The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-24
THE STOLEN DOG.
Mr.. Jonos Mistake, and tho
Trouble n Caused Him

II is q truthful saying that We never
know what wa may rome 20 II any
one should have told me n fortnight hgo
that I should steal a dog, I should have
repealed The assertion with scoru In.
decd. ifihc size Of the person making
& bad permitted, I'm afraid | should
have kicked him And yet rs n fact,
have ,i0lra q dog. and there be ats
wagging hi, tail and looking mp At mo
with q complncent twinkle In his eye, a.
II enjoying my agony Of rcmore
But and here Is the especial terror
Of my position don't know which he
Isl
But | will tell my story Three weeks
ago | had occasion 10 90 from London
10 Manchester 10 introduce an impor.
tart invention % some Of the leading
manufacturers Asl knew ! should not
be- % than two DAYS absent I took
for luggage only a light handbag. with
which ! walked from my house 10 the
station.
Just A. ! reached H.. ! heard a fAmil.
lar bark behind me. and turning round,
found that Mingo, ms iayoute pug-dog.
had managed to follow me, and was
dancing round my feet, 1ourlshing his
tail In = sclf.saiisiied way, a. Il expect.
ing to be complimented IN hi, achieve
ment
''You bad dogi' I exclaimed, chow
dare you follow me like this''
The tail dropped, but continued 70
wag, saying IN the PLANES, OF dog Ian
guage. please take me with YOU
was extremely unwilling TO 10 80,
hut lherc was no help for i, for had
barely three minutes left 20 purchase
my ticket and take my seat So | pickec
mp Mingo, tucked him under my arm
and made for the ticket-ofice.
Neatly done. old pal said I
ruughlooking fellow. Hand Us th'
price Of a drink, and IN blarney th,
old man
I glanced back, and saw 4 stout oil,
lads putting toward Us In the distance
and wildly waving an umbrella III.
man. no doubt, imagined her excite
gestHrcs had something 70 do with M
Thank YOU. my man. ] replied
81 have no occarou for your services
"Oh, You haven't. hsyon't yerF' b
said Then. blow me. Il / don
spoil your little gamel'
| paid no further attention 10 him
hu, rushed into the tickc,-0hice
Six and siK more. for dog. So
the clerk. As ! pot down my m0aey.
paid the additional charge, inNary
~ matchmaking Mingo Tor putin
ne 10 the unnecessary expense, 81
TOOK ms scat.
Tie guard came mp 10 the window
"Yery sory. SIR" he said. b,
dogn hArc 70 Y in he locker. Do;
amt allowed IN The cArnages-unle
90 b. ~ n gvui makes a special pint
it. be- said. With . meaning smile.
| could no; reconcile myself 70 u
idea q putting Mingo In q dirty locke
possibly 70 b. treated hrutAly b. VIII
trcr might b. there. - ! mad The b.
oi Il. aud gave the gusrd . shillr
TIA; he might d. ~ Hkevise
Al one Of our stopping-plsces.
Official with a gold baad round his ca
whom ] Ook % be the stAiion-mssb
looked into the carriage. and ID
spoke 10 q lov voice b the gBsrd.
could not hear what he aid. but
heard the rply
Dog-siealer, Get slong With 5,
No NOR n voH are Dogsissleu DO,
travel ~hrsi-class Thcrrs some NJ
take. or somebody 5 hsyin q game n
1ou'
''Oh. ar, thsyF said the sla,i,
master I'm too old a bird TO
caught with that sgr q chat. but
must first say a word TO the gent
mar.
Accordingly. BE- came 10 the windo
and touching bis cap said. beg p
don. sr. but they've Just wired n
the London end that a lads has losi l
pug dog. suppose you don't happ
b know anything about iiP'
Il certainly do not replied
know nothing about any dog bat
own; Herr Is my card and here !.
dog-lcense (which happened 10 hi
IN my Pockei-bookl.
The man was satisfied. You'll
cusc me askin' The question. sir.
Knew wen enough there must be "a
mistake, Dol when They wires from
head once We We no choice but to o
Instruction.,
80 saying he departed. and ! saw
looking into the other carriages Mi
had strongly resented MS intrusion.
even got on the seat to give him =
piece OF his mind when he left the '
dow.
10 due course the train srriye'
Manchester, and ! began to tran
my business, which involved %eallinl
people In various quarters Of the 70
Ifouad Singo an unmitigated nuisa
Tie would not follow me as he usu
hao done, but wen, smiling round
ner., plunging down by,siree,s