Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05
Chr family Giyfle.
'.::H Little Dog Sailor.

Here was once Very cunning it'll
log an;l hi, name was Sailor. hrcauSc h
liked the water. He knew q great man.
mart tricks, one Of which Was sitting N
N his hand feet anl barking twice for Yes
nj once for No.
AnAthcr, when any ono called. ard Il;
mistress stepped forward TO shake hand
= would deliberately walk up = The cal
er- sit nj erect. and pat out HI, right paw
"a shake 4 welcome
An he would imitnte an Intoxicated
person. He woull sit up, lltnr down hi.
Jaws, and with an Oh hat upnn his head
IN a new or wooden pipe in lis mouth.
e Wnu! sway from side to side, AMI bac,
i'll forth. amt drop his head to one ii r
'n.i look very stupid. But when The word
vas civ, u, " al right" h:5 eye, wont
~parhlr, Ill would 90 tho hat down dlf
he pipe. and he would way lii tail with
irli4hl to GIT on al four feet again
Bat lie "ou!d hot allow Il pipe that had
been used, or had tobacco in it. to pass l.i~
lips: he could never he deceived People
often tried him, bat he always knew. b>
the smell, before it came To his mouth
md lr would hold his lips 50 tightly tha,
they could not be parted. AM, my little
man, if any one should try TO CT the fl
,hv weed, tobacco ii your mUu.Is
ithrr to chew or to smoke, Just hold volu
ipr IN teeth firmly together THAT H.
iorcin. can open them; then You Will n.v-
i form III" offensive and miserable habit
of u NJ tobacco. An will adj tn. sam
| IN EIrt 10 int"1i' iting drink. Tn eX-
'mplr "t 4 good dog Is better than that of
4 htd man.
Another trick ina; our little dog had.
was noi qHitc 50 nice; that of following
die family every" here; h. liked companv
and could No, cn,llrc to he ainnr He en-
.ioyel. particularly. following ,hc car
| ria-rr 10 meeting. Tho family USUALLY a
tended Friends, or Quaker meeting, 5, il
he crcp, in there he could lie down quietly
and sleep away ;hn hour.
BGt ON 4 certain OCCASION the ftm.iy
wee Ill going 20 the Presbyterian church,
who~c pastor was :. friend IF he fami '.
AMI Sailor citcn saw Linn and knew hll
well 1t WI Summer time. - they Iut
sailor il a room, pAlJrj his head, and shut
III" GoO.', thinking him perfectly secure.
They went on 10 church.. and ali w:t~
. serene unit! the inst hymn VAS at,
he choir rose. he organ p"aIcA and H.
such howl - cane from the alta! p,
Sailors mistress knew tia howl only too
well. Stating near tine front. she. cuu,! s..
!le altar. Tlrrr. st ia, li.tlr rogue, boz.
Il! rirht. facing the pulpit. lowing Il M,
.rahly anl fliyh;rel Il, cui.ld he.
The minister knew him Cor there wa
,l,lp one S,;l,,l and .no,,. to him, to o,,i,.
= ~ ,n!nnb,. went in,'thr ,,,I,,ir iuin,,.I
N, on the >afI and sat down f. n the con
r.. .'ipn. an there II" would 1T. in spite
Gf h. opn.Ic hint. from the pastor 20 oct
down urI.r thr desk All throrr', he
raven and sermon he WI, a very ro,.l lii
IT,. doc. kre,In.r very Quiet. and after tie
inst -ur,.r:s,. vas over. the children Fl the
..oD.,r...:,io behaved with Great protrjc-
". con- dtrn@ tn. circumstances
Bat when il ..l;n- t. tn. las; hymn. IL.
odd keep still TO longer. lie btrt,ed
AL ba k,.si and su, h a commotion n, i, did
ln4hr ~ drNulnyv wa, >!it tina: day.
ind H., family was slrl 70 &c; o,t Of
b. chIrcA - soon a, possible. They had
Iot a.tpnl ted 70 take him ont during tn.
service, as they An-w his resistance would