Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-12-13

cut out for the next half hour, his mas
ter entered the custom house. But
Toby and his friends soon found some
more 'congenial employment; and when
Captain Brown returned he found them
all together in an outer room, dancing
about with the remains of new mat
about their necks, which they had just
succeeded in tearing to pieces.
Their practical jokes cost the cap
tain some money one way and another.
One day the three friends made a
combined attack on a woman who was
carrying a young pig in sack; this
little pig happened to squeak, when
Toby and his pigs went to the rescue.
They tore the woman's dress to atoms
and delivered the little pig. Toby was
very much addicted to describing the
arc of circle; that was all very good
when it was merely a fence he was fly
ing over. but when it happened that a
window was in the centre of the arc,
| then it came rather hard on the cap
tain's pocket.
In order to enable him to pick up a
little after his long voyage, Toby was
sent to country lodgings at a farmers.
But barely a week had elapsed when
the farmer sent him back again with
his compliments, saying that he would
not keep him for his weight in gold.
He lead the farmers sheep into all sorts
of mischief that they had never dream
ed of before, and had de6ed the dogs,
and half killed one or two of them.
Toby returned like himself, for when
he saw his master in the distance he
bleated aloud for joy, and flew towards
him like wild thing. dragging the
poor boy in the mud behind him.
Toby was taken on board a vessel
which was carrying out emigrants to
New York and was constantly employ
ed all day in driving the steerage pas
sengers off the quarter deck. He nev-
er hurt the children, however, but con-
tented himself by tumbling them along
the deck and stealing their bread and
butter.
From New York Toby went to ST.
Stephens. There dog few out and
bit Captain Brown in the leg. 1t was
dear bite, however, for the dog: fol
Toby caught it in the act and hardly
left life enough in it to crawl away
At St. Stephen Toby was shorn. the
weather being Oppressively hot. NJ
greater insult could have been Offered
him. His anger and chagrin were quite
ludicrous to witness. He examined
himself dozen times. and every time
he looked round and saw his nakeC
back he tried to run away from him
self; but when his master, highly anus
ed at his antics, attempted to add In
suit to injury. by pointing his fnge
at him and laughing him to scorn
Toby's wrath knew no bounds. and h
attacked the captain OH the spot. Fl
managed, however, to elude the blow
; and Toby walked on shore in pet
Whether it was that he was ashamed 9
his ridiculous appearance. or of al
> tempting to strike his kind master i
? anger, cannot be known, but for thre
( days and nights Toby never appeared
s and the captain was very wretched in
o deed. But when he did return he wa
2 so exceedingly penitent and so lovin
{ and coaxing that he was forgiven on th
D spot.
e When Toby arrived with his vess'
e in Queens Dock. Liverpool, on rain
e morning, some nice fresh hay W;
S brought on board. This was gre;
is treat for our pet, and after he had ca
e en- his fill he thought he could not.
d better than sleep among it, whie
IS thought he Immediately transmitted
l. action, covering himself all up but Il
d head. By and by the owner of Il
v ship came on board, and taking su
" vey of things in general he spied Toby
r head.
n "Hallo !'' he said; "what's that
re striking Toby's nose with his umbrell
is 'Stuffed, isn't it %.
d Stuffed or not stuffed, there was
m body behind it-as the owner so
D. knew to his cost-and spirit that NJ
i'd er brooked a blow; for the next n
Of ment he found himself lying on
back with his legs waggling in the
We in most expressive manner, VIII
by Toby stood triumphantly over hi
ks waiting to repeat the dose if required
.st The following anecdote shows Tob
1T, reasoning powers. He was standi
lst one day near the dockyard forema
ad house when the dinner bell rang. a
en- lust at the same time servant ca
r's out with piece of bread for To
Every day after this, as soon as
up same bell rang. THAT calls me-" S
he Toby to himself, and off he would
VS. to the foreman's door. 1t the door 7
his not at once opened he used to KIN
EN- with his head and he would knock {
r -. ,,nt;I kbo ,orvoct for no