The Portland daily press., 1867-10-21
Miscellany.


There are dogs who are almost public char
acters. Toto, tor instance, a white poodle Of
the purest breed, belonged to q Parisian cafe
keeper As neat in person as lively in tenn
per, he was the favorite not only OF his mas
ter and his men, but OF all the customers
who trequented the establishment. But be-
sides his mere external graces the poodle rem
dered important service by performing En-
rands entrusted TO him. Every morning.
carrying the basket in his mouth, he went to
fetch the rolls at the bakers. He would make
i've Or six Journeys, if necessary, not only
without the slightest complains, but also
with the strictest integrity. True. Toto Jared
snmptuously every day, but che rolls he car
ried were very tempting.
one morning, as usual, Toto delivered the
basket OF rolls to his mistress. She counted
them; one was missing. The idea of sus-
pecting Toto's honesty never once entered
her head. She said TO herself, "The baker
has made mistake" A waiter was sent TO
mention the circumstance. aft is possible.n
SAID the baker, giving the man a roll to make
up the deficient one. IL did not count
them myself; but you may tell your mistress
that we will see that it is all right to-mor-
row."
The next day there was again roll too
few. :
Il counted the rolls into the basket myselfv
he said, rather angrily; so 1 am sure thew
were right If your poodle is a glutton it is
not my fault"
This speech plainly accused Toto of theft !.
and appearances, unfortunately, were much
against him. Nevertheless his mistress per-
sisted IN expressing her doubts, SO convinced
did she feel of Toto's innocence. She decid-
ed. however, to have him secretly followtd, in
order to catch him in the act, it really guilty.
The next day waiter, placed i'm ambus-
cade, saw him go to the bakers and leave IL
with his basket full Then, instead of taking
the direct road home, he turned off by side
street. The waiter, curious to learn the
meaning OF this manpuvre, watched him into
courtyard, where he stopped before stable
door which had a loophole at the bottom. to
allow cats to go in and out. The waiter then
saw him set the basket down, gently take out
ron, and present it at the cathode, where an
other dogs mouth instantly received il. as If
an animal imprisoned there were AWAITING its
accustomed pittance. That done, Toto took
up his basket and trotted off home as fast as
he could.
The waiter, on questioning the FORTRESS.
was Informed that in the stable there was n
bitch that had Uttered only three DAYS AGO
and 1t was exactly tor the last three DAYS thai
the number OF rolls brought home was short
by one. ''''''
On returning he related to his mistress and
..'oASAo PieScut WHAT ne naQ seen and
what the FORTRESS had told him. f aNa8
Capltalp exclaimed the lady. 9Brayo
iotoi Good dog! Our hearts would be con-
slderabiy harder than yours five treated such
conduct as crime" She consequently or
. ered that Toto should have full liberty Of
sctIon In the disposal of the rolls.
Toto, therefore, using his discretion. con-
iinued Tor certain time the same allowance
10 the lady in the straw; and tLen, when she
began to wean her pups, he honestly brought
home, as heretofore, the exact number of rolls
delivered to him by the baker.-Loadon So
ciety. ~