St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-03
AN OCULAR DEMONSTRATION


clean cap and kerchief, tanning herself
with turkey wing 1t was one of those
sudden, warm days of June, which,
coming after late spring, prove nearly
intoIerable. 1t was Friday afternoon,
and che was expecting Tom every mo.
ment.
Tom attended Mr.. Dancey's boarding
school for boys, where he was being
fitted for Harvard. He lived on New
England farm five miles from the school.
Grandma watched the lane by which he
was to come, for Tom was the light OF
her eyes he was 80 like bis mother, her
own dead Elizabeth.
But the boy came across the fields this
afternoon, shorter way, and dashed
arourd the corner of the house and had
grandma in his arms before she thought
of his being in sight.
"Why, my child, 'she said smiling and
excited, "hew do you do?"
Tom threw his hat on one chair and
himself On another, and wiped the moist
ure from his forehead.
"Hot, hotter, hottest, hotteutot, hot
entoter, hottentotest, hottentotissimo,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hoo dS au OFCu, AOt dS
two ovens, hot as four ovens, hot as
seven ovens"
This is what Tom ratified out fast as
you would count. It had very queer
sound to gra1fdma's ears, which were
somewhat hard of hearing.
Where's FAM" he asked immedi-
ately.
"She's walked over to Janet Brain
ards. She expected to be back in time
to welcome you," said grandma "but
when girls get together they never know
when to say goodbye. Wasn't you say
ing something about Hottentots and
ovens?" she added, turning her ear to
receive his answer.
"OhW said Tom, "that's 8 string of
nonsense picked upreading one day and
laid it in the storehouse of memory, as
Prof. Dancey would say"
"Pll be bound you did I" said grand
ma. "I'll warrant you learn such things
much faster than you ever learn your
school books"
"Or than Bruno learns his lesson"
Tom added. "Here, Bruno! here" he
called, and then he whistled.
Bruno left off chasing the chickens
and came running to his master; then
there were such demonstrations as are
possible only between boy and dog. After
a while, Tom conducted Bruno around
the house to the front door and into the
parlor. Then he closed the door and
blinds as though on murder intent.
Then he took great armful of the
books and brio .a-brac from the center.
table, and dumped them in a disorderly
pile on the sofa. The pretty basket which
overhung the table he hitched up out of
the way, thus clearing an arena for
Bruno's drill. "s,'j ".'.
Then he began .whistling and swapping
his fingers to the dog, patting. ordering,
threatening, coaxing, to induce him to
leap over the center>tab ..- 60,
But soon some one was hearS calling,
Tom! Toni" ia:t re f,5'' -, a.. =" "
Then the door opened, and Fanny's
pretty figure stood on the SILL. s...- s',..,
" Why, Tom,". she said, "what are
you doing ?'' s''..2s. ~ .,... =. = ..s,
"I'm training Bruno,'' he answered.
Training him for what ?-the cireus?'
Fanny asked. seaF9E, ~ :s.7#5r.
His training is general rather than
special" said Tou,,- in grand way,
quoting from Prot. Dancey. design
to secure the symmetrical development
of all his faculties-of the whole being
to fit him for any sphere in life to
which destiny may call him. Ahem I
aim at such a discipline, that when bis
chance in life comes, no matter in what
direction it may lie, he will be found
ready to take it, aazt I. .55
g Well, / don't see why he mightn't
just as well take his jumping discipline
over the ash-barrel as over the parlor
table" said Fanny, with some pettish-
ness. 3as5ssat1 .I& etItt4 S..
HE might" Tom admitted q but
the table-leap is not the. only exercise
that this room affords him. = 7 desire to
develop his combativey by showing
him that other dog inahe glass there"
9 And to develop his lungs, sup.
pose Fanny suggested !; for the dog
at this moment began TO utter deep
growls and backs, as he discovered his
image in the mirror. aa
Tom collared him to prevent rush at
the mirror dog, and turned his face from
the glass.
Fanny, after watching the progress of
the drill for some time, said
Well, / can't see. what you find 80
interesting in that dog I never saw
him perform any feat of genius. He
does seem to have a talent for wagging,
however" s
why, he's the cleverest dog unhune!''
Tom said, warmly. I've taught him
another trick this week. Just see here.
He's the Booth OF dogs!''
Tom often took Bruno to schosl with
him and paid his boar1 for the sake Of
training him. I'M
Now look here" said Tom, con-
tinuing to show off Bruno's acquire
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