St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-11

THE DOG THAT WASNT INVITED.

and terriers ana ndSllIIS, ana SI.
Bernards and bulldogs, and all the
other high-bred dogs who were sure
to what class they belonged and
whose owners could prove their
right to be so classed were there.
People were coming and going, and
the papers had been full of descrip-
lions of the affair, illustrated by
wood-cuts of some of the finest ami
mails.
Over on another street of the same
city was quite different scene. In
a narrow court near the river lay
shivering, white-faced little shaver,
whose clothes dripped water. Over
him bent another boy with a quart
of steaming hot liquid in his hand
Drink this here hot coffee, Jim,"
he said. BILLS gone for to hunt up
some dry buds, and maybe we can
get yer inter that engine-room ter
dry. Don't yer go ter gettin faint
nor nothin' now. Want yer head
raised bit ~
But the boy raised himself on his
elbow and looked around him. He
took drink of the coffee, and then,
seeming to get strength, said:
"Where's Buster ?"
80, he's around somewhere Bus
ter's all right. There comes the boys
with the buds, and we'll have you
all right too, in a minute. Don't
feel dizzy or nothin', do yer?'
I'm beginning to feel frst-rate
again. Where's Buster? Some of
you whistle; aint got the wind
But at that moment a bob-tailed
brindle dog came around the corner,
pursued by a couple of boys.
Let Buster alone! What are you
chasing Buster for?' demanded the
PROSTATE boy.
why, yer see," explained the
others, still keeping up the chase,
''there was man said if we could
get him around TO the dog show in
the rink they'd give him a prize for
pulling you out of the river; and he
won't let us catch him.
"Wot sort of a prize is it ?" demand
ed the wet boy.
Money, you wooden-head, you.
They're all swells down there; and
he said there's a prize for the best
dog that saves feller's life"
This was enough to satisfy the in
duires of the smaller boy, and to ex-
cite the best efforts of the others to
capture the dog, but for some reason
he eluded them. Perhaps he had
good reasons for being suspicious of
boys who were too friendly Any
way, he lodged and kept out of their
way, almost causing one of them to
be crushed under the wheels of a
cable car, when the wet boy gave a
low whistle and ordered the dog to
''come ERE"
The animal obeyed without
whine. Nov lay down!' The dog
got down and put his nose between
his paws. you've got to go and
get that there prize, and Pm going
too
1t was doubtful at first if the boy
would be able to keep his word, but
by the help of the others, who had
taken off his wet clothing and
wrapped him up in something 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, announcing 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 the dog by
the strap around his neck, and, paw
ing the admission fee with the com
bined wealth of the company, under
took to drag the dog in with him.
Here! leave that dog outside"
commanded the doorkeeper. "You
can't take that dog in with you, l
say"
whats the reason? Amt 1 TAX
in him in to get the prize ?''
What prize? There is no prize for
such ours as that. Turn him out l
tell you"
Eyes, there is prize, Wot are
so? He amt going to eat up none
of your fne-haired pups. but he's
goin' to get that prize"
There might have been a fracas and
an arrest, for the boy who had paid
his money was positive and deter
mined, but just then a gentleman
CHANGED to step to the door and
asked what was the matter
"Oh, he's got some fool notion
about prize for brindle pups" ex-
claimed the gatekeeper, land is MAX
ing fuss about his dog going in
There isn't such prize offered, l
am positive" said the man. Il am
one of the judges"
What sort of show is this here,
then?
"a dog show, of course
And no prize for the best dog?"
1T is for certain kind of dogs
those that cost a great deal Of
money"
And not for the kind that jumps
into the ice and pulls a boy outen the
river?"
Did your dog do that ?''
yes; and that there's the boy he
did it to-" The gentleman looked
incredulous, but just then news