The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
The Dogs Revenge.

Will had been Dragging. That's the
way the trouble began, and that's the
way a good deal of trouble begins,
among big people, as well as among
little ones.
Ned Willis had dog, little fellow
named Spot and he had been display
ing his tricks to VIII that day. In an
unlucky moment Will began to brag
about his brothers dog, Max.
Ned didn't believe that a big dog
could be so funny as little one. Then
Will waxed warm, and told stories big
ger than ever. But Ned laughed at his
pretensions, and tainted Will to such
pitch that he told him he would go over
to his brothers and get Max, if he would
wait and they would see what he
would do. Ned said he would wait so
he threw himself on the grass and played
with Spot, while Will went after Max
In a few minutes he returned, followed
by large, black Newfoundland dog.
Now, what allied Max that day l can't
imagine Whether it was too warm, or
he thought it undignifed before small
dog, though he often went through all
his tricks for Will-played dead dog,
shook hands, held a piece of meat on
that day. He Just stood there and wag-
ged his tail and looked at Will. All the
commands, shouts and coaxings had no
more effect on him than on the grass he
stood on.
Ned began to laugh derisively, and
say q told you So, and otherwise ex-
asperate Will, till his angry passions
rose to a fearful height. He seized a
stick which he had tried to make Max
jump over, and holding the dogs collar
in one hand, he gave him several hard
blows Max finally jerked away and ran
yelping home, and VIII sat down on the
grass to cool. feeling very hot and an
CRY.
Will thought that was the end of it !;
bat not so, Max. In his doggish soul
his wrongs ranked, and an opportunity
soon came for him to punish his enemy.
Later III the day VIII went up to his
brothers house for milk. The family
happened to be all away, but that made
no difference for they always left a pail
standing on the kitchen table, all ready,
and Max was too good watch dog to
allow any stranger to come in.
AS usual, Will walked into the house,
took up the pail, and turned to GO
But a growl arrested him. He looked
around There stood Max, his white
teeth uncovered, his tail hanging down,
his whole attitude meaning serious bust
ness.
"Poor dog" said VIII, and stopped
to pat him, though rather nervously
for he knew Max could be very fierce.
At this movement the dog gave a
fiercer growl, and VIII hastily drew
back.
Poor doggy poor Max good fell
low !" said Will, in his most seductive
tone. But Max growled, his eyes look
ed red and wicked, and Will knew that
if he moved he would fly at him.
"Well, may as well wait till some
of them come in, said Will to himself,
and turned to sit down. Max flew at
his foot, and held his head there with
an ominous growl. Will dared not
move.
"Ill put this pail down anyway" was
his next thought. But Max resented
the movement of his hand, as well as of
his foot, and III unmistakable tones
made VIII at last understand that lac
must stand on that spot and hold the
pail till the family came.
Here was fix. Mary waiting ut home
for the milk to put in her custard, Ned
Willis waiting in the back yard for him
to 90 in swimming, and both of them
knowing that he had only run up for the
milk.
How Ned would tease him How
Mary would laugh at him
Involuntarily he made a movement tC
go. Max was ready for him, and this
time seized his foot.
Will tried to coax him, and he let go
but stood ready for another move.
"Where under the sun are all the
family" was his next thought. Their
he remembered that his brother was al
the office, and would not come home til
six o'clock, his brothers wife had gone
to town with his sister shopping, an6
the girl had gone home for week. He
looked at the clock. 1t was four O'Clock
two hours before he could hope fol
release He heard Ned call him. The
calls came nearer. He was coming after
him He would catch him in this
plight ! How Wills face flushed whel
he thought of that If he could only
lock the door and put down the curtain
But Max was alert, he dared not move
The calls came nearer, and at last Ned Z
mocking face looked in at the opel
window.
"Why don't you come along?" wa'
his question.
81 can't. 1 don't want to-" he STAN
mered. Max growled, and Ned saw
how 1t was.
ooh, no the dog won't let you H'
remembers old scores, Ell! Say, Will
why don't you sit down, if you will stay
Aren't you tired holding that pail 2"
So he went on, as boys sometime
will, teasing and provoking, till VIII
fairly ragged. -.
"Ned Willis y he said, savagely, "
YOU don't shut up, I'll pitch this peil
milk at you, if Max eats me up
Ned saw it was time to stop, so IN
turned away, calling as he went
81 heard Mary anxiously inquirin!