The Vow

Originally titled Luke Baldwin’s Vow, this is a story in which a practical Uncle sees his old and lame dog as no longer useful, and he concludes the dog should be destroyed.

Luke, a twelve year old boy who has come to live with his uncle and aunt after his father died of a heart attack, sees much to admire in his uncle, and he wants his uncle to like him and approve of him. But Luke is sometimes a dreamy and stubborn boy, and the two often do not see eye to eye, and in this case Luke fights to save the dog. In his struggle he comes to a better understanding, not only of Uncle Henry, but of the expedient world of adults. This is a simple straightforward story that every young person understands.