The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-01-13
NUMBER 50.
"But where can the dog have go

"But where can the dog have got
the money ?'' -, 'ss'.E = Il ''-Es7 -.
''He stole it - the merchant roared
out 'fstole it in opposition to ali laws;
no! never saw the like. Send up
the dog, Claus; he will probable be
down stairs in the yard we will give
him an examination. Stay; did you
feed him again that time.?' -E
"WelI, you may well imagine, that,
Mynheer, the children didn't hardly
know what to do for him, and he
stayed with US about an hour until I
sent him home again, because, I feared
you might want him." --'
"But can't comprehend yet"
"Wen, never mind Claus, III tell
you that after awhile just send up the
dog" e. let
''0ppas 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.
Il say, Oppas," his master said,
s'What have you been about, leh ? =
What do L hear of you ?'' ,r'he great
Newfoundland dog probably di6 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 a little oppressed. -
"W eli," said his master, Chow is
it? 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 laughing I:
"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 Mynheer 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 quieted him
little, he told Claus the whole story
of the theft at Van Groten's, which
none but the dog could have accom-
plished and also quieted the cid man
about the theft. He said the dog had
only done what he would have done
himself. If he had known of the sick
neSs of his old faithful servant. He
should not trouble himself about the
money, for he had g perfect right to
keep it. Then, as soon as Claus was
gone, he took the oll-of fifty forms,
put on his hat, and gave them to the
dog to bring back the stolen. money
to his friend Van Groten. ri %,
'tNow," thought Van Beeren, when
upon reaching the house he found the
window, "if send Oppas imby the
same way be got the money, he will
know right off if he can Jump thai
high" -
Upon reaching the windowrsiIl ne
therefore said: 'tOppas, hop, ojumr
up, quick!" With one jump he was
there, and waited for orders waggine
his tail. s
Mynheer Van Beeren heard a loud
cry OF antonlshment. but when the
dog turned to him he beckoned tc
him to jump into the Office, which he
did. upon which he himself went in
to the Office. 1fof
Van Groton was not little aston
ished when he saw his friends dog
with roll of money in hls mouth
| Van Rneren SOOn solved the VoNySfa,-v
to him. n.
They laughed a great deal about
the affair, but Mynheer never left the
window open after that when he left
office, until he had little lattice a.
fixed to 1t. He did not trust Oppas,
for he thought he might again gel
hungry for an extra meal, and try to
place himself in possession OF it by
similar means. '-t. "'- RI.