Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-01

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other day in the purchase Of coach
dog. He heard it was the swell 20 in
Europe TO own coach dogs. Every lord
OF the realm owned one. So he bought
the dog for round price and brought
him home. Next day he got ont his
coach and tied the pup under II to the
axle as a preparatory step in the young
caninc's education.
Now there were two imncus.ly inter.
ested spectators to the preparations for
the training. Two mongrel curs next
door were watching thing-, and, seizing
up the carriage pup, they finally winked
at each other and said in dog language;
" ] guess we're about one pound heavier
than that brute; let's chew of his hide"
The coach startcd, and the coach dog.
which, being attached by a chain, as
natural consequence, started too. Just
as the coarh was gaining impetus the
mOngrcl ours made dash a, the thor.
onghbred, and the next few seconds
were fraugh. with frightful howls, wells
and shricks. By the time the coAchcr
got down TO the rescue Of lis blooded
pet the damage vas done. The dog had
plenty oi coaching for one day, and he
concluded he would no; 60 another step
unless the chain and axle dragged him.
" Smother lay, then" said the owner.
as he ran his coach into the stable and
pu, lis pup on ice TO cool oil. Next day
was but a repetition Of the former days
trouble. The mongrels were Laying"
for the high tangled quadruped, and
they licked him again.
Il now became a matter Of fighting
two dogs with one rather than training
a coacher, and the gentleman crew de
spondeut. One day last week be met
friend. A happy thought struck him.
Would his friend lend him that bulldog
forjust one day. lie would. Bull was
taken 20 the coacher's house ard an
artist called in. Brush and paints we're
brought into use, and in fess than jiffy
Bull was fac-simile of the coach dog.
Without waiting for paint to dry OF
Bull's hide, the exporimentcr hied him
OF and riggci mp bis coach. Then Bull
was led ont and tied to the axle without
a chain, but a wee bit Of a string that
wouldn't cmharrass him in case OF an
assault from al unknown foe.
The two mongrel logs, as usual, were
watching things with smiles on their
benign faces
Said one Of them. Wei, The eol
daned fool ! does be want Us to cat tina,
dogg
Il guess we might as well lill him
this time" said the other, licking his
chops
Might as we'll chew of a couple Of
his legs, at leass," said the FIRST, for
he'll never tumble till We do. Look
out; here he comes r.
Then they Jumped on him.
Such yelling Is that which followed
fast and iurious was never heard before.
This time the driver did not leave his
seat to interfere. The painted thing
under the wagon seemed able TO take
care Of himself. In two minutes by the
clock he had chawed one leg of the
southeast corner Of the largest mongrel,
and had pulled an car ont 10y The roots
from the head of the other. While
Bull was picking his teeth with his
claws and splitting ont flesh and hair
the wounded combatants dragged their
CORY carcasses from the field, trying to
gather their hewildered senses enough
TO wonder what in the dickens had come
over that coach dog all at once.
And now that coach dog goes ont
every day, and when he prances on the
street every dog on the square goes in
and creeps under the house for fear he
will get sunstuck. .- Rochester Tribune.