Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-10


In the evening went down to his
place after my purchase II was tail
dog with a long body long legs. long
neck and very snort tml The color
was dirty yellow His body was lank
as well as long. which gave the impres
sion that be mad missed meals when he
did not design to was little disap
pointed in his general appearance. but
there was a good frame. and time with
plenty of wholesome food would com
plete gratifying metamorphosls
Robbins gave me a good supply Of rope,
with which | made my animal fast and
started tor home. We logged along very
nicely together Occasionally | paused
10 pat him affectionately adding some
remark of confidential nature
10 this way we progressed until we
reached the business part Of the town.
don know how TO account for il. but
ne suddenly stopped. IN a dogged man
ner aud commenced to rare back and
cut up variously Perhaps the glare OF
the lights confused ms mind-pernaps
ne may nave got the impression ! was a
butcher or something Of thar sort
Whatever It may have been. ne was Ger
tainly acting IN a strange manner. He
pulled back with wonderful vigor. brac
ing his feet and vibrating his head
swiftly Theskn Topped over mis- eyes
while the JOINTS IN my body seemed to
turn completely around IN their sockets
he pulled back like this until
thought his entire hide would slip over
MS head. then ne abruptly came for
ward and Tstrtck the pavement on my
back with velocity that threatened to
destroy my further usefulness in this
world
He did this three OF four times within
the distance of a block. and finally | sug
gested If ne did it again | should feel
tempted TO kick in some Of his ribs as
an experiment
At tins time three boys gave an unex-
pected variety to the performance by
getting IN the animals rear and enliven
ing him with pointed stick.
he very soon got the impression that
the boys were not actuated by friendly
designs. and be came up nearer to me-
and eventually went past.
II may be well to remark Just here
that when he went past he carried por
ton of my pantaloon leg with nina
circumstance many would not mention
perhaps. but it struck me as being a
very singular proceeding. especially AS
my leg was next TO and in dose prox-
unity with the cloth
he went ahead so fast that it was
nearly impossible to restrain him. and
went the entire length of the rope before
! succeeded in checking him As there
were quite a number Of people on the
street at the time II naturally increased
my interest IN ms movements
The rope was a bed cord. 1t was full
forty feet long. the dog WAS about four
feet-ln all forty-four feet Ii was a
pretty long line Of communication TO
keep up on a crowded thoroughtare. es-
pecially with a mad and hungry dog on /
the loose end Of IL He was strnning /
with all his might and drawing me /
along at a rapid but not graceful gait /
When occasionally got my eyes down /
to level with the walk. 1t was to dis 1
cover him crawling ont from under 4
somebody. with various results. Some
times. as in the case Of very heavy peo- T
pie. they did not get fairly on their feet I
until got abreast OF them These PEG /
pie invariably called my attention to the 4
subject. and would have got my falrest /
views on it had it been possible to nave /
held up long enough to open my mouth 4
/ endured these things pleasantly 1
enough. but when a man and woman
both came down together. and the rope /
got mysteriously twisted about three
other people. and seesawed them in a
wonderfully fearful manner, | lost all
desire 10 own a dog. and let 90 Of my
end Of the rope
Ii immediately transpired that no one
was needed there. The people who were
seesaxlng across the walk and shouting
for their friends were 50 inconceivably
eutangled IN the rope that they held the
dog as firmly as a piece Of meat could
have done. The old gentleman and lady
were full as mysfenously mixed, both
screaming vigorously-although It Is but
fair to state that the former appeared to
take the Iiveliest interest Ii the matter,
As he was next to the dog. and in very
exposed condition. ! regret to add