The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-03


II happened ~ . well-known rcstan
rant day before yesterday. a young
man came In with a maiden with lame
colorcd hair and followed ~ blonde
complectoncd dog that looked like the
last remnant 81 a third-rate family q
prairie wolves. The young man and
woman. who were evidently from the
rural districts. took their seats ~ q table
and called for something 70 operate on,
while the dog amused himself by sneak
ing around under tables and chairs. like
voung man trying 70 find his hat on
Tho iloor after church IL out
Things went along IN this manner for
the space Of five minutes, when
change came DER the spirit Of the
scene. The dog had entangled himself
for the thirteenth time among the
rounds IL respectable old gentlcman's
chair. and the room being dark enough
10 screen him. and not feeling particu-
larlv pleased over the intrusion, he
reached down. and. rs the latter end IL
| the beast disappeared beneath the table.
slipped upon the extremity q his tail
| little brass paper clip with scrrated
edges and a handspring like the running
! gears Of u catapnlt.
The dog stopped. but for m instant
When he started he went ~ as though
Ne was wound up To run al day. He
opened his mouth. and howl that tore
/ the hearts of his listeners and froze the
blood Of policeman, two blocks away.
came ouf and ran around the room mod
lied and distorted into thousand diff
fercnt echoes, and no two alike. Then
he ran under stand full Of glassware.
Before the jingIing and shivering had
ceased he was clear down AZ the other
end II the room. turning around hum
dred times minute. IN vain. despair
ing effort 10 grasp with his teeth the hor-
rible incubus that thereby hung his tail.
and making more noise with his mouth
than switch-enginc with her stcam-box
packing worn out
Mcrciful heavens! The beast i
mad" shouted fat man, springing up
and overturning table and all Us con
tents into the lap Of his friend opposite.
Hey. head i'm of. Snub him. Chase
him into corner Shoot him, some
body. quick" and fatty tore around
worse than two dogs.
drop II. old beeswax. vociferated
the owner of the animal. who touches
hairof von-Whoop! Thunder. Run.
Run. He'll eat up the whole shop and
he hoped around trying % find the
piece bitten out Of his leg a. the dog
passed.
By this time the kitchen force, The
bartender. two men. policeman and
4 reporter had crowded into the room.
Only three tables were standing. one
chair had lost it, back, the maiden with
flame-co.ored hair had climbed upon
the counter and was hugging the gsS'
burner for protection. while the dog hat
cssayed northwest passage under ths
stove. rot fast in the attempt. and Ia,
painting and wailing and kicking ans
making more noise than all the rest q
them. His owner stopped down 70 pull
him out by the tail. and found the cause
Of All the commotion-t little bras
letter clip. II was standing 70 is pos
like man. and would have died befor'
Il would have deserted II was re
moved. but the revulsion Of feclin,
was too much for the dog. and he trie'
70 crawl through the floor. The oil
gent who had inStigated the revolt ha'
, gone. and about two minutes later IN
Young man and woman came out an
went down the street. The dog tina
followed them looked a. though he ha
|. been sat upon By council q war
/. There wasn't hair enough upon his bac
70 make paste-brush. -- Budinyto
Haukcyc..
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