The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21

Mrs. Dorsey put her head TO- mo
: ment through the door of the "lean
to-" She was large woman with
wide mouth, decidedly upturneG
nose, but withal a kind, motherly face
IF you want one of the pups, Benja-
min," she said, Jim will spare YOU
one when it's old enough; won't YOU
: JIM"
Yep said Jim, still absorbed in
fondling his treasures.
E Benz swallowed hard. I'D like
one" he said, "but l don't know. Ny
grandpa doesn't like dogs. I'll ask
, mamma"
That evening at his mothers knee
Benjamin's prayer contained a sup
Elementary appeal, none the less sin
cere for being whispered within his
own little heart, that blended in this
wise: Bless everybody, and make
me a good boy. Amen. And, God,
will you please make grandpa like
dogs. Make him like that one of
Jim Dorseys with the spot on its
forhead, forever and ever. Amen"
Something kept sleep out of Benja-
minis eyes for a very long time after
this prayer was whispered, while his
mother mended the pockets of the
small velveteen trousers by the softly
shaded lamp. Then small voice
spoke from the little white bed:
Mamma, why doesn't grandpa like
| dogs?"
The sweetfaced lady bent her head
little lower over the needle. 81 don't |
know, dear she answered, softly.
All people do not like dogs. Grand
pa likes a great many other things
flowers and trees and"
81 hate flowers!" said the small
voice, passionatsly. "They don't
know nything-they amt alive!"
Grandpa is proud of his horses,
too went on the soothing voice.
Il don't like EN- said the small
roice, decidedly "They don't follow
fellow when he calls EN-, and they
don't sit up and beg, or carry baskets
in their mouths. They don't like
fellow the way a dog does"
$50 to sleep now said his mother,
gently.
Two brown eyes shut tightly for
moment and then opened wide again.
Mamma, didn't papa like dogs?"
Eyes"
''And if he had lived wouldn't have
had a dog?"
Perhaps. Go to sleep, Benjamin"
The gentle face was bent still lower
over the needle :
But sleep was impossible with the
thoughts that surged through Benja-
minis rebellious brain. Jim Dorsey
is going to give me pup They have
five. They have the old dog, too, and !,
three rabbits and pair of white rats !,
and coon. But l wouldn't want a
coon. Do poor people always like a
1ogs?" I
Perhaps. But I wouldn't take the
pup, Benjamin. Not now. We love
grandpa too well to cause him any an 7
loyance." The lady foldeu up the
rousers and drew chair beside the
title white bed g
"Once, long time ago" she went =
IN, when l was a little girl, loved :,
logs, too, and used to weep and be =
cry angry because my father would II II
lot allow me to have one. But now
am glad that l did not disobey him. .
am glad that have never disobeyed 81
inland so will my little boy be when III
e is older. We will buy Jim Dorsey's J"
up, if you wish, and give it to some
DOR little child who has no other u
leasure. We will talk about it to, p'
borrow, dear. l am going to take the III
mp out now. Good night" 81
Goodnight said Benjamin, very Il"
ear to tears. But if you please, mann
a, if / can't have that pup I'd rather ia
Ist leave it with its mother" Yet ue
) the light receded, a trustful little SCI
cart prayed again: please, God
axe grandpa Ike dogs" II
NJ,
The major was a handsome, erect old no
'ntleman, past 69 years of age. His
his flowing side WHISPERS Be
i'd his hair were quite white, but his lea
es were as alert and his tones as de- pu
led as a man in earlier prime Jim TIT
1rsey's pups were three weeks old do
1en he announced to his daughter one Jir
orning at breakfast: |
"Maude, the governor of the state. beI
d as you know, an old school friend his
mine, will be in town tomorrow for
e purpose of inspecting the state asy- ma
n for the blind. i shall invite him wa
dinner, so you may prepare accord
yiy. OF course you will know what Cor
get, but | woLd suggest that you
We quail as side dish. The govern
used to be very fond of quail" Z
Nj that day and half the next Benja- ute
n lived in blissful anticipation of low