Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-05-30
Wisdom of Animals.


have no doubt thai after reading them you
will perfectly sgree in opinion with me-.
When yos have read my stories / think
you viii be convinced that dogs, at least, If
no other animals do, can understand talk
about as we'll as people can.
There are great many learned natural
lists in the world, but / don't think they
have ever yet come to right unders tanding
of all that dogs know. | have no doubt
that could tell them things about the lit
tie creatures, with which I've bad intimate
acquaintance, for which they would find it
pretty hard to account npon their stiff and
stately principles.
Chilaren, God has made everything
mystery. Well, you are, and so also is ev-
cry living thing, whether animal or veget.-
bic, The more YOU think about things the
more mysterious they become
But you are asking for the stories.
All, we'll here comes old Carlo Mange,'
to have his history written. No, tits not
Carlo himself, but only the ghost OF Carlo
for he, poor doggie, has long been dead
Carlo was noble great watch dog, pleas
ant and polite in tho day time, but exceed
ingly dangerous to ssrangers) in the dark.
All the wicked, thievish boys in town ha-
ted Carlo, because be so faithfully guarded
his masters grapes and melons. They all
knewit was in vain they hoped 10 steal any
thing from Mr.. slange's garden when Car
10 was there.
Carlo was great eater, and lie always
wanted meat; so his master introduced him
! to the market man, and every morning
penny or two was given TO him, which be
took in his teeth and carried aud laid on
/ the market mans stall His meat was then
handed to him, and he took i: and marched
grayely home, where he eat ii at lis lei
sure. Mrs. NJ. frequently sent Carlo with
messages to bis master She would tie
note about his neck ald say, 60 and give
| that to your naster, Carlo. The faithful
creature never failed to do his elrand well
/ Once when sent with his masters dinner
Carlo was charged to be careful, and not
| break the egg which was IN the basket
of trotted the dog, aud his mistress ran to
| the window to watch him. Before he turn
ed the corner of the street, she saw him sci
the basket down, lift the cover and look ia,
He then carefully replaced the cover, took
rp his load and was soon out of sight.
Now what did he look into that basket
for Because be had understood all about
the egg, aud felt anxious to know if it was
getting along safely.
Didn't Carlo understand talk
| l am sorry to tell my little readers tsat
Carlo died by poison; some evil minded per-
son destroyed the faithful creature, bur be
will never be forgotten by those who knew
him. His master aud all the family MOURN
cd for his loss, aud they regret him still
| doubt if the mean wretch who killed him
will have such sincere nourners.
was one day riding in New York
stage, when ] noticed gentleman who sat
near, holding upon his knee a pretty little
dog.
Pretty soon heard him say to a fellow
passenger, IF / tell my dog I don't like
your looks ne viii not allow you to lay your
hand upon my person, or on anything that
belongs to me"
Make the experiment. vas the Laughing
answer.
| The gsntl snan then said to the little dog
sI don't like the looks of that man, point
/ ius 10 the one he meant:) believe be IS no
friend to me-
/ 'G-r-r-r-r-ar' said doggie, facing the sup
posed enemy, and showing all his little
sharp white teeth. The gentleman laughed,
and extended his hand to touch the cloak
of the dogs master Doggie wouldn't al
low it. He snarled and tried TO bite, but
his master held on TO him. He wouldn't
even allow the stranger to look that way in
peace.
Presently the master said: s'I'sc changed
my mind, Prince, think that he is a pretty
good kind of man after all" After this
the stranger was permitted to touch the
coat and shake the masters hand II was
evident however, that little Prince was a
good deal puzzled by such sudden change
of opinion. AS watched him looking so
sharply and inquiringly frst at one and
then at the other of the two gentlemen, /
thought it would not take many such ex-
periments to shake seriously doggie's faith
in the sincerity of his master,
presume many of you have heard of
the murder which was planned over the ken
mel Of dog, aud which was By that dog
prevented, so will not repeat the story.