Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
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heart was moved to tears as | rca'
the articles contributed by "Saxie,
in which he SO tOuchingly depict
his haps and Observation-Disclosures
by cat concerts; Overthrown b.!
wclghty women and brought t
grief by torn trOwsers. But hi
troubles, trials and tribulatf0ns ar
light compared with mine after
bought my dog. He was q big blacl
dog and an awful strong dog as
learned to my sorrow before gOt
rid OF him. bought that big blacl
dog for a friend in Massachusetts
aud thought | would take him down
myself. went to Eaton Il Co.'s and
got chain, put it around his neck
and started for the depot, feeling
pretty proud of my big black dog
Soon big dog saw little dog, and
started for him-nearly jerking me
on my nose-broke the chain and
run; and ran after him. 1t was
u tremendous hot day, too. Final.
ly | caught that dog, and took him
back in triumph to the office. |
bought q larger, stronger chain and
put it around his neck. thought
it too far to walk to the depot, SO l
got a boy to set behind the coach
lead him while | rode inside. For
a few minutes things went smoothly
enough but soon the dogs head
came in contact with the wheel of
the coach and he jumped back. For
d moment there was II check on the
horses, but Peaslee's span was
stronger than the dog, and the chain
broke again, leaving the dog stand
ing on his tail in the road. He soon
however, found his legs and started
on the run. In the meantime l
tumbled out of the coach just in
season to run after him. The dog
run, run, and it was an awful hot
day too. ! recaptured that dog at
ter running quarter of a mile or
less, and then thought would lead
him to the depot, though it was an
awful hot day. had not gone far
when friend Morse came along with
his heavy job team. l stopped him
and taking trace chain ! gave it a
twist or two around that dogs
neck, and then hitched the chain to
a staple in the wagon, determined
that that dogs head should go to
the depot, if his body was left in the
street. The dog showed his good
sense by trotting quietly along, and
in due season we reached the depot.
When the train arrived l took the
dog into the smoking car (Which l
have since learned was contrary to
the rules of the road, but / didn't
know it then, not being accustomed
to travel with dogs,) and he laid
down quietly under the seat, with
nothing but his big shaggy head in
sight. Pretty soon the conductor
came along and looked at the dog,
and the dog looked at the conduct
or and they both looked at each
other. The conductor didn't say
neither did the dog. In
fact there seemed to be a tacit un-
Outstanding between the two that if
conductor would let dog alone dog
would let conductor alone.
1t took four of us to get that dog
nto the baggage car at the .Innc,
ion-two to pull at the head and
,wo to boost behind. I gave the
,agga ge-master half dollar to take
are of the dog until we got to Con:
ord. l felt very much relieved and
vent into the smoking car and took
- rest. At Concord had to change
,ars again. BY this time the big
log had got tired of car life, and
60 into the car. l got up
N the platform of the car and
pulled upon the chain with all my
night, but the dog wouldn't bulge
IN inch. A man came along and
rave him a touch with the toe of
lis boot; dog jumped on the plat
orm and Knocked me off the other
ide. The people in the depot be-
ran to laugh, but didn't feel bit
ike laughing myself. Bra KEENAN,
anne to my aid and we finally got
he dog chained in the baggage car.
lave the baggage master fifty cents
md he was very kind to me and my
log. Only one change more was
nade and that was at Lawrfnce.
,y past experience had learned
,isdom. AS soon as the train from
Boston arrived J. presented the bag.
age master with half a dollar, and
@ good-naturedly helped me get
he "price of baggage" on the train.
finally got that dog to my friends
ouse and felt greatly relieved when ;
delivered him up. f. ;