Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-20

frijoles, and found some meal. Of which
he made n cake and baked it in the ashes
OF his fire. He offered some to the dog.
VINO only shifted at it and would not eat.
| lhe priest, seated mt the door OF the hut,
saw Domingo round up the sheep and
mead them toward the corral. There were
| many hundreds, and he drove them care
| fuliy and without haste safely inside, all
| but one laggard, n half grown lamb which
came blcating and running to join the
| others.
The dog stood at the entrance Of the in.
closure, but instead of letting the lamb
pass he sprang at its throat and bore it to
the ground, tapping eagerly the warm
blood that flowed from the laccratrd
wound. As soon as it ceased its struggles
| he tore the flesh from its bones and ate
generously.
Father Gaspard was angry, and shout
/ Ing ta=tlo dog tried to drive him from tho
laH.A hat Domingo Erowled and would
bot eacy.
Having finished his meal, he dragged
IL" body away from the corral and began
To dizt 4 hole. When he considered it deep
enoH=.., he pushed the lamb in, but drag
! gid 1t out again and dug the hole little
! Wider In the lamb was flung again-out
| oI-'' Ili'4t anu iiFIlt+u hTpunt. INtn, np-
! parrHtiy satisfied, he pushed it in and coy
| cred It up, showing the earth over it with
| his noSr. Then he went to the gate Of the
corral, selected place to rest, licked his
| paws turned around and around several
| times, lay down, and rolling himself up
welt 70 sleep
Father G;lspard watched this wanton-
ness ON the part of the dog with great dis
trcss. Then, too weary to sit up longer,
he entered the hut, and on the shepherd
bed II grasses slept the sleep of fatigue and
| innocence
In the morning he was awakened by the
/ hark~ II the dog and the tramp of the
| sheep Ms they We're driven out to graze
After eating thc remains of the beans and
meal cake he sat on the bench and Won
dcrcd what was best to do, should he re-
main there and guard She flock from the
dog and await some ones coming to send
word to Don Manuel or should he hasten
himself to the ranch and have u shepherd
sent with other deGss
He felt a cold nose ON his hand, and
looking down saw Domingo wagging a
cheerful good morning. Father Gaspard
pushed him aside and said:
Away, Domingo, thou art no moro n
/ friend Of mine. Thou art an unfaithful
servant Even now thy jowls are red with
the blood OF that innocent lamb. No Won
der thou di>dained the frijoles | offered
thee for thy supper Thou hadst some
thing better in store Thou shalt be dealt
with according to thy crime VIII tell
Don Manuel OF my tr'achery, ana thou
Wit he shot an lRh9ihlhl9us aeath Tor
shepherd dog or II thpu sh"aldsI escape
Is aHNe II" rope - lie thee' thou VIII
drug cut y miserable LIE IN tho noun.
tst!n', ikc the thte5t-h coyote, ana Ike
nun M i1l'u anu iluitt' 1t N u .to
SAYING that once shepherd dog tastes inc
blood 81 sheep he Is never moro To DO
trusted 1t Is worse IMAM the thlrsI oil
man for wine
Domingo sAt on his haunchcs before tho
priest and listened - TINS tIrAde' hiS h'ta
ON ono side, his eyes fixed upon those oil
bis denunolat"r and his tongue l"lllhg "n'
t Of his fffeaih, except when the priest
paused. then he drew 1t in and swallowed.
His sharp ears stood up and pointed lor-
ward and back from tho priest to the
sheep. occasionally his eyes would roll To-
ward the flock, and The HttIc Drown spots
ab"NetAem atelaea ai'n 10 move. Ever on
the alert he now ua>hea away 10 see II
they were safe
Father 6aspard graSped ms stan ana
arose to 90, hoping to rc'ich tho rahch a'u
+ send II shepherd blck htl9fe hl6ht' SUI
denly IA thought struck him. ana ne sat
down again,
w hat would nave kept the u"S from
starving since the shepherd dlea II ne iia
not eaten lamb now ana theh! les, "
had To be- for the good OF the Hook the u"s
must be fed. lie Killed tho lamp quie'ly'
Father Gnsuard called him by name,
and when hc came running up struked his
head tcndcrly
Domingo MIC, l was overhasty and
have done thee injustice. Dost forgive me
,,r ,,,. blindness and harsh words? Yes. |