The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-28
LEO. THE DOG.
uaroers Young peon.e.

Har2er's Young People.
 Ford Bonner may live 10 be very old r.n-he Is going on T fifteen now-but
 Is likely ,ha, he will always recollec, Wha, occurred on certain dark evening . August. two years ago. tord's father
 .nd mother were travelling in Europe .s,, summer, hence Ford. who was all re res: of the year boarding-sehool boy ot Ire flrs, water, spent his vacation l; his
 ,cle Peppers country place.
 royt's chief companion from day 10
 ~. as he scrambled among the rocky
 l.s. was Leo. Leo was q Scotch gray 5ard Maior Peppers particular pet.
 9w one curious trait of his did equal
 9aor 10 his head and heart. He had
 een boush, a, Blacks Hollow. a village -i ] store which was also posi-et;lee.
 nt. SIX or seven dwellings. can be called village about two miles further up the ;aad. among the mountains. Regularly. nee or twice | week. would Leo slip of T the morning for whole days visiting nth any four-iegged playna,es whose socie;y he had formerly relished at Biaes's Hollow. oa such occasions .ord had to ramble on the heights a.one.
 Now Amzi Spinner. Major Peppers ei.ed man. had brother, whe kept the 9os,-otilce and store al the Hollow. H.s soon as Amzi discovered Leos trick of gong so frequently ,hiiher of his own aail. Il seemed good to him 10 teach the 5og 70 carry letter there wi,h safety md dispatch. whenever told to do so. Amzi would lie his misslve securely about he bright-eyed. 1.-the dogs neck, and say his Yankee drawl
 ~Naew, Leo. yol rest make tracks for re village, double-qaick. Do you under sand: That letter q oush, to gIt to the sore. Be off =
 Leo would ieap away. barking ioyfully, and n an hour return ,o seek Amzi Tn ne heid or barn, eollared with an answer from l-o, Spinner. In this way the dog aecane. in limited sense. the messenger 1nc pos,man of the family, when oc
 as!on prompted. and a very quick and
 s'.hful one l, was the last Thursday m August, when Major Pepper. finishing his second cup of coffee al breakfast, eN- ! claimed to his wife. There. Helen, l forgo, 10 tell you las, nigh, that if you
 ran; 10 go 10 the town m the phcton ai;h me to-day. and give this afternoon Q picking out those carpets. it'll suit me .apitally.'
 Aun, Pepper laughed. Why does nan always choose ius, the wrong day, f al others - she sad inerriiy. Au,i md Mira was Amti's wife and Aunt seppers cook wanted ,o go ;o New fork to-day ,o attend 10 that weidins l Ter sisters YOU recollec;. They started carly {a, clock ior the station. ana aonieNpec, them back uatl lon after
 sere Tn bed tonight. can; leave the rosse and Ford io take are of them .el.es.''
 ~Oh. yes. you can" laughed lncle
 epper Ford m gh, go along, f II 7oaidn', be hot and stupid day in own for him. we shall ne SO busy. Leave ..in good luncheon and let him keep soase by himself for once. Leo pvil, help nm. You wouldn't mind t. eh Ford - Ford laughed. too. and said ,ha; he .a,her guessed not.
 We'll no, DC latef n getting home han six o'clock. suppose. said Aunt repper. reiunetautiy consen,Ing. = On. dear. no, replied the maloI.
 and Ford wi,l have fine appetite for ale dinner"
 4 halt hour later Ford and Leo. the me with his hand and ,he other with hls sci.se. If unimporian,. tail. waved malor and Mrs. Pepper goodbye from the broad piazza, and then turned themselves about 10 begin the work of passing d oily day together Ford did not like 10 .eave the house for any length of time. \ wooden swing he Was con,riving in he garden, the arrangement, of his coffee ,on of Indian relics, and letter to his room-mate at the sehool-one Harry Norh-,ook up all the forenoon. This latter. or letter business. was still on hand, and Ford was scratching away al il n the summer-house. when Leo suddenly growled. Then he sprang up. barking violently. A strange gentleman was le.surely drawing near the pair of friends. Ford rose and stepped ou, of his retreat.
 sr,n began the stranger. very pleasantly. 'b bat are your father and mother al home ;o-day"
 My father and mother are in Europe. sir.T replied Ford: .. but "Ah-oh-I sec continued the civil stranger Il had forgotten tha, my old friends, Major and Mrs. Pepper. had no caildren. Is yorr uncle al home
 m SOfEy Sf. Icptfco Eoio. ous they have both driven to town this morn iIg, and will no, be back till evening Be quiet Leo" for Leo persisted in showing his teeth. and making sundry lrapolite noises. no, n say growls. whiie he eyed the polite newcomer very much as he had been snake.
 4 inc dog that" remarked the stranger. carelessly. We'll since l am 1nlucky enough to miss yournncle, could sec that excellent man he employs here. Am1-Amzi-dear me. l canno, just re- call his name" The strange gentleman had clear. rich voice. He was. by the way, a stout. well-made young man, w1th dark cravat
 Sorry again. sir replied Ford, but Anazi and Mira are away. too. until late lals evening. II just happens So. | ~. -T--