The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-03

\ Righe Tram.
| Now. dear children. do not expect
| terrible story OF wild animal. for our
Tiger was only dog.
! When Jennie and l were little. we
teased our papa for dog 70 play with.
and one night our hearts were made
glad BY his bringing one home 90 US IL
had been living in one Of the large
/ freight depots in Boston. and had been
% leased BY little urchins. that often
| lounge about such places. that he was
fast getting to be very cross and snap
pish. so il was thought best to got rid
Of him
4 He never outgrew his dislike for
boys. and would not allow them to
\ touch him nj all. but would often chase
them. and sometimes bite them II they
l came on the premises This hatred
extended even to the youngest chill
I drcn. and from a little boy baby he
would walk away in disgust while he
1 would allow little girl to pull him
about without word Of complaint
\ At one time we had an old cat which
was determined 70 rear her three little
kittens in the closet Of mamma's room
The kittens were repeatedly carried
back to the cellar. and as often Mistress
| Puss would find some way to take her
family back to the closet. Tiger had
evidently been watching the whole
I operation. and decided TO take affairs
into his own hands as you will see
when l tell you what happened
One day. Bridget the cook. saw him
! 20 through the ki'chen with something
in his mouth. She followed carefully
after him. and what do you think she
\ found? You can not guess, know. 50
! will tell you. Tiger had brought
down the kittens. one BY one, in his
mouth. and carried them into the back
yard. where having dug q hole for
each. they had been placed, and care
fully covered with dirt Bridget rush
ed into the house. and said to rs: "Ohi
do come out in the yard. Tiger has
made cats cemetery" We hurried
out to see what she could mean. and
found her words were true There
stood Tiger looking at his work. seem
ing to feel very proud to think he had
found such an effectual way Of keeping
the kittens out Of mammals closet.
Tiger was not always 50 cruel ms
this. but sometimes showed great fond
ness for other animals My papa
kept many sheep. and one spring there
were two little lambs born that were
disowned by the mother sheep. o.
course il would not do 20 let the little
things die for want Of care. so they
were brought to the woodshed. and put
ur1er my mamma's protection. They
were soon named Dicky and Bhdy.
and being fed often with warm milk
from bottle. they grew rapidly. From
the first Tiger showed = great liking
for the pet lambs. and would stretch
himself out on the floor BY the side o.
the basket. where he would remain FOL
hours at time
One day after Dicky and Biddy HAD
grown quite strong he got them out o
the basket on TO the Hoor. How thil
. was accomplished we could never quite
tell. but am quite sure they had some
way Of making each other understand.
% that he coaxed. persuaded and en-
couraged theps TO 20 beyond the mar
row limits Of the basket, and see mor'
!, Of the world. After while they wcr'
not contented TO roam about the shed
but extended their journeys to tn
) yard. and sometimes away down tn
: street
This last habit would have proved
very troublesome one to u. X II has
not been .r Tigers assistance j
bringing them back. We had but 4
say: ..Tiger! Dicky and Bi<idy hav
run away. Go find them." an
away he would dash down the stree
, after them. when he overlook theu
y they would an stand for few minute
!. Is though there were an explanation Q
+ che case being given. and then b
J. would turn around and run home wit
4 both lambs meekly following him
n have watched him many times. and
= never knew him fail % bring thez
!. back.
Ny papa used 10 60 % Boston ever.
day and return at evening on the horss
& cars and Tiger could Usually be foun
r at the gate % mees him. Althoug
I shese cars were constantly passing Oh
> house. Tiger never nade the mistaai
4 Of going to meet a earlier o. : late
4 train. bat ! few minutes before The en-
' tomary time for my papa's arrival, r
. ger could b seen going leisurely dow
the walk to b. in readiness for the =,
y pected greeting.
9 Al last Tiger commenced 20 get Ok
= and did not like the active sports ,
I his youthful dayA but much prcfcrre
\. % stay IN the house and lie by The ar
= Being fond Of the company Of the fan
q iIy, he would often creep into the 81
= ting-rocm. and quietly settle himse
4 on the hcarth-rug, when mamma wou
= ssmctimes say There Il some o.
hero whose room = better than