Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-21
A YELLOW DOGS LUCK.
How a vagabond Canine Succeeded In Get
 ting Square Meal.

Alfred de Musset, the famous French poet, was at one time conducting can vass for election to the French academy. Members of this distinguished body are elected to it by those who are already members, and custom requires that an aspirant shall go about soliciting the votes of membess. Musset had gone from one academician to another and was on his way, on foot, tothe house of the Count de Sainte-Aulaire, just outside of Paris, whose vote he hoped to gain. When he had almost arrived at the place, a large yellow dog began to follow him, but the dog sneaked behind, and as the poet was too much wrapped in his thoughts tc look around he did not know that whai was perhaps the most hideous dog in Paris was at his heels.
 When the poet rang at NJ. de Sainte- Aulaire's door, the dog watched his chance, and as the door was opened slipped into the house. The servant sup posed the deg Was the newcomers, anG the poet supposed that it belonged to the house.
 The host and his family were warm admirers of Musset and gave him a hearty welcome, though they gazed askancc 2; ' its long legs down on beautiful rug woven by the young lady of the family as present to her grandmother.
 Extraordinary taste i'll pets" said the host to himself. But to a great poet anything may be parlonrd.
 Strange" said Musset to himself, that an elegant family like this should keep such hideous curl
 When presently the poet had been in vited to remain to dinner and the dog had promptly accompanied the family and their guest to the dining room, the master of the house Was iii grave doubt whether anything could be parloned to poet" The animal rushed around the table, grabbing piece of food, frighten- ing the venerable grandmother almost to death, and acting like the miserable, hun gry vagabonl that he was.
 The hostess, by way of delicate com pliment to her guest. caused a large plate of food to be placed for the dog. The animal ate it in minutes time and gal lopcd around the table for more. He parked ferociously when one of the fami- ly declined to give him piece of meat that he saw on q plate.
 The dogs actions prevented any con- versatiOn or any enjoyment of the meal. The host looked at his guest and won- dered. The guest looked at his host and wondered.
 As the party was rising from the table the dog rushed against servant and caused him to upset the greater portion of q set of rare and precious china, an heirloom ill the family. The ladies gath cred about, weeping, and began to pick up the priceless fragments.
 Something in the hostess face inspired the poet with a sudden and fearful thought. He rushed up to the count.
 Gan it be possible, sir" he exclaimed that you supposed that this dog be longed to me-"
 Why, of course we supposed lie was yours" said the count. He came with you, did he not
 Il never saw the hideous beast Ge- fOre"' said Musset. Il supposed all the time that the dog belonged to tine house"
 Then the animal. which had shown signs of uneasiness during this little con verSation, snealed toward the door, He was kicked out, yelping, but once well outside he shor' himself and trotted uif with a complac,1r air. which seemed tc say:
 Well, that's all riGht-so lo@.; &S you didn't turn me out before dinner"
 N de Saint,-Aullirr voted for Mus.,.t "But." he said. ''l shouldn't have done so if that dog had rr.lly been his Upou such little things G' great things de pendr'-Yuuth's Cn,nraniou