Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-02-06
The Peculiar rhieG
TRANSLATED FROM InE GERMAN,

/ face, and beautiful true brown eyes
0ppas was the ihvorilo OF the
whole family and the steady com
panion of his master, whom h,
never leil, except when he had
strict orders given him lOwatch the
children or 10 keep guard over some
article of value. Van Beeren could
safely put his gold headed cane IN
the middle Of the street aud say g
! Oppas, ''You stay here nntil i come
back !" and there was no doubt oi
finding cane and dog ut tho same
spot, ailor hours had gone by,
would not have advised anybody "a
touch him then. Ii his master
wanted to go to the church orto the
theatre, or in ihct anywhere, where
hc didn't want the dog to aocompa'
ny him, all1hc had to do WAS to look
at him aud say: "Oppas, go homog
and 0ppas turned round, although
mortified, aud went straight home
without looking to.the right orleft
Mynhccr Van Bcorcn had taken
his dog along to-day, us usual, and
had rather n lengthy conversation
with his friend the banker, whom
hc also told for what purpose he
wanted the new horins. ,.--v---
| 10 day was tho silver wedding
day of oneof his old servants named
Claus, who had been in tho service
OF his father, aud been true to them
both for many years. As the man
was not very well off, for hc had u
great many children to provide for,
he wanted to give him II pleasant
surprise with these fifty florins.
lie received them tightly done up
in Il roll; hut the silver was rather
heavy, and Mynhcer Van Beercn
lazy. He could not put it in his
pocket; he did not like to carry it
in his hand /; and therefore, as soon
as he had rcganed the street, he
gave it to his dog, who proudly put
it in his mouth and marched SOL
EMMY along with his master until
they reached the house of his for
mcr servant, Mynheer Van Beeren
did not even now take the money
from the dog, butlwanted to have
the fun Of seeing the dog himself
deliver it. EVT' @RFERu
He did this elegantly, for when
his master said tohim, "Oppas, now
give up your present, = and pointing
to the surprised servant, he went
up to him, wagged his tail, and al
lowed him quietly to take tho mon
ey out of1lds mouth .---~- 3 s<o E
The old servant was greatly NOV
ed; he thanked his MASTER with
tears in his eyes, at the same time
caressipg the dog, who seemed to
be well pleased. Moreover, when
Mynheer Van lBceren left, Claus
begged leave to retain the dog,
around whom the children had
gathered, for awhile longer, that he
might reward him for bringing so
rich aprescnt, The children joined
in his entrcaties until tile merchant
said pleasantly DWELL for my part,
you may have him for guest, but
don't overfetd him, and afterward,
just opcnltlle door for him and say
Now go home, Oppas," then you
need not bother him any more; he
knows his way"
But will he stay here, when you
go OFF," ~ l', y ~
Certainly; he does anything I
tell him. Oppas, you stay here"
he>said toAthe Newfoundland dog
whovlookcd athim with his sagac-
ious eyes, and then sat quietly
down, as if to await what would
happen. When his master went off
immediately after he never stirred;
and now the children began to coax
and dress him while the good wo-r
man prepared a good repast for him,
which he enjoyed hugely until tho
time came when they had to send
him off again. When Claus then
opened the door for HIM and said,
as he had been told: "Now Oppas,
go homeR, he wagged Install once
more, and returned straight home.
AZ few months had gene by and
Van Beeren had to do
business, again,one afternoon with
the same banker. The dog went
along as usual, and also lifted him
self when arrived at the counting
table and offered his paw to the
cashier. He, however would not
notice him to, day, and all seemed
to be somewhat. excited ;1the cause
of which was. immediately explain
ed by the bank er himself, who Just
then came out of his private office.
The thing was this; There had
been committed a. theft that morn
ing with such agility and dexterity,
that the matter was wholly mex
plicablc. One of the clerks had
made rolls offiorins and.ha placed
ten of theseSwbich were intended
for tue private expenses of the fam
ily, ohs Dis employer's desk.~ The
latter had counted7 them. himself
twice over, SC. that there could have
been 20 mistake; and yet ens. of
the rolls had disappeared in mo-
ment, While be. had BEEN ba6ding
a few 9etters to be copied into the
main Office I A tbe1 seemed hard-
ly possible, unless it as-executed
with great boidness, through the
l~hiebp happehed 70 be
open, in which case It must have
been doa6 fR Ian n zincfedibIe short
space Of time. How could a SthiefC
dare 70 cii16 info an open window
IN open daylight in busy street;
ind'iftTeFdii why Ina hsiaken on {
" one rofi.. When there were ten Of
hon lg56f rdeiH near tfolzalf
Mr. Van Groten, such was the
1ankcr sfah hid is tbeihsantime
leHt 70 dse police 10 make known
he facts, ard one Of this force iad
.orne no 10 take A look ff tke nffrc