The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-19
A DCs~s Life.

Ihr hfst lhat frmthbtf Ndr AZ
line country place where there was lots
Of horses and riders, both men and
women. aud where, rs one OF four
yonng hound pups with fine high
priced mother. We were much petted
aud well fed and cared for. When !
was six months old keeper took moth
er and ns -four pups every day IN dog
cart away out 10 deep woods and
there We were taught 10 follow rabbit
tracks IN the light snow. II we got
rabbit when we went out We were
allowed TO play with il awhile. About
Christmas time We had our first fox
hunt. Mother went ahead and we all
followed and made lots of hound music
as we shifted the hot fox track. Along
towards noon hunter shot reynard
aud mother WAS then put IN leash, but
we pups were allowed TO smell and
play with the fox. All that winter we
had lots of fun running foxes. The
next summer WAS dull and dreary for
we were kept at the big stock farm and
by fall all my mates, who were hand.
some dogs, were sold of one at a time
10 hunters, but ! was not sold. had
crooked legs aud bumped back aud
was dirty grey color and they used
10 say il Is u pity Tim is so homely.
But my tun came in .the early fall
when a great homely young man with
big feet aud hands. red hair and freck-
led face came 10 visit master. They
called him cousin Ike aud when he
went home he took me with him to
where he lived up in Vermont in an
old block house aud was turned loose
with half dozen other dogs Of all
kind, aud sizes. missed the good
times nj home aud the warm kennel, Tor
We had little to eat aud slept IN an old
she'd. cold and dreary. Our master was
poor sbiftiess hunter aud trapper
with wife aud several red haired, hair
Tipped, cross eyed kids who used to
pull me around by my hong ears and If
| growied at them ! got cufied and
kicked and put out doors 10 shiyer.
Nevertheless my new master always
took me hunting when he went aud he
vas u good hunter and many rabbits,
foxes aud coons did We get that fall.
one day as was running along,
smelling for track. ! strnck new
scent. oh, II was good aud sweet aud
of went on It. down the mountain !
went aud just ahead Of me was big
brown buck with big horns but be ran
faster than | could aud jumped into
the lake, just at this time ! felt u
sling IN my legs aud heard u gun ne
port. | was fnli al fine shot GA my left
side but eonld "a some and got back
home a. soon rs as ! could where mas.
lei picked oni the shot and in week
| was well.
One DAY 40 ran fox away mp on
top of the mountain aud lost him ia the
rocks among the big hemloek trees.
bafked long time, when saw big
black snimal walking toward me !
jumped on 10 Il aud goi my head full 81
hedgehog quilts. | ran for home where
master bad an awful time pulling out
the quilts while Two men held me. !
got well again aud We went fox hunt
ing along the lime stone ridges. ! was
hungry, ia fact they kept nae hungry
all the tame va would hunt better. |
smell, new blood trail and followed 1t.
Soon came Ia brush pen and saw in
il part u dead sheep walked in
expecting feast. when snap' A big
bear trap had caught me by The bind
leg aud oh, how il hurt There lay
aud howied for two days and nights
until man came wilh gun and n
iresh tox skin. He threatened to shoot
me but | licked bis hand and looked him
10 the eyer and be iei me ont aud gave
nae part Of The bail 10 eat and went
home again. oh. il was cold aud my
lex sehed But master did mol seem 10
care and finally gave me Ia the man
who l.i me out Of the trap. and be led
ule home on three legs, led me aud
KEEP, me warm and soon god ~ could
run again bat Was lame. He took ne
around With him Ia traps and taught ne
b. follow behind bim 40 ar not 90 dis
tarb the traps Bot one day | was run
ulng a squirrel on my own hook and
got one Of my paws INTO masters ioa
trap and hsd 10 lay there IN the cold
all night until master came Dert day
and took ne oui. soon fouad thai
my toes seFr frozen - that iis~y essn@
OF and 70 VAS lsme both tore aud Aft.