Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-31
LORD ANGUS.

watched the great crowd OF the last
day with tired satisfaction.
The utmost attention was given to
a dozen or so great rough coated st.
Bernards who lay on their straw with
we'll bred indifference and scarcely
noticed the admiration they aroused.
The largest crowd of admirers were
gathered around a compartment which
was marked with large square board
at the back. CHI Lord Angus A. X.
G. 5. B.. 14Tl5. On one corner of
the board was tackled narrow blue
ribbon.
In this compartment itself was seat
ed great dignitied St Bernard
whose eyes sometimes wandered over
the group OF spectators but for the
most part fixed themselves on the fg-
ure OF y small boy who sat beside him
on the straw his legs dangling over
the bench and ono hand resting on
the dogs broad back.
The boy stared at the bystanders
with complete self-possession. He
was dirty. poorly clothed little boy.
but he seemed to have the utmost dis
regard OF all his surroundings ex-
cept the dog The latter seemed rest
less and every now and then tugged
a little at his chain; but at word
from the boy he would stop turn his
head quickly and cover the boy face
with his caresses The latter did not
object to the unusually unwelcome
moisture.
Il know. Lord Angus said the
boy finally. lit 5 moren time now to
take our exercise. Probably Peter
may be comm now though. An
wien We sec Peter now. Lord Angus
We don't want to jerk at your chain
the way We did yesterday morning.
Cause then Peter'll say to me No
my boy. you amt big enough to lead
Lord Angus this morning. He'll get
away from YOU. Then we can't go
out together. Dye see?H
Lord Angus at this evidently appre-
ciated the value of self control. for
when Peter came at last in his shirt
sleeves he was gentle as any young
lamb An | guess you could give
him his walk Johnny"
les sir = said johnny. and added
with iattering Difference. lies the
same as you told me yesterday, STRIP
Peter nodded his head and the dog
and the boy started of Lord Angus
wagging his handsome tail with sup
pressed Impotence.
Johnny held a leading chain. but
for that matter he aud Lord Angus
shared in the directing of their walk;
when Lord Angus desired to crafty
his curiosity about any other dog or
thing he would give little peremptory
tug at his chain and then 60 and
Johnny never hindered him-except
involuntarily when he found himself
almost off his feet trailing behind.
for he never let go of the chain. But
for these mishaps Lord Angus always
apOlogizede as soon as he found what
had happened through his ILL JUDGED
haste. and for some time he would be
very considerable. When Johnny, or
his part wished to go somewhere in
particular he would put his arm:
around Lord Angus white neck and
turn him.
II was not such a pleasing walk al
usual for Johnny that afternoon.
Peter had told him that Lord Angus
owner was coming that afternoon anC
he didn't know just what would be
come Of Lord Angus At any rate.
johnny thought no wouldn't see Lord
Angus any more. And though h,
was just as careful as eser o
Lord Angus wishes the latter shared
his depression. After the half hour
exercise was over however johnny
had overcome his melancholy and the
two returned to Lord Angus place il
good spirits
There was the usual crowd abou
Lord Angus compartment ant
Johnny pushed scornrully through
Lord Angus jumped quietly into hi
place and johnny snapped heav,
chain at his collar Then the boy sa
down beside him in the straw, ono
more dangled his small legs. ant
stared quietly one or two Of the weak
er minded spectators out OF countea
ance But the thought would come
what was to become OF Lord Angu:
when his owner came. He wished
the staring people would leave Lore
Angus and him alone.
Say. Peter SAID the boy defer
entially when there was cessation
in the crowd of spectators as tn
closing hour drew near who is i
owns Lord Angus? He must b
mighty rich and likes dogs"
Peter looked doubtfuIly at the DO,
for moment; but the man was natur
ally very taIkative. We'll he said
Il guess he's got plenty OF none,
that was left to him and then again
] guess he won't have much soon
They tell that he's spent more hal
his money sine he left college fey
years ago. But what say is that h
amt just fit owner for Lord Angu
here. Why he never came out to tn
Kennels when Lord Angus was sick
from the underkeepers letting hin
cat two dozen raw eggs by mistake
Sent veterinary. Nav he amt nj
owner for dog like Lord Angus. y
The boy listened eagerly.
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