Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19
A Pretty Little Puppy.


AN USvARNIsHEp TALE OF HOUSEHOLD LIFE
IN AUBURN.
\ year ago our reporter mentioned the fact
that there was then family in Auburn which
had nineteen eats, besides a large number of
kittens; and that an especial apartment was set
aside as their home. 1t would be strange if
family having such mania for pets, did not
find increasing the number and variety of their
little treasures; for there is subtle sense
among all dumb animals that draws them
around that hear.hstone where unlimited ra-
tlons are freely flung on the floor for the cat,
dog and other creatures. A few weeks ago this
kind hearted family had an accession-(not
eve lamb but an Irish maiden just from the
Emerald Isle came to cooperate in household
arts with the good matron of the family. Bridg-
ct had II willing hand, a heart full of loving
kindness and a marvellous faculty of ignorance,
especially of the natural history of her adopted
country-in which specification we call the
sequel TO witness that in no wise are we guilty
OF injustice to the robustious Bridget.
Soon after Brdgets arrival she came bow
ling into the house from the shed where she
had been spreading banquet before the nine
tttu NdtS anu Alit ninety -tliNl-Hlut killcl~.
"Nissus," says she. in a deep staccato voice,
there is the pootiest little white doggy out in
the shed that did ye ever see
The lady Of the house naturally interested in
pets, rejoiced to hear of this accession, and ran
out to see the doggy, but when she got there
the doggy was gone. For several week there
after Bridget made occasional report of the lit
tie doggy, but none ofthe family could get their
eyes on him. The Hlbernan maiden inter
viewed the leetle doggy frequently in the she'd,
fed him on meats and gravics. and the little
doggy strutted about the shed, very much at
home and on very good terms with Bridget,
who, out Of pure loving kindness, never once
gave him visitation of shoe leather as the
manner of some is-showing, as ever, the
efficacy Of the law of love among the dumb
beasts.
one day Bridget found the doggy under the
doorstep and says she. Jimmy, jest come
yere and see the pooty eetle puppy-he is 50
pooty and he's got such Il pceked nose-hc'-
got such nice lectc cycs-comc here quick
Jimmy and see the little doggy" Jimmy, lit
tie six years old, runs to the spot and sure
enough the nice little black and white doggy i,
crawling under the doorstep. You jist stand
one sid" Jimmy" says Bridget, getting a
hroom,tick, ''and I'll jest phoke 'um out wild
de broom,tck" All the while Bridget is
trying to Woo the little doggy's affection,
VII" s"'h e"olhS' " u"'eS huu'Se III To-
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me iac'' ana IN 4 most choked to the death Of
me- Ms >aid Bridget Wringng her nose IN
dl>p1ir and in those woody throat tones into
winch the vocal organs descend, whenever the
nose l. absorbed IN some distinct employment.
II then KIND reader, You have any bowels Of
compassion indulge in no fat->ided laughter at
the pulssant eclipse which Bridget is sustain
ing. Hast thou, thyself never had an encoun-
Ter with this diaboIical dog: Has not er>t
made toward him with maadroit inqu>iton
anu come on at the top of thy heels: Let it be
SAID 10 brldgets honor, she did not run. Twas
the anonymous ignoble beast that left the field
with his tal behind him. A. usual when both
parties are IN the right, they parted very rude
y and without reaching conclusion. But
NOSE " no nave most talent for getting in
10 'erape' have the least talent for getting out
OF them, saSely observes Diedrich knicker-
booker. Th, wa, quite true of Bridget. Not