Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-12-23


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GunIeaiions unless We know the ~'iier.
THAT BRINDIEp YESTERDAY
morning a SOAP haired young man oi
eighteen was drawing big brindled
dog around the City Hall market, aux.
ious TO find a purchaser. A corlulen,
old chap, smoking long pipe and
dodgipg the rain, finally halted the
young man and said:
My frent, how little you WANTS fol
dose dogr'
Two dollars will take him. was the
reply, and q better never stood on fou,
legs and howled.'
Well, goom along NIT me- continued
the cid chap, raising bis umbrella.
He padded full mile through the
pouring rain, the young man and brin-
died dog at his heels, and reaching
home at last, the dog was led in, the
old man reflled his pipe, and sat down
and said:
Now, my trent. ish dose good dogI
He 10 the best kind Of q dog was
the reply.
Doe. he keep tieves away from my
house +
you bet he will Why, he'd chaw
up a man quicker'n n a FASH
Does he keep der bat poys out OF
my garten?'
We'll, you ought to see him go for q
boy once! He's had his teeth into ev-
cry boy in Macomb county,
Does he like my children?'
like 'emY Why that his great
hold! Nothing so pleases him as a
house full Of children
then asked:
Can dose dog play on n fiddle 2
play on fiddle? He can play sew
en- different tunes on fiddle =
1t was big lie. but the soap haired
young man was bound To make a sale
If he had to but truth out of sight.
Can dose dog play Oh horn i'll der
prass pand!'
On hornf' Why. he has led the
Mount Clements hand for the last year
Yes, sir e-e; he can play on a horn with
anybody =
The old man was a little staggered
and he waited quite while before ask
ing:
Can dose dog write ledders to my
prudder in Skcrmany
Writer Wri'e lttters!'
.Yaw.'
i wish l lad rem and Iaper here
He writes the most beautiful hand YOU
ever saw, and l.. writes like lightning
could hire him ont for fifty dollars u
month Ia keep books, hut l don't want
10 work hi" too hard Besides. there
mortgage "n my farm, and | must
have money to raise it,
Der hri,e is two dollars 2
Only two dollars. He's worth a
hundred if he's worth a cent. but I'm
forced to sell. If you keep him TIL
March Ill buy bim back AMI give you
two hundred dollars for him
The old man smoked away for awhile
and then asked:
Can dose dog paint houses
Paint a house I'd like YOU to see
three big houses he painted last week.
He's as good as three men, and he nev.
.r wastes drop of paint. I'm in a
hurry to catch the train, and I'd like
the money!
Two dollars 2
Yes. two dollars. You'll never have
another such chance
The old man made Q motion toward,
his wallet, but let his hand drop ant
inquired:
Can dose dog shump over der City
Hall!
This was q crusher. The young mar
knew he couldn't beat it, aud he re.
piled:
No. don't think he can, but II
warrant him to jump forty feet and
catch fy.'
You gan dake dose dog away, m,
frient,' said the old man.
You won't take him 2
No, zur; J. Wants no dog what can,
shump over der City Hall
But Won made fair bargain ant
said you'd take him
Il can't help dot. vhens I have tw,
dollars for dog he shall be able I,
shump like pird.'
And the Young man dragged hi
brindled dog ont of the house aud bacl
to the market, where he offered hiu
for fifty cents without getting buyer