The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-14

from the philosophic dog. Indeed, he
began to like the woman. She fed him;
the boy only gave him water. And every
day after Thaddy went 10 school HOO
jcmook took up his station on nearby
ash heap and attcutiVcly watched Mrs.
limbs comings and gongs about the
bacl, door and yard of her cottage.
When Thdddy returned home he
skunk into his box.
"Oh, YOU old tramp" said the boy to
him one day. Il expect YOU 90 all over
the city when no one j. watching YOU"
Koojcmouk curled his lip. lie had
never been beyond the dumps \ Win
ter of starvation ana i'll usage WAS not
SO easily overcome. And he had work
to do nearer home when he was able
for it,
ON the morning OF the tenth day Of
his entrance into the packing box hr
began an excavation behind it. working
rs steadily rs his strength would all
low.
'What are YOU up to now asked
the boy, with puzzled face.
He soon found out Koojemopl was
making Il burow-roomy and comfort
able and waterproof.
"Wrll" said Thaddy in beWildcr.
mcnt. Il don't know what's the mat
ter with that packing casc. but il YOU
don't want it, let it go" And he glyly
scattered He box. the sheets OF TN. The
coal nod, the barrel and the oil cans
TO the four winds of heaven.
'NoW there's nothing To attract step
mas attention." he said 1T was too
conspicuous an ornament to the dust
Scapc anyway" And he gave the lasl
veStigp Of the box a glccful kick
Three more weeks went by, and the
month was completed. Kooicmooli
was now a fine, plump dog. Ills sores
had been licked into clcanncss ANA
health; the bad smell, thanks to his
dust baths. was quite gone, ami Mrs
limbs, staring down at him oua morn
Ing. said with something nearly akin
to pride: "Youre not bad looking now
that you've got OH your bones the ten
pounds that have slipped from mine
this month. But understand, dog, this
is for Thaddys sake, not yours
Kooicmook violently waggcd his tail
1t did not matter in whose name the
kindness WI, done He rcapeI the
benefit, and he loved the outspuken wo.
man.
"Stcpma'S pretty cute" sail Tha,Idy
10 him later in the day, but lies not
rs cute as YOU and mo, Koojcnopk.
notice that You always lie low when
she's about You're a good dog Just
wait TIL summer comes and Inn earn
ing money. Then I'll acknowledge YOU
She has 50 much to worry her that
hate to mention you now, ana she'd
never believe that YOU support your
self"
The dog diScrcetly acquiesccd. and for
Il day or two longer things went on as
they had gone before Kooicmook kept
10 his hurroW, only emerging To watch
Mrs. limbs or To note with affection
ate interest the comngs and goingS of
the boy who had hetricudcl him.
bnc night when the do4 was sleeping
soundly lie suddenly woke lifted his
head and listened Then cropping out
side his hurroW, hc sat on the top of it
ana stretched his neck in the direction
Of the town.
To ordinary hearing there were no
sounds audible hut the usual ones Of
the night the subducd hum from the
,na,l,t oft, 90 uni,
the signing Of the wind, the whirring
of distant electric cars. The shouts Of
the men to the horses that were DRAG
ging loads of ashes 10 the Outsl,is, of
the dump Bun kOoicmook. with his
mysterious dog sense, was aware of
something elise. ana soon he SET on
running hurricdly IN the direction Of
The city, Note My father when hunt
ing has had hound come to him
across Il wood The dog would come
directly. He could neither hear nor see
his master The wind was not in
the right direction to carry the scent
NJ. s.
Away in the distance beyond his
sight, beyond his hearing a stout sea
farng man WAS making his way to-
ward the city's rubbish grounds, ana
as he went he whst!od-a long. loud
whistle, an Mn je... l.. heard
for the first time iN ..,..n city.
one or two pc.iu .4.ri at him
angrily and put lh.i. tuna t. their
ears rs thcy PASSED lga wlrredpon a