Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-24

but bis father said Ii was rather
name for 50 small dog-ind.,.s
was quite long enough for 4 81 s..
narf T'
The usuai names for dogS. Wat.
Carlo. Hector and the like. vera -, =
gestea and turned down. zin ~,
Trip were discussed. and It seen,a,
that the cboIee would he between ~
two. but when Tom was callssl an -.
a decision be would have neither !.
them.
what are you going 10 name hin
iommyT asked Mr.. Irwin.
Nehnchadncxzar.
why. Tommy, dear" interposed HE
mother TN speaking Of the dog weu
spend Oh our time on his name
NO We will. put IN his father. 'Tp
say, Tommy how Is Nebuchadaoqrar
today and you'n answer. 'Nehucbsa
ne31ar Is very well. thank YOU INN,
you see how hard that would D. 10
speak,
IL won't be hard at all" rruntsd
Tom. I'VE can call him Neb for
short"
$50 we can" chined In the motbs,
How stupid not to have thought ~
THAR
Tom thus assumed command Of HE
dog the very morning he got him and
kept II as long as Neb lived. No In.
terferenee was permitted. exccpt with
regard 10 the dogs diet. Tor Tom was
assured that II Neh were fed on ninee
pie or plum. pudding or even roast
beef be would die. So he rracionsIv
permitted bis mother to make nm the
pets meals for him. Neb grew up 10
be quite a large animal. and. though
he was lost several times. he always
came back. and every time be returned
Tom loved him better than before.
Neb came 10 he quite useful In the
nrst place. the Irwin family lived IN
the country. and the children were
Obliged to walk a mile owes a lonely
road to school. Neb was sent with
them and waited nj the schoolhouse
door for them 20 come otsa sbl escort
si them home. He seemed to know
that 1t was his business a. protest
them. and whenever they met any III
favored person on the road Tom was
obliged TO bold on 10 Neh's collar to
prevent his making an attack some
times Tom was Obliged to exercise all
his authority TO prevent the dogs BIT
ing SOME one who was innocent 81 all
intent to do the children harm.
Tommy returned from school one day
feeling III. His mother put him 70 bei,
and the next morning. the child being
no better. doctor was sent for By
this time Tommy was covered VITA a
rash. and the doctor said he had srar.
let ferer The little patient was sept
In bed and great fear came upon The
family. for scarlet fever IL very Ia
sidlous disease.
Neh had been uaed to being allowed
20 20 up TO Toms room every morning
to see his master before be arose. Tie
would jump ON the bed and founoe
about. much delighted. hut when the
morning after Tom was taken OF came
round aud the dog was not permitted
10 ~ Nfk~iAsth NF 0A'N8N w aAst
Tom grew worse every day, aud Neb
seemed 10 know that something was
the matter Finally there came cri.
sis. aud Tom hung between lile aad
death. The household were 50 ab~ogt
ed In the calld's critical condition th3t
they did not par any attention e. Neh.
who went upstairs and lay at the door
OF the sick chamber. In the uiad.e
Of the night Tom heard his dog moan.
Raising himself. be said
~Neb~
Neh heard him aud before he reHd
be stopped ran into the repu ard
Jumped on O. the bed Fro;u that ue
ment Tom began Ia Eet we'll ID ves
not long before be hsd completely rr.
covered and he aud Neb i0ke3 .a '
other batter than ereT
one day Il WAS noticed that Neb w'~
acting strangely. hr. Irwin was sd
vlseti ~ the fact and hooked the Do
ever He poked az Neh with sites.
aud the dog. that had aiwrys been
perfectly good matured wndrr arv r-od-
ding. snapped RI the stick vjclonsiy.
Then he began Ia foam at the mouth
Mr. irwin began TO fear that the dos
was suffering with ineipient hydropAo-
bia ard deridcd that he must be- killed
He shut Neb Mp IN the cellar end tod
his wife Tint she had better break The
news 10 Tom. This was sad duty f'f
the mother TO perform. for she knew
that Neb's death would well nigh break
her boys heart. She took him ON her
lap and told him what had happened
and what frightful misfortune II
would be II Ncb should bite any one
Besides, II the dog We're permitted %
die Of the disease he would suffeF great
agony. whereas II he were shat ne
would be saved all this.
The tears rolled down Toms CHEEKS
as his mother conveyed this infoF'hA-
ton. He put his arms about her ne r.
but said nothing. Presently be wen,
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