The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-03
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and good treatment was evidenced In
his glossy coat.
Late one afternoon, when I was
Just finishing days work at irrlgat-
ing down there in the orange grove.
was startled suddenly By an extra
ordinary series Of yeips from Vote.
followed by piercing screams from
my wife. As the grove is toward the
rear side of the house could not seq
the cause Of the commotion, but /
hurried up the hill as fast as my legs
could carry me.
1T was a frightful scene. indeed.
that | beheld as | came within view
OF the front yard. as you see II now.
In the doorway leading into the
house from the porch stood my wife.
with one hand upon the latch and
with the door just far enough aiar
for her 20 lock out. With the other
hand and arm she was holding the
baby. Her face was picture of ter
ror and she was scfeamins at the
highest pitch OF her voice.
at the same instant the cause OF
Il all was revealed. An enormous
mountain lion, close by the porch.
was raising it's head. with blood drip
ping from its mouth. eyes flashing
and tail swishing in anger. IL had
Just dropped the limp form Of poor
Vote. At sight OF me it began to
crouch, its ears went back and its
great teeth appeared Just as you may
haye seen angered tigers In captiy-
ity.
Il thought my time had come a5 |
stared in horror at the terrible brute,
in the very act Of preparing for a
spring. But the mountain lion IS
normally coward. as | knew [
my eyes TO the limit In star
ing az his, but standing still as
statute. Presently ae raised his body
slowly, changed his saze from myself
TO my wife and baby. looked down at
The form of hrs victira,. cast another
glance at me, then tnrned quickly
and bounded away toward the can
yon.
with the assured disappearance
IF the lion IN the distance my wife
luickIy joined me over the form OF
,ur pet, whose life was ebbing fast
rom his torn shroat and other fright
ul wounds. Ns well as her terror
zed condition would admit she told
ne the story OF the tragedy
"S'fe had beeR preparing the even
ng r1eal, leaving, the baby on the |
porch with the faithful Vote. The
loor vas open. Suddenly she was
startled by the piercing yelp7 that ]
,ad heard down In the grow. She |
ushed TO the door and was horror |
trickenI at the sight The lion had |
Is greaC paws on ths' board at the |
,orch entrance that safeyuarded the
laby from going overheard. The an.
NAL was In the very act of sp,y1-eihs
mon the baby. At the, snrfne instant
yote was, jumpiag at. the terrible
,rute, unmfrIIel Of tho sacrifice he
vas surely making for his little
harge.
The noble hut hopeless fight put
10 by poor Vote was short. ending, as
have said. Just as l reached the
Gene
Tears cuursed down my wife's
hceks as We bent over our dying |
vet, and | confess that my own eyes |
we're moist. Vote recognized us. The !
ufrering he must have endured was
ccundary To- the satisfaction he |
seemed to, feel in the safety of the |
,aby. though at the cost of his own
ife
THE baby was about year old |
md she had learned to lisp the name !
If her companion. 'Otc. 'Ote!' she |
allied, as she reached her chubby
,ands toward him. The fast dim