The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-10

limbs 1rpTn HllnL- he SfbrtlEcep-E
came ont with a box of cartridges and
a Winchester. Throwing shell into
the magazine he handed the rifle to the
butchers boy
Their, was a pause
Cit that hind sight fine on him" Il
was the man in the slouch hat telling
the butchers boy
.-IIvar--- came q stern voice ont Of the
dusk. and the next instant the old
hunter. Israel LuiScns. mad the butch
er'S boy 10y the throat.
'-Nou vuung skunk he thundere8,
wreuching the rifle away from tine
butchers hoy. Thought we'd le
paoyverful cunuin' didn't ye2 / see
that there puppy when he came daoyvn
To- the center. Thar ant nothlu' the,
matter with that dog. hes been u~ed
ayvfuIlv. Hender~ou'S folks had him.
and them young ones liked To XIII
him.
The old maz. looScneS ms v5...-lill,.
r-rip. and the butchers boy skunk into
the store One 10y one the crowd fol-
lowed sheepi>hly- while the puppy
trcInblcd against the ola mans boot
Icg- When the latch clicked ON the last
men Israel took the puppy in his arms
Poor leetle GUS" he said, aS he
carried the puppy down the road To
his ca biz
And - the pupPy lived with Israel.
and one August dav the old hunter left
his cabin al daylight with his dog
Hadn't We better glt a couple uf the
boys 10 help We, Israel If You re agoIn'
To git aout them hemlock2" said Jeru-
shy has wife a. he left
i presume likely had said Israel,
leaning on his aX at the gate Prank
hes ought To went To- the center to-
dav to -it them shingles. and Pete cal
caIated he'd 20 ti~hin'. No" he CON
tinued. Il guess III make aout well
enough alone. thar ant - much hut
what l kin handle it." and, shoulder
inc his aN. hc disappeared in the woods,
talking to the dog
II was about noon when Jeru~hV I'm
ished her washing and SAT Smelling
peas in the coolest corner of the sum
mer kitchen Dut>ide in the tangled
garden the bees tumbled lazily over
the flowers and the yellow Jackets
craylcd in and ont among the lunches
Of dried herbs hung under the caves of
the ricllcty porch Below from the
valley swimming in the August heat
came the harsh droninE of the mill,
broken al intervals 10y the delicate
ping. a the log left the saw
Thar she said t. herself. starting
up a. the mill whistle blew Il hahn
more'n had my hands out Of the dish
water and its plumb noon" She felt
something tugginr at her skirts, and
looking around she saw the dog
Wall. if that don't beat all said the
old lady. readjuStnE her steel Specta-
cles What ailS ye-stop II. ye fool"
Iiut the dog kept Juggling at her
dress
Got muShrat. have ye2~ said the
/ old lady. ooaNin-ly- Wall l presume
! we'll have t. 20 and see II fore ven
/ git your satisfy"
At her willingness To follow the dog
/ lon~cned hi, hold and rau ahead. bark
ing inceSSautly-
The two crossed the road and fol-
! lowed the trail of the path leading L.
! I>raeIs "lee:}e piece a. the hunter
! called his lumber cutting. When he
/ reached the brook the dog stopped
snutfil- To the right and left; suddenly
| he stopped and began To howl and
| Jerushv looking at th, edge of some
aIderS, saw the print Of Israel's shoe in
the mud
Then the truth seemed to flash across
her mind
.'Suthin's happened To Israel or that
dog wouldn't perform like that. I'll
warrant We she said. hurrying ON.
The dog barlled sharply and plunged
| on through the woods. the old lady
following a. best She could, calling Al
Intervals
Israel, Israel, wha- be ye? Be y,
hurt?'
Suddenly the dog stopped and list
ened. and Jeru~hy heard far up TIA,
mountain a faint halloo.
Ten minutes later she found the al,
man buried under q hemlocll- unhurt
but unable To move hand or foot
As Jerushy stood Iy wringing he1
hands the dog tried 10 ferret himsel
beneath the pile OF debris, tugging a
! IsraeIs coat.
''oh. Israel. toe you a dyin'?' moane,
Jeru>hy.
..Dyin'? No" Israel replied. 81.
han't hurt none-ye see. ! mistruste,
this here tree want agoin' To fal
right. hut fore l knoved II she conn
down top OF me. If IL want for tina
young spruce l presume likely II,
= killed me. And he came and tol,
ye!' said the old man. Wall
swan
When the neighbors came and haule
the old man out the dogs JOY knew IA
bounds
Thought he wasn't no good, did vs
friends?~ said the old hunter, turnin
to the byStanderS-
We han't no bines broke, have Y,
Israeli" asked mild old man, one
sheriff Of the county
It's a good thing the dog com
daown and told your woman, Israe
wasn't it?" drawled tail, lanlSy fe
{ low
I'm ticl1led TO see We want hurt.
said another, as the procession file
/ down the mountain
But Israel did not answer; he wa
talking to the dog - Detroit Ere