Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

with terror, sank helplessly to the ground.
Rover whimperng piteously, ran up and down for
a moment; then with wild bark dashed through
the flaming grass to the child side and dragged her
several feet toward safety before the terrified father
came to her assistance. That made Rover hero
to the whole countryside, and on bandaged feet he
ONE bitterly cold winter day Jim Wilson started
~ for the city. Rover naturally showed some de-
sire go too; but, being ordered back, obeyed
pleasantly enough. But glancing out a moment
later he Susy sitting on the wagon seat, and
not knowing she there only for fun just making
believe she going with dear Dad, he instantly
resolved that his idozed mistress should not 60 to
the city without his and protection. So to avoid
being locked up he hurried off ahead and made de-
tour to Join the wagon two miles up the road.
from where he knew he would not be sent home:
When he saw the wagon and playfully rushed
toward it. there sat his master all alone! tie aP-
peared utterly crestfallen, that even the unob-
servant i'm understood his position and laughed
aloud. However, he determined to follow the
wagon The day was sunny but SO cold that ne
made only the briefest pauses, until he came to the
great bridge He knew the horses had to slow up
while crossing, and as he really had been suffering
from thirst, he resolved to run down the embank.
to the rivers edge and get good drink of
water after which with little extra effort he could
catch up with them again:
So down he went; but found it took longer than
he had expected. Then there was some trouble
about reaching water. Yesterday there had been
,hawing; to-day there freezing. He went out
the ice little way, and finally found water
gushing up from between two big cakes OF ce As
he lifted his head from his long drink, he was sur
prsed to the wagon just leaving the far end of
the bridge. Rather excited and confused, he
thought what long Chamber it would be up the
embankment again,-why not just cross the river
down here? And with a rush he started
The river appeared like solid table OF ice to him.
poor fellow but, alas! it mass of rotten
broken blocks, thinly and treacherously held to-
gether by a mere film of the days freezing. Loud
cracks frightened him. Instead of turning back
he leaped forward. The piece he left sank. Water
rushed over the bit he landed on 1t broke off
Reports followed loud and fast in all directions
In the middle the water fast and dark in mar
row channel. He eaped that. Again the ice broke
under his weight. The awful cold making him
clumsy He up, down; but always there was
water between him and the bank. At last he stood
of island of ice, cut off completely from
land He stood there and barked and barked, until
his great voice thickened and failed; but no one
to his help. His legs could no longer support
him He sank the ice gush of water swept
over his body He lifted suffering eyes to the
hooking safety of the bridge arching with splendid
indifference him. There no help. Inert,
helpless, he lay water soaked freezing black heap
of misery
HIGH up the river bank spur track stood
- a private car, and its occupant was a woman.
and that woman adorer Of animals She
had heard the barking, and