The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-05
A CLEVER DOG.
How He Was Cured of One oy His BAD
Habits.

How He Was Cured of One OF His BAD
Habits.
His name is Jack and he understands
almost every thing that is said to him,
and, when in good humor, he is very
obliging and obedient But Jack, like
most people. is sometimes not in good
humor, and then, if any thing is said or
done to vex him, off he goes in huff
and isn't seen again for long time.
One day Jack got badly hurt in some way,
and they were obliged to take him to
the doctors. A week or two After Mr..
Thawburn Jack belongs to his little
daughter, Grace was sitting by tho fire
and the dog was lying at his feet, when
suddenly he said, just for fun: Jack,
you bad dog, won't pay your DOCTORS
bill. Do you hear me? l won't pay
your doctors bill.' H
Up got Jack, gave himself shake,
and away he trotted to his bed, and that
was the last that was seen of him that
evening.
Once Grace's brother took Jack and
Jacks friend, Carlo, out for walk, and
they met another dog-a large dog
with bone in his mouth. Carlo said
to the stranger in dog language: "Give
me bite" But the stranger instead Of
giving him bite dropped the bone and
flew at him. Jack sat down and watched
the fight for awhile; then, seeing good
chance, he sprang up, captured the bone
and was off in the twinkling Of an eye.
A few days after that Mr.. Thawburn,
Grace and Jack were in butchers
shop deciding what they would have
for dinner. The shop was. crowded, and
no one was paying any attention to
the dog. So what does he do but
seize the end of long link Of sausages
that happened to hang over the counter
and bolt out of the place. And funny
looking sight he was, with all those
sausages trailing after him, as he ran
through the street. The butcher start
ed to chase him but gave it up soon, for
the thief was entirely too nimble to be
caught by any man. But, fast as he ran,
Jack never let 60 of the sausages. On
the contrary he managed to swallow
them, one after another IS he went, un-
til, when he reached his own door, there
were but two left, one of which hung
down from one side of his mouth and
the other from the other side, like a
pair of some new kind of mustaches.
But, for fear that this may give you a
very bad opinion of Jack, must tell
you that, though he could not be brought
to look upon the stealing of things to
eat, outside of his own home, as any
thing but good joke, he never was
known to touch even his own dinner at
home until he obtained permission to dc
so. Tempting dishes might stand on the
table unguarded - pantries whose
shelves were loaded with dainties might
be left open, but Jack never went near
| them.
Jack loved Graces mother, Mrs. Thaw
burn, very dearly, and we'll he might
for she never gave him cross word un.
less he really deserved it. When she
was i'll he watched at her door, and ever
the doctor could not 60 into her room
until Mr.. Thawburn had told Jack u
move away.
But Jack had one annoying habit. HI
used to bark at the street door to be le
in, and then, when the door was opened
he'd wag his tail, as much as to say
''Hello" turn around and scamper of
again. One day Mrs, Thawburn has
been much tOrmented by him in thi
way. So when at last his highnes.
chose to come in she allowed him to ge
few steps into the kitchen, where din
ner was being prepared, and then, tax
ing good aim, treated him to hot pota
to fair and square on his little blacl
nose. Jack gave howl of surprise ant
retreated in haste. But they never ha'
to open the street door in vain for hin
again.-Lucy Agnes Gallagher, in DE
troit Free Press.