Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-11-28
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OLD SULTAN,
TRoA The og4MAx

A countryman once had a faithful dog called
Sultan, which had grown old in the service, aud
having at first lost all his teeth, was no longer
able to sieze either wolf or robber.
"I'll shoot that dog tomorrow" said the mas.
ter TO his wife, one day as he stood at the cot.
tage door: "he's of no use to us now.''
But the wife felt compassion for the faithful
animal, and answered, He has served US we'll
for many years. think we owe him lis daily
bread for the short time he has 10 live"
! hou ri not over wise wife !" replied the
man me han't tooth in his ead,-he can't de-
tend the honse at highland if he has served us
well, he has been well fed for it,"
The poor dog lay basking in the sun close by
and heard all this with sorrowfu heart. He
had for some time been intimate with wolf tha
lived in the neighboring wood, and when even
ing came, he FASTENED to tell his friend of his ap
| proachng fac.
Listen TO me, godfather" said the wolf whe
he had heard Old Sultan's story. "Take heart
| | can help you IN this hour of need Ny pann
in's,-When your master and his wife 90 With
their babe in the bayfield, to morrow i,.ornlag,
do yon follow. The woman always laws liz.
child in the shade behind the hedge, while she i.
at work; you must lie down by it; as if to keen
watch. Then will rush out Of the wood, snatch
UP the little one, and run away, while YOU pur-
sue me. Then will lei the child drop, and Won
must carry II back to its parents, who will he.
ieve that YOU have saved il, and therefore. kc so
thankful 10 you, that instead of killing You. thew
viii love and honor you, aud never let YOU waIt
for anything as long IS you live"
The consult pleased the dog, and as il was Plan.
ned, 40 1t was performed. The couuirymcn
screamed Uhen he Jaw the wolf running away
with his child, but when Old Sultan broUrht j;
back unhurt, be joyfuliv strokcd the faithful ar
imal and cried, Not one of thy hairs shall be
hurt good fellow as long as thou Invest thou
Shalt have food and shelter" And then, turn
ING to his wife, he said eco quickly home, and
make some broth for Cd Sullan,- he has no
:eeth for meat,-and pat my pillow in his kennel,
he shall have 1t Tor his bed :" From that tmo
forward Old Sultan was as happy as he could
be.
Not long after, the wolf came to congratulate
the dog, thai all had succeeded so welt. 'Bu,
godfather added he 'you'll wink bit now,
hope, when | want ia! sheep"
Don't reckon on that" replied the dog, Il
must be faithful 10 my master"
The wolf, however, did not believe he was in
earnest, and he came Sinking to the sheepfolfi
tina; very night. But Old Sultan soon reused
bis master, who gave chase TO the thief and
conbed his hair very nucomtortably with the
fail.
"Only visit, you gO0d.for-nothing dog :" cried
he as he scampered of,-you shall suffer for
this :"
The next morning the wolf sent the boar to-
summon the dog to the wood to settle their mis-
understanding. Old Sultan accordingly sought
some one to accompany him as his second, but
could only find cat who had but three egs, On
which she llaped 20 miscrably, That her tail
stood straight up with the pain. AZ they came
near the appointed place, the wolf and bis second,
VINO were already there. thought they wero
bringing sword, for such the uprigh; tail ap-
pearci 10 them; and when the poor ;arco legged
snimsl limpcd they tnncied she was picking up
stones to fling al them. They were both so
frightened that the boar hid himself among some
bushes, and the wolf ran up tree, and when
the dog and cat reached the spot they were sur
prised to find no enc there. Presently, however,
the cat saw one Of the boar's ears, which were
sticking ont OF the bushes, move and mstakinr
II for mouse, she spraug upon it, and bit it
through in moment. The boar ran off as fast
as he could, screaming, Lock up i'll the tree,
look up in tho tree, the guilty one is hidden
there"
The wolf then came down so ashamed that he
had proved himself such a coward, tlal he was
glad to make peace with the dog.-Eli2a CJok's
Journal.