Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-04
PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1893

Drlgnt eyes as lie stood still aftcl
giving Lord Angus's shoulders a little
;nt. 'Thc dog seems fondcr OF the
boy than ever dog or human was fond
OF me-" he said, half aloud.
Johnny SimonS, he said suddenly,
turning to the boy, and apparently
forgetting that there was any one else
TO hear them, ''shoIld you say that
any one,-a person, Johnny, not Il
dog, could ever have become truly
fond of me, like Lord Angus is OF
your" The owner smiled a little after
he spoke, but the interest faded from
his face in moment, and he seemed
to johnny to become very sad indeed.
"All fer nOthin'. Look at them
close" thought Johnny, somewhat
contemptuousiy.
Il dunno" he said finally. after
looking at the young mans face with
some interest. "Say, what are ye
gOIn' to do with Lord Angus and me?
Ye know We can't put me in Jail. I'm
too young"
The owner laughed shortly He
took out pocket-boOll and wrote on
a small slip of paper. This he gave
to the dog There, boy, 90 on no "
with your bog; enjoy him until you
get tired or he displeascs you. then
throw him over, sell him-anyway,
20 off now, Pm tired of talking"
Johnny clutched the piece of paper
and would have gone, but the man
who had come with the owner stopped
him.
Good heavens, man" he was say
ing, you can't mean to give this dog
that / was to buy to this ragamullin?"
The young owner had tired look
on his pale, boyiSh face as he replied,
with GOODNESS and decision, however:
'Tm sorry, Johnson, but the dog be-
longs to the boy now. Don't look
amazed. It's rather interesting to
let the boy keep his dog. And find
It hard sometimes to find something
interesting. GOOd-by, Johnny"
"SaY, sir, don't you want your dog
collar?" cried Johnny, eagerly
The owner turned back. II think
i will take my name of the dog" he
said. "All the better for an honest
dog like Lord Agnus not to carry that
1ame around, Johnny" he added, slip
Ding his knife blade under the plate
and prying it off the collar.
Johnny watched him hold the
Bright silver strip in his hand.
That's a good name, johnson, Tor
Z man to be born with. or rather it
vas" he said in low. half-interested
some. johnson, when | was left, the
iuly son to carry the family name,
IhiS is the way it looked to every one. "
The electric light above caused the
.3Olishcd metal in his Out-StTctchcd
aand to glisren and sparkle. Some
hing in his quiet tones made Johnny
watch his face curiously. 1t grew a
title harder. "ThiS, Johnson, i
What | have done with it." he said
'.Owy. The name-platc fell from Lis
ingerS to the unswept floor. Then
ihe heel Of his boot pressed it down,
crushing and marring the thin metal.
"Never mind, Johnson" Johnny
heard an instant later. Lets 60
Wen soon forget this and about the
Cog, you know. You must 90 with
ne this evening. Let 5 not waste
slime"
When they were gone Johnny knelt
and picked crushed piece of silver
off the dirty floor. He did not notice
the silver dollar that Johnson had
tossed toward him. But he wiped
and rubbed the bruised metal on his
sleeve and then put it carefully in
his breast pocket.
Come, Lord AgnuS, he sald, stand.
ing up. LESS 20 home - Robert
7. French, in the Harvard Advocate