The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS


Nero' and they resumed their Journey.
just ea Il was hoglnninE To grow dark.
the tramp stopped at u farmhouse and
asked Tor food Tho good woman OF the
house kindly asked him TO como In. and
aot nlec lunch apon the table and In
Nltcd him to partakc OF Il.
Your poor dos must hc hungry, too ''
'rc said; 50 she gavo Nero aomo foot
also
Whcn they had hulAhc,l their meal, the
tramp and Nero resumed their travria
Nrru fclt sorry TO so, when ho saw what
\ kind old woman Il was that tel hem.
and he thought how nice lt woulL Do II
h" could stay horr always. butI he
/ had not not been Invited 10 nIN n,
deemed Il hcrt TO ~ on with the tramp.
Whom It hOcamo quito dark the tramp
went TO - heyEtack that stood back from
tho road, aud together thcy curlcd M In
tho hay and wcro soon fast asleep.
a ltttlo after midnight Nero was awak.
rncd by tho tramp. who wan leaving his
bed IN the haystack Nero wondered al
his starting cut In tho middle of the
night but no said nothing and followed
to s"r what was about To happen They
rctraccd their atcpa until they camc to
the housa whcra thcy had taken uupper
tho evening boforv Tho tramp errp,
quietly to the hack or tho house. and.
taking rrom hts inside pcckot a small
iron lover hc began 20 pry at window.
trying TO rorvo Il opcn,
Nero did not like this. and he began
to whino and protest. but the tramp
whispered aavngcly Keep ntil you
fool" ana continued his work.
The window soon Ravo way and tho
tramp raised e. and hcguu to chamber IN.
rhIn excited Nero vrry much. what TO
io hn did not know hut ruaily. rcmcm.
hrrlng tho kind woman who had given
hcm their supper. no could remain qulet
no longrr. so sprlnEing upon tho tramp
who Wa nov hair way through tho win.
do~. hc fastened upon onc ur hla lrgn
aud bcgan TO bite and pun with all his
might
Thc tramp. surprised Rt the unexpected |
rtock. and nearly Wild with paln-tor
Nero waa very atrons IN hla Jaws yelled |
lrstily. which Rwokc tho farmer. who |
1au'o quickly upon tho accnc. lilo took In /
tho situation al "a glance. and holorr The /
q 'rrinrd tramp could brcak looao from
Ncro'a grip tho farmer had di.armci and /
,-cur,ly bound him
After tho tramp hal hocn secured and
an otilccr had hocn sont FOR. tho farmer
'nd hts vito turned their attention 10
y tru Eund novor did q dos receive 40
much pctting and praise an ha got. for.
aid they "lIo has saved ~ from boing
'ohboi and perhaps murdered
~ they determined to keep Nero and
.ttrr tho ofiiccr hal r.moyri tha tramp.
md IN" vxciiomrnt had nuhaldod they
',gan 20 question him about hts nnm..
'ut 81 course he was unable 80 answer.
" will call him by tho uamca unualiy
t''H 70 A'fsH Ne4A w" tHfutrF. nni
spoak tho rlght ono ho will answer
!. 80 he began 10 call over all tho names
' could remember. and Nero paid care.
Ut attention
'Tpws"r Ponto Fido. Rover" called
lr f-rncr but no runponae from Nero.
watch. Sport Tray. Jack" ho cou,Iu.
rd. ana "A dozen other namcn no tried.
nt rim nu response from Nero
We'll" said tho farmer. u shhn havo
, give mp and give him now namo.
That shall We call him9
lot u- ctil him lIoro, FOR ho has
Iroly acted tho part Of one" aha ro-
led
AN right then. Hero II h. said tho
.rmcr. ana then Norp began 10 froilc.
IF be thought that his right nnmo had
'cu called.
Il vcrily bollcvo We have hit upon his
nl name" said tho farmer; SEQ how
, acts. liorc, Hero" he raid, and ngaln
Gro answered 10 tho name
'Yca. II Is the right name" said tho
Irc: how strange that Il should bo sol"
And am sure you win ngroo with
ON that, though tho namo was wrong.
WAS really right