The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-31
YELLOW DOG.

Hes plumb disgrace TO hev
sround said Marion's brother.
a think he's beautiful. and love
him" said Marion. with her arm
uound the yellow neck.
That settles II. laughed her father
d be picked up his dinner bucket and
gnried or Marion don't love every
>aun' cur that comes loa8n around. SO
reckon he'll hev 70 stay"
Thank you. father.n said Marion.
"llell DO company for me. while you
and brothers in the gulch. You'll
,ay he's worth his weight in gold some
We'll he's considerbul on the same
shadc now, said father finally as he
sanntered of, followed by Tim, grnm-
bling; but then. Tim nearly always
/ uumbled.
Marion. left alone Ia tbs mountain
cabin. felt lonely and companionlcss
enough. 30 u was with q feeling OF re-
lief that shc patted her dog friends
bead. and felt thnt no was nlive ut any
yale. Though Marion had grown TO
Owe the mountains like human beings
'to her speech had crept little refine
ent not apparent Ia Tim or her
fHher's. IL live with kings and
queens. and II did or said horrld
thlngs they would crush me to death,
she said one day when Tim was teas
iog her about putting on lady airs.
Nhcreat he had all uncomprchending
boxed at her In blank Amusement.
Marion's mother dying when she
vas tiny child. had left her In the
care OF her father and Tim who, II
hey did not always understand the
i'tle maids quaint speeches were
wonderfully proud OF her nevertheless,
and were trying to dig golden for
tune for her out OF the mountains.
Marion stood watching them out OF
<ght ma thcn fingered "A moment as
rosy flush crept over the snowy
peaks and told her the sun was com
boz up and the wonder OF the day be-
ginning. The rosy peaks dazzlingly
ontrasted with the sharp shadow OF
heir sides and clad them In the pur-
ple OF kings.
'Oh. amt it beautiful thoughPn
nid Marion. her hand still on the yell
Nv head OF the stray dog; and he.
sIlh wistful eyes intent on her face
npped his tail alphabetically on tho
porch floor.
Good-b by. she said finally before
he went inside You're 80 lovely.
ID Ike to watch you longer. only my
1shes Is 70 do. Come on. old fellow.
by must have yoIr breakfast too. ("
Ae continued turning 10 look at the
bg 90 intently watching her every
.plou II reckon we'll call you
kAi cause you came TO US like waif
vas reading about in fathers paper
'e other night After we get things
up wen go over TO where fathcr'n
|u's workin'. ! want you to learn
way so can send you therc in
@Tncea,I
k time went on Marion found Wall
vcat comfort because Tim and
her were getting discouraged. and
ns grumbling steady and monoton-
was hard q bear. while father
Ned at his pipe aad said little. "A bad
for father who dearly loved TO
pne day Marion and the devoted
N staged overrto fwhere Tim and
vi Naro working. The mountain
was bordcrcd by purple and
len daisies. and Marion. gathering
arms full, sat down and made a
M wreath OF them for Waits neck.
eroupon his sheeplsh air OF being
5eable TO anything and trying To
ear quite natural and easy In his
gni1cence. caused Marion to scream
hhughter.
hey had loft their usual path and
70 walking along on the side OF
I.,ns canon. Below them was the
pad track. The down express had
IA and the engineer had waved
And and smiled at the pretty pic
ol tho little maid with her arms
n blossoms and the long. lean.
N dog garlanded with tho same
oms. barking furiously "t tho
winding below them.
vas only half an hour before the
.xpress for Salt Lake was due
Ion knew; and while she stood
rhIng the down train disappear an
nous rafflino sound over her head
ded in her cara Looking up 70
lprror she found she was IN the
oi rock-slIde. AZ quick as
1T she f,ew out OF the dangerous
but she was one instant too late
.4g-al,~-~stambled and fell she
"a neva, toll which. but at any rate
iouud her Ices mined fast by fall
ncks She could move her "r'ns
had little. she found. ana LOOK
Own on the track she raw y was
r'td with rock. oh. the train
trnlnl What shall l dov" she
Than she thought OF Waif.
had escaped entirely. and VINO
now crying and paving around
Come here Walt she called.
p mt once trotted around "noro
MIA look IN her fnce his own
ii countcnanco expressing grie.
try hair. Now. Walt. doar ola
don't fnil me she gasped. Tor
Min IN her pinloned legs was nj
more than she could bear W
father N Tim here. and be quick
quick"
a. on almost before she had
RI md she could only pray
Cpight DO in time iney
ittlo distance from there.
would they understand
y dog with diiapi-
V<Xc5hn around his neck
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