Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-25

slider an adonment.
Women who arc shortsighted will
mount spectacles IN public; even young
girls in their teens will do the same,
and so walk along the streets, and it is
not regarded strange.
fla man does not smoke or drink he
is universally respected, and it is con-
sidered meritorio,s. AS regards women,
most OF them drink, but exceedingly
few smoke.
4 T.iLKING DOG WHO KNEW TOO
NUCH.
George Gordon's father is large
rancher and vinevardist near Liver
more, in this State. He is getting
pretty old now, and George is too fly
for him, as the saying is. The family
consists of the father and mother, the
son George and his two sisters. For
the latter the old gentleman employs a
governess. The old man is very fond
Of dogs, and about three months ago
had one, a and, of which he
was particularly fond. 1t was so inteli-
gent it seemed almost human. One
day George told his father about a
piece he read in newspaper of two
dogs down in the city that had been
taught to talk, and suggested that he
take Don down to the bay and see if he
could not be made to talk, too. The
old man pondered while, and then
told George that ii he thought he could
find Colonel Nunan and jim Comfort,
the teachers of the other dogs, he might
take Don down. He gave him some
money and he started for the city.
s"When George got to Oakland he
met some old chums he used to know
at the university, he sold the dog for
$50, and then had high old time.
When he went home he told his father
the dog was all right, and Comfort
thought he would have no difficulty in
teaching it to speak. The old man was
delighted. A month ago he gave the
boy some money and told him to come
down aad see how the dog was progress
ing. George came down and had q
good time for two days, and then re-
turned. In answer to the old gents
queries he said: The dog; all right,
father; he can say a few Words and in
two weeks more, when the wound made
where little silver diaphragm was in
serted is! healed up, they say he will be
as able to talk as you and me- The old
man was tickled to death.
"Two weeks ago he insisted that
George should come down to the city
and bring the dog back, speak OF nc
speak. George was in a quandary. He
came down, stayed over night and went
back the next day. He went back with.
out the dog, and the Governor met him
at the depot.
Where's Don, George?' was the
first question.
"I haven't got him, father
'How's that, you rascal? How dare
you come home without him?
Father, L hate to tell you, he's
dead [ shot him.
'You-shot-him,' said the old gen
tleman, greatly excited.
Yes, father, don't he angry. I'll
tell you how it was, and tear came in
his eye as he spoke. You see, when ]
got to the city went to the hut where
Don was kept in training told him we
were going home. He seemed pleased
to see me- and could talk like anything.
He asked how You were and ma and
the girls and how Livermore looked,
and then he got confidential and began
to tell me a little story about you and
the governess. / knew it was untrue,
father; blur came over my eyes. ]
pulled my revolver and shot Don dead.
Father forgive me.
81 do forgive you my noble boy.
Don't say anything about it to your
mother. Here's fifty. You can take a
few days holiday and go and see the
soldiers camp at Santa Cruz-.Saaa
Francisco Call.
NOVEL FIRE E-X1INGUIsHER.
I'm Comma correspondent makes