The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
BY Ida scHEM

frsl tine in his lie here sweeping over him That
ave snd wonder for animate nature. which makes
rs strongest appeal through the medium OF the newly
born or very young and dependent creatures. And
then there fell on his ears the sentence that took
away the distressing feeling Of nausea which the boy
had experienced durng the interview. Did he want
the dog
"Do YOU mean yca VIII sve him TO me-" he slut
tered his voice rendered almost inaudble by The emo
tion Of sudden coyetousness for that which, until
second ago had seemed so utterly beyond him
m YOU want him, why mott said the man. COM
fouably y was told 10 get rid Of him No one Will
ever know and the BOY his face shining with happ-
ness his voice normal and exuItant once more threw
rather than placed the remaining newspapers on the
sidewalk, and snatched the puppy from the man al
most roughly in his anxiety 10 transfer him to the
shetering safety Of his own arms.
"Wen, 1 won't need this nov" said the fooman,
drawing large stone from his coat pocket and throw
ins it away
rrhe boy laughed Nope lie said you won't need
that" and lie onded the puppy snew a little thrlll
running through him as he ouched(the graceful curve
Of the little creature. neck there where the string
With the stone attached would mercilessly have cut
and dragged and he kicked the stone which had fallen
at his feet-kicked it with good-humored tolerance
as he would have kicked any o'her pavement obsta-
Gle thinking at the same time how relentless and MUIR
derous an instrument it had narrowly escaped beng
lie lifted ihe puppy his face and kissed IT, and
the puppy licked his nose in return. The boy erowed
with delight Never leiore had he felt such an un-
reasoning tenderness for any living creature~-nov even
for his baby sister al home.
The footman smiled toerantly at this display OF
affection
Hes fond OF this, he said, and handed the boy
lump OF sugar and some carefully cut small pieces.
He may be liule .tmid with you at first Lei HIM
lick the sugar and he'll make friends
The boy took the sugar and went into new paroS-
ysm Of delight as the puppy uttered low bleat Of
delight and joyously moved bis stub OF a tail when
his ribbon-likt tongue touched the sweet stuff.
Il bought it" the man CONTINUED, thinking il would
And 50 they parted the boy having delivered the
balance OF his newspapers, the fooman m>a.,whie
holding the puppy for him once more.
As the lad entered the poor, little two-room home
in which lie and his mother and his younger brother
and the baby sister lived he rudey expelled from
hs heaven OF JOY mother usually so gentle and
patient gave him % ogriied indignant angry
look that his ldelillt was dis,pated But he made
a brave shoa, nevertheless Of the happiness which
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for her children to give sympathy 10 mere ANNA
She was not TO be shaken 70 her decision me dog