Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-04
LORD ANGUS.

LOND ANU 10.
The dog show had been great
success. Everybody who came into
the great hall saio so, and the Prcsi-
dent of the American Kennel Asso-
citation watched the great crowd OF
the last day with tired satisfaction.
All around the hall were RANGED tie
regulation benches divided into COM
partmentS, and in these compart-
ments resting upon fresh straw, were
dogs and dogs. They all looked so
clean and healthy and happy that the
spectators could hardly keep from
patting each one.
But the most attention was given
to dozen or 50 great rough-coated
St Bernards who lay on their straw
with well-bred indifference and
scarcely noticed the admiration they
aroused. The largest crowd of ad-
mirerS were gathered around COM
partment which was marked with 4
large square board at the back, Ch.
Lord Angus, A. X. G. S. r., l47l5.
On one corner of the board was tackled
narrow blue ribbon.
In this compartment itself was
seated n great, dignitied st Bernard.
whose eyes sometimes wandered over
the group Of spectators, but for the
most part fixed themselves on the
figure of a small boy VINO sat beside
him on the straw, his legs dangling
over the bench and one hand resting
on the dogs broad back.
The boy stared at the by-standers
with complete self-pOsSession. He
was dirty poorly clothed little boy,
but he seemed to have the utmost
regard Of all his surroundings, except
the dog. The latter seemed restless,
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 boys face with
his caresses. The latterdid not OBJ,
ject to the unusually unweleome
moisture.
81 know, Lord Angus" said the
boy finally, "it's more'n time now to
take our exercise. Probably Peter
may be comm now, though. An
when yc see Peter now, Lord Angus,
ye don't want to jerk at your chain
the way ye did yesterday morning.
Cause then Pcter'll say TO me, No,
my boy, you amt big enough TO leaG
LORD Angus this morning. He'll get
away from YOU Then we can't &c
out togcth +. Dye see?"
Lord Angus at this evidently ap.
PrcCiatCI better the value of self-con.
troll fnr ,yyInp pa+n- co,,,n NJ I,ct in
his shirt sleeves, he was gentle Is
auy Young lamb. An l guess YOU
could give him his walk, Johnny."
Yes sir" said Johnny, and added
with nattcring Difference, "jes' the
same as you told me yesterday, sir?''
Peter nodded his head and the dog
aud the boy started off, Lord Angus
wagging his handsome tail with sup
pressed impatience.
Johnny had Il leading chain, but for
that matter he and Lord Angus
shared in the directing of their walk;
when Lord Angus wished to crafty
his curiosity about any dog or thing
he would give prcmonitorY tug at
. his chain and then go, and Johnny
never hindercd him-cXcept mvolun-
tarily when he found himself almost
off his feet, trailing behind, for he
never let SO the chain. But for these
mishapS Lord Angus always apollo
gizcd as soon as he found what had
happened through his ill-judged haste,
and for some time he would be very
considcratc. When Johnny on his
part, wished to 60 somewhere in par.
ticular, lie would put his arm round
Lord AnguS's white neck and turn
him.
1t was MT such pleasing walk as
usual for Johnny that afternoon.
Peter had told him that Lord Angus's
owner was coming out that afternoon
and he didn't know just what would
become of Lord Angus. At any rate
Johnny thought, he wouldn't see Lord
Angus any more. And though he
was just as careful as ever of Lord
Angus's wishes, the latter shared his
depression. After the half-hour's
exercise was over, however, Johnny
had overcome his melancholy and the
two returned to Lord AnguS's place
in good spirits.
There was the usual crowd about
Lord Angus's compartment, and
Johnny pushed scOrnfully through
Lord Angus jumped quietly into his
place, and Johnny snapped Il heavy
chain at his collar. Then the boy sat
down beside him in the straw, once
more danglcd his small legs and stared
quietly one OF two of the weaker.
minded spectators out OF countenance.
But the thought would come, what
was to become Of Lord Angus when
lis owner came. lie wished the star
ing people would leave Lord Angus
aud him alone.
But here one of them, a woman,
took the opportunity of asking the
very little boy seemingly harmless
question.
The little boy looked up at her
acrcely. "Is Lord Angus a pure
blooded st. Bernardo" he asked with
githering reiteratIon. "Is he? A-ah!
do you think they'd have given the
first prize here to any kiser? Na-a-
Do you see them perfect markings?"
he added, kicking the bench with his
heels and awing the abashed woman
with one outstretched arm and rigid.
dirty foreGngcr Fine markings, all
pure white, on his forehead Oes' lift
up your head, Lord Angus,) and
white collar round his neck, and on