The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-24

lmanH' Just as if Dennis had been grown-up man.
That same morning Gertrude Dodge who had
such hard time learning to spell, was commended
for having written correctly every of the ten
words in yesterdays lesson.
And when Charley Brooks who hated to get out
| of bed in the morning, wasn't tardy for week he
received note to take up to the principals office.
Finally, Roy Gilman thought therG,wa a chance
for every one but himself. Roy average good"
in everything; spelling wasn't hard for him. no one
was surprised at his behaving we'll in school, and
his mother always saw that he started from home
early enough. 1t was almost time for the summer
vacation to begin, and he had not received the de
sired invitation to Principal Thompson's morning
reception.
When the honor did come to Roy Gilman, some
| time in June it was entirely unexpected
The first week il June had been unusually
warm; and when brisk thunder shower came up
Thursday morning every one was relieved. 1t
washed the heat right of the air, and the children
who had been loungng listessly in their seats sat
up straight and drank in the cool freshness. AT re-
the rain still coming down brisky, and the
pupils gathered at one of the windows.
I'm glad the rain came on account of the dogs"
said Roy.
HOn account of the dogs !" repeated Dennis Deck
erman. what you talking about, gRoy Gil
MANI"
"Nly uncle Tom told me about it last night"
explained Roy. Gle says that dogs need lots of wa
ter to drink, and that sometimes in summer they
can't find any at al-dogs that haven't regular
home, you know. He said that yesterday he was
going along the street near his office when he heard
some one call Mad dogH and everybody just ran.
Then the next minute poor little yellow dog came
tearing along and his tongue hanging out and
he looked dreadful. 1t wasn't any wonder that peo
pie frightened, Uncle Tom said But Uncle
Tom knows about dogs; and he hurried into his
Office fast as he could, and came out with basin
of water, and whistled. That dog came running
and most tumhled into the basin, he wanted the wa
ter SO badly. The people all said, why, he wasn't
mad at all: he was just crazy for water You see
it had been hot all day, and there wasn't a place
single place, where dog could get a drink down
in that quarter of town." I
The children looked sober over their story Many
of them had pets of their own, and they all loved
dogs.
Roy went on:
"Uncle Tom says he is going to keep bucket
of water outside his Office all summer, somewhere |
where people won't stumble over it, and then the
poor dogs won't get chased and have stones thrown
at them when all they want is drink CT water |
was wondering if couldn't keep some in our
wards for the dogs uptown"
Il will for one" declared Dennis Dcckerman
"Ihere isn't fountain anywhere near nv house /
where dog could get a drink +
"And III keep low dish of water out by our
back gate so that the cats get at it, for they
need water just much dogs do" said Gertrude
Dodge.
Then the gong sounded and recess was over.
BY the time the children went home that night
every boy and girl in the room had promised Den
MS and Roy to keep drinking place for dogs full
of fresh water as long the hot weather lasted
The next morning, when Miss Fletcher handed
out the notes to be carried to the principal she CAV
one to Roy.
q recommend Roy Gilman for commentator
because of his especial thoughtfulness of our ami
NAL friends" Miss Fletcher's note ran
Principal Thompson smiled at the surprised OK
preston of Roy's face
But the principal seemed to know all about it
for he said, he shook hands with Roy:
THAT was a good thought of yours Roy; and !
can promise you that I'm going to see that the dog
n my neighborhood don't suffer from thirst 70
Mary Alden Hopkins in Little Folks,