The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06


dren- A. he irofted sobcrly down tho
aisle h. thought how 10 find them: and
the next minute some One saw him go
ing up the gallery stairs. The gallery |
was al the front end II the church.
over the vesiibule. and there were the
singers seats and the melodeon; for
this was m o'd-fashioned church. and
all this happened good while ago
Nobody disturbed him. for BY this time
every one knew Jack stanton: but the |
young folks in the choir smiled. you |
may be sure. when they saw him plant |
his forei. ct on the front railing and look
all around the church below. Right. |
left. amen corner-ahl IN re NJ last is
his masters head. and Harry's next.
and wyll turns al that instant and sees
him. and it's double wonder that
the boy doesn't whistle. or the dog
bark Will nudges his mother and
whispers the news, and. in another
minute. Jack comes grayely down the
aisle and asks admiitance. and MIR.
Stanton unbuitons the door Of the pew.
and he lies down al his masters feet
with long sign Of satisfaction Now,
that is true. every word Of i. and some
II the old people who sat that day. in
the gallery will vouch for il.
Brave. faithful Jack stanton A. the
years went on and the children grew
up. he only loved them more BY long
being treated a. well as a human being.
talked TO. praised, blamed. trusted,
Jacks intelliee zee had been so dcyel-
oped that he seemed to know about AZ
much a. any one H. could not talk. but
4 n "A l-s4
himself understood. and what more
would YOU have? Perhaps. because he
had always been made much Of By pco-
pie. Jack was not very fond Of other
dogs. and had very little to do with
them. lie was born ari<tocrat and he
kept his distance. thinking his brethren
rather poor set. and mostly with very
bad manners.
But one day there crawled under the
fence the most forlorn little dog you
ever saw all dusty and dirty and bleed
ing: for some wretch had just cut of
his tan. He seemed half-starvcd. too;
and he came up to the back porch where
Jack lay. with his poor remnant Of a
tail close 10 his legs; and il you know
what ..hang-dog" look means you
can fancy the glance he gave his IA
vored brother. Jack thought he had
never seen 20 wretched specimen Of
his kind He reminded him Of the
tramps his mistress sometimes fed, when
he let them get near enough 10 the
house to ask for meal. But he was
too forlorn to b. fought or ordered of.
Jack got up. smelled him all over, and
then decided what to do. ''You stay
here" he said 10 him. in dog-talk. land
Ill bring some one"
Two minutes later Mrs. Stanton. TAX
ing her afternoon nap on the sitting
room lounge. felt cold nose on her
check. and was awakened by the gentle
bark Jack knew how TO give Why.
what i ii. old fellow tramps?" she
said. Stroking him A. he looked toward
the back door cxpr,ssively- go find
Biddy. them She j. somewhere
around
But Jack did not stir. He knew well
enough that Biddy had slipped over 70
the next neighbor's while her mistress
slept 30. finally. when she could not
! drive him away Mrs. stanton rose and
followed him: and she knew what was
wanted when she saw the other dog.
! A dish Of water and OH how the poor
, fellow Tapped IL up>ome scraps oi
meat, swallowed with haste which
Jack strongly disapproyrd. finally q
bandagc 10 stop the bleeding from his
poor tail. but we cant have him
; here. Jack" she said when she had
} done all that. ..You must get him out
: Of the yard now"
Jack understood; but for once h. did
not mind. Instead he led the stray K
the brook ut the foot II the orchard
! aud when he had bath brought hin
back 10 the porch and let him III dowI
on 4 corner Of his own mat; and Their,
: the children found them. when the,
= came home from school m hour la'cr
.Oh' what fun.'' they shouted
: Jacks adopted another dog An'
y they locked the newcomer over. ans
: dec ded that when he was rested h
would have some play in him; FIR ~
was plainly puppy The childrei
s wouldn't have mind "a dog apiece
!. they were so fond Of them
!. But Mrs. Stanton was Of anOthe
: opinion. I'VE must really Get rid .
! him. she said to her husband. when
! next morning. she found him still O
! the porch. zone dog j. quite cnoug
T" with hot weather coming on Perhap
!. pat''-he was the man-of-all-work--
/" ..could carry him to the woods.
j LET him stay dav. my dear, kin
/. hearted Mr.. Stanton answered. get an
N other square meal and chance 10 resi-
Y He's hal hard luck. its plain. and
j don't like 70 turn away even a dog !
4 such condition
! I'm afraid II he STAYS day there
4 he no getting rid Of him at ALL MIR,
stanton said. -and Of course we can
Il keep him. Jack would die Of jealousy
n wonder he's let him stay 50 long"
v :" But since he has ont Of pure pity