The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
HIS MOTHERS HEART
WAS NOT MARBLE


and in his arms was tiny, monde
script puppy, blind, and with a rest
less, inquiring nose.
Mother! just look! Isn't he q
beauty? A horrid old man was going
to drown him!"
A chorus of CALCULATIONS arose
CAV, amt he cute?" came from
Billy, two years younger than Jack.
He's a fine little fellow" agreed
Jacks father See the way he's nos
ing at the button of your coat"
Another dawg!" exclaimed Hulda,
as she brought in the bacon. But
she stopped long enough to tickle the
temptingly soft brown head that
bobbed helplessly over Jacks arm.
"Ain't he nice, mother!" inquired
Jack, anXiously, sensing something
ominOus in his mothers silence.
"Charming!" said Jacks mother,
with unaccustomed satire. What do
you propose to do with him."
'Why-why, keep him, of course"
said Jack. Poor little fellow, he
amt got no home"
That's very sad" said Jacks
mother, unsympathetically. But l
am not going to have another dog
around the place. Dogs are dirty and
noisy and full of flcas, and | loathe
them; so you may as we'll make up
your mind to get rid of this little
beast"
Jack looked at his father appealing
ly.
Don't you think, Helen" began
Jacks father
mo, ! don't think that I'll give in
again" interrupted Jacks mother. Il
do think, however, that you have had
enough experience in adopting dogs
TO last you for one summer. There
was that longIegged young St Der.
nard the Cations gave you. 1t killed
twelve of the Franklin chickens, If
you remember, and you had to pay
for them at market prices. | thought
when the st. Bernard was poisoned
you would have learned discretion.
but you had to bring home that pedi-
greed fox terrier you said you got
at such Il bargain"
THAT was a good dog though" de-
clared Jacks father, "and I'd like to
get hold Of the policeman who shot
him just because his license tag was
issued for a dog described as a St.
Bernard"
q had hoped that incident would
! make you more careful about eyading
the law" said Jacks mother, but.
nevertheless, you kept putting Off get
ting license for the collie you
brought home to be comrade to the
children until it bit the Collins child,
and the dog was shot, and You we're
hailed into court and fined for not
having licensed or muzzled the
beast
Anyway, Helen" said Jacks faith
er, every boy ought to have a dog.
Let the kid keep if. I'll see that it
is licensed and cared for"
q will not have another dog around
the place" insisted Jacks mother
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