Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-21

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very particular n 10 which end OF him
got ~ the ground fisst
The cxprcssmen. meanwhile, were Ia
the house consulting with MIRA Clarke.
When they came out the crowd had
dou BLEED. They had decided to knock
OF the Stats from the door and let Leo
make his own exit While this was
being done the people In the front rank
Of the crowd tried TO get back. and
those behind tried TO get forward, 40
that they all stepped on one another,
and there was great noise and con-
fusion.
This rumpus increased the nervous
ness of the dog. and he began To bark
in a terrific manner. The men re-
moved two of the STATS and then Leo
removed the other Stats and also the
the men. One Of the expressmen got
under the wagon seat. and the other
went out over wheel. Leo had the
wagon all To himself. and he could
have had the street IL he had cvinccd
uny desire for it.
But he didn't: and right there arose
q new difficulty. The dog wouldn't
come down. Mrs. Clarke called To him
but he was 80 excited that he did not
notice her. lie remained in the wagon
and addressed the crowd with his
laundering bass.
Then came vollcy Of suggestions
Everybody knew just how the dog
should be induced tn corne down.
If somebody gets up into the wagon
and coaxes him little" said "A tall.
thin man. ''he will jump down all
right"
suppose you do t." said one Of tho
cxprcssmcn.
The thin man said that he had q
family dependent upon him. and the
crowd jecrcd- This made the man an
CRY, and he climbed into the wagon.
Then he climbed down again very
fast To ask Mrs. Clarke whether the dog
had habit Of eating between meals.
She admitted that he some times gnawed
bones.
go ahead then" yelled small boy
To the thin man, you're just what ne
wants"
Whereupon the thin man in wrath
pursued the small boy, and did not come
back.
The Man Who Knows II All arrived
at that moment, and ridiculed every
thing that had been attempted.
Give me piece ~ meat, said he.
land I'll show You what 10 do"
Nobody had any meat 10 spare. Tho
expressman who had experimental
with the rope said that he had already
contributed a small piece. and ho
thought it was sornobodv clse's turn.
Here" said the Man Who Knows II
All - IA butchers boy who was in the
crowd. lend me that piece of meat In
your basket"
Lend IL to yc?" said the boy.
Nv hadjc givin' us?'
~ WOW. let the dog have it," said
the Man Who knows1t All; I'm just
show IL To him"
Rats" said the hoy. III he WANTS
il. he'll come an take IL. an don't yer
make no mistake. Yer wouldn't bc in
il with no such dog "a him. sceF'
What's the meat WORTH
Fifty C. replied the boy promptly
well, rejoined the Man Who Knows
II All, Il give you half a dollar IL the
! dog Injuries it."
Give il ter me first" said the boy.
II Amt tskin no chances wild yer will.
Yer may not have that much ter
leave"
You're an insolcnt hound" said the
Man Who Knows 70 All.
Eyer Amt got no mon" sail tho boy.
dcrisively. Tin onter yuse."
This inference was too painful for
the Maa Who Knows II All lie passed
out half . dollar in hurry aud received
tho meat
"Do4gie. dovrie. said he. approach
ing the wagon. Heres a nice piece
Of meat for YOU
But Leo treated this invitation with
acorn. lie would rot even look ~ the
meat. Threats and perSuaSionS we've
alike unsvaiiing and At last the Nan
Who Knows II Al turned in despair 20