The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-25

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interesting in that dog | never saw
him perform any feat of genius. He
does seem to have talent for wagging,
however"
"Why, he's the cleverest dog unhung!"
Tom said, warmly. "Pve taught him
another trick this week Just see here,
He's the Booth OF dogs!'
Tom often took Bruno to school with
him end paid his board, for the sake OF
training him. -" .M
"Now look here" said Tom, con-
tinuing to show off Bruno's acquire
ments.
as Bruno sick? Poor Bruno's sick"
Toms tone was full OF sympathy, and
he gently stroked the dogs back, The
actor Immediately took his cue. He was
expected to play sick, 80 he began to
groan in great distress .... ...
"Poor Bruno! sick Bruno! Bruno
must lie down. Lie down, poor fellow"
Down the dog got, in feeble way,
groaning and moaning.
"He's going to die" Tom continued,
shifting and pretending to weep Bruno
will die"
Then the deathstruggle began.
"There, said the prompter, " Bruno's
dead Poor Bruno's dead--dead
At these words the actor stretched him.
self OUT closed his eyes, and lay rigid
and motionless till Tom said, in n startling
voice, " Bruno, be alive
As by magic the dog bounded up, over
three feet from the floor, the livest dog
Fanny had ever seen.
"He's pretty smart" said Fanny, who
| had been interested in the acting.
"Pfetty smart" said Tom, with re-
sentiment. He's a born genius. He
knows more than any girl OF his ago in
the county"
"Grandma's calling you, Tom," Fanny
said.
"Here, grandma" Tom answered, has
tening out without seconds delay.
The boy had fine way of obeying i'm
mediately, especially grandma's voice,
Her lightest word seemed to him I'M
perative. ..
Fanny, left with Bruno, undertook to
yet him out of the room, She was
really afraid of the great creature. She
didnt like to stay in there with him, and
still less did she relish the idea of leaving
him in the parlor to depredate, as she ex'
pressed ito run riot over her pretty
things. She called to him; she whistled
to him, in that queer, awkward way
which girls have of whistling.
At the sounds Bruno threw up his
/ IN I'd
his tail, but made no offer to leave thu
parlor. Discovering that she hadn't
bone or morsel of any kind to offer, h'
BEGAN to stalk about the room, smelling
! and shifting.
! She ventured up to him and pattec
his head to conciliate him; but he look
ell at her as though he considered her al
impertinence Then he discovered hi
image in the glass, and set up a dread
lul barking that made Fanny tremble
In great alarm lest he might charge the
mirror, she seized his collar as she hac
seen Tom do, and tried to face him, aoout
, But Bruno pulled vigorously, anc
she was brought to her knees Then ht
demonstrated his muscular development
by dragging her on with intent to attach
his image.
, She got her arm around the piano'leg
and, still holding to the collar, screamed
Bruno bsrked. She pulled back; HI
pulled forward, Suddenly the bapp.
, thought of diverting him occurred u
, her.
"Bruno's sick" she said, in voice o
' emotion; "poor Bruno's sick"
: At the magical words the dog began
as with Tom, to groan as though in SLOW
, torture. Fanny was delighted with ne
success, and continued:
{ "Lie down, Bruno poor sick fellow
| lie down, down." and down the creatur
$ went as limp as fainting woman.
"Bruno will die. Bruno's dying
: poor Bruno's dying"
8 The dog stretched out, gave ON
r long, dreary, heart breaking moan, AM
AS Fanny gave the last cue, " Poo
y Bruno's dead !" the breathing seemed +
e stop, so perfect was the acting.
q Now" thought Fanny, il | coul'
IS only keep him dead till Tom comes t
n take him out of the room "
e She determined not to speak the re
r yivilying words. What were the words
d indeed? she asked herself. Were the
e "Wake, Brunei" or " Come to lite 7" q
d Live sgain ?"
She could not determine definitely
e She was like Cassim in the story OF th
r Forty Thieves" when he was implol
J ing the magic door with "opeD, barley,
y and open every other kind of grain e'
u cept the right one, sesame. How Ion
II would Bruno lie there IL Tom should nj
come back? But he did come back ju
g at this point of her mental solilOquy.
3 give murdered him." said Fa
% laughing. What is it you say wh'
you want to re,urrect him? Is it, lii
81 again ? ," .,,
, "No," said Tom it's BE alive u"
\ At the word Bruno bounded in a WI
49, tha. made Fanny scream. ..
~ Now take him out" she said. "Gran
4 ma requires me To keep the parlor It'd
p; and yet you take it for gymnasium
this beast. wish he'd get lost son
IN where. Grandma just let's you do ar
" thing since you've begun 70 fit for C
m lege."
nt Fanny was following Tom and Bru
oc out of the parlor as she said this.
re "Never miod," said Tom: "you'll
I sorry for all this when Pm gone a
ia buried--in my books"
'at Ry this time Tom was seated in
nd sitting room with gun across his kn
and was manipu' ating the lock, rs
Mt rod, etc.
ne "See how delighted Bruno is" s.
lor Tom, as the dog stood at his knee, VI
,h- ging his great tail in a most remarka
manner. "It's because I've got t
,ut gun. He recognizes it; he smells
Use he knows it means hunt. 1t bril