BALDY OF NOME 



serene old age when he would be given 

 the tutoring of such, as Winners of future 

 "All-Alaska Sweepstakes." 



One day, from so rosy a vision, he sud- 

 denly waked to see Her come into the 

 Kennel with "Scotty." They stood by the 

 door talking earnestly. "It is a hard 

 choice," She said, "for I know you love 

 them all. It would not do to separate 

 Tom, Dick, and Harry, and one would be 

 quite enough to draw an invalid chair. 

 On they came past Priest and Irish. u He 

 must be strong and gentle," She con- 

 tinued, as they paused at the last two stalls 

 and looked from Jack McMillan to 

 Baldy. McMillan tugged violently at his 

 chain, striving to reach Her. Baldy crept 

 close to "Scotty's" side. "Jack is both 

 strong and gentle," the man explained. 

 "He was never vicious, just misunder- 

 stood. As for Baldy, well, I can't very 

 well give him up. He has led the team in 



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