Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Lions Way.

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"Stay OH the piazza" MS ''o'n
commanded. "Hc might bite YOU
I ..Hc doesn't look much like Il blteS
a~sIos" said Rob. And as his lhotie'
,u.,tched the steadily trotting ANIMAL
L.xith the broad head and the heaVv
Trolls of muscle about chest ana heth'
I.,,e WAS forced to agree with Roo. hc
I,Jjd not look like a "bitey' dog; ne
ioo,,.d like a dog which had business
1 to mind and minded II.
The Lamsons' srmmer-house was just
Enext a point where the the ran WY
E~tropg. Half Il mile out was the Mio-
Idle Ground, Il huge bar wlthlh thlee
1 feet of the surface at low tlde. behind
Z ,,,en. on a bluff. was Il small lighthouse
the Middle Ground Light The Dig
dog belonged to the lighthouse keeper
md 40 Rob SAN him often. AT nrst tue
hoy meant the dog no harm. But RoD
E,.vos used TO the pitiful stray city dogs.
I "a nd had seen other boys drive them
x,way. He had never had a COG Oh LIS
Town. And there was something dlghl-
I xied and Indifferent about mis- Dig AM
/ NAL that the boy resented. once ne
snssed sticks into the water, command
lrp tFetch! Fetch" but the dog paid
/ no attention. "%Stupid!' said ROD, II
I flung a small Pebble at him, which MI
/ MIN in the ribs. The animal shook MIN
GOLF looked at ROB soleMnly, n at a
~,,tataly march moved away up the
soeach. Rob vas never a cruel BOY OUT
| ae had not learned how to be kind to
xnimals.'
One morning. when Rob was playing
4 IN the pier, throwing in sticks ana
\ watching them chase each other swift
i - out to sea, he threw n TOO nara
i 4rSt his balance and went over. fortu-
i ~, .a,y he was barefooted, and he could
win q little. He kept his head above
.,o+er and shoutedfor help. but no one
i .eemed to hear him, n the TIDE was
\ ..weeping him out fast. Then
4 sUkc a whirlwind. down the hill from
I N. l~ighthoEise tore the dog. Plunging
4 ., with q whine. lie swan and was
unirled down toward Bob, seized the
noy's shirt IN his big jaws, and turn
4 ,,o n,owe1 10 land again. They were
,.,rr;ed down fully two hundred yards
l heforc they reached shore, but they
! .reocbed II. Rob. half-drowned,' was
l frightened almost out OF MS sense
| nevertheless, as soon as ne had stag
I ,ye,.ed TO his feet. he attempted TO pa
| she dog. who was nuZZling him.
..Good dog! good dog! y he whimper
"a But as he spoke, the animal growi
ad . little in his throat and moved
,w,v Az Rob went nearer again, tn
,,or shook himself till the water heW
from his coat. ard then he trotted AWAY
without a glance behind. Rob FOLLOWED
zion. and climbed the hill to the light
,o,se The dog was lying in the SUI
~ t,,e door. AS Rob approached, ~
rot ND and stood facing the boy ane
.,row1ed Something new in his looi
,,,,nted Rob. wlio stopped II calie'
-. RI the keeper. When the keeper ap
vad Rob told his story. The keepe
| g,odded.
..I.ye seen you once or twice bother
mo lion" he said. Now he's saVe'
.,o,,r life. You are not the first. boy
And he won't make friends? Weii' !
/. yas human, maybe he'd be ready :
forgive and forget as he song says
1 p,,t ANYWAY. he's only a dog. you set
ven If he has got feelings. SO you chh
a,roue with him. The keeper eyed no
s.aenlv ..Conne here. Lion" he wen
an. and the big dog ~
10Y is sorry for what lie did, Il L
.r,nts to make up. How bout II. OF
sellow:'
Rob looked anxiously at the uos' iee
ing very much ashamed. But Lion paw
ing urieasily at his master, gave ~
more glance at the boy, and deliberate
turned his back.
..You see," said the keeper, SLOWLY
..beiug only a dog. he don't trust so
vet. You try mindins your own ou.
ness rs far as he's concerned lot -
rest Of the time. sud 'nsybe mel COZ