The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-13
The Dog; JQCkQ] Qnd Leopard
BY HENRY M. STANLEY.
Author Of "In Darkest Africa, - "How I Found
Livingston, Etc.

! turned out of the great pot. stcaming an,
trucking over everywhere with juice, DO,
caught sight of the thigh bone and yellow
marrow Slistenins within; the temptation t,
steal 1t became too great to 70
SiSt. lie contriycd to drop the bone bacl
again into the pot, furnished the tray quick
" with the meat. and sent .Iackal with it t,
LeopardeSs, saving he would follow Will
| the kabobs and stew. As soon as Jacka
had gone out of the Kitchen Dog whippet
! the bone out OF the pot and syly hid if
then, loading stew ana kabobs on n tray,
he hurried after Jackal. and began oflicious-
| ~ busting about. fawning upon Leopardess
strokns the cubs as he placed them near
/ thelr mamma around the smoking tray,
scolding Jaclal for his laziness and bidding
hlm hurry up with the steaks All of
| winch or course. was due TO his delight
mat he mad rare treat in store for himself
snugly hidden away
| LeopardeSS was pleased to beStOw a good
! many praises upon Dogs cooking, ana the
i cubs even condescended to smile their ao-
! rroval Tor the excellent way in which their
| wants We're supplied.
! Towards evening Mistress Loonardess
went out again. but not before bidding
.Iackal not to forget the cubs. and. if il
were late before she returned, .JackaI was
on no account TO leave them alone in the
dark. Dog, smlingly. followed his mistress
10 the door. wishing her, In the most frovn-
lng manner, every success. When ne
thought that his mistress was far enough.
ana .'ackal well occupied with the cubs
Dog hastened to the kitchen. and. taking M
ms bone' stole out of the house, and carried
1t to considerable distance off
When he thought he was saf from OBJ
Servatlon, he lay down. and, placing the
bone between his paws. was about 10 in
Gh'Se MS cravings for marrow, when 10,
me bone WAS seen to fly away back to the
den. ordering at such IL curious event,
furious at his disappointment. and some
what alarmed as ne remembered Leop-
:rdeSSs warming words, he rushed after
II. crying:
'Jackal, Jackal, shut the door; the bone
door >'' p'''S' s""' me
Jackal fortunately was at the door
sGuatting, ON his launches, having Just
arrived there from nursing the cubs and
ne say the bone coming straight towards
HIM, aud Dog galloping and ~npt
La p ,he 1ftr 81 HR{ S d duty, and having,
truth to say. fellow feeling for his fellow
servant. Jackal closed the door just i'll time,
for in about II second afterward the bone
struck the door with tremendous force,
dentng it deeply.
Then Jackal turned to Dog angry, on
recovering from his astonishILcnt, and
said, oh, Dog, do you know What you
are long; haze YOU no sense? You came
nca, being the death of me this time. !
will tell you what, my friend If Mistress
Ieopardess hears OF this, your life is not
worth Il feather.
Now. don't, please. good Jackal-don't
say anything of it this time. The fright
l have had is quite sufficient to keep me
from trying the bone again
We'll, I'm sure | don't wish you any
harm, but for your iifcs sake don't be 50
dull as to forget the lesson YOU have
learned
Soon after Lcopardeas returned With a
small antelope Tor the morroWs break
fast and cried out to Jackal, as was usual
with her on returning from the hunt:
Nov. my JackaI. bring the cubs hthcr:
my dugs are so heavy. How are the little
oneS:"
All, very well. ma am: poor little dears,
they have been in sweet sleep ever since
you went out.
A few days later. Lcopardess brought
fat young zebra. and jackal displayed
his best skill III preparing 1t for dinner.
Dog also assisted with wise suggestions
iii the preparation of certain auXlllarles
to the feast When all was ready, Dog
laid the table. and as fast as ,Jackal brought
the various dishes Dog arranged them III
the most tempting manner on fresh banana
leaves. spread out over the ample plateau
lust before sitting down to the meal,
IeopardeSS heard Il strange noise without,
and bounded to the door, growing angnly
at being disturbed. Dog instantly seized
the opportunity of her absence to extract
a bone from one of the trays, and slowed
! q
leading from the kitchen. Presently Loop
ardcss came back. and when the cubs
! were brought the meal was proceeded with
! in silence. When they all had eaten enough,
| the good effect of it was followed by com
mendatons upon the cooking, and the
| Juicy flavor of the meat, and how We'll
! Jackal had prepared everything. Neither
was Dog forgotten by the mistress ana
| her young ones, and he was dismissed with
| the plCnteouS remnants OF the feast Tor
| himself and mate. with the courteous nope
thai they would find enough and to spare.
, III the afternoon, Lc1pardess, having
| refreshed herself with Il nap, sailed ont
| once more, enjoining Jackal as she was
| gong, To be attentive to her little one.
! during her absence.
| While his friend .Jacllal proceeded toward
the cubs, Dog surreptitiously abstracted
his bone from the cavity in the passage
| wall and trotted out unobSorved. When
he had arrived at Il secluded place, he
| lay down, and, Selling the bone between
| his paws. was about to give it II preliminary
lick, when again, to his dismay and alarm
the bone flew up and away straight for tn,
i door. Dog flew after it as fast as his limbs
would carry him, crying ont:
| oh, jackal, Jacllal, good Jackai. Shut
the door. Hurry up. Shut the door, goot
| JaCkal."
Again Jackal heard his friends cry
and Sprang, up to close the door, and tn,
instant he had done SO the bone struck i
Turning. I'd the chrestfallen and pantin
Dog Jackal said StcrnIy: You are a mic
fellow. You aFc. | we'll see the end of you
Now listen: i'IhiS is the last time helm y0r
my friend. IIhe next time you take a bon
you will bekr the consequences so loo
ont.
Come, ia fkal, now don't say any NOR.
/ will not Pok at Il bone again, | max
you solemn promise.
: Keep to that and you will be safe,
replied ,IackIl.
Poor Dog. however. was by no means abb
to adhere tb his promise, for a few day
: afterward Ileopardess brought Il fat youn
l Gland and heifound an opportunity to abstra
q ,;ne marrd W bone before serving his gel
t srous MISTRESS. Late in the afternoon
) | after dinner and sieSta, Leopardess, befol
| ! going out. repeated her usual charge
Jockal and while the faithful servant r
Q tired to his nursing duties, the greedy d.
! sought his Ione and stole out to the fore
$ with it. This time he went further tha