Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-07-19
A"Dog's Revenge.
"A TRUE STORY.
BY. OLIVE THORNE.

tNHILL had been: Dragging. That's
EsEy the way the trouble began, and
fS&MS that's the way a good deal of
S01S of trouble begins, among big
people as among little ones.
Ned Willis had dog, a little fellow,
named Spet; and he had been display
ing his tricks to win that day. In an
unlncky moment VIII began to brag
aboat his bioth,,r's dog, Max.
Ned didn't believe that "A big dog could
be as funny as little one. Then Will
waxed warm, and told stories bigger
than ever. But Ned laughed at his pre-
tehtions, and taunted Win to such a
Ipitch that he told him he would go over
to his brothers house and get Max if he
would wait; and they wonld see what
he would do: Ned said lie would wait {;
so he threw himself on the grass and
played with Spot, " hile Will went after
Max. In a few minutes he returned
followed bya large black Newfoundland
dog.
Now what allied Max that dayI can't
imagine. Whether he was too warm. or
ne thought it undiginitied before small
dog, though lie often went through all
his tricks for Will-played dead dog,
shook hands, held a piece of meat on his
nose, etc,-not a thing would he do that
10y, ~" HI' ny az" ""SSe'i
ms la'i anu looheu at III. Al Inc
cohliiialus, SHOUTS, anu cofAihg had no
more effect on him than on the grass he
stood on.
Ned began to laugh derisively, and
say, toil you 80, anu oihefNSe eN-
asperate VIII, till his angry passions rose
10 ieafiti hetsht.
ne seiI9'ta SUCK Wllch ne had tried
10 make Max jump over, andlioidlng the
dogs collar IN one hand, he gave him
several hard blows. Max finally jefked
away anu ran yelping home, and VIII
SAT down on The grass TO cool, feeling
very hot ana angry. VIII thought that
was the end OF it; but not so Max. In
his dogtsist-soaii his wrongs ranked,
and opportunity soon c;me for him TO
PUNISH his enemy.
Later in tine day VIII went up to his
brothers house for milk. The family
happened to all be away, but that mad e
no difference; for they always left the
pail standing OH the kitchen table, all
ready, and Max WAS too good a watch
dog TO allow any strangers tn come
in.
AS usual, VIII walked into the house,
took up the pail, ami turned to go. But
a grOwl arrested him. He looked around.
There stood Max, his white teeth un-
covered, his tail hanging down, his
whole attitude meaning serious bust
ness.
''foor dog" said Win, and stopped
to pat him, though rather nervously ;
for he well knew that Max could be very
fierce.
Atthis moment the dog gave tiercer
growl and Will hastily drew back.
Poor doggy! poor Max! poor iel-
low SAID VIII IN MS most seductive
tone. nut MAX gfowied, ms eyes HOOK
Ell red ana Wicked, ana VIII knew that
IL ne moved lie woaiu ny at MN.
wen, NAV AS Wen wait III some
OF .heh come III, SAID WIN 10 himself,
anu tnrhed 10 sat down Max new al
hisaioot, anu nero ms 'heal there with 4
omihous gfoWi. WIZ dared not move
an men. =.
/ !! put iLis pan "owli' amy way
was ms next Thought: But Max resen,
tea the movement OF ms naha. as Wei
as VI H,s ioot, aifa III uiihisiahapie tose
| inaue III al Htsl uhaeI staiu tni' ie
| must staila on lhat spot anu holu the
pan I'LL the fahifiy came.
mere was NIX: mary waiting a.
nome, t9r ale iniik 10 put Ia hef custara
/ Nea "iiiia "ai1'iig III tiie paeN yaru ioi
/ iiim 10 go IN swimming, anu poth o'
them knowing that he had only run III
! iof the mIk:
| now Neu would tease nm! no"
Mary Wonio laugh at him.
4 lhfoinhtafily he made a movement t'
CO. MAX was ready Tor hiin, an" thiS
time seiAe" ms 1901.
VIII tried to coax him, and he let go
hat STOOD ready ior ahofher move.
mere under the sun are All th'
tamtiy,, was the next thought. lhei
4
tne once, aha would not come hom'
uil SIX o clock, his brothers wife ha,
gone 10 town Win ms sister shopping
anu the sifi had gone home tor week
Heiook at the clock. IL was four o'cl"ci
two hours before he could hope iol
release. lie had heard Ned call hiln
Ihe calls came nearer. He was comiht
aitef ma Tie woald catch him in In
plight! How Wits face flushed, as h'