Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-05-19

This was faVOrIte trip Will us
boys, down the harbor to the bay,
and the very mention of it sent US off
into ecstasies.
"And take Tip?" was the chorus,
as heads came uppermost.
"No' said mother, "three boys
are all l can manage. l let Tip go
the last time and he made so much
trouble, cannot take him."
Tip had risen eagerly at the sound
of his name, but, as the last sentence
was finished he dropped his head and
slowly left the room.
"Now you have hurt Tips feel
ings," we cried.
"He'l have time to get over 1t,
for 1 don't think we can get Off be-
fore day after tomorrow. PhIllls
will want one day to make cake and
sandwiches for so many"
Where was Tip? No one had seen
or heard him since the night before,
and he never left the premises unless
with one of us.
Had some one stolen him?
The question became fear, as the
hours went past, and no Tip. Up
and down the city we went, iuqulr-
ing of every one we knew if they had
seen our dog but in vain. That day
father sat in his office, as much much
distressed as we. At last toward
evening, the captain of one the island
steamers sauntered in. "Good morn
ing" he said. Do you know where
your dog is?"
"No," said my father, ''I'm sorry
to say 1 DON'T
"Needn't trouble yourself about
him. said the captain, laughing
ssI'll tell you where he has been all
dav. He marched down to the wharf
this morning, half an hour before L
started. and straight aboard my
steamer, and there he was when L
moored again, fifteen minutes ago
He made the round trip, did the Is
lands. made himself agreeable to ev-
erv one. and behaved with the utmost
propriety."
What a shout was at home when
the story came out! Tip had deter
mined to show that he could and
would 90, and that he was perfect
" proper parsonage. The change IN
the day had been made after he hao
left the room, and he had marched
down a little in advance of time, ex'
Meeting us to follow. AS we did moi
appear he did not retreat, but hao
gone through the day in solitary gran
deur.
Pbillis had a cat that had in Ill
an admirer of unspeakable devotion
One friendly glance, one touch of he
velvet paw, was reward enough TO
hours of gazing, or the choicest NOR
e sells of dinner.
A rival inteferred. A poor littl
l kitten, the only one Phillis spared
No more attention for Tip; not ever
a turn of the head, nor a glance a
he passed by, and as the days wen
on with no change the dog could bea
: it no longer.
Suddenly, without warning, h
Y sprang forward, seized the kitten b
d the neck and before the cries of pus
L could bring help Tip had reached tn
wharf and dropped his luckless riv'
: into the water.
n We boys, though forced to comics
that snatching an only child from II
O mother wasn't the truest spirit
$ knighthood, were all ready to pat Ii
L in secret for his brilliant stroke. 81
= father took no such view of the cas-
TIP had committed robbery and mu
r der to make room for his owl selis
1t interests and SHOULD be horsewhIl
~ ped. We went away that we might nj
witness his disgrace or hear his erie
n We made secret plans for cor
III forting Tip, but he was no where
y be found, and morning failed to di
cover him. Had he turned his baC
,o on us forever? was the question v
y. were asking one another, when
he schoolmate called over the fenc
u.s. "Saw your dog at your Cousin Tie
brooks an hour ago!'
= cat Cousin Tenbrook' | que
in not much We took him there Ia
,es summer when we went to the cou
try and he wouldn't stay day
of came back and sat on the steps a
In lived on stray crusts till we G
home"
The boy was telling the truth, a
la were starting to bring Tip home VIII
n" father stopped us. Tip was feeli
at his disgrace, and ought to feel
as and we should let him alone. Ii
fortnight with tail erect, and an
us shouts of welcome, Tip stalked il
. the yard.
inc 1t was not long before he redee
asst ed his character, and did it as
thought, a thousand times over.
aw' We had him out walking with
al when a runaway horse appeared ola
-ha ing at fearful speed, dragging
Bet. hind him an elegant sleigh, conts
ing child.