The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-22
Denver. Boy rhi,ssorher.

A Denver boy Of about the usual
bad-boy age, but uneemmonly iDge-
Nous in mischief, has accidentally
developed a theory which Is offered
as u rational explanation of the phe-
nomenaI meat-showers that are said
TO occur in some sections OF this Won
derfal country. Modern showers OF
meat are a. marvellous as the ancient
rain Of mama 10 the wilderness,
wberewith the chosen people were
fed, Dut if The Denver incident be ae-
cepted as accounting for them there
is a very small modicum OF miracle
left in these exceptional occurrences.
But, 10 the Denver boys experiment
His indalgent father promised him II
be would quit the society OF some
Young ffeebOoIers who bad nightly
~carUu-als 10 a neighboring vacant lot
and STAY AT home like a good boy be
would buy him a dog wherewlLh be
he could be morally amused in the
domestic door-vaid. There were his
litIle sister and the household eat for
his game, and he could have lots OF
tun teasing them. The boy agreed to
the proposition, and the dog came.
1t was u mean-looking dog, small,
with a long bushy tail. which tan
had a cowardly fashion Of getting be-
tween his legs and coming out IN
front aud tiekliog bis nose 10 mo-
ments of fear. The dog bad 10
courage TO worry tee ca, or tease his
sister, aud it looked like atotai failure.
But the boy WIS ingenious. He
imagined that if be could manage to
keep the dogs tail erect be would be
as brave as any other dog, and he
might get some fun out of him. He
tried his mothers pearl starch, but
this did not answer He tried varl-
Gus other expedients, but all proved
futile. The dogs tail would 90 be-
tween his legs at the hrst hat VI dan
ger and there was no light or fun Ia
him. IL was evidently the tails
FAULT. One day a peddler came along
with a large lot Of toy balloons. \
bright idea struck the boy. The old
folks were away from home, and
since be had quit the iree.b1oters aud
taken himself 10 Innocent domestic
Joys be had no pocket money But
bis enterprise did not fail him In this
extremity. The balloons he must
have, aad be traded d sulic ent
amount Of the home personal prop
erty to buy the peddler's whole stock.
To make the balloon attachments 10
I the dogs tail was but the work Of !
few The dog appeared to
get lighter-hearted, and even seemed
amused at the preparations. The
whole balloon power being applied
the tail behaved splundidly. and the
boy missed his r~egenerate dog on 10 a
bigger one that happened 10 be pass
ing the gate, fully expecting Ia have
an Interesting tight. At the first
Jump the little dog ros in the air and
sailed away cot Of reach. The par
ents came on the scene just IN time
to see the dog disappearing IN the far
bloc either. The Denver boy lost mis-
dog, and may return 10 the society
Of freboOters, but the little incident
will explain u wonderful shower OF
meat that is bound to occur some
where out in Colorado or the ada
cent territories. The ingenious youth
told the whole story 10 his trading
with the peddler for the balloons, and
escaped punishment on the ground
OF the aid and comfort he had given
TO scientific research. The father
thought Of Franklin flying bis kite TO
catch the lightning. He saw his
promising son flying u dog to make a
shower of meat aud mercifully spared
the boy. Ba the balloon power did
bring he dogs tail into an elevated
position. which was to be demon
strated