Brave Dogwasn't always his name. In the beginning his name was justStray Dog(流浪狗).
Isaw him for the first time one evening whenMattieand I went to milk the cows. He was all dusty coat and skinny-ribbed (皮包骨头的), hardly worth a second glance. But Mattie made a beeline for him, reaching out to pet him, "What a pretty dog!" The dog looked unsure, as if he weren't used to being spoken to kindly. I grabbed Mattie's arm. "Keep away from that stray dog," I told her. "You know howdadfeels about stray dogs." "Don't call him Stray Dog," said Mattie. "He's a pretty dog." The doglicked(舔) her face and put a paw on her shoulder. Mattie threw her arms around his neck. "I'm keeping him," she declared, "I'm calling him Pretty Dog."
To Mattie, his name was Pretty Dog. She talked to him, played with him and fed him secretly. He responded by following her like a shadow when no one else was around. To the rest of us, his name was Stray Dog. We did everything we could to chase him away, but he kept coming back. Onecold winterday, Dad set off to go ice fishing. Mattie had begged to go, but Dad said no. "You'll keep complaining about cold," he said, "I want to do some serious fishing."
Dad came home a few hours later. "Get some fine ones," heshoutedfrom the porch (门廊). "Come to see!"Maand I came out. "Where's Mattie?" Dad asked. Ma and I looked at each other in confusion, both thinking Mattie was with the other. Then, Ma strode to the closet. "Her coat and boots are gone." Ma turned to Dad with troubled eyes, "Maybe she went after you." Worry lines creased(弄皱) Dad's face. "She never came to thelake. Come on; we need to find her."
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On the road we found Mattie's boot prints following Dad's big ones.
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Suddenly some barks(犬吠) came from the distance.
