The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-01
YELOCAL DOGGIE.
Dedicated 10 Whom is Nay Concern.
Ry IKE

Ye local doggie, lean on scanty dugs,
Sauats here and there on editorial rugs,
And skips and yelps at every Corners wish
Who'll stoop to put some clabber IN MS
dish.
He'll frisk about'mong honest people feet,
AT public halls or in the busy street,
And whine, and grin and wag his ready
In language plain, "This doggie is for SALE"
He'll whisk about and give yelp or two,
And go through all the tricks he's learned
And fawn and wallow In the dirt, to show
To what extremes OF device he Will go.
His transient homes wherever he is fed
He'll bark for who will pat him on the
head.
This local doggie is a cunning whelp,
He knows just when TO whine, and snari,
and yelp,
Can change his mien TO suit each circum-
Now tuck his tail, now beg, or howl or
Will mount your lap and slobber in your
face,
And lick your feet with just as ready grace.
And would you learn this little doggie's
worth,
Neglect his fawning-scold him from your
He'll snap, and snarl, and bend his venge-
iul back,
To show It's dangerous to cross his track.
he Is for sale, and this he'll havey you know,
And shows his gifts TO make the bargain ~.
His price is this, whoe'er this doggie owns
Must keep his kennel stored with crumbs
and bones.
II richly fed he'll serve his master well,
For all the wits he has, he has for sale;
And who would keep his service all his
own
Must Keep on tossing him the freshest bone
This local dogg es gifts are various,
And deity Piled with much-a-do and fuss
He scours the lanes and alleys of the town
And hunts and worries busy people down.
To gather gossip for his masters use,
Who chews 1t up and splits IT out as news.
And every stranger that may come around
He runs before and yelps, "Ihe great re-
nowned!'
And if the stranger drops crumb, for
sooth,
With willing grace into his gaping
mouth,
He'll leap, and dance, and skip about and
howl
He'll bay his public virtues long and loud,
Nor brook snarl from all the hungry
crowd; go
And viii lie his kennels stocked with
bread and meat,
With richer morsels dropping at his feet,
He'll yelp abroad his benefactor's name,
And scare all rabbits from hisroad TO tame.
But let the stranger keep his even way,
Nor care to pamper little dosSie Tray,
His fawning spurn, his impudence oerate,
Or try to drive him back within his gate,
Ian q nd IN ~ ha
With yellow jackets nests about hisfeet,
For presently will all the noisy brood,
Grown lean and hungry on their scanty
food, 80,
Gene troopng forta from kennels chill
and damp,
And bay him front and rear "a graceless
tramp;
Fen now 10 hold his Independent course,
He's soon beyond them, nor u whit the
But if he malt to parry their attacks,
He's straight surrounded by the hungry
packs,
And finds himself most unlucky knight,
Insulted much with nothing much To
fight;
Besieged by foes TO 1.-the and small to kick,
Too lean to tire, too nimble for his stick.
For needing not their yelping and appeals
He has them now all snappinga at his heels.
On! stranger, on! you're helpless where
you are!
A troop OF terriers will out.veX bear,
While Drawer mastitl's, hon'nng battles
law,
Are sent to grass by bruins trusty paw.
But if he stays to battle with their noise.
He's soon the laughing stock OF all the
boys,
Who'll shout and press them in their
fierce assaults,
To strip him bare OF everything but faults.
And when at last this most unhappy
Becomes disguised with his bootless fight.
And turns 10 flee and leave his sated foes,
He finds himself beslobbered head anu
toes,
In shame his pride and dignity ali
wrecked,
With garments tattered out Of all respect.
And would he rest in quiet from the
world,
These vengeful dogs will stru. with tails
up-curled
And fling the dust and sniff the air and
snort.
To give their wondrous victory report;
Ard straightway gather all the ours IN
And with them hunt the lu ckless strang-
er down.
Who starts for fame would better go pre-
pared
With bones, and prythee, don't be easy
Though on your way turks many hun
cry pup;
Just pass them whistling-keep your
courage up,
And once assailed trust not to sticks and
stones,
'rwere cheaper far to buy them of with
bones.
Now if tread on any dOggie's toe,