Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-13
What Prince Did and Suffered.

What Prince Did and Suffered.
One day o friend was wondering at
the sagaCity of the dog, and his master
thought he would show off his tricks
In a still more original style and 90,
calling Prince Go him. he said, "Go
home and bring Puss TO me ~
Away bounded Prince TO the farm
house, and, looking about, found the
younger Of the two cats, fair Mistress
Daisy, busy cleaning her white velvet
In the sumuer sun, Prince took her
gently up BY the napo Of her neck,
and carried her hanging head and heels
together, to the fields, and laid her
down at his master's feet
"HoW's this, Prin0o2" said the mas
ter; you didn't understand me.
said the cat, and this is the kitten
Go right back and bring the old oat." ."
Prince looked very much ashamed
Qf his mistake and turned away, with
arooping ears and tail, and went back
to the house.
The old cat vas a venerable, some
what poFtly old dame, and no small lift
for Prince; but he reappeared with old
FUSS hanging from his jaws, and set
her down, q little discOmposed, but
not whit hurt by her unexpected
ride.
Sometimes. to try Prince skill, his
master would hide his gloves on riding
whip in some Out-of-the-Way corner,
and when ready to start, would say,
Now, where have I left my gloves p
Prince, good fellow, run in, and find
them;" and Prince would dash into
the house, and Tun hither and thither
with his nose to every nook and cor
ner of the room and, no matter how
artfully they we're hid, he would upset
and tear ais way to them. He would
turn up the corners Of the carpet,
snuff about the bed, run his nose be-
tween the feather bed and mattress,
pry into the crack Of a half-Opened
drawer, and show as much zeal and in
genuity as a policeman, and seldom
could anything be so hid as TO battle
his perseverance.
May people laugh at the idea Of be-
ing careful Of q dogs feelings. az If liz
were the hight of absurdity; and yet
it is a fact that some dogs are Rs ex-
quisitely sensitive TO pain, shame, and
modification, as any human being
See when a dog is spoken hHrBhly to,
whata universal drOop seems 10 come
over him. His head and ears sink, his
tail drops and sinks between his legs,
and his whole air seems to say. II wish
4 could sink into the earth and hide
myself"
Prince young master, without know
ing 1t, was the means of indicting the
most terrible modification on him at
one time. 10 was very hot weather,
and Prince, being shaggy dog, lay
painting, aud lOlling his tongue out, ap-
parently suffering from the heat.
do believe Prince would be more
comfortable foI being Bheared." And
so, forthwith he took him and began
him of his coat Prince
took 1t all very obediently; but when
be appeared without his usual attire,
every one saluted him with rOars of
laughter, and Prince was dreadfully
mortified. He broke away from his
master, and scampered Of home at a
desperate pace, ran down cellar and
from view. His young
master was quite distressed shat Prince
took the matter so 90 heart; he follow
ed him in vain, calling, Prince
Prince ]" No Prince appeared. He
lighted a candle and searched the cell
lar, and found the poor fellow cover
ing away In the darkest nook under
the stairs. Prince was not TO be com
.Orted: he skunk deeper and deeper in
10 the darkness, and orOuched on the
ground when he saw his master, and
for long time refused even 20 take
.ogd. The family all visited and con-
1Oled with him, and finally his sOr-
rows were somewhat abated; but he
would not be persuaded to leave the
3ellar for nearly a week. Perhaps By
hat time he INDUCED the hope that
his hair was beginning to grow again,
and all were careful not 10 destroy the
illusion By any jest or comments on
Ills appearance.
Such were some of the stories Of
Princes talents and exploits which
Aunt Esther used 30 relate 20 us,
What finally became of the old fellow
ge never heard. Let us hope, that as
le grew old, and gradually lost his
trength, and felt the infrmities of
ge creeping on, he was tanderly and
,indly cared for in memory Of the ser.
ice Of his best days--that he had a
warm corner By the kitchen FIRE, and
vas daily spoken to in kindly tones By
rs old friends. Nothing is a s1dder
lght than to see poor old favOrite,
hat once was petted and caressed By
very member Of the family, now
neaking and covering as If dreading
very moment a kick or a blOW-turn-
d from the parlor into the kitchen,
.riven from the kitchen By the cooks
Iroomstick, half-starved and lone
ONE hrs Stot1s's Queer Little
People"