The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-04

and as time wore ON ne grew SO fast
that his pretty mistress could not
handle him without great e1ertion.
Then it was that he turned master of
the situation and finally took little
Dorcany in charge altogether.
have never seen quite 50 pronounced
an affection in any animal as bod
manifested toward this child. Wher-
ever she went you could make sure his
great growing buff figure was rot far
off; and woe be to the person who
woCld speak to her unfcindly, or treat
/ her harS1llV. Even the mother dared
not punish the cIlild in Dod'S presence,
for his whole nature would change in
sitantly. literally speaking, from a DR..
Jel1yH to a Mr.. HYDE. Those wonder
full eyes of his, usually SO kind and
passive, would flash a fierce warming
and his teeth set in an angry groWI.
Yet. strange to relate. nothing that his
little playmate could do would ruffie mis-
temper in the least; she was perfect in
his eyes.
A harsh rebulle from the child adj
nlilisteTed justly would make hin
sink away in most repentaat shame
faced manner. And bod needed cor
recttng many times, for ne could do lots
OF bad things, just like other dogs
chase cats and birds, and even fight
n
peared to feel the keen disgrace of his
actions ON such occasions unless Doru-
thy repqimanded AfEn.
When he attained his full growth he
was a handsome fellow, and it was
amusing TO see him about the house.
He actually seemed conscious of his
great size. and would move carefully
and gently as if afraid of breaking
something with his big soft feet.
down With her first serious iinss5
called to see taer one evening. Being an
! intimate friend OF the family, l went
! directly to the sick room, and was
somewhat surprised to find Dcd stretch
ed before the door, his huge head p.i-
lowed in a most melancholy manner on
his fore paws. They told me THAT since
the caaGld was taken III he had hardly
stirred from the SPOT, and would take
no food. unless allowed to eat in the
sick chamber in sight of the little in
valid.
When I left the room the noble ami
nal looked up at me iGlqrEringly and
his beseeching eyes asked as plainly as
human tongue: How is the Eate one
Won't SIZE be well soon?'
! might illustrate Dod's faithful at
teJolin2eTlt to Dorothy by many similar
anecdotes, but mus hurry on to Inc
the original purport Of these few ltaes.
Dorothy recovered in quick cael,ar,
and was soon r0nping around W her
Watcnful companion. His appG,lte aE.ci
spirits returned with tller hea1tn. Ere
qusntly when no danger was enta.l5I.
DR.. Serter would take his little daughter
with him when called 10 the COUNTRY
on professional duty. Shortly after tlt4
e{lird's illness lie was obliged to make
ifa,oa of hos
thing we:s favOrable. decided to take
her With Kim.
The horse was driven to the front
gate and with an easy grace and up
she goes the Child was tossed into
the buggy by her father. He was about
to unite the horse and take his place
by her side when lie suddenly remem-
bered that he had left one of his in
struments on his Office table. Without
a minutes hesitation he returned 10
get it, leaving Dorothy alone in the
buggy.
The house was only a few rods dis
tant and naturally DR.. Senter never
so much as entertained the idea that
any harm could come to the child dur
ing his short absence; but real danger
seldom comes when 1t is expected. It
usually turks around amid sunshine
and smiles, and dashes uD0n Us when
we are in our hapDiest mood. So in
this instance. hardly had the front door
closed on the doctor when an alarm o.
fire was rung from the engine house
near by. a moment later the cIashing
and changing of hook and ladder and
engine foretold their near approach.
The father reappearing Immediately
upon hearing the alarm, and noting
the impending danger made a mad
rush across She4laWn toward his horse,