Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-06-26

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"Oh, he's around somewhere. Busters
al right. There comes the boys with the
duds, and We'll have you all right, too, in
q minute Don't feel dizzy or nothin',
do yerT' $500. --.-,-,:;
Where's Buster9 Some Of you whistle;
! amt got the wind"
But at that moment q bobtailed brindle
dog came around the corner, closely pur-
sued by couple Of boys.
"Let Buster alonel What are you chas-
ing Buster for2'sdemanded the PROSTATE
boy.
"Why, yer see," explained the others
still keeping up the chase, there was a
man said if we could get him around to
the dog show they'd give him a prize fol-
pulling you out Of the river, and he won't
let Us catch him"
LOOKING FOR A PRIZE.
"Wot sort Of q prize Is it," demanded
the wet boy.
money; you woodenheaA, you. Theyr e
all swells down there, and he said there's
q prize for the best. dog that saves 4
feller's life"
This was enough to satisfy the inqui-
ries Of the smaller boy, and to excite the
best efforts Of the others to capture the
dog, but for some reasons he eluded
them. Perhaps he had good reasons for
being suspicious Of boys who were too
friendly. Anyway, he lodged and kept
out Of their way, almost causing one Of
them to be crushed under the wheels Of
. cable car, when the wet boy gave a low
whistle and ordered the dog to ''come
'ere."
The animal obeyed without whine.
':Now lay DOWN. The dog got down and
put his nose between his paws. "You've
got to 60 and get that there prize, and
I'm going too"
It was doubtful at ff1stif the boy would
be able to keep his word, but by the help
Of the others, who had taken of his wei
clothing and wrapped him up in some:
thing drier, he managed to go.
When he saw his master going the dog
followed, and they soon stood before the
bulletin board in front Of the rink, an.
nouncing the bench show and the terms
Of admittance.
There was some consultation, and then
while four of them stayed with the boy
who had been In the water, one Of the
largest took tho dog by the strap around
his neck, and, paying the admission fee
with the combined wealth Of the com.
pany,, undertook to drag the dog in with
him.
"Here! leave that dog outside" com.
manded the doorkeeper. "You can't take
that dog in with you, say"
"What's the reason7 Amt I taking
him In to get the prizeS'
"What prize2 There Is no prize fol
such ours as that Turn him out. I tell
you"
PRIZE WAS GIVEN.
Eyes, there is a prize. Wot are you
givin' us2 Didn't a man tell me so2 He
amt going to eat up none Of your fine
haired pups, but he's goin' to get that
prize"
There might have been fracas and
an arrest, for the boy who had paid his
money was positive and determined, but
just then a gentleman Glanced to step to
the door and asked what was the matter.
"Oh, he's got a fool notion about q
prize for brindle pups" explained the
gatekeeper; land is making fuss about
bis dog going in"
"There isn't such prize offered, I am
positive" said the man. II am one Of
the judges"
What sort Of a show is this he1e
them" 49, =.
"a dog show, Of course"
sand no prize for the best dogT
1T Is for a certain kind Of dogs-those
that cost great deal of money"
"And not for the kind that jumps into
theice and drags q boy outen the river2'
"Did your dog do that?"
Eyes; and that there's the boy he did
it to-"
The gentleman looked incredulous, bu!
just then q newspaper reporter who had
been watching the boys from the street
stepped up and oorroborated the state.
ment.
"Wait here minute, said the gentle
man; and he disappeared within and
went briskly to where a group of his
friends were talking. In minute he
came back with something in his hand,
and followed by several others.
I'VE have decided" he said, ''that
there ought to be prize for that kind
Of dog. and here is five dollar gold
piece for the owner Of the dog" and al
the same time he stepped forward and
! tied q knot Of blue ribbon to the strap
around tho dogs neck. -.
H. "a prouder lot Of boys were never seen
than those street waits as they led the
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