The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-12

TRANSLATED FROM TIE GERMAN.


The wealthy merchant, Van Beeren, Of
Amsterdam, went.to his banker one morn
ing to get fAy newly coined tlorins. lie
had with hn magnificent Newfoundland
dog, with curly hair, an expressive face,
and beaut full true brown eyes.
Orpas vas the favorite Of the whole fam
lily, aud the steady CumnnniCn OF his mas
Ter. whom he never LEFT, except when he
had strict orders given him to watch TIE
children, or 30 keep guard over some ar
;,cle of vatUe. VAN Bceren could safely
,ut his goiiheatled cane in the middle of
The street, and say to Cppas, "Gou stay
here until | come back" and there was no
DOUBT Of finding cane ana dog al the same
spot, after hours he'd gone by. | would
rot nave advised anybody TO touch him
then. If his master wanted to goto church
or to the theatre, ~ in fact an where,
where he did rOr want tho dog 20 accom-
pany him, all he had to do was TO look at
him and say, "Oppas, go home" and OPP
pas turned round, although mortified, and
went straight HON 2, nor looked to the right
or left
Mynheer Van neeren had taken his dog
along to-day, as usual, and had rather
lengthy conversation with his friend the
banker, whom he also told Cor what pur-
pose he wanted the new forms
To-day was the silver wedding day of
one of his old servants, named Claus, who
had been in the service Of his father and
been true to them both for many years. AS
the man Was not very well Oft for he had
great many children to provide for, he
wanted to give him pleasant surprise with
these fifty florin=. He received them tight
ly done up in roll; but the silver was
rather heavy and Mynhcer Van Beeren
rather lazy. He could not put it into his
pocket, he did not like to carry it in his
hand, and, therefore, as soon as he had re-
gained the street he gave it to his dog who
proudly put it in his mouth and marched
solemrly along beside his master, until
they reached the house of his former SER
want. Mynheer Van Beercn did not even
now take the money from the dog, but
wanted to have the fun Of seeing THO dog
himself deliver it.
He did this elegantly, for when his mas
ter said to him, "Oppas, now give up your
present. and pointed to the surprised ser
want, he went up to him, wagging his tail,
and allowed him quietly to take the money
out of his mouth.
The old servant was greatly moved; he
thanked his master. with tears in his eyes,
at the same time caressing the dog. who
seemed to be well pleased Moreover,
when Mynheer Van Beeren left, Claus
begged leave to retain the dog, around
whom the children had gathered, for while
longer, that he might reward him for bring
ing so rich present. The children joined
in his entreaties, until the merchant said
pleasantly, "Well, for my part, you may
have him as guest, but don't overfeed
him, and say Now go home, Oppas,' then
YOU need not bother about him any moro /;
he knows his way"
''But will he stay here, when you go
OFF,
Certainly lie does anything tell him,
Oppas, you stay here;' he looked at the
Newfoundland dog, which looked at him
with his sagacous eyes, and then sat quiet
ly down, as if to await what would happen.
When his master went off Immediately af-
ter, he never stirred; and now the children
began to coax and caress him, while the
women prepared good repast for him,
which he enjoyed hugely until the time
came, when they had to send him off again.
When Claus then opened the door for him
and said, as he had been told, "Now, OPP
pas, you &c home !" he wagged his tail once
more, and returned straight home.
A few months had gone by, and MynheeI
Van Beeren had to do business again one
afternoon with the same banker. The dog
went along as usual and also Ii ted himsel
when he arrived at the counting table ant
offered his paw to the cashier. He, how
ever would not notice him to-day, and al
seemed to be somewhat excited, the cause
of which was Immediately explained by tbs
banker himself, who jus! then came out o
his private office.
The thing was this There had been com
nitted Il theft that morning, with such az
ility and dextcrity that the matter was Who'll
ly inexplicahlc. One of the clerks ha,
made rolls OF forms; and had placed tel
Of these, which were intended for the pri
vate expenses of the family, on his employ
er's desk. The latter had count d Their
himself twice over, so there could hav
been no mi take; and YET one of the roll
had disappeared in moment, while he ha
been handing few letters 10 be copie
into the mail Office theft seemed hardl
possible. unless it was executed with grea
boldness, through the window, which haT
pened to be opened, in which case it mus
have been done in an incredibly short spac
of time. How could n thief dare TO elm
into window in open daylight in n bus
street; and if he did, why had he taken onl
one roll, when there were ten Of them ly
ing right near.
Mr.. Van Crotch, such was the banker
name, had in the mean time sent to tie Pc
lice Office to make known the facts, and or
of the force had come up to take look
the place. He shook his head when the
showed him the window and The desk. I'll
latter stood at least six feet from the wi
dow, so that person who might have jun
cd up the window board, could not fro
there have got at the money, but vi
obliged to enter the office, while Mynhe
Van Groten asserted that he had not left
for q half minute. Besides, the lit
room had no separate entrance for exit, b
only through the main office could perst
get into il. The affair remained shroud'
in darkness, and the roll of fifty forms
course gone. Mynheer Van Gruton hi
become so afraid that he shut the windc
every time he left his room, and as no fu
Their theft was committed, the loss was
last forgotten; at least nothing more W
said about it. Two or three weeks mig
have gone by, and Mynheer Van Beer
was just slipping his afternoon coffee in J
study" when old Claus sent his name
wishing to thank his old employers.
"Thank me p said Mynheer Van Beere
"for what? for my last present! lie h
thanked me for that long ago, and sin
then have not seen him; but lot the q
man come in"