I wasn’t even thinking about Little Ann at that moment.
I knew she was all right. “I’m thankful that I still have her,” I said, “but how can I forget Old Dan?
He gave his life for me, that’s what he did—just laid down his life for me. How can I ever forget something like that?”
Mama said, “It’s been a terrible night for all of us. Let’s go to bed and try to get some rest.
Maybe we’ll all feel better tomorrow.” “No, Mama,” I said. “You and Papa go on to bed.
I think I’ll stay up for a while. I couldn’t sleep anyway.”
Mama started to protest, but Papa shook his head. Arm in arm they walked from the room.
Long after my mother and father had retired, I sat by the fire trying to think and couldn’t.
I felt numb all over. I knew my dog was dead, but I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to.
One day they were both alive and happy. Then that night, just like that, one of them was dead.
I didn’t know how long I had been sitting there when I heard a noise out on the porch.
I got up, walked over to the door, and listened. It came again, a low whimper and a scratchy sound.
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