Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29

continued Carl. "I can't cause l dunno
where you live, and my family eats all
they can git themselves-they'r awful
pigs, they are" aud he laughed softly, "an'
couldn't board dog nohow."
But the dog kept on wagging his tail,
and as soon as Carl ceased speaking, as
though grateful for few kind words, IL
licked the cold hand that rested OH the side
of the barrel.
That dog-kiss won the poor boys heart
completely. "You shall go with me-" ho
cried inpulsively. "Jest come out OF that
barrel till fill the pail with cnders, aud
then wen be of. lie can have the bones
zoe can't crack with our teeth ennyhow,"
he said to himself,-not very cheerful
prospect, II must be confessed, for the board
er.
The dog, as though he understood every
word, jumped from the box, snd seated
himself on the icy pavement TO wait for his
new landlord and master.
Ina few moments the pail WAS full, and
the boy turned towards his home, run
ming as fast as he could, with the dog trot-
ting along by his side.
Dtt WI 4 iOhu III Nio hO NAiNhf
bounding into the room. Here's the for
tune alive an kickin'. Wot you think of
it?"
"Oh, wot, funny foItuneI' said Tony,
and "Wot funny fortune ~ repeated little
Lena.
ITS kinder queer,-the pocket-book an'
The dimint ring a-turnin' into dogr' To-
ny continued. "But no matter, If we can't
buy nothin' with him, we can love him,
poor little fellor!"
"Poor little feller" repeated Lima. "He
nicer than dollie 'ilhout head, ennyhow.
We can lub him.
"An' now, Carl" said the housekeeper,
"you make the fre, an I'll run to market,
for it's most tino you went after your pa
pers."
And away sheIsped to return In a few
minutes with five or six cold potatoes,
few crusls Of bread, and one bone, with
very little meat-and that gristle- clnging
to it.
And this bone-think If you can of
greater act OF self-denial aud charity-the
children decided with one accord should be
given to "Cinders," as they had named the
dog on the spot.
That night, after Carl had sold his papers,
and come home Tired but hopeful, for he
had made thirty cents clear profit 10 save
toward the rent, they all huddled together,
with doggie in the midst Of them, around
the old iron furnace that held their tiny
fire.
Presently the hoad of the family began
whislling merry tune, which was great
lavoritc with the newsboys.
Imagine the astonishment of the chill
dren when Cinders pricked up his ears,
rose on his hind legs, and, after grayely
walking across the. room once, begin TO
walk round and round, keeping perfect
time 10 the music.
"HurrahI hurrah - shouted Carl, his
eyes sparkling. "Look at hat | look at
that Tony, it lis the fortune after all |!
an l did find il in the ash boxr
"Why, wot do you mean, Bob ?" cried
Tony, almost ss excited as her brother
"Wot do you mean, an wares the for
tuner"
"Why there, right before your eyes.
mean Cinders is one OF them orful smart
| bin lost by that circus wot wenta away night
arore last, an he's bin lost a-purpose to
make my dreams come truel I'll take
him ont the fuSt fine day. an Wen bring
home lots Of stamps. You see If we
don'tw
"TH sell the papers," said Tony, by this
time quite as excited as her brother 81
| kin do it, Carl. ''Ere's the mornin' Her
aid, Sun, Times an TIi-buner" Initiating
the sbrill cIy of the newsboy, and doing it
very well, too, "an' the fellers'll be good
TO me, COS Im your sister, an they like
you"
you're a brick, Tonyr said Carl, "an'
for such a small brick the brickiest brick
ever knowed but kin sell 'em myself
in the mornin', an you kintake 'em in the
afternoon, for that's the time Cinders an
me must perform. 'Monseer Carlosky an
his VERY talented dog Cinders, son of the
well-known French performing poodle
Cinderella HOw's that, Tony1 o I've
read all about 'em on the circus bills, and
that's the way they do it. Yes, you'll have
to take tho papers in the afternoon, cos
then's when the swell boys an gals is home
from school-'cept Saturdays, then we'll be
out most all day.
dance more, finders, dance moreP
here broke In little Lena; but Cinders
stood looking at his master, evidently wait
ing for the music.
So Carl commenced whistling-did tel
you he whistled like a bird H-and Cinderi
once more marched gravely across The
room, and then began waltzlng again il
the most comieal manner.
He had evidently been taught TO perform
his tricks just twice; for when the musi'
ceased this time ho proceeded TO stand OF
his head, and then sitting up on his hinC
legs. he nodded politely 10 the audience
and held out one of his paws, as much a
to say, "Now pay if you please"
The poor children forgot hunger and COLI
in their delight, and that miserable room
resounded TO more innocent, merry laugh
ter that night than it had heard for man!
long years, perhaps ever before.
Cinders got another bone for his supper
the others had nOthing-and then they al
went 10 bed, If lying on The bare floor
with nothing for pillow can be called go
ing to bed, and dreamed of ''lhe fortune
found at last in the ashes.
The next afternoon, which forlunatel.
was fine one, for March having "come il
like lion was preparing to so out like
lamb" Carl came racing up the Graz
stairS, taking two steps at time, and, toss
, ing bundle of evening papers to Tony
he whisiled 10 Cinders, and away The.
went.
! Poor Carl looked shabby enough, wit
his toes sticking out of a pair of old shoe