The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-07

poodle did not know anything whatever;
and the moment John tried to make her
stand on her hind legs, (which almost
any dog can do,) she whined, and
shifted, and cried, and drew herself all
up into ball, and finally crept under
the cupboard, while Towser, with his
waving tail and great big eyes, stood
close by, ready to seize her the moment
she came out.
John thought he would try the Spitz
next; 30 Spitzy stood up and begged for
his dinner, and jumped over a stick very
nicely. So Ear, 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 Fowler.
Turk Lester was next called up; but,
on being told to stand up, he sat down
all in heap; and 50 like great coward,
that John got stick and gave him a
hint that school-teaching was strict
business, and he had better mind his
master. But the moment John struck
Turk, he showed his teeth and growled,
and when he took him by his forepaws
and told him to walk along, cleft
right" left-right," Turk few 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 a fearful threshing.
The Spitz dog barked with fear, and
the poodle under the cupboard cried
aloud. 1t was Bedlm at the academy.
John with his slippery wooden leg, had
the greatest trouble trying to 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 day. The poor fellow crept be-
hind the door, nor would he eat cold
pancake that John had been saving for
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 a
miserable manner, that he 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 'em;" so the harder he shook, till al
last the foam ran out of Towser's
mouth, and Pinky's voice was not to be
heard. Then John Gubbins got fright
ened; so he took his crutch and beat
Towser until he dropped poor Pinky
Watson, who lay like a wilted fluff Of
wool upon the floor, Just as if she were
dead. John took her up and batheG
her head, and wet her nose, and rubbed
her paws, just as he saw some people
and, by and by, Pinky came to-" AnC
how sorrowful she did lookl Joh1
offered her cup of water and colo
potato, but Pinky only whined as il
nothing could do her any good and Sc
she kept perfectly still, brooding ovel
her troubles. Towser sat close by
looking at poor Pinky as if he wouldn'
be that kind of dog for all the world
SO gentle, but so very weak.
When twelve o'clock came at last
John Gubbins let all the dogs 60 home
but he took Towser by the collar ant
whipped him soundly, and afterward!
he shut him up
"Pve made up my mind" said he tt
Towser that night, that nobody can d.
a money-making business with such ,
dog as you are; but somehow or othe
I haven't the heart to kill ye, ant
nobody will take ye as gift; so we'll e
along just as we were, old boy, a coupl,
of poor old cripples, begging "a ivin,
from folks that's better off.
And so there wasn't any school fo
dogs in Bellville after all; and Johl
and Towser Gubbins never got rich, bu
they lived together and enjoyed lif
comfortably.