The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-02
AMan and
His Dog
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By Julia Nance
By Julia Nance


Gopyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union
Charlng Thornton was not an cas-
ny satisfied young man and the work
: men employed by him to repair and
tut In order the beautiful old country
Dlace left him by rich aunt labored
= Tor fully six months before he was sat.
Gifted with the results. But today the
list carpenter had gone to his home In
6he village. and Thornton with pipe
- mouth and hands In his pockets had
4rolled slowly over the lawn, viewing
De gables from all points-and he
pronounced the work good.
ct took time and thought" he re-
marked aloud To the clean-llmbed, big
Dyed mastif Nero, his constant COM
1anlon. 'but 1t paid, old chap. The
I'D place hasn't looked so well for
generations. I'll wager, and the re-
quilt justifies all the time and money
soent. Don't you think so?"
The dog wagged his tail and looked
~ into his masters face as IL to ac-
Sdiesce In both statements, and the
young man, with final appreclatlve
H1ance at the great mansion half
buried among the trees, led the way
down a winding little bride path to
4le river that ran about the foot of
the grounds.
II ought to remember where that
swimming hole IS" he continued.
Don't you rccollect how we used to
spend the whole afternoons in the
water. Nero? Or was it your father
sfho played with me when was boy
here2 Time flies so fast that cannot
separate One generation of dogs from
smother" and no laughed as he patted
the dogs smooth flank. Another turn
In the pathway brought them within
sight Of quiet little pool in the wind
ting river and Thornton struck his thigh
Rpprecntvely.
Here 1t Is, by Jove |" he cried, mot
b thing changed. The same smooth
rock where we USED To undress-and
by the powers above, some one is TAX
Ing dip now, for there are his
S1othesw
Z The young mans gray eyes had
caught sight of small pile of clothing
resttng just where he had dropped his
own, many time, years before. Be-
Yore the two had taken another step,
rhe sound OF steady, gentle splashing
slme to their ears, and n moment later
q curly yellow head appeared from
around a slight bend In the river, while
the gleam Of two white, well-shapcd
arms showed through the water. A
chery, girlish face looked at Thorn
ton Tor a moment, and then the little
Swimmers expression changed, and
with cry Of surprise, she turned and
started quickly for her hiding place.
But before Thornton could utter Il
cry CT warning to the child, the trcach-
erouS whirlpool. which he knew only
too well. had caught her and drawn
her beneath the surface. Thornton
sprang to the edge Of the stream and
threw Off his coat. He hesitated n
second To make sure that the child
tgas being taken away from shore, and
then plunged In. Nero, thinking 1t
some new game, followed quickly and
muster and dog swan swiftly TO the
Sbot where the child had disappeared.
But before Thornton reached IL, the
OF the affair. and as the girls head,
with the pale face, and the big eyes
Closed, came to the surface again, the
tntcAiigent dog swept past Thornton
and thrust hfs nose under the white
arm. nearest him. Then he turned and
made his way back to shore, the half
unconscious child clinging to his great
meek. Thornton, too astonished to
speak, followed as fast rs he might,
0ud lifted her out of the water rs Nero
reached the shadows. She did not
speak or move, and Thornton, who had
had experience in such matters before,
caught up his coat, wrapped ii about
hcr. and began to shake her gently.
presently the big blue eyes opened
Ianguidly. and the little lungs, relieved
of the. water, began to breathe again.
} "YOu are safe now" said Thornton,
reassuringty. eve are going to put
you to bed. between some warm
DianketS uuu-
He stopped, for there in the pathway
above them stood girl whose fresh
pure beauty fairly took his own breath
away.
"Whnt has happenedf' she cried,
catching sight OF the child in Thorn
tons arms. rs she hurt? Oh, darling,
what have you been dolng?" and she
ran forward, Thornton motioncd her
hack gently. "She was in the water"
he sud. sand we frightened her. She
went under, and we got her out. She's
safe now. II you will kindly bring
her frock AID things / win carry her.
She is far too weak to walk. and too
heavy for you"
The girl, whose face was prettier
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