Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
Snaps Revenge.

OHce there nved happy little fami-
ly. Now little family means papa,
mamma, Lulu, and Snap. Papa aud
mamma We're grown people, Lulu was
little girl, and Snap was a little dog.
You may laugh at my calling Snap one
Of the family, but only speak of him
just as papa and mamma and Lulu
would, if You should ask them who he
was.
Now Snap was q wonderful dog he
could mind, and he could dlsobey; he
could understand all that was said to
him, and he could perform tricks by
the score. Snap was very little dog
was very broad dog; he was very
lat dog; he had long, shaggy, yellow
il;lir, in which he took delight; he had
soft, Happy ears, of which he was very
fond, and above all, or rather at the
end of nj, he had beautiful bushy
tail, Which was his great and especial
pride.
Now Lulu had six dolls they were all
Of a size; they all resembled each 9th
CIR; and, so far as I know, they all be-
haved very much alike. Every night.
with Snaps assistance the dolls were
all undressed. You ask how Snap
helped 2 Well, I will tell YOU. A.
fast as Lulu took off the clothes. she
would fold them and hand them to
Snap, who, taking them in his mouth.
would run to the little doll bureau,
and, after opening the drawer with his
teeth, would place each little garment
very neatly and carefully inside. When
all was ready, the six dolls were set up
III long row, for Lulu never thought
it healthy for them to go to bed. Then
every morning Snap would bring the
clothes as fast as they were wanted.
and would sit with his little head cock
Ell ON one side, watching with the most
approved expression, as each little arti-
Gle was put on; and when the six dolls
were all dressed, Snap would show his
delight by the most violent wagging of
that beautiful tail of his. So YOU see
Snap was quite u remarkable little
dog. But although he was generally
so very good, sometimes he could be
nearly US naughty as human beings
often arc. And now it becomes nv
sad duty to tell the tale of how tail
was lost, and the happiness of the little
family for time destroyed.
One day Lulu was going somewhere.
and she did not wish to take Snap. 81,
when hc began to follow her out Of the
room, she turned and said. "Snap. Won
cannot go with me to-day" Upon
hearing which Snap set his little fat
self down ON the floor, and, lifting his
snuh nose high in the air, as poirtedly
as it's exceeding fairness would allow,
he uttered most melancholy howl.
Which was very disagreeable to hear,
Stop that noise, Snap2" cried Lulu :;
80 mind me this minute - she added.
stamping her little foot. Instead of do.
ing as he was told, Snap only uttered
another howl, more dismal than before.
Yon are a naughty, naughty dog, and
l will punish you well You shall be
locked in this room until come back -
AS Lulu said this, she rushed for the
door; but Snap had no intention of
staying inside. The very idea! A dog
50 smart as he to be locked up! He'd
sec! SO he started as hard as he conll
scampcr for the door. Now there was
just one thing that Snap did not think
of. For tho first time in his life Le
forgot that he had tail: 80. altbonob
nc got the whole of his littl lie fat bodv
outside, his tail was left behind, and.
sad to relate, the door closed upon It
with fearful bang. Smash went the
tail! How Snap yelled with RATE and
pain, and how Lulu screamed. and
mingled her cries with Snaps!
Mamma soon come, and with Lulu's
help carried the little dog into a room,
to see what must he done. They tried
all they could think of, but Snap onlv
grew worse, and the next day papa de-
cidcd that tho poor, bruised tail wonld
have to DO cut off. Little Luln felt
drcaafully about it, and all the more
so, because she saw that the loss of his
tail made Snap cherished hard feelings
towards her. In course of time Snan
got well, but l grieyc to say he was
even worse behaved than before. L;Io
many human beings, he had failed to
profit by the misfortune which his
naugLtiness had brought upon him.
No more would he allow Lulu to pet
Al'n; no more was lie her companjon:
and, most mournful of all, no moro
wore the six dolls assisted by him to
robe and unrobe. Poor Lulu manv
were the tears she shed, but they
did not better matters; Snap was oil.
stjnate.
One night the six dolls were set ND
us usual, in row, in their ghostly
white nightgowns; but when Lulu rot
up in tho morning, to her amazemont
one was missing. Although she hunt
Ell the house over, no trace of the doll
was to be seen, and Mt night, still won
dering, she un.lresscd and set up the
remaining five. Morning dawned, and
discovered four dolls sitting M stiff
l'"t white, bnt one was not. Still more
i"rrl'::c'!, Lulu questioned papa,
mamma, and all the servants, but NJ