Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
The Rat HINT.
BY J. T. TRowBI IDaE.

BY J. t. TRowBI IDaE.
Come, Towzerl" cries Rob, " here's a rat in
Come, bushy-tailed Bouncer! come, short.
legged Snap!
The cunning young rogue! we have caught
HIM at last. 9a fla
Hurran, my brave hunters but don't be too
Down. Tower off, Bouncer! you can't have
him yet.
Be civil, old fellow be patient. my pet!
Out herein the yard, where there's plenty OF
space,
And nothing to hinder, Wen give him a
chase.
Now, Tower now, Bouncer! look out for
the fun.
There /! steady be ready I'm letting him
run,
Be sharp. now,-eyes open, staboy There
Quick. Bouncerl he's scudding right under
your nose!
Along by the carriage-way-up by the spout
Now take him, now shake him, before he gets
I'm ashamed of your hunting; your clumsy as
There he is againl after him-up the hall
stairs !
You shouldn't be scrubbing right here in the
way,
Q Bridget told you. So you've got your
pay,
With your old tub of water! i" And down
through the hall .,i.
Tumble tub, Bridget, Bouncer, spilled water,
and all. d !
$ Now, Tower, you have him Moves T.
From the stair t'sl ts.A' :
He leaps through the rods of the banister,
where
Old Tower gets caught at the instant his
teeth 80
Are ready to snap his poor victim beneath.
A rally, dash, and across the hall floor
They pursue to the stOre-room, rush in thro'
the door, li
And follow. with furious yelping and leaping,
Close under the elect along which he is creep
ing.
Beyond stands cask,-he springs off upon
that
The dogs are there almost as soon as the rat,
CapsizIng the cover with clatter and din =
Away goes the rat, while dog tumbles in.
Who cares all the while for the rat and his
troubles? $50
For life, tits for life that he lodges and
For even rat finds it pleasant to live,-
And tits death to be caught and 0, what
would he give ,es3f =
What mountains of cheese and what treasures
OF corn 20 -
To be back in the dark cellar where he was
borni
In vain by the churn and tho frkin, in vain
Behind barrels he turks, q brief respite to
gain.
They are dragged from the wall, and with
clamor and scrabble, aH
Behind and before comes the mad, rushing
Upsetting the churn, overturning the firkin,
Not leaving him even a corner to Turk in.
Out into the passage away they go dashing,
Through entry and pantry, with dashing and
crashing. f,t.-,-l.t -
Snap, always to late by second, appears
Excitedly barking and pricking his ears;
While along with them speeds the young rat
catcher, clearing
The way for them, Stamping and shouting
aeas and cheering. Gs ,,1s hseags
I wonder how one little frightened rat feels
With boy and three Wild, yeping ours at his
heels!
'Seek seek now.' The poor, painting fugi.
Last chance for himself on the old back pi-
Now Tower is on hinn--he jumps from his
jaws; hre ~
Now Bouncer and Snap he darts under their
j.: paws; .~
Now all three together Lin one second more
Three moist muZzes meet at hole in the
Just in season to tickle their tongues with the
s slight
Tarer end of tail as it frisks out Of sight!
They yaliantly bark at the hole, and then,
falling SO
Exhausted beside it, lie gasping and lolling.
Robvows he will swap his three dogs for one
81 eat,-
But it wasn't so bad, alter all, --1for the rat!