Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-03


whistling II merry tune, which was great
favorte with the newsboys.
Imagine the establishment, of the chill
dren when Cinders pricked up his ears,
rose to his hind legs, and, after gravely
walking across the room once, began to
walk round and round. keeping perfect
time TO the music.
" llurrah! hurrahm shouted Carl, his
eyes sparkling. Look at that! look at
lhat Tony, it us the fortune after all!
an | dtd find it in the ash box!'
Why, wot do you mean, BobP" cried
Tony, almost rs excited us her brother.
"Wot do you mean, an wares the for
tune?"
"Why there, right before your eyes.
mean Cinders is one Of those orful smart
hundred-dolar dogs woL does tricks. Hes
bin lost by that circus wot went away
night afore last. an he's bin lost pur-
pose TO make my dreams come true! III
take him out the first fine day, an we'll
bring home lots of stamps. You see if we
dontm
"IHsell the papers, "said Tony by this time
quite us excited us her brother; II kin 10
II, Carl. 'Ere's the mornin Herald, Sun,
Times an Trj-bunem initiating the shrill
cry of the newsboy, and doing it very
well, too, IAN the fellersll be good to
me COS I'm your sister, an they like
you"
You're brick, Tony" said Carl, "an'
for such small brick the brickest brick
| ever knowed; but kin sell 'em myself
in the mornin', an you kin take 'em in
the afternoon, for THUS the time Cinders
an me must perform. 'Monseer Carlos
XIV an his very talented dog Cinders, son
of the well-known French performing
poodle Cinderella. IIow's that, TonyP
o I've read all about them on the circus
bills, and that's the way they do it Yes,
you'll have to take the papers in the after
noon, COS then's when the swell boys an
gals is home from school-'cept Salur-
days, then we'll be out most all day."
Dance more, finders, dance more !"
here broke in little Lena; but Cinder
stood looking ut his master, evidently
waiting for the music.
So Carl commenced whistling-did |
tell you he whisLled like bird ?-and Gin
ders once more marched gravely across
the room, and then began Waiting again
in the most comical manner
He had evidently been taught to perform
his tricks just twice; for when the music
ceased THIS time he proceeded to stand on
his head, and then sitting up on his HIM
legs, he nodded politely to the audience,
and held out one of his paws, rs much as
to say, " Now pay, fyou please"
The poor children forgot hunger and
cold in their delight, and that miserabl,
room resounded to more innocent. merry
laughter TINT night than it had heard for
many long years. perhaps ever before.
Cindcrs got another bone for his supper
the other, had nothing land then they
all went to bed, if lying on the bare floor,
with nothing fora pillow can be called 90
ing to bead, and dreamed of "the fortune"
found at last in the ashes.
The next afternoon, which fortunately
was fine one, for March, having "come
IN like lion was preparing to 90 out like
lamb, Carl came racing up the crazy
stairs, taking two steps ut Il time, and,
tossing II bundle of evening plpers to
Tony, he whistled to Cinders, and away
they went.
Poor Carl looked shabby enough, with
his toes sticking out Of II pair of old shoes
ii part of the treasures scooped " from
the ash.heap--and not mates ut that. one
being us much too large us the other was
too small, his tattered jacket and his brim.
less hat
But Cinders followed him us faithfully
rs though he had been clad in costly suit
of the very latest style.
Turning into handsome, quiet street.
Carl stopped ut last before house where
three or four rosy checked childred were
llaiteninG their noses against the panes of
the parlor windows, trying to see Il doll
which another rosy.chocked child was
holding up at the window just opposite.
&" Now CndorS, old fclIer!" said Carl,
while his heart beat fast, "do your best.
BoNESn and he began to whistle.
At the first note Clnders stood up on his
hind legs, Mt the second he took his first
step forward.
AT the beginning of the fourth bur the
waltz began; and by this time the rosy.
checked children had lost all interest in
the doll over the way. aud were IL shout
ing and calling Mammam and the cook
and chambermaid had made their appear.
ance at the area gate.
The march and waltz having been zone
through with twice, Cinders stood on his
head" shure,n said the cook, IL couldn't
do it better myself "-tumbled quickly 10
his leet again, nodded alflbly once TO the
right, once to the left, and once TO The
trout of him, and held out his right paw.
Hes the oliver est blsle ever SEEN"
said the cham5ermaid, 80 he isl" and
she threw five cent piece in Carl's old
nat and ut the same moment the window |
was opened, and out flew perfect shower
oil pennies, while the littlo girl across the
way kept shouting, Come here, ragged
little boy! Come here, funny doggie! Oh,
~hy don't you come HEREOF
And making his best bow to his first au-
dlenee, Carl went over to the dolls house
and was received by the whole family, in.
GLIDING grandpa and grandma, with great
1ellghl and laughter, and was rewarded
1T the end of his entertainment with much
applause, three oranges and new ten ,
cent stamp. 8
That afternoon Cinders earned one dol {
ar ana three cents for his little master {
md | cant describe to you the joy thai G
'elgned IN that small bare room when '
Jar in honor of his debut us " Monseer {
jarlosky," brought in and spread out on e
newspaper on the floor, u wonderful 9
east. Real loaf of bread. bought at the S
'aker's, bottle of sarsaparila at the GRO. f
tr's' and penuts, apples, and hunk of D
ome extraordinary candy from the old 5
woman who kept II stand at the corner. ii
nd who had started Carl as II newsboy. n
he also received her twenty-five CENTS Ii
gain with five cents added BY way of in. il
crest. II
" Why! didn't the look when thew see "
10 aorderin' things and payin for 'em
the spot! said Monseer," with hon. h,
It pride, as he carved the loaf with hon. o,
st pride. as he carved the loaf with an m
d jackknife. d,
As for Cinders, no meatless bone hnt o,
Ilf pound of delicious liver did that re- &c
arkablc dog receive: and mora kissas on N