The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

beast five days then-Mrs. Martin and ]
went out for q walk.
"'Suppose we take Model says Mrs..
Martin, and l agreed and we took her.
Everything went along nicely for q
while, but all OF a sudden Model made q
dash and disappeared behind the corner of
a barn. lWhistled for her and Mrs Martin
| called Come, Model but Model didn'l
come worth cent Then | hurried round
behind the barn myself. and what do you
think l sawi Mod lei IN the act Of making a
meal of 25-pound turkey which she had
dragged TO the ground.
After that Model didn't go walking with
US. She took her exercise at the end Of her
chain. Pm no millionaire; couldn't afford
TO pay S. every day or two for q turkey for
that dog.
But when cold weather came Mrs. Mar
tin asked me If l couldn't cham Model up
in the woodshsd 50 that her food and
water wouldn't have to be carried 80 far. 1
made the shift. and everything was salts
factory until night before last.
Il was sitting by the fireplace after din
nsr. Mrs. Martin was somewhere about
the premises, / didn't know where. Sud
denly heard her call me, and from the
way she called l knew that she wanted me
at once. The call was from the woOdshed,
aud rushed thither as fast as ! could go.
When got to the woodshed, Mrs. Martin
was away over in the corner farthest from
the door. There was a window there, and
/ could see her standing in the moonlight,
holding Models head in her hands.
WHATS the natter 1 asked as hast
eDed TO get by her side.
The next thing knew my feet flew out
from under me and | came down thunp
upon the woodshed floor.
"Gee whizr | excla med, what's all this
Shiny stuff for / found that / had satdown
in something that was very soft and sticky.
"'It's paint, answered my wife.
"'Paintr l said How came it herep
Model did IL, said Mrs. Martin.
"'Confound that dog" said l. She's
been perfect nuisance ever since we had
her What'd she dos tip over the paint
potF
Worse than that answered Mrs, Mar
tin She ate up all that yellow paint that
was TO be used 10 paiat the fence with. and
then threw it up on the floor. And I'm
afraid she will die added Mrs. Martin,
bursting into sobs,
"'By George said l, i hope she WILL
"'But it will cost US $50 II she does die
said my wife.
Then rose to the occasion. I stripped
off my dressing gown and trousers and flung
them on the floor. Then walked over and
took the dog by the chain. NEXT took the
dog into the kitchen.
Give me some oil said I.
What kind do you wsntP demanded my
wife. We've castor oil and olive oil and
cod liver oil and rabtlesnske oil and kero-
sene OIL"
"'Give me some Of each,' answered,
mix 'em. The main thing is 60 make bad
mess and get it inside that dog as quickly as
possible
"Well, you should have seen Mrs. Martin
hustle. she had quart of the stuff ready
for me in less than two minutes. Then |
held a funnel In Models mouth and Mrs
Martin poured the oil down. Great Scott!
1t was a picnic after that And it's
been a picnic ever since. l don't know
whether we shall save the beast or not, but
l hope so. Anyhow, she won't die for lack
Of doctoring."
''And you're going home to give Model
some more medicine, are your asked Mar
tins friend.
YES, or to bury her. can't tell which. {"
Say, Martini" demanded the friend,
show much paint did that dog eatF'
IL cant tell you in liquid measure terms"
answered Martin. "All | know is that
had to give the painter IS cents to get new
material to paint the fence with"
just one more question, Martini
"Well4"
"Is that a true story1r
"It's as true as the gospel. That con-
founded dog has been in kennel all her
lfe-chained up. She looks as intelligent
as a man, but really she knows nothing
because she's had no chance to learn. Why,
the first time we had her in the house, she
climbed up on a red-hot stove; she hadlnever
been near artificial heat before. Here she
lie years old and she doesn't know half as
much as puppy."
"a true storyl That's what it ia. By
George, wish it wasn't"