Morris tribune., 1880-08-19

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"The dog isa noble ANIMAL" said Mr..
Ferdinand Brooks, resolved to delight |
and instruct the infant mind. ''For he !
teaches us by his faithIulness and sagaci. |
ty lessons which-which is important to |
~7 4, 4
He felt o little stilted, bit 1t was diff |
cult to warm to his subject all at once. |
He was about TO make a practical illus
tration of his words when the small boy
all at once astonished him.
sSee herer' was his exclamation, and
without giving the dog any warming
proceeded to. hold him up by the tail,
head downward. The poor beast opened
pair of block, bead-like eyes, gasped |
WITH establishment and terror, and began
to wriggle violently. Before he got used
to that position, his master reversed it
by taking him by the ear, then tried his
power of suspension, FIRST by one paw,
then by the next, and thus through all
four. yai luef s,ra rs aoa gtri
Mr.. Ferdinand Brooks sat aghast. It
needed such prompt and energetic action
to grapple with the small boys freaks of
behavior, that he sat stricken into help
lessness. 80
&"Dent ~ he finally eiaculated--"donti
You hurt the poor fellow" sgaa
'No l DON'T" returned the small
boy. beginning again to exhibite him,
tail uppermost. a.' E@s
"Should you like me to take you by
the ear, and hold yoa upG asked Ferdi-
naud Brooks, severely. .s-
you'd better try it," returned the
small boy, pugnaciously There is a
certain power said always to take care of
his own, and the small boy was certain
to be looked after.
No sooner, however, had the gentleman
closed his eyes than he was forced to
open them. "A sound assalled his ears,
plaintive, pitiful. The puppy had now
regalned his senses, and was crying dole
fully.
"He's hungry" said the small boy.
Have you got any OF your chicken
she don't eat chicken bones: he's a
puppy. Puppies eat milk" --. ..
HPoor fellowv' exclaimed Mr.. Ferdi-
nand Brooks, with real commiseratlen.
The poor little dog" was thoroughly in
earnest; his cries grew more yearnlng,
more doleful, every moment. Poor lit
tie tellow!' the gentleman said again.
81. The small boys face assumed bust
ness-like air. He thrust the puppy into
his companlon's lap, and getting down,
began to search in the basket, and soon
brought out bottle of milk. "You must
feed him." said he,
Feed him out of that bottle!' exclaimed
MIR. Ferdinand Brooks. 81 never heard of
such thing ..r..-, +.
"Oh yes," returned Wilfrid, eagerly.
"All you have to do is to dip your hand
lskerchief in the milk, and put it in his
mouth, and he sucks it till it is all gone"
"Till tho handkerchief is all gomez
Why, 1t wonld kill him. .- .-.........
"Nol" tAundered WiHred- "tlll the
milk is all gone. When he has sucked
] all the milk out, you dip 1t in again, and
he sucks it again." " -. s..
The process thus infinitely described
displeased Mr.. Ferdinand Brooks's no.
lions of refinement and good taste. You
can do it, eald he, making movement
to resign the puppy. ''You can do it, my
I child" i.,i -.o
! 81 can't do it, returned the small
boy, promptly. 81 amt big enough
/ You must do it. I'll show you how
1 The gentleman hesitated. What I'm
initiating, disgraceful experiences! VIII!
was he shut up in narrow compartment
Of the Car, the prey of this imps It begal
to seem to him like some absurd, som
fantastical dream, some hldeous night
mare.
/ The puppy cried dismally, appealin:
to every sentiment Of humanity.
"You take your handkerchief" silrill
cd the small boy, land wet it in the milk
and put it in the puppy's mouth, an
he" .r,4 "a
"Hush," cried Mr.. Ferdinand Brook.
sharply.
There was no alternative. The pupp
must be fed. 1t was not only a matte
J OF kindness to the puppy, but the yer
, necessities Of self.preseryatioa demande
the sitting of those cries and bowls {
/ hunger, which grew every moment loud
er. f they continued, MIR. Ferdinan
Brooks felt that he should go mad.
! He took out his handkerchief, undi
the bottle of milk from its wrapping, III
corked 1t, sopped the fine linen IN tt
!, fluid, and put it into the mouth of th
. unhappy little beast, the small boy all II
: time, looking on with an air Of fendls
i exaltaton. 1t was, as we have said NJ
Ferdinand Brooks's habit to apply
! tull powers of mind to any matter whiC
engaged him. He did not cease his er
3 deavors to satisfy the puppy until Il
= last drop Of milk was consumed. E
: then put the animal again into his bs
/ ket and left him to his slumbers. -
q Two hours later Mr.. Ferdinand Brood
| resigned his charge to the fond moth
awaiting him at Ocean House, Wlndga
y Beach. We pass over the trials of Il
o conclusion of the journey. Twice he hs
!. bought luncheon for the small boy, ar
had Increasingly piled him with fruits ar
4 confectionery from the vendors who We
a through the cars. = 20 ~
4 After leaving Wilfred with Mrs Marc
II he pleaded fatigue, went to his room
: and remained there until morning. T
II was considerably DETECTED. He began
believe that his infatuation Tor a We
e beautiful woman had led him into fal
q position. He was now certain that
had no talent for the domestic, and 1
/ paternal instincts whatever.
4 Remembering as he did the excess
Is the small boy had committed in the w
!. of eating on his journey, he thought wi
gratitude of childish diseases whi'
sometimes carry of the fiIst-born
y Egypt in few hours. He trembled
2 think what might he happening to b
. charge though the lonely hours of Il
u night, but in spite of his compunctio
y realized that he could endure certa
g forms of loss with serenity, and look
! forward to administering consolation
:; the bereaved mamma. The first sig
= his eyes rested on the next mornin
!. !. was Master Wilfred March's small figu
= = preambulating the beach. The NONE
u he perceived Mr.. Ferdinand Brooks ia
Is at the window, he shouted, 81 say, col
= down here. A man'sgot some peach
. to sell.
W A-Ha$ .Hs,nsBs~s
y A month later Mr.. Ferdinand Broo
: sailed for Europe. He was q very i
: happy man. There had been conf