Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-29

| pale she looked tneY exclaimed one
after another, as soon as they dared
speak aloud.
Dorothy had given her message to
the principal. adding, in a pitiful whis-
per that went straight to his heart
Now can I go to kindergarten and
get my little brother?"
"I dare not let you" said he, quick
ly. There's no danger if We can
keep them from knowing. Run back
to Miss Spencer and we'll all be out
in few minutes"
But there was Trusty wagging his
tail and whining as he looked up into
her face.
"Why, he knows where Archie is
and he is a dog. Of course he can go.
Yes, Trusty, go find Archie and bring
him to Dorothy" she whispered, as
soon as they were outside, and away
through the halls he darted.
Dorothy reached her own room Just
as Miss Spencer was gathering her
watch, Bible and papers from the desk.
Look !" cried the teacher, grasping
the child's hand, "the flames are Just
coming through the door. Hurry
and with trembling feet they followed
the children, whom they found Just
outside in the yard.
"Go on, go on Sing Hear the
Sound Of Little Feet and the teach
er started the familiar song, pressing
to the front, and soon had her flock
on a wide lawn just opposite the
school house.
And now the fre-bell began to ring
Clang Clang Clang And pouring
through the door came the pupils from
the various rooms in the doomed build
ing. Dorothy had sunk upon the
grass beside Miss Spencer, her hands
cold, her limbs weak and trembling,
while the other children huddled
around them now fully aware Of the
danger, and exclaiming:
ooh, dear Oh, dear! the school
house is all afre y
There come the little kindergart-
ners !" shouted some one. Dorothy
struggled to her feet, tried to laugh,
but only burst into tears, as Trusty
appeared leading the van and grasp
ing with his teeth the red and black
kilt of her precious little brother,
Another minute and she had him
in her arms.
Then around the corner, with a
leap and a dash, came the horses with
the fire engines, men and ladders.
The crowd grew larger each minute,
and scores Of fathers and mothers hur-
ried to and fro in search of their chill
dren. But everyone was safe; and
when that was known their hearts
were so light they could hardly mourn
over the burning building. Doro-
shy's father had found her and
Archie, and the children were hardly
happier than was Trusty, who seemed
to feel that great burden Of resPon-
sibility had been lifted from his shoul-
ders, and was trying to express his
JOY in the best dog language he could
command.
He wants to tell you how he got
me out so | wouldn't burn! Plped
Archie.
"Oh, that blessed dog" cried one Of
the kindergarten teachers as she came
up to the little group and bent over
him. I'm almost sure he saved the
life of some Of our tots. You see, Pro-
fessor Lyon gave his pupils orders not
to leave the room until the younger
ones were all out; but he was obliged
to leave them, and they were in a per-
feet panic, and rushed down the hall
just as we got our little ones out. We
must have had crush on the stairs if
that dog hadn't stopped those big boys
and girls. He barked and few at
them, and just held them back until
we got our children down those dread
full stairs. He deserves gold medal
II ever dog dld.
"And here's a girl that deserves
another" said Miss Spencer, throwing
her arms around Dorothy. "Why
didn't you scream when you saw that
smoke, my dear p
"Why you said we mustn't. Don't
you remember reading to US about
that awful FIRE down in Pennsylvania,
where the children got killed because
they crowded down the stairs all to-
gether?" asked Dorothy.
81 do" and 81 dol" exclaimed the
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