The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
: THE LUCKY DOG
The WHy Clover Brcaehs
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said John Locke a he took 4
= his overcoat. Il never saw a
.,llo,x more anxious 10 get home
,;ehts than you are.
u do enjoy my evenings, laughed
,Ym.r Stearns. land / have Try 4
'..,..nt companion" Then he /
naked away whistling softly TO him
self.
l,lmer stearns had many pleasant I
.eoraintances in New York. but 80
,ar only one friend. Elmer was
,,,,e, fellow who stuck to his Work
Lille in the big counting room. but
s..p, III. moment he left il banishcc
I'M thoughts OF business and gave
bir,self up to the enjoyment OF his
n,,Ls his pipe and his faithful friend.
a pure-5red pointer named Clover
lie stopped for her now at a neign-
hiring stable and the two went on
,orether TO his boarding place. Mrs
N,tnbs. his landlady, had said no
,.rx vigorously when Elmer had
a.Led If lie nigh; keep a dog, but
after clover had waltzed. stood in the
corner and finally gone TO her be
seemingly and made his best bow. all
IN response TO Elmer's command
400 and beg her to let you come,
Clo, her face relaxed and she
said. Il never allow no dogs here
a. Stearns. so don't ever let me see
than animal so in that door or oFer
those stairs
Elmer was not obtuse and under
stood the emphasis on the word see
he easily taught Glover TO slip hy
him into the hall and over the stars
a; 4 bound. SO Mrs. Nuhbs never saw
him come in. though she often shut
The dining-room door in order thai
IN. should not. and she silently hand
- Elmer a brown paper parcel every
rieht. which was always found 10
contain tid-bi;s for the dog
the man wished 10 read or write
without interruption. the dog sat mo
tenless oy hiS side. sometimes resting
h,r head quietly on his knee 10 invite
q cares. III the man was pensive and
Wished 10 smoke and muse the dog
put her paws on his knee and rested
lcr head on his shoulder. and thus
Ties sat hour after hour.
Ter personal beauty would have de-
lighted any dog fancie.. She had
coat like satin. brown head penciled
evenly with white up the forehead
and On her back was well-detincd
four-lcaved clover in brown. OF which
her brown tail formed the stem 1ae
rest Of her was purest white THIS
odd marking explainei her name
With this sympathetic companion
shin Elmer Stearns was content anc
rarely felt lonely during the long VIII.
ter evenings. lie kept early bedtime
ana spread a shawl on the foot Of has
bed for Clover. and the two frien1s
slept as only healthy. free-heartec
animals can.
The winter passed and one siopp,
April dag l-lme- called at the stabi'
IN lis Gc. Mike. the groom cams
forward with sorrow pictured on hi
kind face.
~ don't know anything about il :
an. but the door must hex been M
locked. I've been here every minuf'
&. the das except just two hours
missed her about four O'Clock. and
Wallis over and looks Ia the siall ar
ite Gcor was q bit 81 crack opel
as 10 deg inside"
Elmer went 10 his boarding hous
to See If the dog had been there. the
uack 10 the office and then 70 the ~
lice. Next DAY be advertised, and -
mary days lie tried every posslh-
~ ans 10 trace the missing dog an
finally decided She was stolen and be-
sond his reach.
The summer days dragged on an
The heat Of the city became almost a
tolrTahlc Elmer had promised hin
self vacation in the mountains br
hunting without Clover would Ice sol
~ sport However. the weeks =
apar; for him on the schedule Of y
great business house were NJ han
and he was wondering moodily VIII
h. should DO with them as he wake
~ his boarding house one sultry A
gust dag.
As he ncared the house be sfarts
suddenly. for on the steps sat
brown and white dog. gazing wiSlfr
ly al him. Gaining his room, he tor
tho great dog bodily in his arms al
hugrcd her tight. and they rolled 81
frolicked together on the dusty ca
pet.
50 Clover and her master took
twc-we-hs hunting trip. and IN
were short and happy weeks III
returned together rather Reluctant
and mounted the dingy stairway
the stnfTy city room and began 70 Z
pack
81 they were thus occupied The
came a sharp ring at the doorbe
which was answered by Mrs- Nnbi
She drew herself up stiffiy when :
feccd blne-cuaied officer.
docs one of your boarders keep
dog?" he queried.
Wcii. should say not she 4
sNtrra. fercely. -Nhat sort 81