Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

the splendid animals back and was urging Sancho to swim with him as he did with the little ones, when the voice of the master shouted to him to stop. Audubon seldom displayed anger, but this offender was admon- ished in no gentle way. Nothing which hurt an animal was ever tolerated by tfe naturalist.
 Get off my dog" he cried. You aye too heavy, young man He can not swim with you on his back The offender instantly obeyed. But some days afterward he said to the O ar young visitor: Harry, if you w. come to the point this afternoon we will go in swimming and try San eho where Uncle Audubon will not see us."
 Harry agreed and, Will leading San cho by the collar, for he was rather unwilling to so with them, the two conspirators walked up the shore to a long. fiat rock which stretched out into the river, forming what was call ed "the point
 There they undressed and Sancho leaped with them into the cool water. They played many a prank and swan matches with each other until they were tired. Then Harry climbed upon Sancho's back and the noble animal bravely swam to the shore with his burden; then, wagging his tail and shaking himself, he announced that he was not averse to the sport him self. The delighted comrades rode great dog, until at last he threw him. self panting on the rock and refused l to go into the water again. ] "Just once more, Sanci1o," cried Will, "and then swe'll let you off. Rest awhile and then you can do your great feat"
 Whats that?" asked Harry. l Why, swim to the shore with both of us on his back. Wen all three swim out alone to the bend. and then see if he can carry double.''
 l The obedient dog, after slight hes itation, followed them. though swim
 ming slowly. Just as they reached the bend a shout from the shore warned them that they were observed and they saw Clement, the coachman, and Nich- oias, the gardener. coming fast to the shore.
 Stop, stop. young gentlemen!" cried Clement. "The dog can't do it! He mustn't try!"
 "Oh, yes. he can." they returned,
 and pulled themselves up on San Ichos back.
 He struggled through the water nnanfully and actually performed the feat, but on reaching the rock he roll ed over on one side and gasped.
 Run for brandy to the house, Nick!
 cried Clement. Be quick. or hell
 
 Nicholas sped away, while the guil- tX young men. half dressed, helped tClenaent to rub Sancho as he lay, pant
 ing and helpless. When Nicholas re.
 turned with him came Aubudon and
 his sons, Victor and John. In vain die
 they try to restore animation. A few drops or blood flowed from Sancho's
 lips as Jphn tenderly lifted his head
 and then his spirit fled.
 Audubon gave one look at his dog
 turned away to the house and was
 seen no more that night. Victor an6
 John, however. were not so forbear Ing, and 1t is certain that the young
 cousins quite understood that theil
 onense had been a grievous one. For several years Sancho's beautiful
 skin, carefully dressed and prepared
 lay on a lounge in the painting room
 and the children who had so loved hin
 used to pat it and sigh as they tole his sorrowful story in the freight tt
 the younger ones who had never seer
 splendid Sancho, the St. Bernard ;! EhjcaTo News