Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-02-14
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he had already tasted a terrier.
l. D0NnP said John, and let's 60 an
jhunt 1p our acsdeny.
50 out they went, John hobbiin
along with his one leg and crutch. an
Towser running and skipping on thre
legs SIS gracefully as he could, for fea
the village dogs would laugh and sa
he made dreadful 'bOtch' of it. Al
day long they walked the town, job
and Towser Gu bbins. and next morr
Ing four of tue village boys came
IJohn's little house to talk about tn
new school for dogs. W
Tommy Watson had 8 pink-eye'
Isoft, white poodle, which wore blu
ribbon around her neck, and dranl
weak tea with sugar in it. She wa
washed every day, and always crie'
when her ears were rubbed.
What this dog could learn John. di'
not know, but he told Tommy that
Judging by her looks, she wouldn't b
able TO open doors and climb ladder
like Tewser, because she looked to-
Ilady.like. However, Pinky Watson
ljoined the class at twenty cents week
Next came Harry Nelson's dog
sober looking Spitzberger fellow, fon'
lof his ease, and more than fond of ice
He had been known to lie down on
niece in front of the kitchen door, an(
Issay there until fheice. melted and th'
4 water ran down the path to the gar
den. However, Spitzy Joined th'
Eclass, too, and was to be brought every
morning at nine o'clock precisely.
Then came Neddy Fow1er's grey
hound, long-legged, light brown fel
low, with a sharp nose, and bod.
that was all breast and no stomach
John thought he would be credit +
1.-THE academy, sohe took IIeuth at fif
teen cents week, intending to maxi
a tight-rope performer of him.
Then arrived Walter Lester, leading
q long, low-bodied dog, with splay
feet and great bulging eyes, Whose
name was Turk, and who looked as i
all he cared for was to eat and sleep
Old John did not care to undertake
Turk, for he was sure he would never
learn anything, and would have to be
whipped quite frequently. But Walt
er loved Turk dearly, so John cOuldn't
say mo, and Turk Lester entered the
school at twenty cents week, and the
privilege of being whipped for the
good of bis class. Then the boys al
went away and left their dogs in
charge of John and Towser Gubbins.
That the scholars might see what a
dog had learned, and so not be dis
couraeed, John first showed what
Towser could do. The learned dog
walked across the floor on two legs,
opened the door and helped himself to
a bit of meat; whereupon all the dogs
epened and shut their mouths in q
hopeful manner, and looked as II they
might learn that much very soon.
Then Towser jumped through Johns
arms, back and forth; then he turned
round and round on his hind legs,
while John vhistled q tune; and that,
all the dogs knew, wasdaneing. Then
TOwser put his fOrepaws against the
wall, and turned his head down and
shut his eyes. There he stood ike q
stone until John shouted HA-men!'
and then he leaped up and down, until
John gave him a piece of meat, and
said he was "the piousest dog which
lived
Just as Mr.. Gubbins expected, the
poodle did not know anything what
ever; 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 a ball, and t.
naily crept under the cupboard, while
Towser, with his waving tail and great
big oyes, stood close by, ready to seize
her the moment she came out.
John thought he would try Spitzy
next; so Spitzy stood up and begged
for his dinner, and jumped over stick
very nicely. So far, so good. Then
John called Leuth, the greyhound;
who, not liking the looks of things,
took one leap over the table, and out
of the window, and retired home
without deiay.s John reached the door
but,the scholar was out of sight; so he
went back and put q big black mark
against the name of Leuth Fowler.
Turk Lester was next called up; but,
upon being told to stand up, he sat
down all in heap; and so like great
coward, that John got astick and gave
him a hint that school teaching was
strict business, and he had better mind
his master. Eut 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,
'left-right,' 'lelt-right,' Turk flew at
the schoolmaster and tore his coat.
This was too much for Towser.
He leaped from his place by the clos
ct, and taking Turk Lester by the
neck, gave him a fearful thrash
ing. -Fs'5fss4
The Spitz dog barked with fear, and
the poodle under the cupboard, cried.
1t was Bedlam 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 Turks
nose was bleeding, and his tail was
bent to one side, aud he was the worst
looking dog he had seen in many a
day. The poor fellow crept behind
the door, nor would he eat cold pam
cake that Johp 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 her out from under the cup
board. Out came poor Pinky, squeal-
ing and all drawn up in a coWardly
bundle, and it so enraged Towser Cub
bins to see dog behave In such a mis-.
erable manner, that he at once fell
iipon poor Pinky and shook her till her
tail nearly dropped of. John shouted
at Towser, but Tow5er thought lie was
cheering him on, and saying, sic 'em
sic 'em;' 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 wool 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 as he saw some