The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
WHAT ONE DOG DID.
Grandfather's Experience When He Was a
| Boy-How Tige Saved His Lilo.

Grandfather's Experience When He Was a
BOy-How Tige Saved His Life.
1t happened good many years ago,
said grandfather to Harry and me, as
We sat around the fireplace, one De-
cember evening, that father bought a
piece OF timber. several miles from our
house. and he had some men there
cutting it One day he wanted me to
go and carry q 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 as
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 | had delivered my message and
turned around TO go back. Then the
"bOsS" said to me. 81 don't know,
little chap. but you'd better stay here.
l guess thore's d heavy snow storm
coming, and you've got quito a piece to
60"
20, amt afraidw I said, standing
up straight. l 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 tho airs L
had put on.
l walked off coolly as could be, to
show them l wasn't afraid; but before
| had gone far the flakes began to come
down closer together. Tige acted as if
he knew what was coming, and trotted
on at lively rate. looking back every
now and then, and whining for me to
keep up.
BY and by I 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.
At last l grew so tired that I could
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 / was thinking, if should stop
and rest few moments, would be
right But when tried it. Tige caught
hold of my coat and pulled me along.
Then grew SO sleepy l could hardly
keep on my feet. did not feel the
cold now, and l was ready to lie down
in the snow and go to sleep. Twice l
tried it, but each time Tige pulled me up
and barked so loud that it woke me ard
l stumbled on.
At last we came to q fence, and had
not strength enough left to climb over
it. l just rolled down in the snow and
Tige couldn't get me to move. l did
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 there
as fast as he could. My people were all
looking out anxiously for me. and
father was talking of starting to meet
me, when they saw the dog coming.
They opened the door, and the minute
he saw them he began to bark and
whine, and started back. They knew
at once what he meant, and hurrying
on their coats, my father and brothers
followed him as fast as they could.
l was fast asleep when they found
me, almost covered with snow. Tige
began to paw off the snow and lick me,
they said, and barked furiously as they
came up. and while they were carrying
me home, kept jumping up against me,
as if anxious to see me wake up.
The first thing saw, when 1 did
open my eyes. was Tiges head thrust
in between my father and mother, who
were rubbing me on one side, while
my brothers rubbed me on the other.
"Yes. old fellow. you saved him. Its
all on your account that he is here"
mother said, hugging his great shaggy
neck, after had told them how he
had dragged me along against my will.
You may be sure nothing was too
good for Tige after that. He was car
ed for as kindly as if he had been one
of the family-which he was, to our
way OF thinking we kept him I'M
til he died Of old age S. Benedict,
in The Fountain.