The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-06
WHAT ONE DOG DID.
Grandfather's Experience When He Was .
Boy--How Tige Saved His Life.

WHAT ONE DOG DID. %
Grandfather Experience When He Was .
Boy--How Tige Saved His Life.
It happened good many years ago. z
said grandfather to Harry and me, as5
we sat around the fireplace, one De-
cember evening, that father bought 9
piece OF timber. several miles from our
house, and he had some men there
cutting it. One day he wanted me to
60 and carry message to them. !
was never afraid to go any where with
Tige, our dog He was such a big,
strong fellow, and so brave! So we set
off, happy as could be, both OF us. The
sun was shining when we started. but a.
we reached the wood-lot the sky began
to cloud over. didn't think any thing
about it though; l had hardly noticed
it till l had delivered my message and
turned around to go back. Then the
"boss' said to me. a don't know,
little chap. but you'd better stay here.
l guess there's a heavy snow storm
coming, and you've got quite piece to
CO."
20, amt afraid!' I said, standing
up straight. / didn't like to be called
little chap" and meant to show them
that felt big enough to take care OF
myself.
"Well, you'd better walk along live
ly then, or you will be showed under
before you get home" the man said,
rightly laughing at me for the airs l
had put on ,aa
l walked off coolly as could be. to
show them l wasn't afraid; but before
l had gone far the flakes began to come
down closer together. Tige acted a. Il
he knew what was coming, and trotted
on at a lively rate, looking back every
now and then. and whining for me to
keep up.
By and by l began to grow tired.
The wind was blowing straight against
me, the snow was binding me so l
could not see, and all the while Tige
was running on ahead, SO fast that /
feared l should lose sight of him. But
he did not propose to leave me. Every
little while he stopped and whined for
me to come up.
AZ last I grew 80 tfAd that I 0oo16
only stumble on, and then Tige came
back and walked at my side, or just in
front of me, as if anxious to help me.
And l was thinking, II should stop
and rest few moments, would be
right But when l tried it, Tige caught
hold Of my coat and pulled me along.
Then / grew so sleepy l could hardly
keep on my feet. l did not feel the
cold now, and l was ready to lie down
in the snow and 60 to sleep. Twice ]
tried it, but each time Tge pulled me VT
and barked so loud that it woke me and
stumbled on.
Atlast we came to fence, and had
not strength enough left to climb oveI
it. just rolled down in the snow and
Tige couldn't get me to move. I die
!; not know what happened next, but
was told afterward. The fence where
had stopped was only about mile away
from home, and Tige at once ran Their,
, as fast as he could. My people were al
{ looking out anxiously for me. and
father was talking Of starting to mes
me, when they saw the dog coming
: They opened the door. and the minute
| he saw them he began to bark AMI
whine, and started back. They knev
} at once what he meant and hurryinl
| on their coats. my father and brother
, followed him as fast as they could.
> Twas fast asleep when they foun'
} me, almost covered with snow Tig
began to paw off the snow and lick me
8 they said, and barked furiously as the,
came up, and while they were carryin
: me home. kept jumping up against M
S as II anxious to see me wake up.
The first thing saw. when di
open my eyes, was Tige's head thru
t in between my father and mother, VII
h were rubbing nc on one side, viii
my brothers rubbed me on the other.
); Eyes. old fellow, you saved him. II
all on your account that he is here.
Q mother said, hugging his great shagg
y neck, after i had told them how b
l. had dragged me along against ny VII
g You may be sure nothing was d
!, good for Tige after that He was O.
Il ed for as kindly as If he had been o.
Of the family which he was, 10 o.
+ way of thinking-and we kept him vi
s til he died OF old age S. Beneaic
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