The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-06-13

pull on the end of this rope started the
little bell agoimg. and Mr.. Giles would
'uua be ut the prison ,.uor. asking - tu
who were hploud. And if they were 10
he admitted. Mr.. Giles rlHriom-like vote"
would he heard ordering. "Buck Lion,
back Tiger. aii the bar would lee lifted.
and the outsider would pass in. without
any danger FROM the now durir dogs.
for one word from their wonderful mas
ter. and Lion and Tiger would sit quietly
on their haunrhcs and watch his every
movement. nor would they stir from that
Position until permitted to do 80 hy the
wonderful man who seemed born to com
mand and to he obcy"d. And it WAS he
who let pretty Lu in just after she had
left Charley down 10y the brook.
"Why dau-htcr." said Mr.. Giles to
l.u. rs She entered YOU have had Il
good long rumhlr Tonight" And he
reached down and kissed the ruby lips
that poor Charley was afraid to touch.
And 50 several weeks had tulnblrA
from time. ana had gone into everlasting
eternity. and we are in the midst of
August. 1t is mid day and dinner is over
ut Giles retreat. ANA because we prom
'N'l 10 Keep II 'l"S" Nat'l on Aht. inc
hired man. it hch0ov"S us to follow him
around during this particular noon hour.
Mr.. 'illr> has gone To E!klun for his mail
ana won't he back ut the retreat before
late evening. and if Abe has any drvitry
to get off about the retreat. this is his
favorable hour. Lion and Tiger are
securely chained tu their separate ken
n"I>. and Abe has fed them ana given
them drink. hrcauS" everything around
Mr.. Giles must l." properly cared for at
all times. And h" has made lots of Low"
to tn" iirrc" hrutcS, and he seems To
nav" won thrlr favour recently, for no;
II night passes. after h" has unclaimed
them. that b" doesn't fondlc them. and
after h" Is let ont of the door, he invar-
labIy fingered 1T til" farth">t corner out
sid" of tn" fence, and whist" softly for
tn" vicious dogs. and they 90 to
his call. AT this particular point any one
thrr"at. is completely screened by rank
growth of Shruhhrry in the environ and
h"cauS" this obstruction. he choose this
plar" to fondle the dogs through the
small openings between I'll" upright
plankS. All, Their" he comes right now,
and when he reaches the point mentioned
h" stops and looks all around. Then he
haSt"nS to pill" of stone nearby. but
over i'll the forest. and uncovcrS short
IRON bar tiattencd ut one end. and then
he takes another survey of his surround
lngS. When satisfied that his diaholical
man"uv"rS are not being seen. he goes
to tn" fence and pryeS off one of the
plnnkS. and not being sure that the gap
IS sufficiently wide for purpose best
known to himself. he soon pryod off an
other. Then he adjusted them very
carefully back. and his object having
been accomplished. he left the scene
1t Is the glonmin%-that tcndercSt,
fond"st. most pcnsivc time of all the day.
AS yet, night crouch"S on the borders of
the land. reluctant to throw its dark
shadow over the still smiling earth. while
day is slowly. sadly rcccding There is
ia hush over everything: above. ON their
eafly prrchcS, the birds are nesting. and
grooming their cradle ,ougs: the gay
breeze. lazy with its "Nclti"n$ of the dav.
has fallen asleep. 50 that the very
grasses are silent and unStirrcd. An owl
III tn" d!>tHncc Is h"oting mournfuly.
There is Il serenity on all around, an all
p"VAdlng stiffness that moves one to
sadness and ILLS unwittingly the eyes
with tears. 1t is the piec" that follows
upon grief, as though the busy world
that through all the heat and turmoil of
III" day has been weeping and grooming
III anuuiSh has now for Il few short
hours found rest.
In" last roses of summer in the flower
garden. now that the honey bees have
deserted them. are growing drOwsy. and
hang their heavy heads dcjrctrdly. Two
or three pretty butterflies, fond of late
hours and tempted by the warmth, still