Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-02
Fer the Children.


tue NP'tNti lace, mt hc uhryed. lie
was not So old by 1--WE years aS the mas
ter, who WA, s;iH young ami vigorous
Ter the chase, Yet h, must lie lp rhr
sun. now and Wait--oh. SO impaticntly-
tor the young masters return from those
hunts IN which he had once been the
ME aud leader. He dropped back upon
the ground, and lay with MS most, point
ing Leo the hedge through which his mas
ter, with his college friend, aud Music"
the new young dog. had paSSrd. leaving
Duke 10 dozr and dream
The sun was Warm--it would I've II yln-
riouS day in the woods. Duke Thought.
And then, for the first time. he noticed
that there We're woods lust hcyond the
hedgc-tall trees, with the sunlight slit
ing through them-aud that the hedcc.
itself was not as he had believed it. hut
taller and more opcn-u part uf the for
est, in fact And from between the
branches there stepped just then. a man.
Young OF face, and clothed all in green
like the forest.
Up, Duke. he cried gayly: 'up. old
dog! The red deer runs to the north. and
who 50 mt aS you to follow, Haste
haste. brave fellow. for the hunt watts
Who had spoken of him as being old,
Duke could not remember The blood
ungled and Surged through his veins. As
he bounded on ahead he lifted up his
voice IN deep, joyous bay, Then. all III
once. they were among gay party men
OF lively dress, on horses Smartly capari-
Soned; other men. too. in the green dress
of him who had called And there wen
dogs. Duke had never seen them before.
but they rallied about him. and gave
tongue to their new leader.
Away, Away called the handSomcst
of the horSemen, TO the chase"
Through the Sun-bright morning woods
the scent OF the red deer before, Tia,
haying of the pack and the shouts of the
huutsmen behind, Slender branches
leaned forward and tipped dew on him
as he passed. y brown bird overhead
whlstled aud called. y rabbit sprang out
before. lcaping wildly for little way.
ana then disappeared i'm the bushes I'M
needed Bright, startled eyes from every.
where amid the branches looked down us
the old dog passed the old dog that had
become the new dog and far ahcnd. the
red deer running to the north heard the
bay OF the leader Of the pack coming
nearer and nearer, and into his ewes
came fear. aud into his feet came an
added Swlftness that stretched his length
vet closer and still closer to the ground
IN wild and frantic race for life.
The sun crept higher MP the trees. The
forest Trimmed into Il wide open. The
antlcrS of the red deer went tossing
against the sky. The rest of the pack.
the huntsmen-they were far behind and
iorgotten-l)uke was uluuc--aonp on the
gray downs, with the red deer running
to the north
Old dog. Had anybody ever called
him that? He had dreamed it. surely.
Old dog. indeed
The sun is Just overhead now. and
dazzleS on the sand dunes. Perhaps it
blinds the red deer. for on Il mound ne
laitS an instant and, turning, snuifs the
wind. For Il moment he makes II bra We
figure against the blue and then is off
again, wildly and with long, reckless
leaps The distance between him and
| his pursuer Is growing shorter. and ht
knows IT. The muscles in his little limbs
| are stretched and strained aud failing.
| And behind him comes, and still comes.
the old dog-the old dog that is the new
| dog -tager, tireless and with the swift
ness Of the winds of March.
The sun slips down the Sky. There j.
| no longer even the voice Of The follow
| ing pack They are alone in the world,
| II would seem. Duke and the red deer
running to the north They have
crossed "a riyer--they have climbed a
| hill-thcv have plunged through brush
aud brakc-they have leaped wall. aud
always the red deer is nearer aud nearer
and tagging III strength. and always
| Duke is fresher and swiftrr and surcr
| Of his prey. And now there is a place of
tall grass where the deer, perhaps. hoped
the old dog could not follow Old dog
| ila. With long. leapiug bounds ne
skins the waving green on til" wings Of
! youth And then the deer turns drs-
pcrately 10 the struggle. But it is too
hate. He is tagged and done. and the
'old dog drags him down.
The sun is low in the sky. The weary
| pack aud the shouting. bcdeciled horse.
men come M. and the men in Lincoln
! green. And there. amid the grass. is
| Duke. guarding his fallen prey. How
! they rally about him! How thr hand.
| soonest horsemau Of all goes down beside
! him 10 praise and carcSS! How they
! cheer and throw mp their hats for tf;c
/ hero who had followed the great red up
| land deer to the north, and dragged him
! down alone. Through the darkening
! woods, hearing their trophy homcWard
! they 60, shouting and laughing aud prnis-
| iug, until at last they reach wide court
| aud "a great, brown tircljt hall where the
feast is waiting. And now others and
these are fine ladles-comc out To- wei
come the huniSmcn. and then to join
them in praises and carcsSc> aud cheer.
for the old dog. Old dog Old
Duke, hey. Duke, soc what wc' Sc
| brought home"
IT was his masters voice, und puss
started. The lights Of the great hnll
the green hmitsmcu and gay ladies SIS cIi
together, and became ~ pleasant hcu&,
from which the sunlight wa. finding s
deep shadow had cr"pt out from IL au'
lay all about him. Looking down at hin
| was the smiling face Of his master, uur
in his hand swung three rabbits
Duk" regarded him confu~"dty for d
moment, and then gradually bis looks b'
came one Of solemn Indifference. I;ab
bits, Showing rabbits, To him
II don't know what has got int
Duke. he heard his master saying ON
morning week later. HE never want.
to 20 with us any more. but just walk
away with superior air when he Soct
ms getting the guns ready
Perhaps he's getting toJ old.
Duke Scomfully walked over 10 thu
hedge smiling
Old, Old, Yes. he WIS too old, iudne,
for the sport If rabbit cha-iHg-he Wh'
had seen real hunting nj last, and fol
| lowed and DRAGGED down alone the great