Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-06
BRAVE OLD TIGE.

II happened a good many years ago,
said grandfather 10 Harry and me. as we
sat around the fireplace one December
evening, that father bought a piece Of
umler several miles from our house, and
he had some men there cutting it. One
dav he wanted me TO go and carry a mes
sage to them
/ was never afraid to go anywhere
with Tige, our dog. He was such big
strong fellow, and 50 bravel So we set
I'll. happy "a could be, both Of US
The sun was shining when we started,
bat the sky began TO cloud over.
didn't think anything about it, though;
hardly noticed il, till had delivered
nv message aud turned around to go
back. Then the boss said TO me:
Il dent know, little chap, but you'd
better stay here, Iguess there's a heavy
nox storm coming, and you've got
quite piece to go.
"Oh, | amt afraidl" ! said, standing
up straight
didn't like to be called @little chap,
and meant to show them that felt big
enough 10 take care of myself
SWELL you'd better walk along lively,
then, or you will be showed under be-
fore you get home the man said, rightly
laughing at me for the airs had put on.
walked Off, as coolly as could be, to
show them wasn't afraid. But before
| had gone far the flakes began to como
down closer together.
Hge ac ed as IL he knew what was
coming and trotted ON at a lively rate,
hooking back now and then and whining
for me TO keep up
hurried ON now as fast as / could, and
oil the while the snow was coming down
thicker and the wind was rising higher.
1t seemed to blow right through my over
coat and muller, and the fine flakes
stung as they came against my cheek.
By-and by began to grow tired. The
wind was blowing straight against me,
the snow was binding me so / 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 / 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 If anxious to help me
And | was thinking If should stop and
rest few moments Iwould be all right.
But when tried it Tige caught hold OF
my coat and pulled me along.
Then / grew SO sleepy / could hardly
keep on my feet / did not feel the cold
now, and was ready to lie down in the
snow and go to sleep Twice tried It,
but each time Tige pulled me up and
oaFked 50 loud that he woke me, and
stumbled on.
AT last we came to Q fence, and I had
not strength enough left to climb over
Y just rolled down IN tho snow, and
Tige could not get me to move did
not know what happened next but
was told afterward. The fence where
had stopped was only about mile away
irom home, and Nge at once ran thero
as fast as he could 20.
My people were all looking out anx.
iously for me. and father was talking of
starting to meet me when they saw the
aog coming They opened the door,
ana the minute he saw them he began
% bark and whine, and started back.
They knew at once what he meant,
ana hurrying on their coats my father
ana brothers followed him as fast as
they could.
was sound asleep when they found
me, almost covered with snow. Tige
oegan 70 paw of the snow and lick me,
eneY said, and barked furiously as they
came up and while they were carrying
me home kept jumping up against me
@s u anxioes to see ms wake up.
The first thing l saw, when / did open
my eyes was Tige's head thrust ia be-
sIeen my father and mother, who were
: ss1oolng me on one side, while my
11osner rubbed on the other.
les. old fellow, you saved him. It's
al on your account that be Is here,
mother said, hngging his great shaggy
lec% after had told them how no
tagged me aAng against my Will
Aoa may be sure that nothing was too
500 Tor Tige after that he was cared
- = kindly as If he had been one Of
y 80 lAmlly-which he was. to our way
49, \ salnkng-and We kept him until 10
0'sd q old aga
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