New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
"SI" JOHNSON'S MONGREL PUP.
A oUCHING NARRATIVE OF HIS RESCUE OF
HIS MASTER FROM THE THRALDOM
OF STRONG DRINK

Talking about smart dogs" said a man in
uptown hotel the other night, the cutest one ever
saw a mongrel pup owned by 81 johnson. 81
lived In New-Jersey. and he was a hard working
fellow. but he had one weakness. and that was Il
terrible thirst for the New-Jersey lightning com
monty called applejack. 81 would hoard up for a
few weeks. and then when ne had accumulated
few dollars he would go up TO town and get glor-
iously drunk and spend every cent. The dog was
his constant companion and friend He saved 81
from being robbed by footpads when drunk on sew
eral occasions. and once he pulled him out Of
brook when he was drowning and too drunk TO help
himself.
Now the dog was very Observing animal. and
after he had accompanied 81 on a few Of his
drunken frolics he determined 20 put stop TO them
He used to watch 81 closely when the latter began
to load up. and he must have dotted down in mis-
dog brain the exact number CT drinks IL took 10
make his master intoxicated. 81 used TO do his
drinking In tavern altogether. because the boss
Of the place would sell him frewater as long as he
had the money to pay for It. He used to sit down
at table In a little room In the rear OF the bar
room ard as fast as he had drank one glass OF
uquor another was brought to him. One day ST
started off Of his sprecs. with his faithful
pup at his heels He began 10 load up at a rapid
rate and the smiling tavern-keeper supplied him
with drinks as fast he ordered them. The pup
watched the proceedings closely, and evidently kept
tab on the number OF drinks 81 downed.
We'll. 81 got feeling jolly and 1t only required
eouplo more hookors to make him a horrible
ample for q temperance lecturer. He called for
another glass Of the fre-water. but when the tav-
ernkeeper attempted to take It into the ROOM Sis
pup stood IN he doorway. growing and showing
his teeth The dos had never acted In that way
before and the dispenser OF the ruinous rum
stopped short In bis tracks and tried to argue. but
the pup was not to be coaxed or driven away from
his post. Then ST. finding that the rum was not
coming to him. started to go 10 the rum. There
again the pup got In his fine work. and he re-
fused to let 81 out OF the room He snapped at SIS
legs and made such fuss that 81 and the tavern
keeper both gave up the fight. They held council
of war through the doorway. and II was decided
to bride the pup to abandon his post by the offer
OF q big meat bone. The scheme worked success
fully because the pup was hungry, and he readily
followed the man with the bone out IN the yard.
After getting the pup out OF the way. 81 began
h.s drinking again. and he soon became drunk
As an owl About this stage Of the proceedings.
tho dog. having finished his bone, watched HIS
saw the depiorable condition his master was in It
plain TO see rom ne h s ane nd ae @ TO-
the horse shed to sleep on the effects of his de-
Usually usual did did until his nones was ali gone
always kept "a his Rsney bills son nd change In
sJTsS !, his eOsss As nh The stood
preached 81 cautiously and Poked about for sey.
Ss ppoesetSook and iraWins i forth in ii. ieeiG
as fast as his legs would take him.
When 81 woke up he Immediately started into
the tavern 10 get more drink. He ordered q glass
q llauor. hut when he had drunk Il ne found that
ne had no money pay for IT, The tavern keeper
refused 20 sell him any more rum without pay and
- was forced To- 60 home swearing at his bad
bauch.. but IN losing his money besides What
the pup was there. and that he had also brought
the pocketbook With the money IN IT, and given
u to SIS wife.
'sFhis last Lesson made 81 do a lot OF thinking
Hs came to the conclusion finally that II he
couldn't reform and show $ much common sense
- q dog be had better kick the bucket and make
81 4 al was that 81 reformed and became a model
cstisen, And he gave all the credit OF II to his
an1haticalE. y SAY. n most properly belonged