The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-29
farmhouses all along the pleasant
country way that stretched between

country way that stretched betwee,
the two great turnpil<es.
The old residents say that in the for,
part OF tho present century there wer,
lington, and Westford hill. At all O.
these houses of enterta inment New
! England rum was sold, and refresh
ment for man and beast could be pro
vided on short notice.
| Beaver had no occasion to call at an,
Of these places. neither did he hunt fol-
squirrels md woodchucks along the
| way. He attended strictly to his bust.
| ness of mail carrier, and exchanged
very few compliments with his canine
acquaiutances who saluted him with q
Cordial bow-wow as he trotted past
their abiding places.
This went on for several months,
and then one winter day Mother Law
son was taken suddenly and violently
ILL., Capt. Lawson and James were
away, and merry Ruby knew not what
to do.
If only could send to wellington
FOR DIR. Skinner I should be thankful
indeed. Beaveri'' she said to the old
dog. who from one corner Ct tho
hearth was very gravely .alxine note
OF his mistress distress, ~ might send
old Jerry, who is cutting wuod at the
door, to DO sure, but he would call so
long at every tavern in turn A.at h~
would never get to the end ct tho
journey! DO you hear. Beave~t I
poor mother. OF course, you de ~
know DIR. Skinner from any Of
the other friends who call here. Pocr
old dog. Yon know enough to go for
Lucy, and that is what you shall do"
Taking a slip of paper she wrote upon
it:
DEAR LUCY Mother Is very sick. Got DR..
Skinner here just as quickly As you can.
RUBY"
There, Beaver! Go. Reaverr' sho
said. and closing the door, she returned
to her herb teas and hot water appli,
THE old doctor can't get here until
SHUTDOWN. at the quickest" she said
land it is not high noon."
what was her surprise, therefore,
when, in little mere than an ho.,r after
Iseaver started out, the slxiilful ply.
stefan cante-ed up on his fleet gray
horse, with Ecaver following close at
his heels.
'Ncw, this beats au,'' said the old
nan, entering the house, saddle bagt
II hand. at certainly beats all that |
EVER heard of. I was Just turning up |
20 Col 1sritt's tavern to get 1rc n little |
lrop of something hot-for it ia an |
'ame along, running like a streak, and |
'eaded mo off. GO long about your
Beve,' said: Lucy is wait
ng for her letter. But he answered, |
n as plain dog talk as ever heard.
hat he was after DR.. Skinner. Sol
made boil to tell Col. Britt when he |
anne out to see what all this bow
was about to open the little
Gather bag and see what message was
inside. But the old dog shovvea the
Vho1e length and width of his teeth
n such a way that the colonel re-
rcatcd forthwith. and upon that
'eaver opened his conversation again
me: So got off my horse, as much
ut OF curiosity as anything else, and, |
you will believe me, he raised no Oh. |
.ction to my finding and reading the |
tier, and. sure enough, there 1 found |
l black and white that DR.. Sl<inne,
as wanted.
"However. before I started up here
put the bag on Beavers neck ngair :
nd told him to 20 to Lucy with r.
ut he would not bulge IN inch in any
rection excepting this"
II told him he couldn't te expected ,
} know DR.. Skinner" said Ruby, \
and crying in the same
cath, and sitting down on the white | q
Dor to hug the intelligent dog. while | t
e doctor took charge of her patient. T
Mother Lawson recovered and t
praises rang far and wide all | +
'out the country side. a
The fine old dog lived several years c
ter that episode and died of old age,
'ncnted by many friends and nd. | n
rcrs. had this story from one Of n
G family, who was my neiehb Dor, and h
is all truo but the names-Mrs
,:eie A. Preston, in Springfield Re e
blican. a
A REASONABLE REQUEST. n
2 Thought She Would Take Her Hug | "