The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-27
A Cunning Dog,

journal.
A Cunning Dogs
Dogs sometimes exhibit trail. ;
almost human; and we somet;ms
der whether Pythagoras wa
wrong in his theory that H. y
men at their death, and also bs,sl
creation, inhabit the bodies If \.
Certainly, if so, the. sohl.oi Wy
little black spaniel named aN;.s]
originally have belonged to SOM !.
boy whose indulgent parents n
upon knicknacks until he dad =. \.
er was there an animal more ~. y
in his tastes with regard tofs6 !,
times Mig would 60 ssupperlss !,
because his little master insIstsa
his eating plain bread and ,ht,
stead of cake; and he was kndss,
an entire day on ohe occasion 4
his breakfast consisted Of fried 4,
and beef bones rather tran hot 4
which he was extravaganllY fond
But little boys learn to csttl6
way, and little dogs are quite Ii,
After a time, Mig concluded 4
only sure method Of obtaining 8
wanted was to eat, or hide avn 7 Y
was given him and then beg Ia,
and, therefore, he would carr !
crusts which he found upon IL
bury them at the foot Of the psrj,
then return, and with wagginp /
for a doughnut or a cookie. Nm
seldom failed to receive. aan
BY this and other tricks tina,
generally managed to secure %
as he best liked, and,for a long II
shrewdness which he" exhi6;ta
hearty laughs which he excitedn
master forget how bad were lie
which he was forming. Buts
Mig made toogreas q fuss aboss 1
per which was set before him, u
punishment a severe order was
The dog was to eat just Whist
from the table and nothing mora
was good enough for the family i
for him.
That night Mig slept in, happy
sciousness of the new rtile; MI
morning came and ibraakiatia
its full import became known
For his master had eaten ccdI
potato, and Goldfish and p6hha
that was left for Master Mig.
A plate with the fshy, food i
pared and placed in Nig's con
he was invited to partake. n
approached with evident hum
delight, shifting eagerly ct III
plate; but when his moss told y
it contained his.ae,an&saanes-aal
both, fell. He. looked At his ~
reproachful manner and turne
away. He was callediback 'ahd
to eat. Slowly Ae Tetyrned, but
of eating, he carefully. pushe
particle Of food from the plsl
door. crowded il cloee, under u
the dish, and again retired to
whore he seated himself. looking
at the plate and-then at his ID
though enteringia raMpnstraac'
such, . breakfast. -. L..
/" But his master was obdul
spoke sternly: uil> s. u.s..
Mig, you must eat that fish
tato before you have any thing
No sooner were the words
-Hin ths dog leaped from thsy
to, the doQro and disAppeeSs y
For two entire days hothih
Of him. and his master btgd'
that the little fellow, was 10!
early upon the morning Of the
Mig presented himseh 1t the
began to, beg ,fonhis breakfast
Hoping that the dogs hun
overcome bis scruples;' NE fiji
tato were again presented TO !
regarded it for a momd@tMitk Z
full air, ears and tail dropping
then quietly walked out ot
without tasting it.
This time he was goAe neati..
and when, at last, he retuI
master succumbed. The obno
and potato were thrown away,
Jared sumptuously upon fresh
hot rolls.
Since nat time the spaniel !
only such food as he prefers. !
children, he had fought the |
and conquered. VIDE A,cdks.
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