Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1891 — CHILDREN'S COLUMN. [ARTICLE]

CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

A DEPARTMENT FO* LITTL®. BOYS AND GIRLS. Something that Will Interest the Inrtalie Members es Every Household Quaint Actions usd bright Sejhsgs ed Cute Children. Old deck. Old Jack is a great big dog with a soft, curly coat, writes Mrs. C. M. Livingston In Pansy. His eyes are large and soft, and he looks wise ant) i noble. Jack is a good dog. He never barks or snaps at any body unless he thinks they are in mischief. He knows so much he can always tell when a boy or mao is bad. At night he lies at his master’* doorstep and take 3 care of the house. If a man comes to the front door and rings the bell Jack keeps very quiet. He says to himself: “This is one of my master’s friends, I suppose; I shall let him in ol course.” But if Jack is not pleased with the actions of the man he jumps up, sticks up his ears and tail andi opens his mouth in such a great loud “liow-wow” as makes the man run off as fast as his legs cau carry him. Once a boy came Into the yard and tried to steal pears. He looked all about and thought nobody saw him. Jack saw him. Just as the boy threw a stick Into a tree to bring down a pear out jumped Jack. But Jack did not bite the boy, he caught him by the coat and held him fast till his master came. One day Jack went down street with Robert, his master’s son. The walk was covered with ice. Robert slipped and fell. When he tried to get up he could not walk. Some men carried him across the street to Dr. Bond’s. The doctor said he was not hurt much. It was only a bone that had slipped out of place in his ankle. Jack sat in a corner, and hie great wise eyes watched the doctor While he pulled and rubbed the hurt foot. Pretty soon Robert could walk as well as ever. Jqck was glad; he wagged his tail and almost laughed. Another day Jaek was going down, town by himself. He had not gone far when he stopped and held up one foot and cried out with pain. What could be the matter? He stood still and howled, but nobody came to help him. What should he do? At once a bright thought came intoJack’s head. “If the doctor can cure a boy's soots lie eun cure a dog’s foot," said Jack U> himself; so he limped off to Dr., Bond’s office. He scratched at tbW door, and whined till it was opened*’ "Why, Jllck! what do you Want? 1 " said Dr. Bond. i Then Jack held up his foot. The Doctor looked at it and saw a| piece of broken glass In it. "Poor Jack!” said kind Dr. Bond.| “Walk In, old fellow, and we will seq what can be done.” Jack held very still while the doc-; tor took the glass out and tied up hia foot In a soft rag wet wlth arnica. “Good Jack,” said Dr. Bond; “yoi* are all right now; go home.” So Jack thanked the Doctor as well as he could with eyes and tall, and! went off home a happy dog, even If hQ did go on three legs.