The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
i, MIN FOUND a FRIEND,

" sen0V ",lled Mrs. Truman. John
sAnay' .snurned face upon the pillow
tiss' hs was driving six coal black
.f'e "a a suddenly stopped. e..
y ~. repeated Mrs. Truman get
e =. ,ragons ready -,
The was :, replied John. rubbing his
y, =. ',umbling out of bed INTO MS
snu las. time than It takes 10 tel. 1t.
~ u. y ~, :, John had to be called ha!t a
dnaln. .. he slept so soundly; but this
un', IA Peter, the colored man
nas 10 of Mrs. Truman's garden
' s.ssrS. was going into town to carry
0's y, load OF fruit. and John was TO
as = lin I'M 10 hold the horses while Pc
isn A 40 the houses to deliver the
..,,r his eyes with one hand
- buttoned his jacket with the
lohu tore down 10 the gate IKE a
.sare stood the wagon hlied with
VIZ. haskets. Dobbin and Joe, the
were munchng the hay spread
n0" ,hem and Peter stood by eat
0'' hr.akfast from his hands. In his
" 10 be off, John had forgotten
Kness' bis mother called nm BACK 10
nll hN Wnie he hastily swahowei
hcut she smoothed his hair and
10Y, Ms collar Soon he was
gniess ION scat by Peters side. u
mnch nicely packed under the
q s' roll of hay III the back part
ana son for DoDpin and Joe. Mrs.
~ r ass merciful 10 every beast and
4, John 10 be also. 49, A., .u
-, let Peter forget tnat the 1elly
are for Mrs. Jones' anu ,he pre-
~ Mrs, Truman as they drove
!. answered John. holding tight
~ inc and guiding the horses skill
l.'anvh the gate. For, to his great
pster allowed him 10 drive every
.r,hs way, only watching she wheels
- they drove over the narrow
xaon bridges. .,. ~,
n, hsd bee n disposed of except tho
", ~ Mrs. smith, Peter stopped the
III under the shade OF greni tree;
'.,tst Of pears in TO Mrs. Smith, you
y hay IN front Of Iobbln and Zoe,
u en- eat, and III bring u bucket Of
o Entered Ter the hay, and, climbing
ma the wagon, was about to open
IN basket. when he heard grea
IN The street. Cries of XIII him.
ny were heard ana a crowd OF
M eolored boys came tearing down
s.sst pebung with brlckbats, a poor,
I'M dog, which ran as fast as his
lsgs would carry HIM; HIS head
vi his tail hung hopeleSiy down,
n uunted as If he would fall at
,ssr big boy, who led the crowd,
nrick which struck him on the
.hsn with a weak howl. the poor
m fed under the wagon for refuge
y he poor dog alone-wou't your
!. Iohn of the boy who threw the
md who WIS STOPPING TO throw
y. nv dog" angrily answered the
and IN do what | please with him.
oher boys crowded around, ready
rirks and stones to strike the dog
N a the big hoy should drive him
wdsr the wagon. John dropped the
n Iaped to the ground, and. creep
tse to the terrified dog. said to the
Nll have to hit me first"
poor creature covered Close 10 him.
ieeing he had u friend and pro-
b ks extremity
kew arose among the boys. KNOCK
ru. II he won't get out of the way,
iiris we're raised teningly. But
rood his ground manfully. In tho
d the uproar Peter returned with
ntket OF water.
htts the matter here?' he asked.
wants TO keep me from my dog"
NED the big hoy, pointing to John.
Nv are beating the poor thing to
Uncle Peter called John from
1the wagon. putting his arm over the
show he would not desert him.
~ all you boys toll me what this
Is about" demanded Peter.
US my dog ronto, and he's been be-
md got these boys to help me
n," answered the big boy. posing
In bis hand.
b stopped by the side of the wagon,
lsN the dog carefully. then got up
Va: THAT dog amt no more mad
ya1 is-maybe not as much"
PIE 50, Uncle Peter" called John.
iT half dead with heat and thirst"
" reached under the wagon, lifted
Se@ dog out gently, while John fol-
h boys" he said. I'm just a po
man. but I'm going TO stop thl,
he first hoy that hits that dog
~ n a.
IN hin - - n.y. IA s'iHe ~ N''' '"'
Al N , d,,,', .,o oro,ra y, hove hoc,,
N aNav WAY th 1e NO ' hoy o s,v IN ,'nnt
jobn IL Wg 10y 20 s1 eSSnd az i ny
ma s ,ua d p,istnt 81 ioii'oi ~,
,sngcSrSou ~ 20 yo" ior1 Hni Nom ny II,
md the corner.
* you" replied John. busy viii
some ~, hN Waler INTO an empty b Ir
tn hnnI pu,ut' tle Cos tre r'I, a ,,,,
\, ns pp' s u edErrly. lheh ne nu
VA, pan some meat and bread fror
" jsbn AMI r,no,o D...a, c,,sho
ha.S ava a''q no, 1cIe feieT nag rhlsne .,
M. r m 1i my and the dog ~
H. R paa airy, me horses were h i,',
81 tys as dorr l2t the no anrS 1 TRY
al SS'''h' pa''lhg the srate!uI 30
pSpto h., - ~.
rsssr y Of pa an, no idca al being Ie,t
So lltN WnlnRn. even wa E.st