Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-21
WOODSTOCK, THURSDAY, JAN. 81, 1869 NC

And how much did the roll contain ?
Just as much as the first-5O forms ?
was the answer.
THAT is strange said Mynheer, amaz-
ed, slapping his knee with his hand; but
Oppas shall come in
And you really know nothing of It'll?
Not syllable
But where can the dog have got the
money!
He stole it 2 the merchant reared out
stole it in opposition to all laws; no! /
never saw the like. Send up the dog,
Claus be will probably be down stairs in
the yard ; we will give him an examina-
ton. Stay; did you feed him again that
time 2
We'll, you may we'll imagine, that
Mynheer, the children, didn't hardly know
what to do for him, and be stayed with us
about an hour until | sent him home
again, because feared you might want
him.
But | can't comprehend yet
We'll, never mind Claus, I'll tell you
that after awhile just send up the dog
'Oppas came, exhibiting great joy; for
he jumped up at Claus continually, and
wagged his tail as if to show his joy at the
old mans recovery.
4 say. Oppas,' his master said, what
have you been about. eh What do I
hear of your The great Newfoundland
dog probably did not understand what his
master said, but he did not like his tone
nor his look he had become shy; but
wagged his tail in more lively manner,
seeming only little oppressed.
'Well, said his MASTER how is it E?
Where did you get the money that you
brought old Claus ; to get another extra
dinner, eh ? The dog grew more and more
shy, and now lay down on his belly and
crawled up to his master, who said laugh
ing: 'Ah do you acknowledge your guilt
at last? Oh, you good-for- nothing beast ?
AS soon as the dog saw his cheerful face,
his fear was gone at once. Before Myn-
heer could have thought Of it, he jumped
up to him and licked his whole face in such
a manner that he could hardly keep him
off: When he had quoted him little he
told Claus the whole story of the theft at
Van Groten's which none but the dog could
have accomplished and also quoted the
old man about the theft. He said the
dog had only done what he would have
done himself, if he had known of the sick
.o~s &c L:-~ia r-;.hf.,l enruant He shnnla
not trouble himself about the money, for
he had perfect right to keep it. Then,
as soon as Claus was gone, be took the roll
of fifty forms, put on his hat, and gave
them to the dog to bring back the stolen
money to his friend Van Crotch.
Now thought Van Beeren, when up
on reaching the house he found the window
open, on account of the warm weather,
eff l send Oppas in by the same way he
got the money, he will know right off if he
can jump that high
Upon reaching the window-sil he there
fore said: 'Oppas, hop, jump up, quick >
With one jump he was there and waited for
orders wagging his tail.
Mynheer Van Beeren heard loud cry
of astonishment, but when the dog turned
to him he beckoned to him to jump into
the Office. which he did, upon which he
himself went into the Office.
Van Groten was not little astonished
when he saw his friends dog with roll
of money in his mouth Van Beeren soon
solved the mystery to him.
They laughed great deal about the af-
fair, Mynheer never left the window open
after that when he left the Office, unit he
had little lattice affixed to it. He did
not trust Oppas, for he thought ne might
again get hungry for an extra meal, and
try to place himself in possession Of it by
similar means.