Year: 1873

would say.


I'm afraid gave him too much
meat, or else Joy few to his head aut
made him wild, for he developed such
a flow of splrip that felt as if | had
an unclaimed whiflwind in my room
He bounced to the window every
time a cart went byj growled at every
dog he saw; barked at every one who
entered the room; drank out of my
pitcher: worried rosette. off my slip,
pers; upset my workbasket, the hre-
irons and two bottles in his artless
play; scratched the paint of the door
trying to get ont, and when he got
to the yard, chased all the cats TIL
they fed over the walls in every di-
rection.


When exhausted with these little
amusemeDts, he would come and try
to lick my face, put his pa~s 10 my
lap, and languish at me with bis hne
eyes; and when told him couldn't
have it. be cast himself at my feet
and sqairmed rapturously.


He was a great plague, but | was
fond ofhim, and when Charley came
was sorry that he must leave Inc.
But he had been on the rampage all
that second night, for put him 10
the hall to sleep, and he had scratch:
ed and howled at every door till |
let him in to save him from the
shower of boots hurled at him by the
young gentlemen whose slumbers he
had disturbed; so it was high time he
went.


Charley laughed at him, but when
l had told the story, the good lad
took pity on him and led bin away,
after I had kissed and bade him be
coed dog. He didn't seem satisfied
but consented to 60 to please me, and
trottsd round the corner, looking so
neat and respectable it did my heart
good to see him.


"Now he is settled, and what q
comfort that Isl" l said to uyself, as
l restored my devastated home to
order.


But he wasn't; o dear, no, for In
two days back he came, all his own
naughty self, and 1 found him bold
ly erec ed up"n the steps waiting for
NE. He had run away and come
home to his FIRST friend, sure Of a vel
come


1t was very fattering, but also in
convenient; so he was restored to his
master after a scolding and petting
which probably spoilt the effect Of
the lecture.


Three times did that dear deluded
dog come back, and three times he
was bundled home again. Then
Charley shut him up 10 an old shed,
and kept him there except when he
led him out by chain for N airing


But Huckleberry's grateful pas.
sion could not be restrained, and
cost him his life in the end. He
amused his leisure hours scratching
and burrowing at the foundation
stones of TIE shed wall, and being
loosely built, big one fell on him
10 some way, hurting him so badly
that there was no cure for his broken
bones.


A note from Charley came to me,
saying, "if you want to say good-by
to poor old Huckleberry, come out
and do it, for I've got to kill him, he
is so burt


Of course l went, and there !
found him, lying on a roft-be1 ofbay,
with his wounds bound mp, and ten
der hearted Charley watching over
him. How glad he was to see his
"missesl How hard he tried to come
and meet me. aud how satisfied he
locke ed when bent down to stroke
him, and let him feebly lick my hand
az much as he liked!


He could hardly breathe for pain.
and his eyes we're already dim, but
his dear old tail wagged to the last;
and when | bad said the tendercst
good by | knew. he laid down his
head with a sigh that seemed to say:


Now I'm content, and can die in
peace. I've thanked her, and she is
sorry for me, so its all right. You
may put m out of pain as soon as you
like, Master Charley; I'm ready.


1t was soon done. l heard a shot,
saw my lad go into the garden With
a pickaxe and spade, and then !
knew that doggie was ready for his
grave. We wrapped him in . bit Of
cheerful red carpet, and when . bed
had been delved out for him, we laid
the little bundle 10, covered it up,
and left the winter snow to spread
soft white pail over poor lost Huck-
lebcrry's home.