Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-09-28

the stone wall and drew the gun out.
He held it up and sighted a hylng
bird. His arm trembled so that the
gun waved to and fro. When he heard
Shep coming back he hid the gun be-
hind him. The dog ran up to him.
barking as if trying to tell him what
he had seen in the woods. Hugh wait
ed moment then brought the gun In
front Of him. When the dog saw 1t
he Frustrated himself before Hugh,
whining and licking Hugh's bare feet.
Hugh did not look at Shep, but watch
ed two crows flying over by the
woods. Hugh stepped backward and
raised the gun; before he had time to
aim, Shop dragged himself forward
and raised his head just high enough
to lick Hugh's hand.
Hugh stood the gun against the
| stone wall and threw himself prone
on the ground, and sobbed:
II can't kill you, Shep; I can't kill
YOU"
Shop was delighted to see Hugh put
the gun down, and barked licking
Hugh's ears, and nosing about his
head and face
Two hours later Hugh's mother
walked down the lane to see what had
become Of him, and she found him iy-
ing on the ground sound asleep, with
Shep close behind him.
"Come, Hugh, it's time to start for
the train" his mother said, touching
him gently on the shoulder.
"You go on to the city, mother; I'll
stay here in the country and take care
of Shep," Hugh said, still keeping his
face toward the ground.
Nonsense, Hugh; hurry, or Well
be late,'' his mother said, helping him
to rise.
"But [ can't shoot Shep, mother; so
I'd better stay and take care Of him, !"
Hugh said, sobbing as if his heart was
broken.
GWEN take him along; perhaps we
can manage to keep him." his mother
said, for she saw how deeply grieved
Hugh was over the loss Of the dog.
Shop was very happy trotting up
the lane alongside Of Hugh. The
mother walked behind them and car
ried the gun, so that the dog would
not see it. Hugh returned the gun to
the farmer, and to this day he hates
the sight of one.
When Hugh and his mother were
settled in their city home, Hugh car
ried one of the morning papers to
help buy his clothing and Shops meat.
But Shep truly earned his own meat.
Early on dark winter mornings, when
the readers of the papers were snug
in their beds, Hugh and Shop trudged
through the deep snow, delivering the
papers at the doors. Hugh went down
one side of the street and left the
papers, and Shop ran across the
street, carrying the papers TO the 9TH
er side. Hugh folded each one and
gave it to Shep, saying:
''Take it over, take it over" and
the dog took the paper IN his mouth
and bounded across the street. Then,
when he was on the porch, Hugh
said: ''Drop it, drop it!'' and the dog
laid the paper on the mat right in
front of the door.
When the maid came out to sweep
the porch she picked up the morning
paper, and noticed row of dog
tracks across the porch; she wonder
ed what dog came there regularly.
When the papers were being read
Hugh was in school and Shep asleep
behind the kitchen.
In time Shop became quite celebrat-
ed. He was known to the press and
the public as, "The Carrier Dog"
Little children jumped out of bed
early in the morning to see the dog
carrying the morning paper. They
sent small sums of money to, 'EThe
Carrier Dog" il care of Hugh Luman.
Shep soon learned to look for the lit
tie faces at the windows, and when
he saw them he wafiged his tail and
barked; but he had to hurry along,
Hugh would say:
"Hurry up, Shep. Take it over, take
it over''
And "The Carrier Dog' hurried on
with the morning paper.
''Boys win be boys but you can't afford to
lose any of them. Be ready for the green APP
ME season bv having DeWitt'S Collie and