The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-03
MuNkiTTRlck's DOG.
The New York Hamorl.t who Went TO
Live In IN. Country. and Ills Experinsnts
with u Dog.

Tho New York Hamorist who Went 10
1.-Two In tho Country. and His Experimsnts'
with u Dog. M
When ! moved into the country. soma
time ago, came TO the conclusion that
| must have dog to be happy. SO
got onc---an old-gold dog with one ear
and no tail. He was gift dog, and ]
never stared him In the mouth when he
had no muzzlc on.
I had not owned him more than two
days before began 20 understand why
the man who gave him 70 me parted
with him so freely. II was because he
was such mischieyous dog. He was
tho kind Of dog that you could bc
fond OF stuffed, under n glass case.
When got him he was shedding his
hair with the swiftness and prodigality
Of a cheap toothbrush. and every time
he saw me with velvet ulster on he
would make II point 10 Jump on ms
and cover me with his awful mayon-
naisc hair Everything In the house
that had plush on u, from the chair
cushions TO tho family photograph
album, had more or less dog hair on Il;
In fact, there was hair enough lying
around 10 cover four dogs.
lie shed his hair 40 fast that Istopped
worrying, In the firm belief that he
would be entirely bald In q day or two-
But he never got bald. For every hair
that fell out four new ones seemed TO
come In TO keep up tho aftermath.
He had many unpleasant habits,
When wanted 10 90 anywere alone he
would insist on following me; and when
called him he would turn and run for
his life, under tho impression that he
wns going 10 be cuifed and beatsn.
He had no virtue as q Watchdog. He
wouldn't watch anything that he
couldn't eat. and he would only watch
that long enough TO get q chance 10
steal Il. lie had a great habit Of bury1
ing his food In my bed. He would
carry all sorts Of bones up stairs. and
get under the clothes with them. and
leave them there. Then. In the middle
OF the night, would roll over and got
nll those bones right In tho small Of my
back. and be madder than ever I was
since slept with my lesser brother.
who ate crackers In bed.
Another unhappy trick Of the dogs
was TO rush into my room In tho morn
ing. and jump on the bed. and comj
mcnce walking and running on mei
| would frequently wake - from 8
nightmare, and find the dog walking
ON my eye. After ycsrning and wiping
thc dog out Of my eyes, would hurl
him on the floor with dull, sickenink
thud. and that would be the last Of him
until breakfast-time.
called him Arthur. after King Ar
thur Of the Table Round, because he was
always round the table.
The most difllcult think ever UNDER
took TO do was 10 put Arthur out at
night. could push him out through
the door, but he would rush back bc-
fore conld close II, and be under tho
table looking ut me TO sec what was
going 10 do next. The only way could
get him out was 10 carry him, close ths
door after me, deposit him on the
ground, aud climb In through window.
Then Arthur would set up howl. and
keep II up until was glad to lot him In
for the sake Of peace
II was very difficult to catch him
when no didn't want 10 be caught ]
have fished for him with meat-coycrsd
pickerel-hook, aud chased him with 3
scap-net In vain.
One day set large rat-trap for fox-
o. out In the hennery and covered u
with straw. ID was baited with mutton.
Arthur smclled II In his rambles. aud
put his nose down on Il q little too hard;
Tor. before he knew Il, tho saw-cfgcd
semicirclcs jumped OF the floor grabbcd
him behind the ears. and asphyxiatsd
him on the spot
lie now sleeps beneath ths ox-eyed
daisies. where the muxsle. the brick. and
The small boy bloom not--h A. Ass-
kiffrick, IN Pnct.