The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-09-13

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A short tims 40 : resident Of West
rittsOn, . man No1l knowu in arist0-
cratic circles. s1a ths father Of fine
family, while sitting undss the cool
shade Of the poftico Of his house, en-
gagged in reading The Comet, came TO
an adyeEtiAemeat contained therein
and which read something like the
following:
Don 6wnsss, Arrrxr1oN.-The
undersigned having recently returned
from Paris, has taken quarters at the
National Hotel for short season, and
is now prepared to train dogs to per-
forn Ill manner Of tricks, many Of
them being entirely neville will
also teach dogs how to talk. Terms,
6fty dollars, twenty-five dollars in I'D
vance. and the balance 1t the end of
two weeks. the time usually consum-
ed in training. PAU DE CHAsroT.
After perusing the above advertise
ment, Pater Fsmilias turned to his
eldest son, . yoatk Of eighteen, and
read i to him, supplementing the
same With the command that he should
take Beppo, little pct terrier highly
priced by Ill. to the French tutor and
have him installed in the ways Of per-
forming the various tricks, and espe-
cially educated in the art of speech.
twenty-five dollars were handed to
Charley, the SON in question, and he
was instructed to find Beppo at once
and convey him to the teacher. The
young man sOon discovered the ter
rier, and taking him in his arms pro-
ceeded ON his way. While CROSSING
tho bridge to East Pittson he reflected
upon the mission he was on, aud stop.
ping suddenly he remarked to himseIf.
How foolish the old gentleman is ia
suppose that dog can be taught the
art Of speech. Nonsense! This Chas-
lot il . cheat; and when he gets few
dollars in advance he will probably
skeedaddle. might ~ we'll pocket
the little sum and save al further
trouble" At the conclusion Of the
soiiloquy he quietly dropped Beppo
into the river; whose current was toe
strong for the dog and he was finally
drowned after . severe struggle fol
life. In due time Charley returned
home and informed his father that tn,
dog was properly disposed of accord
ing to directions.
One evening after the passage Of !.
fortnight, Charley was reminded b,
his parent that the time for educatinl
Beppo was up, and requested his Sol
TO 90 after him. Charley, after receiy
ing the other twenty-five dollars, start
ed Of. He fooled around until b,
thought it was about time to return
when he went home. Arrived he wen
directly into the dining room with ,
very long face. The family we're al
gathered about the table for the even
ing meal The old gentleman, observ
ing the entrance of his son withou
the dog, said:
Well, Charley, where's Beppo?'
| " Ill tell you bye and bye. father,
replied Charley very selenaly. ,
"Oh, never mind that, tell us wha
has become of the dog"
"I've something very serious to tel
you, cir, and should prefer talkin
with you privately after tea" Char
ley remarked in the same seriou
tone.
.sOh, confound it, out with it now.
said the old gentleman.
well, come with me to the from
parlor;" and Charley led the way fol
lowed by his father. Entering tn
apartment, Charley looked CAREFUL
about, closed every door and then 70
ing up to his parent said in slow an,
measured words:
Father, tonight I went over a
directed and got Beppo. He SCENE
glad to zee me, and while carrying hir
in my arms across the bridge he turn
ed and said TO me, "Charleyin "W hat,
said I. set me down, said Beppt
| So I Get him down upon the bridge
| when suddenly he sprang upon m
shoulder, passed his head around i
front Of my face and said, Charlie?
WELL" / replied. Does the Old ma
take the cook up in the nursery an
hug and kiss her a. often as he use
tor" Pan, / vas % nad jast too
that dog by the tail and the back /.
the neck and I threw him plum int
the river"
The old gentleman, With a slight
| colored face, replied, patting Charlie
on the shoulder, "You did perfect
right, my son, perfectly right; l wal
no lying dogs about my house."
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