New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-24
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We hope our readers have never seen the following
dog story which is going the rounds of the press and
u they have, will agree with us that it bears reDetj
lion, we had coed laugh over it, for it reminded
Us OF our spotted friend who hunted rats real or i'm
agnary and cut our acquaintance upon conscientious
ana moral principles. We would here incidentally
remark that we met him again several Snndays since
We Wh1sted, we called rats y we said g sick 'em !,
ali 10 vain, he would not recognize u.s. This extra.
ordinary dog attention was entirely engrossed Nv
leaEbaskeG on the steps of store TINT all our eli
forts TO renew former intimacies were uuapnreefated
Hls attitude at the time most edifyin6 example
OF seroas contemplation, and he no longer resembed
Lhab risky Waggish animal whom we knew to be
60 keeniy alive To the existence Of rats look Of
denufe meekness had taken the place of that syag-
gefng an which once distinguished him. Poor don
-what Could nave happened to change him so
IA II the approach OF the 2ogdags when no dog has
day which he may safely live through from danger.
while painting underline effects OF the heat But9to
return 70 the tale Of the conscientious dog before
WI We resume our story merely remarking that we
nave frequently observed the sagacity Of the canine
race q detecting human hypocrisy. 1--WE saw the
Gate City,
MY father, says our eotemporary had dog
Of the spaniel breed. whose name was Ponte Now
Ponto though decidedly soqggish III one point, had
given evidence Of becoming mere religious than many
Oh hs canine neighheFs. True he would never tnrn
US etaer eaeeks and consequently while be had
sooq character with the peace society he was secuted
ltS3tAShes. 4JHb EOQAO WAS always regular
~ euareh ana IN one Instance at least gave evidence
5at pc went there with an idea that honesty and re.
lBloh had some connection with each other He was
safe enough IN this notion, for more honest dog
never barked Pont0 railways walked into church with
shs lamiy though he invariably took his seat on the
i9aef staifs of the sacred desk, and none but the
was vacant. 80 -'9 SS's
! ought 70 have remarked sooner. that Ponto Ind
bet ohe enemy in the wide world who was the deacon
VI lile ehaFch, and our next door neirhbor forgot
tle eanse-perhaps some Islander against Panto In The
days OF puppyhood, when It must be confessed mat
&c was tao much addicted to fun to compofe with a
deaoenlsh idea 81 pToprietY. Certain t iii Ponto
gr0wled at no one but Deacon Drury and the deacon
threw stone at nothing so furioasy Al n ponto IF
e4thef exempihed the golden rule toward the other
twas Ponto.
So things stood for long time, when the good
pastor was called away for long Journey Bnt par
son OF no pals0n, the family all went to church an
The following Sabbath aud none with a longer face
than Ponto. His accustomed seat was taken; and
when the congregation rose for the early morning
prayer, Ponto rose with the rest, rs he had always
done, and stood with closed eyes ana open ears wait.
ing tor the first word Of supplieatoR. TO the utter
astonsnment of no one but Ponta, the word came In
the voice OF bis old enemy. the pious Deacon. II the
pig kl0e had fallen on Ponto's tail, lie could not
have looked Tor the cause with more rapid glance
than be east upwards to The pulpit. He fixed his
eyes on the face o the Deacon as if to be sure Of the
sacrege and then, with look ofpi0us horror shall
never forget, and step fast as the mace would
allow, be passed ont of the house and took bye-
PAIN across the fields From that dag forth as long
" Eente hYed, he never could be flattered Of e9s
hoEiea 70 euteg the church doors again. ana when.
eFefs1lotA necessity, he passed It on week DAYS 1t
was WIN lock that said, II Deacon DFary nfaVs
the et'Eeh may count Pontoa among the baoksdersi