Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
TIC E..
BY f. L. BENEDICT.

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and me, as we sat around the fire.
place one December evening, that
father bought a piece OF timber,
several miles from our house, and
he had some men there cutting it.
One day be wanted me to go and
carry a message to them. was
never afraid to 90 anywhere with
Tige, our dog. He was such a
big, strong fellow, and 80 brave.
So we set off, happy as could be,
both of us. The sun was shining
when we started, but as we reach
ed the wood lot, the sky began to
cloud over. | didn't think any
thing about 1t, though. l hardly
noticed 1t, till had delivered my
message, and turned around to 90
tack. Then the "boSS" said to me,
81 don't know, little chap, but you'd
better stay here. [ guess there's
heavy snow storm coming, and
you've got quite piece to gO.'
"Ohl l amt afraid" l said,
standing up straight. Ididn't like
to be called "little chap" and l
meant to show them that l felt big
enough to take care OF myself.
"Well, you'd better walk along
lively then, or you will be showed
under before you get home," the
man SAID, rightly laughing at NE
for the airs l had put on.
walked off as coolIy as could
be, to show them | wasn't afraid.
Before | had gone far, the fakes
began to come down closer togeth-
er. TIge acted as though 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. hurried on now, as
fast as l could, and all the while the
SHOW was coming down thicker,
and the wind was rising higher
1t seemed to blow right through
my overcOat and muffler, and the
fine flakes stung as they came
against my cheek. By and.by
began to grow tired. The vino
was blowing straight against me
the snow was binding me 80
could not see, and all the while
Tige was running on ahead so fast
that | feared that | should los'
sight of him. But he did not pro
pose to leave me. Every littl'
while he stopped and whined 70
me to come up. At last | grew 81
tired that | could only stumble on
and then TIge came back and walk
nd at my side, or just in front o
nae as If anxious to help me. AM
| was thinking If l should stop AM
rest a few moments l would be al
right. But when l tried 1t, Tig
caught hold of my coat and pulle'
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 sno'
and 90 to sleep. Twice l tried il
but each time Tige pulled me uT
and barked so loud that 1t awok
me, and l stumbled on. At las
we came to a fence, and L had nc
strength enough left to climb owe
it. Just rolled down in the SNOW
and Tige couldn't get me to move
. | did not know what happeDe
next, but I was told afterwards th
fence where l had stopped wa
= only about a mile away from hom'
and Tige at once ran there as fai
:, as he could 60. My people wei
. all looking out for me, and fatht
- was talking Of starting to meet %
, when they saw the dog COMM
They opened the door, and tt
minute he saw them he began
y bark aud whine, and started bac
-, They knew at once what he mean
, and hurrying on their coats, n
- father and brothers followed hi
as fast as they could.
II l was sound asleep when tbt
i. found me, almost covered vii
snow. Tige began to paw of Il
snow and lick me, they said, al
barked furiOusly as they can
n. up; and while they were ca
OF rying me home. kept jumping l
IN against me, as II anxious TO see o
id wake up. The FIRST thing L d
see when l did open my eyes, W
V. Tige's head thrust in between Z
Id father and mother, who were ru
. biDg me on one side, while q
brothers rubbed on the other.
eyes, old fellow, you saved hi
It's all on your account that be
here,' mother said, hugging
great shaggy neck, after l had u
ry them he had dragged me slo
a against my will. You may be Sc
.S- that nothing was too good for III
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