The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-07

hungry, for he had no food save wild
berries. He was almost exhausted, when
happy thought occurred to him. Tying
his pOcket-fask and his powder-hask to
his dogs tail, he fastened his long sash
around the animals neck, holding one
end in his hand. Then he gave the
dog a tremendous kick. The animal was
SO completely surprised at this treatment
that he stood for moment. paralyzed;
then, wheeling about, he struck bee
line for home. 1t is curious but un-
doubted fact that any sudden alarm or
attack will quicken a dogs perceptive
faculties, render more subtle his scent
and powerful his memory, and induce
him to strike for his h, me. So the dog
fed, and Washington followed over
stumps, through boys, into briers, until
finally the sash gave way. With one
tremendous yell Washington scared still
further the frantic animal, the terrible
banging and gathering of TIE TASKS at
his heels added to his speed, and in
moment he was out of sight. After
hearty laugh at the incident, Washington
leisurely marched in the direction the
dog had taken. 1t was easy to do so by
observing the messy side of the trees, the
direction of the longer branches, and the
other signs with which an experienced
hunter is acquainted. 1t was not long
before he reached clearing, and was once
more in safety. But the dog, once so
faithfully attached to him, could not to
the day of its death endure his presence,
or even hear his voice without relapsing
into an agony of terror.
Now, children, l like to have you
posted in the news of the day, and the
incidents of past days, and the above is
story about Washington going the
rounds of the press at the present time.
That General Washington once existed
we all knew and believe for we have the
hatchet story as proof for it. And it il
also very likely that Washington owned
a dog, and called him "Governor.'
Washington was man of keen percep
tions, and knew very well what dogged
dispositions governors sometimes have
and probably thought the name most
appropriate for his tour-footed com
panion.
But that Washington was such brute
as TO kick dog under any circumstances
/ do not believe. 1t is true he early dis
covered a passion for hacking and cut
ting and slashing, in most tree-son-a able
manner, bark-ers of another growth, ant
being a surveyor may have done a LITTLE
in this line in later days, though as 10
doing any other kind Of lynn none of u
believe; but that he would deliberatel!
kick dog to whom he had given tn,
great name of Governor, that he woult
show this utter lack of cur-tesy toward
favorite companion, beg leave to doubt
The dog probably saw Washington's dan
ger, and fastened to save his life. Then
too, the dog was probably very hungry
and smelt dinner cooking somewhere
Dogs are very keen on the scent, ant
this is probably one of the reasons thi
dog went as if he were sent for. Thu
fact that Washington's pocket flask WA
empty, and he was wandering about il
circles, look little suspicious; but grea
allowance should be made for newspape
reporters, who write things up in wha
would be to them the most natural man
ner. AS for the mist coming up, | sup
pose, on account of his long stay, he wa
missed at home.
1t is we'll to be posted, children; bu
J you see the difficulties that would arts
in taking story like this without sew
eral grains of salt.-G0lden Hours.