The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-30

try the Spitz next; so Spitzy stood up
and begged for his dinner, and jumped
over stick very nicely. So far, so
good. Then John called Lueth, the
greyhound, who not liking the looks of
things, took one long leap over The table,
and out of the window, and retired
home without delay. John reached to the
door, but the scholar was out of sight!
so he went back and put big black
mark against the name of Lueth Fow-
Ter.
Turk Lester was next called up, but,
or being told to stand up, he sat down
all in a heap, and so like a great cow
ard, that John got stick and gave him
hint that school-teaching was strict
business, and that he had better mind
his master. But the moment John
struck Turk, he showed his teeth and
growled, and when he took him by the
forepaws and told him to walk along,
90 left, '''' right, - left, y Fright, - Turk
flew at the school-teacher and tore his
coat. This was too much for TOwser
Gubbins. He leaped from his place by
the closet, and taking Turk Lester by the
neck he gave him fearful thrashing.
The Spitz dog barked with fear, and
the poodle under the cupboard cried
aloud. 1t was bedlam at the academy,
John with his slippery wooden leg had
the greatest trouble trying ITO get the
dogs apart; and when he did, he saw
that Turks nose was bleeding, and his
tail was bent to one side, and he was the
worst looking dog he had ever seen in
many a day. The poor fellow crept be-
hind the door, nor would ne a eat cold
pancake that John had been saving for a
week; but there he crouched, crying
and trembling for fear of Towser.
1t was nearly noon now, and John
Gubbins was getting tired. "This won't
do" said he; so he took a stick and
poked the poodle out from under the
cupboard. Out came poor Pinky,
squealing and all drawn up in cOwardly
bundle, and it so enraged Towser Cub
bins to see a dog behave in such n mis-
cradle manner, that Re at once fell upon
poor Pinky and shook her
until her tail nearly dropped off. John
shouted at Towser, but Towser thought
he was cheering him on, and saying
" sic 'em-sic EN- so the harder he
shook, till at last the foam ran out of
TOwser's mouth, and Pinky's voice was
not to be heard. Then John Gubbins
got frightened; so he took his crutch
and beat Towser until he dropped poor
Pinky Watson, who lay like a wilted
fluff of wood upon the floor, just as if
she were dead. John took her up and
bathed her head, and wet her nose, and
rubbed her paws, just rs he saw some
people do when a lady tainted away one
day, and, by and by, Pinky "came to-
And how sOrrowful she did look! John
offered her a cup of water and a cold
potato, but Pinky only whined as il
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nothing could do her any good; and SO
she kept perfectly still, brOOding over
her troubles. Towser sat close by, look
ing at poor Pinky as if he wouldn't be
that kind of dog for all the world-sc
gentle, but so very weak.
When y O'Clock came at last, John
Gubbins let all the dogs go home; but
he took Towser by the collar and whip
ped him souudly, and afterwards he
shut him up.
give made up my mind" said he tC
Towser that night, " that nobody ear
do q money-making business with sucl
a dog as you are; but somehow or Other
l haven't the heart to kill We, and no
body will take We as gift; so We'll &c
along just as we are, old boy--a couple
of poor old cripples, begging a living
from folks that's better Off
And so there wasn't any school fol
dogs in Belleville after all; and JOIN
and Towser Gubbins never got rich, bu
they lived together and enjoyed life
comfortably Domestic Monthly.