Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-21
stories tor the Young Folks.
WHAT He COULD NOT SELL.


:" 4 gentleman walking with his little
boy past the cottage of German labor
CT, the boys attention was attracted by
little dog. It was not King Charles,
nor q black-and-tan, but q common cur.
Still the boy took fancy to him, and
wanted his father to buy him. Just
then the master came home from his
labors, and was met by the dog with
every demonstration OF JOY. The
gentleman said to the owner, My little
boy has taken q fancy to your dog. and
/ will buy him. What do you ask for
him 2 / can't sell dat dog 7 said the
German. Look here, said the gentle
man, that is poor dog anyway, but as
my boy wants him I viii give you five
dollars TOR him. Vas, says the Ger
man, ! know be is very poor dog,
and he amt wort almost muffin, but
dere ISL Won leetle ding nit dat dog vot
I can't sell. / can't sell de vag of his
tail ven | comes home at night. !"
THE PATIENT ELEPHANT.
A. elephant III Calcutta had a
disease In his eyes. For three days he
had been completely blind. His owner.
an engineer officer, asked the doctor If
ne could do anything to relieve the poor
animal The doctor said he would try
the nitrate Of silver. which was RENE
dy commonly applied to similar diseases
IN the human eye. The large animal
was ordered to lie down, and at first, on
the application of the remedy, raised a
most extraordinary roar at the acute pain
which it occasioned. The effect, how
.Fx,1 1,o
manner restored, and the animal could
partially see. Tie next day, when he
was brought, and heard the doctors
voice, he lay down Of himself, placed
his enormous head on one side. curIed
up his trunk, drew III his breath just
like man about to endure an operation,
gave O sigh Of relief when it was over,
and then, by trunk and gesture, evi-
IDENTIFY wished TO express his gratitude.
PLAYING THE EAR TRUMPET.
1wo fishermen, out for a days
sport, were driving past farm house
when al old man came out and hailed
them,
= What is it-?" asked one as he drew
10 the reins and came to stop. 1--WE
are IN q hurry.
lhoUotlsl VI IopiJIS l1"oAuo, eiiO o1A
mar simply waved his hand, and then
turning toward his fields, he shouted, at
the top Of his voice:
. Timothy, Timothy"
The two sportsmen looked Ill that
direction. and saw, nearly a quarter Of
mile of, a boy engaged in digging
potatoes. He evidently heard the old
mans voice, for, leaning upon his hoe,
he faced the house; and directly after
wards came the faint sound Of
!" Halo !"
The old man, seeing from the boys
motion that he had been heard, shouted
again, with stentorian power.
Where is the new OK yoke?'
4 response, faint. but distinct, came
back
I'm the corn crib
"Speak louder, will ye? I'm hard O.
nearin.
They shouted the words into his ear.
''Ah thank ye. That's all. You
Gao drive on.
THE FAITHFUL DOG.
4 French merchant, having with him
o large bag OF gold, which he tied to
his saddle, started for home after a
long Journey, accompanied Dy his Taith-
ful dog. After riding some miles, he
ahghted to rest himself under shady
tree, and taking the bag of money In
his hand he laid it down by his side.
On mounting again he forgot his bag
The dog perceiying this, ran to fitch
IT; but it was too heavy for him to drag
along. He then ran after his master
and by barking, tried to remind him of
his mistake. The merchant did not I'm
derstand these signs, but the dog went
on with his efforts, and after trying. in
van to stop the horse, at last began to
bite his heels.
The thought now struck the merchant
that the faithful creature had gone
nad; and SO, in crossing a brook, he
turned back 70 LOOK If the dog would
drink. The animal was too intent on
its obiect to think of itself. and it con-
tinued to bark and bite with greater
Violence than before.