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

MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY.

| feet and here on the end of his tail.
Then all the rest OF him is orange.
Them's signs of his 6reedin', and the
shape of his head and the hangin' of
his ears, and he weighs more'n two
fifty. Say. Peter" he called, sharply,
this here lady wants TO know is
Lord Angus pure blooded"
| But the woman had gone.
s'Say, Peter" said the boy defer
lentially, when there was a cessation
In the crowd of spectators as the clos
ing hour drew near, .'who is it owns
Lord Angus? He must be mighty
Irich and likes dogs"
Peter looked doubtfully at the boy
for moment; but the man was
NATURALLY very talkative. "Well,"
he said, Il guess he's got plenty Of
jmoney that was left to him, and then
again l guess he won't have much
soon. They tell that he's spent morc'n
IEalf his money since he left college
a couple of years ago. But what |
Isay is that ne amt jest a fit owner
lfer Lord Angus here. Why he never
lcame out to the Kennels when Lord
!Angus was sick. from the underkeep-
lers letting him eat two dozen raw
teggs by mistake. Sent a veterinary.
Nav, he amt no owner for = dog like
Lord Angus"
The boy listened eagerly.
81 don't suppose he'd miss Lord
Angus much if he was dead or gene,
lye know"
+ "Naw, indeed, answered Peter, un-
lsuSpectinglY II don't reckon he'd
~ 10 -,,1
pretty soon. He's kind of generous
lyoung man." he continued reminis-
gently, "and he's allus done more 10y
me than he's said he would. He's
that reckless though. l been told
there amt nothing he won't do if he
wants to. He don't care for himself
Tor anybody then. Well, well, here l
been talkin' too much already. / got
to get ready the rest of them dogs and
send 'em to the depot, now the shows
lover. l guess | better leave Lord
Angus till the last"
As soon as Peter had walked to the
lother side of the hall the boy slipped
to the floor and looked quickly
around. All was now in confusion.
Keepers were hurrying here and there
I VIM lllCIl NAlsll Is NllG small NOES NNAt
being boxed and the larger ones were
being led TO the car stations by twDS
land thrccS. The barking OF the dogs,
leager to get away from the hall, filed
the air. No one had time to pay any
tattention to the small boy and great
ldog. Aud Lord Angus was standing
up motiOulcss, watching the face of
1.-THE boy.
"Oh, Lord Angus" said Johnny all
sat once, 'I Jest can't let ye 90 away.
j don't care about nothin' else but |
ican't let yOu GO" He buried his face
in the soft hair of the dogs neck,
while Lord Angus gently wagged his
tail. In moment Johnny raised his
head Lord Agnus," he said, earn
testify, would ye be willin' to come
and live with me? | can work sellin'
! aapers again and l can easy buy all
ye want. Say, Lord Agnus, viii ye
ido that?" lie paused moment. The
dog raised his head and licked away
the tears that were in the boys eyes;
then tugged at his chain.
In moment lwo figures were steal
ing softly through the haf-lighted
hall toward the side entrance.
At the same time young man,
IwhOse name was the same as that
lengraved on the silver plate OF Lord
Angus collar, entered with another
man at this door. In the duslly light
the face of Lord Angu,'s owner APP
peared young, even boyiSh; but when
he passed with his companion under
an electric light further on, there
loz,,l,l la
1.-THE lines which sometimes come
with reckless self-indulgence. Yet
there was a defiant look in his eyes
which showed, one might say, self
dissatisfaction, and likewise, perhaps
obstInacy. They were wandering,
restless eyes Just now.
"Here, boy, what are you doing
with the dog" he called, sharply.
He had seen a great ST. Bernard with
Il boy beside it whose head just came
up over the dogs back. The boy
shrunk back and the hair on the great
dogs neck began to rise.
Come, didn't mean TO frighten
you, youngster," said the young man.
less sharply, "but what dog is this?
Easy, old fellow, | only want to look
db tOul NOllall' IANi II Dll = my "" II
dog. This is Lord Angus, johnson.
Now may l ask, my young thief,
what you were going TO do with my
ldog?"
The hoy quickly turned and called
shrilly, "Come, Lord"-when he felt
a hand on his shoulder and one round
his neck 1t was Peter, with his red
face glowing with Indignation.
"Well, now, my boy, perhaps you'll
lanswer my question" continued his
interrogator mercilesslv.
"The young scoundrel, sill! l only
saw him when the show commenced.
and"
"That's plenty from you, Peter"
interposed the owner. II want the
boy to answer my question.
"Leggo my throat there, will ye?
Lego, say" said the young captive
lercelv. "There-lucky fer you We
did," he said, for at a sign from his
master Peter had released him and
stood one side, holding Lord Angus
by the cellar. WELL" said the boy,
with an attempt at Indifference, ''ye
wanted to know what l was doin'
with Lord Angus, ye did? Well, 1
les guess | was tryin' to steal him
Dye see?"
"Impudent little rascal" replied
Johnson.
Sandy little cuss. though" re-
piled the owner in low tone.
"Now, boy" he continued severely,
'what is your name and occupatiOn?"
His eyes aud face showed some amuse-
ment and he seemed quite interested.
johnson looked disgusted.
Johnny SimonS. l sell uewspa-
pers."
"Why did you try to steal the dog?"