The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
NERO'S STRANGE
ADVENTURE

? 4 Chapter from the History oF a Dog
That Got Lost.
Nero was dog. quite young. aud uu.
used TO thc ways et tho world In spite
OF his youth however, he was hlg and
strong and In spite OF HIS being the best.
naturcd dog you ever saw he looked
very hcrcc, Ito did not know that he
looked drrcc ror being gentle, he natur.
ally supposed that ho rcaily was
Ncrac's homo was In tho city. and hls
only playmato was the is.ycar,old son
of his master u bright boy named Ned,
ono dyly Ned rvcclvcd visit from some
cousins from the country, and OF course.
hc had to show thcm tho cltS, They
were all very anxious TO take Nero alons
with them. and nnally received permits.
sion to do so,
The boys wandered about the streets
a while, stopping now and then To hook
al some thing of special interest Finally
a brass hand came down tho avenue
and they Immediately tcll IN with tho
crowd and followed the music unfor.
tunatcly, they forgot Nero. and hc Was
| lygt 20 DO as he CHOSE
For 4 time he followed the crowd too.
hut he soon became absorbed In object,
tha, appealed 10 his curiosity. AMI for.
got to keep his friends In view. 7o by
soon found himself alone IN a strange
part ~ the city
Then hc wondered what had become
OF his companions, and began to scarvh
Tor them; but instead OF nludlns them
ho wandcrd farther and farther away
nul "a, las, hr became hopl.-sly loot
II then occurred to him that Il would hc
a good plan to Inquire Of some one where
his homo WIS. and hc approached a
llt,lc glrl. who sat upon a doorstep play /.
ing with a doll and WaRging his tail
pleasantly he said.
"I.lttl, girl. can you toll me whcrr
live"
Hut the little glrl was frightened and .
began to scrcam, and woman came
running out ~ the house crying;
Go away you ugly dog"
This asfonlshc,i Nero very much
what did l do?" hc asked himself
she mus, have misunderstood me, viii
try some one else 4"
He Soon mot curly-h,ul.i mtr
urchln, dragging u toy wagon lie went
up to him and wngsing hls tail asked
Can you tell me ut,lc hey whore my /
homo Ia" I,
Tho little hoy thought he said'how.
WOW. wow" and he droppcd his cart
and ran crying down the street IA
Well. this Is strngr"' though, Nero "A
y wonder what N" matter is7 Perhaps :
thcy nr, too Young 10 understand me | ,
will try some older person" So he ,ruttcd
down thr street until D" met "a young Q
lady with basket on her arm
IIr began 10 wuc his tail again which 4,
n-lns IN dog language II nm glad 10 b
se yeu'-oud stopping IN front " hcr
,olj,,ly said. q
Young lady. viii you kindly toll mo y
vhcra my master llvcs7 ] am lost"
hut she cried out: s
"Oh. dear on. dear' Whnt shall DO" p
nd turned and rnn across the street
nd into store on tho corner. Il
Wei, now. p'!s Is very remarkable" (,
bought Nero. I would really Ike 10 b,
nov what Is the matter with all tho
coplc Perhaps Il IS my voice that r,
rghtcns them viii approach tn h
no next ono quietly and sec II that \
makes n difference"
lie continued on his way down the "
treet. and soon overlook n lady who was
Ding In the same direction that he was. N
Ie came mp very quietly. 40 aR not to Il
righten her. and stuck his nose ngnlns,
er hand to attract her attention
Ny. how she dh scronm Then she
ried out
"oh. you ugly. horrid bShst. you" md ~
urried up the steps of the nearest house .
nd Violently rung the bell
Nero dropped his head and trottcd on
own the street in despair He made up ~
Ia mind that It wns useless 10 nsk
ucstIons Of such people, nud determined ~
, keep on going until he found his old
iastcr or now one. -,
by and by he left tho city. and came y"
, the open country Hcre ne saw big
rma. with here and there q farm ~,
ousr and q barn standing by the road
de.
After a while nc noticed. ahead of him.
ragged disreputnble-looking man, who .,
az turning into the path that led up 10 ~
house that stood n little back from the
,ad.
81 will watch him" sald Nero. "and ~
y the gate and snw the man rap on tho '"
1or
A woman answered IN" knock, and "
hen sne saw the man she cried:
"Go away from here We don't want
~ tramps about"
Then she slammed the door IN hts
ce, and the man came shunng out 10
e road again.
Nero followed at a respectful distance WI
ID saw the man turn in at the gate Of
% next house This time a man came ~
the door and he talked very loud
I'd harsh 10 the tramp. and threatened N'
thrash him II he did not leave, 70 tho
amp walked away. '''
This IS, indeed, q strange country"
ought Nero "Thc man fares no better -
an I did The people must be very
and he felt sorry for the !
an and wished to make his acquaint- Of
ice. Fat
rbrty ANN cafna 81. "a srrt,,, A. Istu