New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
tho end Of room there wcre throe bunks built
above tho other Ono ragged bed quilt WIS In the



above tho other. Ono ragged bed quilt WIS in the
| lower bunk.
took up the cards. They were so dirty could
| not tell the queen of hearts from tho knave.
l advanced TO the bunkS.
| Did something move In the thlckest mass o. that
| Quiltl After pause went nearer My frient was
! examining the fryng-pan Certainly the ragged oovcr
| moved. The next moment languid, wizencd shye
terrier came slowly into view from among tho fods.
For Skye terrier to be langud speaks volumes as to
what it must have endured This creature sat up
| fcety On its launches and looked at from behird
its hair. And looked at him. In moment It's very
small tail wagged very little; joyfuly knew tina;
l was approved. stu he did not get down Perhaps
| he was too weak. He was such scraggly emaciated
| terrier that my heart achod over him.
| "Do you think 1t he who took of the staple
and the padlock?o suddenly asked my friend my
shoulder She had left tho fryng-pan and was
| gazing with me.
| Tho dog Looked at her and wagecd again.
"Oh, the ange!" she cried, and then TO me, "surely
you cannot refuse live In house where you have
found such precious little thing as this II must
be sign of good luck TO find a darling terrier al
ready under your roof l would rather have him
than horseshoe.
He whincd in fine, small way now which made ms
remember lunch basket. 1t was brought and he
dog kindly accepted all the cold chicken It CONTAINED
Then he revived wonderfully and jumped of the quf
thus showing stil moro plainly how thin he was. II,
very grateful lie licked our hands and cx-
tremcly attentive; but he was only dminutvo
hairy package of bones, and he could not frfsk much
81 suppose said my companion rchcctively, 6" that
he either owns dixie lands has friends who own such
property. That Is what has so reduced him."
1t is astonishing how long discussed the dog, he
lying out on his side and keeping his shining eyes
US as We talked. We thought he would 10 such
pany while we were getting In tho hay
Yes without actually giving my consent. yet knew
that chm, bera and aol,nu TINT
grass. There other way TO lay the demon that
possessed me. And We should live In this shanty.
looked about me. 1t might oven be that should
play Old Sedge' with that pack Of cards. We might
also to saying II vum," When we felt somewhat
emphatic. And that frying pah--should we use that
during the days and In the nights should sleep In
Ny friend followed my glance, and fastened to say
that sho had always heard that thefe nothing IN
the warld 50 health-glvipg as to sleep In bunk
sAnd think tRens she went on s what n, must be
be moro stimulating. / knCw that we are both per-
footing well, but We shall be laying UP store Of"
Fortunately this speech was interrupted by a sharp
bark and growl from the terrier, who was looking
feroclously toward the open door 49,
and so shr and came from such height, that we were
greatly confused for moment oman
ulously, the terrier went OFF into spasm of sharp
barks.
rake handle. He had a head that somehow instantly
suggested to me a white onion. II was not much
larger, had very little hair no hat and no expression
whatever save a kind OF par-boled look
"who are you 2" | asked, perhaps TOO brusquely.
Tho answer ives Immediate and startling
an oh, Pm Mar Balcr's idiit."
We did not know what response 10 mako TO this.
Mar Bakers idjt looked over with entire calmness,
and for an embarrassing length of ae before he told
he seen buggy ~ the shanty open ~ thought
d I CS
ter say was that II we got the grass in ourselves no
wanted the Job rnin after. lilo could rake after
like or house a-Hre, and when paid him he could
go to the Brant m have ice-cream He never had
think twas colc-y? Mar Baker thought twas coc-y"
without the least warning this person then left US,
and watched his length moving along over
the fiat in tho sunshine, the smooth head Topped on
ono side The terrier looked also shaken with final
series of barl1s. Then he lay down to rest.