Pierrot, Dog of Belgium

Pierrot, Dog of Belgium

Across her level, lush meadows the harsh-shod hosts of war have marched. Beside her peaceful waters the sons of God have spilled each others blood. Beneath her noble trees have raged the fires of human hate. Her king and his brave warriors have fought to save that which was their own and, driven back, have left their smiling land to suffer the desolation which has ever been the conquerors boast. Her ancient cities smoke. The inspired craftsmanship of an elder day has been destroyed forever. Across the winter sea we have heard the wailing of men and women among their ruined homeshonest townsfolk, simple Walloon and Flemish peasants, who had borne no malice[Pg viii] and had done no wrong. And amid the cries of anguish and despair there have come to me the weeping of a little girl named Lisa and the voice of a faithful dog whining for his master. The children called him Pierrot from the first. That is, of course, no proper name for a Flemish dog, but you see Mre Marie had come from Dinant, where almost everybody speaks French, and she had been taught French in school. Besides, she had French friends in Brussels and was very fond of everything French and warm and southern. So she had often told the children stories about Harlequin and Columbine and Pierrot; and when they saw what a comical, clumsy little fellow the puppy was, and how much he looked as though he wore big, baggy breeches, Henri called him drle Pierrot, and wee Lisa clapped her fat little hands and laughed shrilly. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 56921
Author: Dyer, Walter A. (Walter Alden)
Release Date: Apr 4, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962