New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
4 DOC AND HIS DOINGS.
Hmm u. lhicnnn EielH.


He was pare Newfoundland, wth'a nice broad
head and braut ful h"ht brown eyes and such a
swec' expression at the corners of his mouth you
would be sure To think n, was smiling. 4 more af-
lcciiunatc heart never beat than tht beuc cath the
shaggy breast of our dog Custer. We trained him
10 hold the halter in his mouth and lead the horses
away, and he was very proud To be allowed this
honor, and would Hag his ~, buSny tal IN sat ~
fled way. and hold his head high IL order To look
crnIicd as possible, suppose.
His tricks and accomplishments were many. lie
coH'd cary two cggs III his hugh mouth ar once ana
never brcal, one He could turn a knob well ~
amy one and on entering a room wOuld aWas turn
around aud put ms paw on th" door 10 close IT, II
Tins failed he would jump upon the door. taking
care nor 10 scratch with h!s nails. He was more In
tegeut than many men have seen. and # anyone
sat down in the house without do.lng his nat Gus
Ter would steal St"althi'J M behind hm and pull lt
Oft then dropping It ol the iOor at she SIDE OF hs-
char would walk quietly away and lie down. as
one who had p riorued duty.
We would wrap fe" pennies IN paper and send
him WlfG IL ~ hia mouth - store IOi candy, OF
which DE- was very fond. He would never aye u 10
ans hnt ono clerk. with whom he was acquainted,
and wo4d bring the candy home untouched. hHt
att"r tenverIug n to IL would stand eXprctantly
by Vaggng niN tai ara WAITING lot ihe SWEEP NOR
sci De- know be Wa sIrc b. ct. H. was fond OF milk,
too bat would carry l' faithfully 20 our pet lamb
and hou-h Do would glance lon ingiy into re PAL
ere. .-ioIal'y. B.. WA never known 20 b"irdy orr
trust ot steal o,.c SIP Of the coveted beverage.
We ccouid send hun 10 a remote part OF nc house
fnr ANY article. and he would be sure 20 understand
and bnoe 10 us If ne cogid ga4 4o T. fG@6nif saT %?
n
WoI.d q. up and YaYn, p-rlap5 and look up IN my
face with doE-,uil, as though BE- said: You
ia2Y CiIl, why dd y01 di-'nrb nv pl aSInt dream y
then turI the kao1 oi the hall door and m mo-
mc1t return 20 me with both rubbers IN the cavern
ous pths of his great red oufh.
/ WOULD say Bring my thiWble il is ND
staIIs ou the wInGOW.' lie Woud turn his grand
glossy head first pn one SIDE ihtu on tie other
'ouk i uIc iu pm cd way, as thOuIh Uyiug go H..
10 upon nis memory, then turn slowly away TO do his
,Iroud. Sometimes 0n She way hc would seem -
t.ro,f atd come back 10 IG'. loohi' very much
ashamed. or piping his " dr. curly clr- and Pc"rHg
20 me- irom me topof has creS Incn would -
pclt my demand aud He would ruI iriskIly away
a-lIu and come rIrS Yith ihc thlmhle hill
C.u 10 h's Woutn. O.t.u foe would ,aufaHz" mc
plgu'ir aud refuse FOB give D. to n sh King lis
n..i BOZ nI-culoyou. way and Ia. ping JUS ont Of
uIy reach. ut ran toward hIW.
One drv friend cIfrH - visit rs. bringing hcI
httl" rDo'i lic was Scre plgry con pared 90 or
noble ..sV-i 0uldlud. OIe .low from bis great
f.H uou'l i.tr utterly ann IIilt.t the Httl' irl-
l'u. J. plaviug around ham aS hc lay oI h.s ruy.
tlt poodle b.t him Virh h- su7rp ltto teeth. upon
hs nugr upper uo. Dear odd Custer dld not r-talHtr
"l hut ~ the inpud"ut t 10 dog persisted m au-
roYiuc hun aud bltiur !in, tnc trar, rolled down
mis- di. i>y face. ard few sObS welied up from hls
bI1ld breast, Indications ot ply Icai pain, but hc
Na. altogether too geutlamaulv 20 touch ono 80
un,q .ll 90 ~izr wIth himself; when he would have
nee .rd only to opcI has mou' once. and close it
and the litt'o poodle woud have been among the
hines @ hat were.