Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

ne staggered TO nIs-teet ana $1,000 eet
Ing up at the crowd on the porch, hi
limbs trembling. The storekeeper
came out with box Of cartridges and
: Winchester. Throwing shell Into
the magazine he handed tho rife to the
butchers boy.
There was pause.
"Git that hind sight fine on him" II
was the man In the SLOUGH hat telling
the butchers boy.
"Hyarw came stern voice out Of The
dusk, and the next instant the old
hunter, Israel Lukens, had the butch
er's boy by the throat
you young skunk" DO Numbered,
wrenching the rifle away from tho
butchers boy. Thought yed b
powerful cunnin', didn't ye? l aee
that there puppy when be came daown
to the center. Thar ant nothin' tho
matter with that dog; he's been used
swfully. Henderson's folks had him.
and them young ones liked TO kill
him."
The old man loosened his vice-like
grip, and the butchers boy skunk into
the store One by one the crowd fol-
lowed sheepishly, while the puppy
trembled against the old mans boot.
leg. When the latch clicked on the last
men Israel took the puppy in his arms.
Poor leetle cuss," he said, as he
carried the puppy down the road to
his cabin.
And SO the puppy lived with Israel,
and one August day the old hunter left
his cabin at daylight with his dog
Hadn't ye better GIT a couple Of the
boys to help ye, Israel If you're agoin'
to- git aout them hemlock9" said 1eru.
shy his wife, as he left,
presume likely had" said Israel,
leaning on his ak at the gate. frank
he's ought to went to the center To.
day to git them shingles, and Pete cal
calated he'd go fshin' No." he con-
tinued. u guess I'll make aout we'll
enough alone, thar ant 50 much but
what | kin handle it." and, shoulder
Ing his ak, he disappeared in the woods,
talking to the dog.
1t was about noon when Jcrushy I'm,
ished her washing and sat shelling
peas In the coolest corner Of the sum-
mer kitchen. Outside In the tangled
garden tho bees tumbled lazily over
the flowers and the yellow jackets
crawled In and out among the bunehss
OF dried herbs hung under the eavcs Of
the rickcty porch, Below from tie
valley, swimming In the August hsAt,
came the harsh dron!ng Of the mill,
broken at intervals by the delleate
ping, as the log left the saw.
"Tharl" she said TO herself, starting
up as the mill whistle blew. Il hain't
more'n had my hands out Of the dish
water and It's plumb noon" She tslt
something Juggling ct her skirtS, and
looking around she saw tho dog.
"Wall, II that don't beat ALL" said TIE
old lady, readjusting her steel speeta
Giles. What ails ye-stop II, 70 fool"
But the dog kept tuggin9 q her
Dress : '''
''Got o mushrat, have YEP sold the
old lady, coaxingly. "1ysll | presume
we'll have to go and see II tore yell
git your satisfy"
At her willingness to follow the dog
loosened his hold and ran head, bark
Ing necessarily.
The two crossed the road and to),
lowed the trail Of the path leading V
lsrael's "leetle piece as the hunter
called his lumber cutting. When he
reached the brook the dog stopped.
shutting to the right and loft; suddenly
he stopped and began 'to'howl, Ind
Jerushy, looking OF the edge Of sdls
alders saw the print Of lsrael's shoe ID
the mud. 81
Then the truthscemed to fash across
her mind. go ~ :
"Suthih's happened to Israel Ok that
dog wouldn't perform like that, III
warrant ye,' she said, hurrylng on
The dog barked sharply and plunged
on through the woods, the old lady
following as best she could, calling al
intervals;
Israel, Israel, whar be ye9 Be ye
hurt?" ~
Suddenly the dog stopped and list.
ened, and Jerushy heard far up the
mountain faint halloo.
Ten minutes later she found the old
man buried under q hemlock, unhurt,
but unable to move hand or foot ~
As Jerushy stood by wringlng her
hands the dog tried to ferret himself
beneath the pile Of debris, Juggling d
lsraels coat.
"0h, Israel, be you dyin9A moanea
Ierushy.
NpyinY No." Israel replied. VI
'--~ h'ist n0ns-ys see, mistruated
this here tree wanv ~s~.
right, but fore l knowed 1t she come
down top Of me. II 1t want for that
young spruce ! presume likely IVA
q killed noe. And be came and told
yel' said the old man. Wall, !
swami
When the neighbors came and hauled
the old man out the dogs Joy knew no
bounds.
Thought he wasn't no good, did 70.
iriends2" said the old hunter, turning
TO tho bystanders
I'VE han't no bines broke, have 70,
Israeli" asked mild old man. once
sheriff Of the county.
ITS a good thing the dog come
daown and told your woman, Israel,
wasn't it?' drawled tall, lanky fel.
low.
"I'm tickled to see ye want hurt"
said another, as the procession fled
down the mountain.
But Israel did not answer; he was
talking to the dog. - Detroit Free
Press.
1T Is best to endure what you can
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