The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-22

much use for you or me, have they?
Let's stand together, since we're both
without friends"
And he took the dog inside and
gave 1t a meal of bread and meat.
From that time onward the man
and dog. were inseparable. Miller's
idea had been to make the dog as
much feared as he was himself, but
all his endeavors to set it on the
children, who played about his door
step in spite of his angry threats,
failed. And as the weeks went by It
hogan to seem as though old Miller
was growing more human.
For instance, there was the day
when the baseball, hurled by the boy
across the street, went through his
parlor window. Old Miller, sdozing in
his chair, was awakened by the crash
OF glass, and the ball, bouncing across
the floor, landed in his lap. The
mongrel leaped up and barked.
The furious old man saw what had
happened at once. He snatched up a
stick and rushed to his door, Upon
the opposite Side of the street the
children, too terrified to run, wereI
staring in fascination into Miller's
house.
I'll teach you lesson!" yelled
Miller. "Sic 'em, Outcastl" I
The dog leaped at the nearest boy,
pulled at his coat, and stood wagRinaI
his tail and uttering short, sharp
barks as he looked pleadingly from
the boy to his master. Outcaet knew
what had been in Miller's mind, but
he wasn't going to harm his friends.
He had played with them too often
for that.
Old Miller, who had advanced
across the street, waving his stick,
suddenly stopped dead The dog con-
tinued to wag his tail and look up at
him.
you ought to be more careful"
muttered Miller. However, boys win
be boys. I've done the same thing
myself in my day when l had friends
to play with"
The miracle was duly reported
about the town. From that day for
ward Miller was never annoyed by
the children again. It began to be
said that the dog. which he had adopt
ed out OF the bitterness Of his heart.
was making a man of him Old &C.
Quaintances. who had dropped Miller
years before, began to nod to him In
the street Somehow life began TO
seem easier to the old man.
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money as harshly as ever, he still
snarled as he went about his ways.
1t is hard to change ones disposition
at seventy. But the dog was always
] at his side, with the friendliest dis
position imaginable, always with tail
wagging, and Miller's devoted friend.
Then came the day which was
| destined to have permanent effect
on the old man. He was going home
/ with Outcast after an interview with
one of his debtors. He had fully lived
up to his reputation and he was
thinking bitterly that he would show
the fellow no more mercy than be
would have expected Suddenly q
runaway horse came tearing down the
street, attached to buggy, fortunate
ly empty, which was swaying dizzily
| from side to SIDE
Right in the path of the animal
was young woman, poorly dressed.
wheeling baby-carriage. She saw
the horse and seemed paralyzed with
fear. She did not know where to turn.
The animal was almost on top Of
her.
Suddenly Outcast leaped from the
old mans side and sprang directly in
the horses path. barking furiously.
The horse swerved, Outcast caught
at the reins, the horse dashed to one
side and fell, dragging down the dog
with 1t and overturning the buggy
within foot of the baby-carriage.
An instant later the spectators had
leaped to the fallen animals side and
were pulling it to its feet. Others
seized the mother and the carriage