Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-12

the dog from his solemn face to the TIP
of his tail. He had never before, when
left in charge, gone 50 far, and Tobe
decided at once that interest in the
success of his errand brought the dog
from the house.
Its no use bein' cheerful, Bur-
dock" he said, disconsolately. I've
been all over lookin' for some woman,
man or boy to cook for US, but the
only ones that can cook are off with
the thrashin' gangs for the summer.
But l borrowed Mis- Saddler's cook
book, seem as she don't cook much
but salt pork and potatoes, an I'll
read up, an try to put in some trim
Minis after this.
But Burdock refused to be cast
down as he walked along beside his
master, amiably wagging his tail. As
his horse turned the corner around
heclump Of cotton woods that screened
the door Of the dugout, dingy emil
grant outfit met Tobe's gaze. The
weather-beaten wagon, sorry-looking
horses, even the battered pail hanging
at the back, betokened dilapidation.
Near by, on block of wood beside
the door-Tobe's favorite seat in the
evening, with Burdock at his knee
sat a woman. A better Judge Of
femininity than Tobe could not have
told whether she was young or old,
her huge sunbonnet concealmg her
face, and her limp gown any youthful
ness Of figure, as she sat with her hands
in her lap and her head dropping, the
picture Of detection.
Burdock walked straight to her side.
Another dog might have fawned on
her, but this piece Of canine dignity
stopped directly in front Of her and
sat down, gazing on her with much
calm and friendly satisfaction lobe
sat still for a moment in astouishment,
tLan srrinoino TO the nound, he came
toward her and queried kindly
is there anything I kin do for you,
ma am ?'
At the sound of his voice the girl,
for such she was, as soon as she raised
her eyes, burst out crying.
Yes sir, oh, yes, if you only will,
she sobbed. Fathers been sick in
the wagon for a week, but yesterday
he went out of his head, and I've got
to stop, for can't drive and hold him
in the wagon. He's asleep now, but
he's been so bad that I'm afraid to be
on the road alone with him. We
haven any money, buff you'll let us
stop here till he's we'll we'II both work
afterwards to pay You.
Burdock listened to the girls appeal
with apparent interest and when her
voice died away in sobs he raised a
sympathetic paw for a handshake, and
seemed quite hurt when his offer went
unpoticed.
"Why, yes, miss, answered Tobe,
kindly. "Of course you kin stay.
You'll find it a rocky place, but Bur-
dock an nell do the bes, We kin by
you. We'd better move the old gem
tleman into the house as soon as We
kin, an if you're not afraid to stay
here alone with Burdock I'll ride over
to Cordwood an bring Doc Salter out
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