The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18

1--WE can't go no farther, Faye, 81
come along with Jimmy. Well go UP
to the town over yonder, and maybe
hotel" said Jimmy as lie lifted Faye
from the car.
1t is bitter to tell of the return tc
Galveston of Faye's father to find the
city in ruins, his home swept away and
his wife and child he knew not where
While north on business news of the
terrible disaster had reached him, and
he had FASTENED south as fast as steam
could carry him. Then came weeks OF
almost hopeless searching from one end
of the city to the other, with repeated
visits to the site of his old home, as
though some power he could not with.
stand led him back TO the scene of hi.
former happiness. 1t was during one Of
these visits and while gazing despair.
ingly at the ruins of his home that hc
was startled by Il huge st. Bernard dog
which sprang upon him with wild dem.
onstrations of joy. 1t was Juno, tho
pet of the household and Fayc's con.
slant companion.
The faithful brute had never givrn
up the search for Faye, and rarely .
day passed that she did not visit the
site of the old home. The sagaciOUs
creature needed no commands, and
within an hour had led Mr.. Osborne
straight to the little mothers bed.
side
1t was many weeks before Mrs. OS.
borne was able to join her husband III
the seemingly hopeless search fol
Faye, but the mothers heart would not
give up. Winter was upon them when
rumor at last guided them to the aSy
lum, where they learned that the chill
dren had run away and all trace OF
them was lost. Jimmy had laid his
plans only too well.
Heartbrolien and 'despairing. they
started for Chicago, Mrs. Osbornc's for.
NOR home. but when within Il few
hours ride of it, finding themselves
Ecld prisoners Ey western blizzard
they sought refuge for the night in Il
small prairie town. Comfortable quar-,
tcrS were secured in the hotel. and, aft.
or leaving the faithful Juno to The care
Of the clerk, Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne re.
tired.
"LooE out, Dolly, or you'll be down.
Growing old, old lady, cried DR..
Sprague to the intelligent mare who
for the past twelve years had served
him so faithfully. Dolly replied by an
expressive snort, shook her head and
refused to advance step.
1t was wild. midwinter night. The
doctor and Dolly had Travelled many
miles since nightfall and were nearing
u coZy home and snug stable. He
knew her too we'll to urge her forward,
and, dismounting, he felt about in the
drifts.
"Your scent and sight beat mine,
Doll! What is it? Good God!' he eX.
claimed, and the ejaculation had nc
SAVIOR of irreverence.
Before him, covered with natures
downiest coverlet, lay two little fig
ures sound asleep, one wrapped i'll an
old blanket, the other without any pro
lection other than the poor rags which
did duty as wearing apparel.
An hour later Jimmy opened his eyes
in warm, cheerful room to find Faye
standing beside him, rosy and fresh as
ever, patting his cheek and asking in
her sweet little voice:
SIS you dom to waite up now, Dim
ME, dear"
Juno, left alone with the hotel clerk.
became restless and at last, going up
to the man, looked ut him with her
soft, intelligent eyes and laid her great
paw upon his knee.
He smiled as he asked: "Want to so
out, old girl? Well, go on, then, but
don't get lost or I'll catch fits"
1t was nearly midnight, but Juno had
prowlcd so much of late that it had be-
come habit. She started off upon her
exploring expedition and was soon
blowing her way through the deep
snow. Far down the street a lamp
flickcrcd in tho gusts of wind. The
snow had ceased to fall, but lay in
deep drifts. Juno made her way
through them to the house in front of
which the light shone and, stalking