The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-12
YELLOW Dogs LUCK.
Eow "A NiEabond Canine Succeeded In Get
ting "a Suunre Meal.

ting n Square Meal.
Alfred de MuSsct, the famous French
pct, was at IL time conducting q cam
vass for election to the French academy.
Nembcr5 Of this distinguished body are
elected to il by those who are already
members. and custom requires that an
&apirdlt shall so shout soliciting the
votes Of mClll,ra. Naa1ethad gone froin
one acadcuIici"n - another and was on
lbs way, On ioJi. totuc AOuaeof the Count
de 5aintc-hui..:C. 5:. outside 81 Paris.
whose vote ne hoped to gain. When he
had almost arrived at the place, a largo
yellow dog l"""n 10 fUl!o,, biz. BIZ. IT,
dog sncal;cl huhind. and as the poet was
too much wrapped III his thoughts to
look around he did not know that what
WAS perhaps the most hidcuus dog in
Paris was at his heels.
When the poet rang at N. tie Saintc-
Aulaire's door, the dog watched his
chance. and Us the door was opened
slipped into the house. Che servant sup
posed the dos was the newcomers. and
the poet supposed that it belonged ia tile
house.
The host and his family were warm
admirers OF Mussct and gave him hearty
welcome, though they gazed askance NJ
the horrible .'cllow dog. which hai curlcl
Its long legs down On "a beautiful rUE
woven by ne young lady Of the family
as II present to her grandm0thcv
"EXtriorGl:Giy taste in pet. said the
host 1" himself. But to Il q. at poet
anything n&T be ~parioned."
strange sail Mussct To- himself.
that M riegGut family like tbs shou.a
Keep such II hldcUuS cur!'
When presently toe poet had lrcn in
Nlted to remain to dinner and the d.;
lila rr"inp.!.: accompanied the famii
ana their gIrst to the dining room, ~.
master Of Tie house was in grave dom.
whether "d~nything could De i"r1nnrd 20
a poet" I'll" animal rushed ayurunl the
tat:'. -raL'iH%a ricce of food, Fighter
ing IN" venerable grandmother almost 10
death. ANA acting like the miserable, Luu-
CRY vagabon1 that Il" WIS.
Til" hostess, by way of delicate com
plui"Et 10 irr guest, caused ..,.c rta;,
81 food 70 H. placed for the Gu-. Ii.
aAi"lai ale il in Il mnutr's t.mn ANA g!l-
lci"i a:ni,Hj the table for more. lie
fcro. i"u,ly when oNcuf The fr,u;-
t. declined t. give hini II piece Ok meat
j!lai tie SAW e.! Il plate.
I'll" dogs actions prevented ~.r rol.
\r"r.@'n e.. y enjoyment Ct f.rIl@a!.
Tie host louS.,. at his 2uc., ..; wnn-
The "Nc>l looked at III, h ST and
w"r.'"rr,!.
~ the parry w. ria.rg front H." tab.
the dog rushed against T. Scryaut .,.u
caused him /" upset the greater lortio.
" set g! rare and precious china. ~.
heirloom IN the family. The laiies gath.
about. weeping, and began 10 pick !
up lie priceless fragments.
Something in the hostess fn"u ipaDiud |
III" poet with IL sudden ana r,arl.i
thnn%ilt. Iir rushed up to the cunt.
can it he possible. IL" he cyr.aincl. |
that you supposed that this dog b..
10 me-"
Nv hy. of co1tr>e we SUPPOSED lac wa~
yours said the count. ''lIe canle with
You, did he not
u never saw the hid,Oos beast be
Fore SAID Md'act. - supposed all the
time that the dog belong Il 10 the house
Then the animal. which had shown
'igl'S of uurasin"sS during this little con
r"rsltion, Sr""kcd toward tn" door. H."
kicked ont. y~elping. but once wei
outside lc shook himself and trottei .5f
with II compla"rnt air. which seemed L.
"Wrll, that's all right-so long as you
hdnt turn IN" ont before dinner
y. Il" S"intc-.iuiairr voted for Mu=,ni
h" said. II shouldn't have dnn.
OF t"di do; rad really been his. l'joa
'llcu hI1le things d" great things tie
'end!'-Iouth's Companion.