The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-25
SOME DOG STORIES.


Tippie was black and tan and White
black poodle. They were great friends.
But their friendship did not make them
unwilling to overreach one another. A
new dog kennel was built, and on it each
dog cast his eyes longingly. AS soon as
the workmen had left, White ran in.
Tippie barked appealingly before it, but
in vain. White had lost all desire for
play. Now both dogs dearly loved
tramp to bark at. Tippie, discouraged
with all legitimate efforts to dislodge
White, ran to the front fence and barked
ferociously at an evident tramp. White
listened until he could stand it no longer.
Bounding out of the kennel he ran up
and down behind the fence in furious
search. Meanwhile, Tippie made for the
kennel. White saw and appreciated Tip
pies ruse. Chagrin kept him quiet lit
tie while, then he, too, discovered tramp
But Tippie listened to him unmoved.
White, however, had his resources. Going
to the place where they were regularly
was no exultation, not even discreet wag
of the tail. Tippie saw him and in an in
slant was at his side, when off went.
White like shot and took possession of
the dog house. Tippie came back sadder
and wiser. In vain he ran and barked at
| imaginary tramps. In vain did he gulp
imaginary food. White watched him COM
placently from the kennel At length Tip
pie discovered noble white bone. This
he dragged to the rear OF the kennel, where
he gnawed and growlsd with frantic de-
light. White could stand it no longer.
AS he bounded around the kennel one
way, Tippie look the other. Having re-
gained the kennel no persuasions could
tempt black and tan out of it that day.
From Staten Island come two good
dog stories. A dog-loving family has
remarkably intelligent pet. Discussing
his wit one day it was proposed to send
him upstairs for his mistress wrap. But,
first one of the ladies went upstairs, laid
the wrap on the floor, and sat down GA it
with her sewing. The dog was sent, and
quickly found the wrap. Vainly he
tugged at it, first on one side, and then
on the other. Discouraged, but not dis
mayed, he paused for moment, when.
suddenly making dive, he seized the
sewing in his teeth, and ran toward the
fire. His opponent, now off her guard
ran after him to rescue her work. This
was enough; the dog dropped the sewing
ran for the wrap, and bore it in triumph
to his mistress.
Another dog was much annoyed by
neighboring cat. This cat was accus-
toned to lie in wait for him and, from a
gate post near corner, to spring down
upon his back and claw him. One day,
having repeated her usual trick, the dog
quietly disappeared round the corner
After some time he came back, his tail
high in the air. Sure enough there was
the cat on the gate post, and, as usual
down she bounced. But she was scarcely
down when another dog bounded round
the corner, sprang upon her and whipped
her soundly. Evidently the helpless dog
had called in aid
Bruno is dog, cross between st.
Bernard and Newfoundland, a hand
some fellow, but not regarded as of high
intelligence. He is very fcnd of carrying
an umbrella. One day, going out to walk.
he was given the umbrella to carry. 1t
was country road, and Bruno going off
on an excursion of his own among the
high grass of the meadow came back
without the umbrella. Everything that
could be conceived was done to make
him go in search of it. But never did he
seem so stupid. He wandered about
helplessly, and was apparently unable to
understand what he was de iired to do
The next day, however, he made amen Is
by going over to u neighbours, stealing
an umbrella and bringing it home with
great pride.-The Epoch.