The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
The Old Dog Who Learned New Tricks.
A STORY FOR THE BOY.

A STORY FOR THE BOYS.
Ned was a fat little baby he could Just
sit alone and amuse himself by playing
with his fingers or his ten little toes.
When he wanted to move about from
flat down and roll over and over. One day
another baby was brought to the house
it was q baby dog; it came in a basket,
and when the basket was opened it looked
like great bundle Of black, silky hair,
with a pair Of bright eyes stuck in it.
The dog was named Tray. The two ba-
bies, Ned and Tray, soon grew to be fast
friends. Ned would go to sleep on the
floor with Tray for a pillow, and Tray
soon learned to keep quiet until Ned's
nap was out. When Tray slept, Ned
would pull his hair and pinch his ears, but
the sleepy dog would open his eyes, see
that it was his own dear playmate, and
then 60 back to his nap again. If any one
else pulled him so, he would growl, show
his white teeth, and spring up as if about
to bite. S~'.s.E 'T', So
When Ned was two years old, and
could run all about, Tray had grown to
be very large dog, and could take care
Of him. When they walked down the
lane or over the fields, Tray kept of the
cows and dogs; along the roads and the
streets the two were always together, and
no bad boy dared touch little Ned. Fr y
In a year or two more, Ned was even
trusted to 20 to the river with his friend
at his side; for Tray was fine swimmer,
and if Ned had fallen in, he would soon
have brought him safe to land. -"
When Ned started for school, he had to
take long walk through the woods, and
Tray always went by his side and carried
I1<o1 ! %I,n hoV Ia IN ic
mouth. If Ned wanted rOmp with the
other bows, he placed. the string of the
satchel around Trays neck, letting it
hang down in front of Trays breast, and
satchel and dinner were sure to come
safely to the door of the school house by
the time Ned was there. ~
While Ned was in school, Tray wan
dered about the woods, but generally
turned up in time to share Ned's dinner at
the noon recess, and again to take home
the empty paiEat the close Of the day.
! But dogs grow old faster than boys
and so it came to pass that when Neo
was IL years I'd and went to school IN
town, Trays school days were over, and
he had settled down into the ways OF an
old dog. Every morning he walked to
the cate with Ned, then slowly turning
back, Law doing in the sun, only rouslng
to get his meals when called, but still
showing some Of the old spirit, and start
ing up for little romp when Ned came
bounding and whistling home at the close
But the town boys had fashion Of
training their dogs to play ''tricks," to
spring over a rod held out at arms
length, to stand on their hind legs, beg
and do other wonderful feats.
Now Ned wanted young dog VINO
could be trained thus, and SO one day ne
brought home white dog named Carlo;
Being young and active. Carlo followed
Ned about. while Tray would lie qmetiy
in the shade and look on. 4 ara ailaio i.Iu
Ned neglected Tray, at least many little
lid. hits that would once have been saved
for Trav now found their wav to Carlo 8
mouth. and for months all Ned's pocket
money was saved up till he could buy a
handsome collar with Carlo" engraved
on it. Poor Tray, in his best days hao
worn onlv a leather collar, fastened ny 3
little brass paddock, but the collar had
worn out long ago and. had never peen
replaced. ....--la .-eg~r ~
But Tray kept his eyes open and saw
what was passing, and think MS oio
heart longed for the love and notice OF
his Young master as in the old times. ne 3
never failed to watch when Ned Ira1Ne9 Med
Carlo. One day, after many trlals' - Nsu ~
had just succeeded in getting CARO- 70 h;s 81.
up on his hind legs, holding q stick IN ms
mouth and play that he was smoklng e,a
cigar, when much to his surprise oto Oh
Tray, also holding stick in his !. NOUN, '!.l1 :
took his station by the side OF the u ntlle 1he
dog, and raising his huge length IN a; ele
air, sat very soberly in an upr1gnt posi- Pos,,
ton, going through all the movements '
that Carlo had been taught. cannot 1ei1
you how pleased Ned was: ne h4ggeJ sed
his old pet n his arms think ne kissso e.
him very slyly), and of he vent INTO a,sn4e aae
house to beg bone for Tray ''wlth plenty
of meat on it.'' s's-~ ~~,r
Old Trays days were nearly ended !; ne ne
did not live long toenjoy his triumph, Pm ~ ne
could not stand erect many more tllaes 5 -
but he had shown how gladly ne Woulu ~ A.
it if he could thus win back the near' y
his dear master.-Hea7th and Home.
LAwToN WADE, Of Arlington, conn. ~,
was awakened ore night recently Dy tn'
screams of favorite parrot in the kl1cnen ,
He got up and hastened to the [oonl
when ha fo,1nd il in flames, when wa