Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27

now contented puppy found warm spot
near the stove and curled up, with salts
fed little groan, they didn't have the heart
Ito turn him out into the cold, so he became
a permanent addition to their household.
Tatters thrived, and in spite of his lowly
birth, he became quite presentable; there
was much of the bull terrier in him, and
the sturdy. welknit body and strong,
muscular legs gave him an appearance by
no means displeasing.
AS IS Invariably the case in the tenement
district. the dog became acquainted
with the entire neghborhood and won I'M
disputed popularity. The children learned
to love the good-natured and frolicsome dog
that was ever ready to take part in their
games. and so he became their pride and
their recognized champion.
When little baby Mary came to the Muir
phys. Tatters' fate hung in the balance for
several days: Pat feared that the dog might
fnture the child. and strongly advised his
Punishment. but Mrs. Murphy had grown
attached to the cheerful. patient mongrel
that she took up the Cudgel in his defense.
So Tatters was allowed to stay. He
seemed TO understand that 1t was a privi-
Iege to be grateful for. and he showed his
gratitude by good conduct; he would sit for
hours by the cradle. with ears cooked up
and head bent TO one side, listening TO every
sound that came from it. and giving frantic
signs OF delight every time the little hand
CHANGED To wave In his direction.
AS moaths sped by. Mary grew into
IoSy-chceked baby, and Tatters appointed
himself her special guardian. He would
CROUCH bN the pay 4ilG CNlIu WdttEillS neT
every movement, with anxious eyes, and
accepting with unvarying good nature the
CaTeSSeS or blows that came his way, &C
CordiEg to the mood Of the young tyrant.
one cold afternoon in midwinter Mrs.
Murphy had to so to the store for pTOvl-
sions. and as little Mary had fallen asleep.
she decided 10 leave her at home and take
TatteTS for walk. She stopped in to visit
Il nefghbur on her way out, and then found
the store crowded when she gop there. so
that f. was nearly TWO hours before she
set out for home.
Just she turned into the street the
loud Ciaug OF a fire engine was heard ap-
preaching, and then the heavy truck went
rafting by. For moment she wondered
whore the nTe was and then suddenly her
heart stopped beating. What If her own
home was ON fire?
IL was hopeless task that confronted
thu firemen when the heavy engines swung
around the corner Of Black street. one of
those awful tenement fires breaking out in
t-w minutes into raging sea of flames
and getting quite beyond control. At the
I!sk Of their lives the brave boys had
broken into every room to save the ocCu-
pants. bat the place itself was doomed; no
povar ou earth could save it.
TIM pid dilap.datcd building with its
mass OF d-i-d-un woodwork. was easy prey
Tor iN, flames. and they shot UD hungrily,
twisting and lcaV.ns from floor 10 floor.
Will" tl" .0or dwelicrs. huddled together
on the sidewalk. looked on hclplcssly at
their hu!U.rg homes.
Tho ti:rmeH. unable 10 save the building
were directing their efforts to isolate the
M, an! delUge of water was pouring
Cow on the adjacent houses.
or q sudden there was a COmTOtlOn In
the crowd, people were thrust roughly
aside a-I woman Glowing her way to
til front 0gde mad dash for the b!az-
Tug tenement
Tweuy hands went out to stop her.
III is -elass ms poor woman" said one
.; TIE Non kindly it IS madness to so In
there lsN.