West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-22
Fannr and aane,s Pct Calr.-A

Fanny and James Pet Calf.-A pet
calf, of all things in the world! some of
our young readers will say. | have
heard that girls in the Sandwich Is
lands have pet pigs, and calf is about
rs bad. A great, clumsy, awkward
thing--how can any girl make pet of
it? Children living in the country
think differently. They find that there
is much pleasure in taking care of a |
young animal like a calf, and, until it |
gets too large, have it run up To be fed. |
1t is fun even TO see it's queer, Looping |
run. Fanny and Jane have taken this
little calf under their special protection,
and il runs up at once TO be fed. The
old COW at first seemed TO be perplexed
about the arrangement, but She knew
the children and believes her little one
to be in good hands She puts her head
over the gate and looks on with with her
big eyes as if to superintend generally.
Animals soon learn who are their
friends Indeed some seem to know il
by instinct, and they have good mem
cries, so that you oaght never To think
that these poor dumb creatures never
remember the good you do them or the
pain that you inaict
A mother robbed of her young, or
whose young are injured by any one,
will long treasure il up, and sometimes
punish the wrong-doer when he has for
gotten all about his cruel sport. So.
too, they will remember a kindness. and
often return service
calf that had been petted by two
little girls like Jane and Fanny, grew
up in time to be the family COW. She
always recognized her old nurses and
would show it when they came near her,
but she seemed to know that it would
not do to run after the young ladies, for
such they had grown to be. One day,
however, when they were out walking, a
tramp insulted and pursued them; they
crossed from the road TO field in order
to reach home more quickly, but were
pursued by the rascal. The cow was in
the field, though they had not perceived
ii, and she comprehended the position of
affairs mt once. She started off mt gal
lop and got between her old friends and
the tramp. The man did not think that
he had much To fear from a COW, so he
tried TO run around and pass her but
the COW made one dash, took him on
her horns and tossed him into the road.
bruised and bleeding. The girls who
had turned for glance behind them
saw the wretch's fate and fastened on
TO give the alarm aud save his life. He
had not, however, been so much injured
but that he had managed to crawl off.
while the COW was quietly grazing, un-
RULED by her exertion. You may be
sure, she received many a kind pat from
the friends whom she protected.
Dog Aiding in Smuggling.-A
family of lacemakers in Belgium, find
ing that they could not sell the produce
at fhpfF industry a so "a,
tage as in France, became anxious to
dispose of it there, and TO acquire, by
that means, more rapid fortune than
by simply retailing it at home. They
had young and intelligent poodle dog
which they trained to have thorough
detestation of custom-house officials
such as are encountered on the frontiers.
They dressed up some one in that uni
form, who, always beating and kicking
the dog whenever he entered the house.
and ill-tTeating him in every way, in
CURED, very naturally, poor Motions
animosity. Their object was, of course.
to nourish such ill-feeIing and repug-
nance in the dog against any one wear
ing the French dOudRier uniform, that
he would be certain to avoid them. HAY
ing succeeded in inspiring the hatred
they wished in the poor, innocent, and
unOHtDuluE 4IOUlOii > DTtHSI. IncV next
prepared a larger poodle-skin than the
one he owned, and after winding several
meters Of valuable lace round his body.
sewed the poodle-skin neatly and cIey-
ySIly over it ali. Away went the master
his dog, and succeeded in passing
French frontier: the man, IL is true.
examined the dog ran off from the
ple IN uniform as soon as he espied
'n, decamping a. fast as his legs could
Try him. Regaining his master, they
iched French town where the lace
not only sold at a good profit, but
rider was given for larger supply.
{ lese hazardous journeys were often
rtaken, and nothing could exceed
good fortune and their lucky es-
- but their success was not destined
OF long duration. Upon one occa-
one of the junior custom-house en-
p noticed the dog and advanced To
with him but instead Of respond
- the prohered cares, Monitor
I'd his teeth and skunk away. where
the youth revenged himself by |
Fing large stone, which famed !
and then another, and another. un- /
le Killed the poor animal. MontOns
Ter, not wishing to appear too an,E-Y
.z about him, bad walked on -)|not /
biting but that his faithful cemnan-
Fas following him, but missfng lin,
Ft returned to the frontier inst in /
to witness the official profound a. /
hment At the tight a rent i'm poor /
n's false hide had revealed to him. /
pen, custOm-hOuse officials on the /
~ sharply after cOntraband |
LuneheOns.- Well, my boys I
summer is making ready tn /
bon autumn's ruddy brown face \
r. peeping at us through the 4
" 1t seems quite time that We 4
talk about hOOllunchcons.
goTry 10 have the autumn come ? \