Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-03-06
THE UNLUCKY DOC AND FORTUNES
FAYOKITE.
From Good Things.

Ia the little town near which / live
there resided, once upon a time, a
young man with whom everything
went wrong. His father was called the
Unlucky Dog, and so he came also to
be known by the same name. Both
father and mother had died early, and
left him 10 the care of hard favored,
angular old aunt, who brought him up
by giving HIM a good hogging regu-
larly every time she came from church {;
and as she went to church every day.
so every day the poor boy had his dog
gIng. The poor little fellow really was
very unlucky, for If he happened to be
sent to fetch glass he was sure to let
it fall, and when he tried to pick up
the pieces he was certain to cut his
fingers. And it was Just the same in
everything. To be sure the old aunt
died at last, and he planted so many
shrubs and bushes round her grave
that one was really inclined to think
he had tried to plant all the sticks she
had broken across ms shoulders. New
crthelcss, with this exception, his I'M
lucky star seemed TO grow brighter
every year At last he became so mis-
erably unhappy that he determined
upon seeing the world "for, " said he,
"worse it mover can be, and perhaps
it may be better"
So putting all his fortune into his
pocket, he wandered away ont through
the gates of the town. Now, Just out
side stood stone bridge, over which
be had to pass, Here he rested lit.
tie, and, leaning against the parapet,
he watched the tiny waves as they beat
themselves into foam against the
arches, and something felt very heavy
about bis heart, and he almost began
to think he was very foolish to leave
the town in which he had lived so
many years; and SO, perhaps, he
would have stood thinking for long, if
a sudden gust of wind had not seized
his hat and blown it into the river be,
meath then he awokc from his dreams,
but his hat was already under the
bridge, and dancing off into the mid
die of the stream. Each time as 1t
arose on the crest Of the wayelt seemed
to mock him and say, "Adleu, I'M
lucky Dog, I'm of; YoI stay at home,
if you like. ="
So Uniuc6y Dog, without his hat,
trudged forth ON his travels. Many II
Joyous band of comrades could he haze
joined, but when he was asked to be of
the patty, he only shook his head aud
SAID, mo no, / should bring you bad
luck; besides which, | am called I'm
lucky Dog" No sooIer had they
heard the name, than the merry men
looked sad and puzzled, and soon
made off as fast rs their feet could car
~ them, Often late and tired, he
would come to some wayside inn and
sit himself down in the frthest corner
he could find, with his head on his
hand, and his supper untouched before
him. Then, sometimes, the landlord 5
pretty daughter, giving him quiet
tap ON the shoulder, winch would start
him half of his chair, would ask him
what was the matter, he looked SO dull.
No sooner had he told his story, per
haps only mentioned his name. than
gently shaking her head, the damse'
quietly went back TO her spinning.
wheel, and left him TO his own
thoughts.
After Unluclly Dog had wandered
about for many weeks in this unsutis
factory manner, without well knowing
where he was going To. he came al
length one day to a beautiful larg.
garden, which had golden railing al
round it. Through these ratings ht
saw large clWmps Of trees aud graceful
shrubs. ana smoothly shayen lawns.
and q sparkling stream, spauned h,