Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-10-27

uynOWs W. GILL lttU Dltu.
AN now. Carl.' said the housekeeper,
you make the fire. an I'll run TO MARKET,
for it's most time you went after your
papers,"
And away she sped. to return in few
minutes with five or six cold potatoes, a
few crusts of bread, and one bone, with
very little lneat-and that grlslle-cllng-
ing TO it
vreater act Ut self-denial and 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 pa
-pers, and come home tired but hopeful.
for he had made thirty cents clear profit
10 save toward the rent, they all hllddled
together, with .dugyie in the midst OF
them, around the old iron furnace that
held their tiny fire.. -
Presently the heatlof the family began
whistling a merry tune, Which was u
grea. tavorite with the newsbOys.
Imagine the establishment OF the Chill
dren when Cind!eIs pricked uphis ears,
rose on his llihu logs and, after graveIy
walking across the room once, began 10
walk round AMI round, keeping perfect
L ss--sr
YHurrah ialrr;llr' shouted Car, his
eyes sparkling. "Look at thati hook at
that Tony, Ills the fortune after all
an did ind it in the ash bOX."
"Why, wot do you mean, Bab?' cried
Tony, almost as excited as her brother.
''WOt do you mean, an wares the for
tune 2"
why there, right afore your eyes. |
rnuup (,inIarS ic ono n tbo,n OrfnI smart
hundred-dOllaT dogs wot does tricks.
He's bin lost by that circus wOt went
away night afore last, an he's bin lost a
Il purpose to make my dreams come true!
I'll take him. outzYth fust fine day, am
we'll bring home lots of stamps You
see il we dOnt!"
iii sell the papers," sid Tony, by
this time quite us excited us her brother;
Il kin do it, Carl. .'Ere's the mornin'
Herald, Sun, Times an Tri -bunc y" inn
itating the shrill cry of the newsboy.
and doing it very well, too, IAN the
fellels'll be good to me, cos I'm your
Sister, an they like you." -
= You're brick, Tony p said Carl. san
tor SIGH small brick tie brickiest brick
L ever knOwed: but kin sell EN- my
self in the mornin', and you kin take lem
in the afternoon, for that's the time Gin
ders an me must perform. 'Monseer
Car.Osky an his VERY talented dog Gin
ders. son of the we'll French per
forming pOotffe Cinderella How's that.
Tony? 0, I've read all about 'em in the
circus bills, and that's the way they do
it. Yes, you'll have to take the 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 more =,
here broke in little Lem; but Cinders
stood looking at his master, evidently
waiting for the music.
So Carl commenced whistling-did l
tell you lie whistled like bird?-and Gin
ders at Once marched gravely across THE
room, and then began waltziirg again in
the most co,nical manlier.. - %
He had evidently been trained to per-
form his tricks just twice {; for when the
music ceased this time he proceeded TO
stand on his head, and then sitting up OH
his hind legs, lie nodded politely to the
audience, and held out one of his paws
as much as TO say, Nov pay ii you
please"
The poor children forgot hunger ard
cold III their delight, ana that miserable
room reSOunded TO more innocent, merry
laughter that night than il had heard for
many long years, perhaps ever before.
Cinders got another bone Tor lis sup
others had nOthing-and tn. II
they all went to bed, if lying on the floor
with nothing for pillow. ein be called
going to bed, and dreamed OF 1.-THE for
tune" found at last in the ashes.
The next afternoon, which fortunately
was fine one, tor March having '.come
i'll like lion was preparing to go out
like a lamb" Carl came racing up the
crazy stairs, taking two steps ut time,
and tossing bundle of evening papers
to Tony, lie whislled to C.nders aud
away they went.
Poor Carl looked shabby enough, with
his toes sticking out OF pair oil old shoes
"a part OF the treasures "scOOped" from
the asll-heap-and not mates at that, one
being as much too large, as the other was
too small, his tatttreu jacket. and his
brimleSs hat.
But Cinders followed him as faithfully
as though he had been clad in costly
suit of the very latest style.
Turning into handsome. quiet street
Carl stopped at last before house where
three or tour rosy checked children were
hatteninS their noses against the paneS
of the parlor windows, tr ling to see a
doll which another rOsy-cheeked child
was holding up at a window just oppo-
site. .'t-;
Now. Cinders, ole feller!" said Carl,
while his heart beat fast, ''dO your best.
Bones" and he began to whistle.
CAT the first note cinders stood uD on
his hind legs, at the second he took his
first step forward. 9'i r.
AT the beginning Of the fourth bar the
waltz began and by this time the rosy
checked children had lost all interest in
the doll over the way, and were..all shout.
ing and calling Mamma ~ and the cook
and chambermaid had made their appear
ance at the area gate.
The march and waltz having been gone
through with twice, Cinders stood on his
head-"shure," said the cook, II couldn't;
do it betther myself''-lumbled quickly
to his feet again, nodded affablv once to
the right, once TO the left, and once to
the front OF him, and held out his right
paw. - 7'e 80
He's the cliyerest haste ever 1 SEEM"
said the chambermaid, $50 he is - .9.and
she threw five-cent piece in Carl's old
hat and, at the same moment the win
dow was opened, and cut flew a perfect
shower OF pennies, while the little girl
across the way kept shouting, Come
here, ragged little boy! Come here, fun
ny doggie! Oh, why don't you come
here?" fnss ~
And, making his best bow to his first
audience Carl went over to the dolls