Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19

when Freckles chose TO secret him in
his room, and ate his scraps from an old
tin pan in the yard. This was unjust
to Snip. and his heart rebelled against
the partiality.
One day matters became worse. The
aunt, uncle and cousin Tom left the
farm, going to the city. But they left
the dog whose name was Zeu-Zeu.
Snip was told by Freckles that the
strange dog was to spend the summer on
the farm, remaining there for his health.
And from that day Snip was neglected
by Freckles There was the tifty-dollar
Zeu-Zeu to pet and fondle after school.
There was the fifty dollar Zeu-Zeu to
take when Freckles went to the post
office or store OH an errand. Snip could
still be his companion when playing
hockey or feeding the pigs, but on any
grand occasion the fifty-dollar Zeu-Zeu
was the companion of Freckles.
But one day there came an opportunity
to Snip. He NAV have acted very naughti-
w. but how was he to know? Freckles had
gone to the postofice store for some sugar
and had called the ffty-dollar Zeu-Ieu
along. Snip followed far behind, his heart
very heavy. Presently a man riding In
cart. came from the opposite direction. AS
he passed FreckleA and Zeu-Zeu he turned
and looked covetously at the latter. Then
he rode slowly on. Snip leaped forward
with all his might He overlook treckles
and Zeu-Zeu. He began to frisk about, de-
tanning Zeu-Zeu from following the mas
ter. Pretty soon Freckles went into the
store. Then Snip got between Ieu-Zeu and
the store and snapped and barked at him,
driving him down the road Ieu-Zeu with
drew-he was an arrant coward-And
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tucked between his legs Snlp-the bad
fellow Jealousy always makes people and
animals cruel) chased him on and on,
swapping and barking with all his might
to attract the attention Of the nan in the
cart Pretty soon the man heard and
turned about In his seat. Seeing the run
ming Zeu-Zeu, with Snip at his heels, he
drew rein, jumped to the ground and took
Zeu-Zeu In his arms and got into his cart
again. "Ah, ha, my pretty doggie !! Snip
heard him say, i've got little bargain In
you! You're worth at least SO. You
don't belong in the country; you are
town dog" Then with Zeu-Zeu under the
seat the man rode away.
When Freckles came from the store he
could not find Zeu-Zeu. In vain he hunted,
whistled and called Then he hurried
home Snip beside him, bit conscious
that he had not behaved just right Search
was made for the missing Zeu-Zeu. who
was not found for week then his own
ers In the city paid reward of $50 and
got him back. But they decided not to
send him to the country again. SO he
nevermore caused the monster jealousy to
rankle in the bosom Of Snip, who was once
more installed as owner of his young mas
ters affections. Indeed Freckles' con-
science seemed to smite him when he re-
called how much he had neglected his
chum during the sojourn of the fifty dol
lar zeu-Zeu, and he made reparation for
that wrong. He confessed his fickleness
to Snip, saying:
Il was a most ungrateful friend, Snip
sey. You've been tried and proved true.
Why should want other dogs7 You-if
you didn't cost S5O-are worth thousand
Zeu-Zeus. You have always stuck by me,
and shall from this day stick by you.
No other dog shall for a moment come be-
tween us. All, you're great old Snipsey I!
We've had lots Of secrets together and
you never squealed on me. You're a brick,
If not a blood"
And Snip, laughing with his tall
happy once again-said with his eyes {:
yours for fun and happiness, Master
FreGkles, and no more city dogs in ours,