The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-07
KNEW ENOUGH TO RIDE HOME.

| Characteristics OF Wise Dog That
Trained for Fight.
The other day passengers on trolley
car from one OF the smaller subur os
were highly amused at passenger
who got on in front of handsome resi-
dence. The car stopped and in walked
large red Irish setter dog. He walked
| bravelv up to the front of the car and
sat down in front of the door. He
wagged his tail in a condescending
manner when any one would attempt
to make friends with him. but would
take no further notice of the overtures.
He sat very erect and looked straight
ahead till the car almost reached a GER
tain street, when ne arose and walked
back to the platform and, looking up in
to the conductors face, gave two short
barks, which said as plainly as dog
could talk. please stop" When the
car had quite stopped he frisked off
and ran into a store on the corner.
He never tries to jumpoff before the
Far has stopped since he had tumble.
He was so ashamed of himself that
morning don't think he got on a car
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conductor. ''He is smart animal 1
tell you that dog knows as much as
most folks. Funny thing happened
some time ago. When he was pup
his master was in the habit of walking
over to town, and always made short
cut down the railroad for few squares,
and of course always took the pup
along. Well, the switchman at one OF
the crossings owned a large belliger-
ent canine of no particular breed. who
had an idea that any part of the
railroad belonged to him and no
trespassers were allowed. One morn
ing Don was coming along at his mas
ter's heels as peaceably as could be
when the tough dog ordered him to
git. He got too, but his gait didn't
suit the other dog, and he put out after
Don and gave him a good whipping as
q gentle reminder that he was not to
pass that way again. After that Don
could not be persuaded to go within
three squares of the railroad He
would follow his master till he saw
that he was going toward the railroad,
and then ne would tuck his tail care
fully between his legs and make for
home. No amount of force or persua-
sion could get him any nearer to his
enemy's stamping ground.
His master had quite given up the
attempt and Don had grown to be
very large dog and had very peace
sble disposition, az most dogs OF his
kind do have.
Zone morning Don was waiting at
the gate and joined his master as he
started for town. When they came to
the railroad his master was looking for
Don to turn tail and run, but Don be-
gan to bristie ap his back and walk
with little spring, like Bowery
tough. Sudde1 he saw the railroad
dog, and without any preliminaries he
went for him. and if he didn't whip
that dog! Golly! but the hair did fly.
When ne had done the job up to his
satisfaction he came back to his mas
ter, wagging his tail, and looking as
proud as Lucifer. After that he went
down the railroad as often as he want
ed to, but never offered to touch the
other dog, and the other dog was usu-
ally inspecting something of great in
terest on the farthest corner.
.'Don's master says he has no doubt
but that Don had been eating beef and
oatmeal and getting himself in train
ing for that scrap for months. He's
daisy. tell you. I'd give lot for a
dog like that. Chicago Tribune.