Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-11-11
CHAPTER Mi.
Two Dogs.

from the saddle, inquired, What Is
the matter, little boy?"
Somebody s-scalded my-dog,
he answered, with a sob between each
word.
"Scalded your dog?"
orfully."
ooh! OH" exclaimed Rose. do
you know who did it,"
I guess twas a woman who lives
on the Enderly road"
What made her do it,"
You see, he scares cats, and he
chased her'n two thre times, and one
day he hurt her some, and he chases
hens, too; and she said she'd get
even with me, and | s'pose she scald-
ed him"
Poor, poor doggie!" said Rose.
Il am so sorry for him. But l am
sorry for the cat too. Couldn't you
teach him not to chase cats?'
We'll, l never tried till lately. l
thought cats was no account, and
liked to see the sport, but sence l
met you and you wanted that kitten
so bad l tried to learn him, but he'd
keep forgettin."
It's the nature of a dog to chase
cats unless he is taught better. l
don't think he was much to blame"
mo, he want to blame" said the
boy, bursting into a storm of sobs.
"Td-orter-known-better- myself
and now he's got to die"
When Rose saw the effect of her
sympathy upon the boy, she knew
not how to proceed Her pity went
out to him, to the dog, and also to
the unfortunate cats and hens that
the latter had doubtless tormented.
At last she said:
q can't believe he will die. Is he
so badly scalded as that?"
q don't know, but pa said if he
didn't die himself he'd have to kill
him. cause ma said she couldn't have
sick dog around"
My father is a doctor" said Rose,
after a reflective pause 81 will ask
him to come and see the dog Where
do you live?"
The boy told her.
1T is not very far away; perhaps
he will come tonight. He may know
of something to do that will help to
cure the dog"
The boy frightened little at this
He had not been taught to express
his thanks for favors, but Rose felt
instinctively that one who could so
grieVe over pet could not fail to APP
preciate a kindness. She turned her
horse about to go and find her faith
er, saying as she did so:
Keep watch over your dog Don't
let him get away, and don't let any
one touch him until papa sees him"
When she reached home, she found
that her father had not returned, but
she dismounted and waited for him,
and told him the story with eager
haste when he came.
80 you have secured me a pa
tent" he said, when she had finish
ed. "If I have to visit all the sick
dogs and horses in the neighborhood,
| shall be as hardworked as l was
before coming here"
But you will go, papa?" she re-
sponded, interrogatiyely, sliding her
hand into his; Il promised for you"
Then l will 60"
She lifted up her face and gave
him the thank you" that he liked
best.
AS they sat about the tea-table that
evening, the talk naturally fell upon
dogs.
MIR. Ellis has quite a wonderful
dog said Reginald.
DO you mean Mr. Ellis who drives
a meat cart in Ashbrook," asked his
mother.
THE very one. The dog is com
not in any way remarkable in appear
ance; but he is SO faithful and intel
ligent"
do they call his Ebo?" asked
lose.
Eyes, his name is Ebony; but they
call him Edo, for shortness."
Il have seen him following the
cart"
1t is his duty to watch it while his
master goes into the various houses
on the route. One morning Mr.. Ellis
started out as usual, but he had not
gone far before he missed the dog.
When he went home at noon there
was no trace of him, nor did he re-
turn through the afternoon. Toward
evening Mr.. Ellis had an errand that
| took him over part Of the morning S
route. He was very much surprised
to see Ebony sitting by the side of
tho rood IIa oIoooI,v sd, ~,