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So he despaired just as Tige did the night the mill fell about his ears, in full confidence that the world had come to an end now, without hope of salvation, crawling out of his cellar in dumb amazement, when the sun rose as usual the next morning.
A story in which Jerry Simpson and Tige played valiant part and bore more than their share of the danger, and became heroes to those who went with them.
There, I see the foremost rider waving his hand," cried Col. Zane. "Oh, Bessie, Bessie! I believe Lew is right. Look at Tige," said Betty excitedly. Everybody had forgotten the dog. He had come down the path with Betty and had pressed close to her. First he trembled, then whined, then with a loud bark he ran down the bank and dashed into the water. "Hel-lo, Betts," came the cry across the water.
Tige turned tail, and the young men that owned him were frantic. They'd been praising him, and thought they were going to have it proven false. Their father called out: 'Don't shoot Tige, till you see where he's running to. The dog ran right to the cattle pen. The steer was so enraged that he never noticed where he was going, and dashed in after him.
"Tige," said Johnny, with sudden and alarming distinctness, "ith got thix pupths mothly yaller." In the laugh which followed this long withheld announcement of an increase in the family of Johnny's yellow and disreputable setter "Tiger," who usually accompanied him to school and howled outside, the master joined with marked distinctness. The little levee was ended, and school began.
"Tige, there's one of them struttin' turkey cocks as won't see the Ohio," said Wetzel to the dog. Hurriedly slipping from round his neck the bullet-pouch that Betty had given him, he shook out a bullet and with the point of his knife he scratched deep in the soft lead the letter W. Then he cut the bullet half through.
Would you like to see them?" asked a voice which brought Alfred to his feet. He turned and saw Betty. Her dog followed her, carrying a basket. "I shall be delighted," answered Alfred. "Have you more pets than Tige and Madcap?" "Oh, yes, indeed. I have a bear, six squirrels, one of them white, and some pigeons." Betty led the way to an enclosure adjoining Colonel Zane's barn.
Jonathan, tell the Major of Wetzel's warning, and both of you go back to your posts on the river. Silas, send Capt. Boggs to me." An hour after the death of Tige the settlers were waiting for the ring of the meeting-house bell to summon them to the Fort. Supper at Col. Zane's that night was not the occasion of good-humored jest and pleasant conversation. Mrs.
They dwelt in a log cabin in the hills, and in a haphazard way cultivated a few acres of half-barren land, raising a little corn, tobacco, hay, fruit, and a few vegetables. There were six children in the family, of whom Sam was the oldest. Five dogs guarded the house and helped to make the inmates poor. "Tige," the coon dog, was the favorite of this quintette.
By Nan's side walked Tige and he licked her hand, just to show that he wanted to make friends with her. "I guess you are a good dog after all," said she, patting his head. "But you did give me such a scare!" Both of the twins were very cold and glad enough to warm themselves by the kitchen fire while the farmer hitched up his horse.
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