Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22

| did notice it, but | thought l would see
how long you would 60 on"
"Oh, papa, l did not think of it. Posr
jerry" said Ned, blushing, and then,
caressing his dog, who galloPcd of hun
dred yards moment afteruard and soon
raced himself warm.
80 you see that Jerry, observing you
did not mind his first lesson, vas trying
to give you another of quite a different
kind" went on.
"What was that, papa7"
"Why, l think he must have heard you
when you were talking about Mr. Wilson"
this was the name by which old Goggles
was known to all the world except his
purils) "and saying how much you hated
learning those Greek verbs. So Jerry
said to himself, Now, III just show Ned
practically what he ought to do about
these verbs, and"
"Wellf All. papa, you are sticking
fast !"
"NOt at all. I'll give him, says Jerry,
"a right good example once for all of
obedience, and cheerful obedience, too
to show him he ought to do things he does
net like, when he knows it is right So
Jerry plunged in time after time because
you were his master and told him. And
though he hated the business, and it made
him as cold and miserable as was possible.
still he went on as long as you thought
proper, and never even murmured. But
I've no doubt he said to himself, as he
gave himself that last shake, There if
Ned dosen't see what he ought to do abou
those verbs after all this, he is duller
Ned than | take him to he. He will sure.
ly never let himself he beaten by dog"
"Wcll, papa, won't either" said Ned,
hanging down his head. 81 promise you
| won't slip them again"
"Bravo, Jerryn' | cried, patting the
poor dogs head. "You will be Ned.
best master yet, l can see. But halloa,
what is this? Oh, Jerry, ! did not ex.
pect this from you," L said minute af,
terward, as Jerry rushed up to a beggal
he saw, and began barking furiously al
him, and swapping at his heels. "Comc
away, Jerry, do you hear? Bad dog y
and Jerry came back, looking very miser.
able and with his tail between his legs,
while Ned began dancing about in glee
and laughing slyly in my face.
"Ha, ha, papa" he exclaimed at last
Then Jerry does not always teach righ
i have caught you now."
"Why, no, Ned" replied; II an
sorry to see that Jerry, after ALL is like
all other master-he makes mistake.
sometimes. He has made one now, sup
pose. lie is evidently dog Of aristo.
cratic tendencies, who dislike rags anc
tatters, and thinks such things have nc
business in the world so it is the proper
thing in his opinion to show superb con
tempt for poverty. | think | have heart
young fellows-in fact, am not quite GER
tain that have not heard you, Ned
talking about roughs and cads, meaning
people probably quite as good as them
selves, only poorer Yes you were tell
ing nae the other day about your cricket
match with the rational school, and how
indignant you all were to be beaten b,
the cads. And perhaps, after all, Jerr,
only wishes to show you the absurdity o
this feeling, by letting you see how sill,
it looks in a dog" |a :.
However, Jerry retrieved his characte,
before long; for as we passed some farm
houses on our return. littlr terrier came
rushing out, and in the most irsolent wa,
began barking and swapping at our dog
But Jerry, though at first he made {
pause and began wagging his tail by wa,
of salute to the small stranger, yet wher
he saw the others cantankerous, unfriend
ly spirit, trottcd gently on again in dig
ni6ed way, moving neither faster nor slow
er than before, and never taking the
trouble to look aside at the barking cur
When big sheep-dog, however, bigger
than our dog, and evidently wakened BY
the noise the terrier made, came bound
ing out Of the yard and few at Jerry
the latter's whole demeanor changed. Al
first indeed he gave gentle wag of the
tail, as much as to say, "Now, lot us be
friends and don't be silly" but when he
! saw the shcep-dog also meant to annoy him
he rushed on him like Lightning, rolled
him over, and in moment sent him back
again faster than he came, and bowling
from bite in the leg. After this and a
short pursuit, he resumed his stately tro,
while the terrier contcnted himself fol
the future with growing from within The
gate.