The Washington times., 1906-03-18

heavy built, and mastiff like
In head and chest But il was this
faithful creatures clear brown ewes
that were feet to discover some
thing wrong about young Mrs. Ty-
Ter. 1 don't suppose he knew that
she had worked to the breaking
point; that five babies with barely
a year separating one birth from
another, were enough 10 break the
high ambition with which she had
begun life, here in the woods; help
ing in rough outdoor work, as well
as trying to make a comfortable
home for her husband. And now
that another little one was eX-
pected, her songs had ceased, and
often she would. in the midst of
her work, stop and stand with eyes
fixed on vacancy, heavy frown on
her face, that had always before
been so bright and kindly in ex-
preston
SanchO, alone, noticed this. The
children were too little, and John
Tyler too busy, and the brown eyes
would study the clouded face un-
I'll he could bear his trouble In 81
lence no longer. and he would
whimper and push his cold, damp
nose into her hand-but instead
of the pat he expected, he sew
eral times received sharp rebuke
that made him lower head and tail
and retire fully five feet away from
her, where he sat and raped out
a faint, deprecating tattoo on the
bare floor with his tail. Some
times he would rush out and find
his master and climb up and put
his paws on his breast and whine
and look back at the house; and
John would say: What the deuce's
the matter with you, Sancho? l
don't know what you want And
the man that helped would say: "Oh,
he's got somethin' treed, l suppose.
and he wants you to go help MIN
Then the baby arrived. and John
Tyler began to undertand that an
awful thing haG happened. His wife's
mind was certainly clouded-she was
In country parlanee not right" and,
worst of all, she had mortal hatred
for the poor little newcomer. She
could hardly force herself to give to
il the commonest care, and many
time its walls reached the father be-
yond the house and only when he
entered the mother would sullenly
take the child and care for it. Sancho.
who was the most active of farm
dogs, took in the situation at once
and calmly assumed the position of
nurse TO the detested baby. Never
before had he been known TO get on
the bed, but now he jumped onto it
every day and curled himself up be
side the little unfortunate; and many
a time when it cried and cried he
would stand over her and graYely
lick her tiny face until she stopped
TO stare at him in wonder. He did
not wholly neglect his other duties.
He saw to the proper watering OF
the stock night and morning, taking
a few laps Of the water himself, as
If he were testing it. He led the
horses TO the field to plow or to the
woods TO haul, as the case might be,
running anxiously ahead TO see that
the road was clear, and then amb-
ling back to bark at their heels few
times before making a circle about
the wagon, and trotting underneath
it few minutes to make quite sure
the running gear was all right.
Neither did the two eldest of the
children succeed in getting TO the
small creek flowing at the back of
the house without his companion
ship. though he knew well he would
be sent into the water by them for
about a peck of chips, after which
they were absolutely certain TO try
10 ride him home.
Htu a udN NdlilC HANh JOAih
Tyler was compelled TO go TO town
"a great city now, but then a Strug-
Cling little town on the edge OF
marsh. He dared not leave his wife
alone with the children, so with
great difficulty he secured the help
of young girl for couple Of days,
and then with big load TO take and
a long list of things to bring back
for the winters comfort he started
and was greatly surprised when old
black Sancho. who always enjoyed
his city trip, after escorting him with
leaps and barkS and short rushes at
nothing for a half mile, suddenly
sat down by the roadside and stayed
there, regardless if his masters in
Viting whistle. Back at the house,
the morning work was no sooner
done than the hired giIf was aston
ished to see Mrs. Tyler come from
her room. dressed In her Sunday
gown, a workbasket hanging from
her arm and carrying the hated
baby. She briefly announced that
she was going to visit her neighbor
The girl told her she was not strong
enough for such a tramp, but she
muttered something about "a short
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