The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-29
HERO,


rj Harris lived with his father and mother and
Ira Hero the uog which Mr. Harris had
irabt tiorc Mrs. Harris and Loyd came to inn,
I'm IN dcItana. When the stage which bro,io,.
Jr9 10 Lawistown stoprCd at the door of The new,
Ernc there stood Mr.. Harris with Hero close he
HAL lin. The first ming Lloyd knew lie and his
,-hsr were Rugged uD in his fathers arms while
Her, ci'cle5 around them barking joyousiy.
Before they were really settled in the new home
Mr. Eal1is was taken Ill, and in few weeks was
ir-ad in the frontier graveyard. DI,ring
bc.a weeks of illness and afterward Hero seemed
4 fael that he must stay close by Mrs Harris and
LAID 10 comfort them. On the day of the funeral
i could not be coaxni out ,f the carriage in WHICH
5cr we're to ride 20 the Genre terry
Uncle 1,ichard Nam. ~hc had como out from
New York objected at first to Hero's being allowed
n ride with them, but Mrs. Harris replied gently
nv boy wants Hero near for comfort and so do
Y Uncle Richard choked down something like .
al and made no further objections
Less than wear later Mrs. Harris was laid be-
Tde her husband and Uncle Richard came out from
New York again to take the lonely boy home with
lin to live. He made several efforts to tell Loyd
that Hero must be left behind, but always pic
-re Of the lads mother came before him. and he
vld almost hear her saying again that her bow
raded Hero for comfort. He simply could not
separate them. but he wondered what Aunt Cert
rude would say Mrs. Mann hated dogs. She was
Il be her duty to let Lovd return with Mr. Man..
but lad she known about Hero this story might
never have been written. When the three travellers
arrived at the New York home Mrs. Mann met
them with the bitter remark, "Does nv duty extend
IA dogs, too| And then remembering that she
must welcome the orphan she FASTENED to ask about
bis health and said she hoped the trip had not
tined hin too much. Lloyd tried to reply, but the
harsh words about Hero had brought such lump
N -hr0e- that he could MT SNAIL
The house was big and roomy, so large that
every one had his own room and stayed in it most
Of Inc time. There were no stoves, but big gilded
pipes full Of hot water The ones in Lovd's room
szsl with steam in the mornings, reminding him
Of the way the tea kettle sang in his home out
vest Poor Hero could not even hear the sizzle
He was away out in the stable tied with chain.
Ihat chain was the hardest thing Lloyd had to en-
cure Poor Heroi He had been so used to the
wac sheep ranges and the freedom of the hills
Day by day Lloyd could see that Hero was pin
g away. Aunt Gertrude disliked him; the stable
by often kicked him. Lloyd had seen this from
DIS bedroom window and worried about it so that
Be could not sleep at night. Hero was getting
thn and the pitiful way he would snuggle up to
17d and try to get beyond the chains length was
sllgh % break anybodv's heart. One early morn
ny Ioyd thought it all out. Hero was suffering
II tact7 dying. Something must be done for him
Lohce 1t was quite dark that evening when Lovd
sfped II from secret trip, unnoticed by Aunt
'a7lude and Uncle Richard, who were entertain
" company. Among the guests invited was DIR.
Inward who. with his family. had just returned
Lynn Europe. DR.. Howard was a rather eccen-
ge Old man, but was such famous physician that
II and Mrs Mann were greatly pleased to have
w accept their hospitality. On the evening he
aIl'ea quite late and took the opportunity during
U conversation at the dinner to explain his tardi-
Alter office hours this evening" he said, II
n reading my mail and chatting with little Dor
~ 'aen the maid announced that boy was at
= loor % see me-
49,. ny Office work is over for the day." 1 re-
Inc maid returned to say that the lad refused
!, & ana that be had said he must see the doctor,
~ ~ WOULD stand there all night if necessary.
ro, was about to send word that he must call to-
y ~" "hen Dorothy interrupted me with Grand
a Ta'De 4 Is a little boy in trouble"
HI, l-at settled it. The boy was brought TO nv
bvf sl9 looked up to see slight nicely-dressed
49,; IL ABOUT j. holding tenderly in his arms sick
s =. Why, exclaimed, in surprise, I'm not doc
,,, ! know i The lad replied, patheticaIly. but
@-I, % see il you would help kill dog.
arT MN dog ] echoed in arazement
M ~ continued the lad We live with people
3sa ~ Iql like dogs. Father and mother are
q nj NJ Hero is dying, too. His chain hurts him
bell Keep It on him all the time and 1t IS
rsalg bis heart. and mine too. He is sick be-
"A /, = cart 90 back to Montana. Father always
m gas mot right to let dog die hard. that
aoraf, oog was going to die anyway he should be
bit ;.---.'' On, doctor, ] viii miss hero So
.o o,ae. ae is dying SO hard please help him to
aro rnat did you dolo Mrs. Mann interrupted the
n ,,Pgah-ag in a quick, strained voice
10 on., tod the lad to leave his dog in my care
'ra retI and to come and see me early tomor
but D.. ggofsts we're much interested in the cease
@ce NJ, iy the conversation changed to other
@e aoi. "4en the party left the dining room no
bill ee1 the hostess slip quietly out into the
Passed a, :he stair toward Lloyds room Mrs. Mann
seds SS u Tears were running down her
Soael. one kept saying to herself "Poor little
~ boy lie is dying for love, too. have