The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
WHAT ONE DOG Old.

Grandfather's Experience When He Was :
Boy-How Tige saved llis Life.
II happened good many years ago.
said grandfather to Harry and me. as
we sat around the fireplace. ono de-
cember evening. that father bought u
piece Of timber. several miles from our
house, and he had some men there
cutting II. One day he wanted me to
60 and carry a message 10 them.
MAS never afraid to 60 any where with
1ige. our dog. He was such big.
strong fellow. and so brave! So VIC set
of. happy rs could be, boil! Of lis. The
sun was shining when we started. but as
we reached the wood-lot the sky began
to cloud over. didn't think any thin:
about il though: ] had hardly noticed
Il till / had delivered my message and
turned around TO 20 back. Then the
..boss'' said to me. Il don't know,
little chap. but you'd better stay here.
] guess there's q heavy snow storm
coming, and you've got quite piece to
GO"
%. amt afraid" said. standing
up straight. l didn't like to DO called
little chap and ] meant to show them
that felt big enough to take care OF
myself.
well. you'd better walk along live
~ then. or you will be showed under
before you get home" the man said,
rightly laughing at mo for the airs
had put on.
! walked OF coclly 10 could be. to
show them ! wasn't afraid; but before
] had gone far the fakes began to come
down closer together. Tige acted Us II
he knew what was coming, and trottcd
on at q lively rate. looking back every
now and then. and whining for mo TO
keep up
BY and by / began to grow tired.
The wind was blowing straight against
me. tho snow was binding me SO !
could not see. and all the while Tige
was running on ahead. SO fast that
feared should lose sight Of him. But
he did not propose to leave me. Every
little while he stopped and whined for
me to como up
At last I grew so tired that ] could
only stumble on. and then Tige came
back and walked at my side. or just In
front of me, as II anxious to help me-
And was thinking. II / should stop
and rest few moments. / would be
right But when ! tried it. Tigc caught
hold Of my coat and pulled me along.
Then grew 50 sleepy could hardly
keep on my feet. l did not feel the
cold now. and | was ready to lie down
In the snow and 60 to sleep. Twice !
tried it, but each time Iige pulled me UP
and barkcd 50 loud that It woke mo and
] stumbled on.
Atlasi We came to a fence. and had
not strength enough left to climb over
ii. ! just rolled down in the snow and
Tige couldn't get me to move. ! did
not know what happened next. but !
was told afterward. The fence where I
had stopped was only about mile away
from home. and Tige at once ran there
as fast as he could. Ny people we're 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
a; once wha. he meant. aud hurrying
on their coats. my father and brothers
followed him a. fast as they could.
WIS fast asleep when they found
me, almost covered with snow. Tige
began to paw of the snow and lick me.
they said, and barkcd furiously as they
camc up, and while they were carrying
me home. kept jumping up against me.
rs il anxious TO see me wake up.
The first thing saw. when ! did
open my eyes was Ticcs 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
Nil on ynur account that he is here, :"
mother said, hugging his great shaggy
neck. after l had told them how he
had dragged me along against my will.
You may DO sure nothing was too
good for Tige after that. He was car
ed for rs kindly rs ii he had been one
Of tho family-which he was. to our
way Of thinking and We kept him un.
til he died Of old age. E S. Benedict,
In The Fountain.