The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-08-01

:. wots aud wssfr. indeed, snd cooked sou
fu!ols.. sbd found some mcsl, Of ~b,e
be made cake spd baked it in the ssh,
/. ot hi. Ore He offered some TO the DO,
Who only suIiied sl II and wouid not "a
", The priest. seated al the door Of the hu
ssw Douinso round up the sheep 40
= bead them to~ard the corral There ser
nauy hundreds. add be drove them csreiC
ly snd without haste safely inside, sll bu
one lssgsrd, . bsli stown lamb, whlc
csme ble.iius .bd running 10 JON the on
efs
Tue dog stood at the entrance Of the II
closure. but instesd ot letting the lamO
psss be sprsus al its lhrost and bore !
" 10 the ground, lsppinc esserly the warn
blood that flowed from the lscerateC
wound. Az soon a. It ceased its struggle
be tore the flesh from it's bones aud At,
rsyeDously.
Father Gsspsrd uSs angry, and shou
Jog 10 the dog tried TO drive him from the
lamb, but Domingo growIed and wonld
not obey,
Having hnisbed bis meal be dragged
The body away from the corral snd began
TO dig d hole. when he considered 1t deep
enough, be pushed the lamb 10, bui drag
ged it ont again sud dug the hole little
wider. 10 the lamb was flung again - ont
once and turned around. Then, apparent
ly satisfied, he pushed it IN and covered
it up, showing the earth over II With bis
nose, Then be went to the gate OF the cor
raj, selected place to rest, licked his
paws, turned around and around several
times. lay down, and rolling himself up
went to sleep.
/ Father Gsspsrd watched tits wsntonness
on the part OF the dog with great distress,
I hen. too weary to sit mp any longer, he
entered he hut. aud on the shepherds beG
of grasses slept the sleep OF fatigue and
Innocence
la the morning be WAS awakened by the
bsrks OF the dog Bnd the tramp of the
sheep as they were driven out TO graze,
After eating the remsins OF the beans and
meal cake be sat on the bench and wonr
dered what was best to do. Should be
remain there and guard the flock from the
dog and await some ones coming TO Don
Manuel, or should be hasten himself TO
the ranch and have shepherd sent with |
other dogs2
He ielts cold nose on his hand, and look |
ing down saw Domingo wsRging cheer
iul good morning. Father Gaspsrd push
ea him aside and SAID,
Away, Domingo, thou art no more
friend of mine. Thou art sn unfsithiul
servant, Even now thy ipwls are red with
the bIod OF that innocent lamb. No won.
der thou distsln the irloles | offered thee
for thy supper Thou bsdst something
better in store. Thou shalt be dealt with
according to thy crime | will tell Don
Manuel of thy treschery. snd thou wilt be
shot, an isnominious death for shepherd
dog, OF # thou sh- uldst escape, as bave
no rope 10 tie thee, thou wilt drag out a
misels able lie ~ tie mountains, like the
thievish coyote aud like him be hated and
hunted. II IL u lrue saying that once
shepherd dog tastes the blood OF sheep
he is never more to be trusted 1t is more
than toe thirst OF man for wino.
DomiuR sat on his hsunohes before the
priest and listened to this TRADE, bis head
On one side, his eyes fTed upon those of
bis denuncistor aud his tongue hanging
out OF bis mouth, except when the priest :
paused, and then he drew it IN and swal
lowed His sharp ears stood up and point ,
ID forward snd back from the priest to the
sheep. Occasionally his eyes would roll
,oward the flock, and the little brown
,pots above them seemed also to move
Ever on the alert, be now dashed away to !
zee If they we're sale. q
Father Gsspsrd grssped bis staff and
,rose to hoping to reach the ranch
md send shepherd back before night.
50 idenly thought struck hun, aud be
at down sgsiu
What would have krpt the dog from D
to wing siLce the shepherd died If be had I
lot eaten a lamb nov uud then2 Yes, 1t c
,sd to be, for the good OF the flock the {
Dog had to be fed. He killed the lamb n
luetly, not alarming the rest, G
Father Gsspsrd called him by name, and t
hen be came runulng up .trOked bis head e
endeily. p
Domingo mlo. | was overhasty and have a
lone thee ir!nstice Dost forgive mo for =
uy blindness d harsh votdsH Yes, ! 0
zee 40 malice 10 thy honest face. Thou \
leedest DO WI rds to express Thy forgIver q
ess, 1t Is shown 10 thy clear brown eyes,
nd the vocabulary Of thy tail aud ears.
will tell the don OF thy islthi1lness, and u
hon slt be csnonIz-d among dogs. ]
myself have known thee a number OF 81
ears. Thou shalt be relieved OF the care p
nd labor OF the field aud live at the ranch p
.onse, where the don will give thee u
lace by the fte. and will stroke thy bead 81
he this, as be tells the story Of thy sag O
city. g.
Light Of heart, nog that bis trust 10 the al
og VS. restored, Father Gsspsrd started
uce more 90 bis way toward the Gablsn. j.
.t evening be reached the edge OF The n
aud looking back sss nothing 4
.ut ses Of log Bot had it been clear be u
oisbt bsvs seen = shower oil dirt and o.
rs. bi,h 10 the air, caused by Domingo al
D ID, set Of res,urrscting the rtnsins Of 81
be snb ior bic supper p
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