The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06

| or punishments were useless for ha
| meant to get into lively quarrel with
| every dog he might meet Sometimes it
! could be seen that he was torn by con-
melting emotions when his master held
MIN by the collar to prevent his picking
a quarrel with some we'll meaning dog
who was passing that way. But the temp
| tatlon was always too great and exerting
! all his strength, Laddie would free him
| self and soon be speeding away TO van
| quish the other dog
Although Laddie was fed but two meals
Gay, consisting of oatmeal and milk in
the morning and vegetable soup with
bread for dinner he was always providing
against a possible famine by burying any
old bonss he might find. For the safe
Keeping of each bone he would dig a.
small hole with his white paws, aufi after
the bone was safely in he would smooth
the earth over again to deceive any
dog who might look for his treasure: He
usually finished by lying down on the
earth and rolling over to fatten it
better.
When 1T was necessary to- give Lad
die bath a carbolic soap. almost odor-
, less, was used as it kept his coat glossy.
After the first few baths the family
learned that it would be necessary 70 shut
Iaddie in the house for some hours after
washing, for when he had been carefu.ly
groomed- and a wide blue satin ribbon
| tied in q large bow on top of his collar he
] would walk out and look for q, puddle to
roll in. Nearly all collies have this trait,
and in all his ways Laddie was just q
typical dog of his breed.
To reward him for being shut in after
a bath Laddie would be allowed to lead
the horse home from pasture This he
liked to do and it took him oniy few
| minutes to drive the horse into a corner,
where a halter could be fastened on
Then Laddie, catching hold OF one end OF
the rope, would dance away up the road
pulling the horse after him.
One day letter was received by tie
family from man in Vermont. to whom
Laddie had originally beer shipped from
Western kennel and from whom ne had
run away Immediately after his arrival.
That the writer was the lawful owner
was beyond question, and "a he would not
consider any offer OF money for the dog,
Laddie was shipped to him. amid loud
lamentations from the children.
Ladies' bright presence was missed
keenly every day and two weeks had
passed, during which his loss had been
mourned as If he had died. when the rst
snow of that winter began to fall. The
boy was on his way to the barn to see
that all the animals were sheltered from
the cold when a gray figure erept up to
him and, after vain attempt TO lick his
hand. lay down at his feet.
Laddie had come back. He had re-
turned as he first came, witch the ice ana
the snow, but he bore little resemblance
to the beautiful dog who had been sent
away. Even his shaggy coat did not side
the fact that GRIEF had caused lrts graceful
form TO waste away. and his eyes had
become dulled with hopeless longing.
Every luxury had been provided for
him in the household where he declined
TO remain, but they had been unable 10
give the one thing that he pinned for-the
companionshlp of those ne loved. The
good things of this world could not aiy
his affection, and luxurious sucroundines
presented no attractions IL they we're not
shared by the owner ne had chosen.
No one will ever love rae uore truly
than you do, Laddie said the boy as
the family gathered around the returned
wanderer. for they ali knew about the
efforts that had been made to win Lad
dies affections away frem his chosen
friends.
There was no more difficulty in the
way of keeping; Laddie ,tow. As the family
whom he had again left chat If Kept
away from his frienas any iouger he
would do as many collie does under the
same conditions s.mpiy die OF broken
heart
With the passing Of time Ladies'
beauty returned, aud he became again
the admiration and sometimes the terror
of the countryside.
For long time after his homecoming
he was petted aud made 30 much of by
the family that hs 5000 took it for
granted that he might do ali sorts OF
things that he had never dared 70 do be-
fore. And TO this very day he Is a
spoiled dog. The best cfseir in the parlor
is his resting place, where hs passes
great deal OF his time tfe does not
bother now ID bury boneS, because he
puts them under the plane IN the parlor.
and he never sleeps ia tto Kitchen any
more, but shares ble boys room, lying
across the mat: at the door.
Z, One OF hiss latest tricks il 70 go to
tn postoftles. ore, mils away; to get
a little basket ~ the handle. passed
through his mouth. and when the let
ters are put In he sometimes knows full
well that some dainty FOR himself goes
he reaches horne--New York Tribune.
Easy Eaoaeh.
A certain n,enlber OF parliament has
expressed a pronounced disbelief In most
of the wonderful tales told OF the preco-
city Of children He coateads that the
stories are usually manufactured by
older persons, With the sole object of
making amusing reading. Once in a
while, however. his theory receives
setback by sometl,lng IN his own expert
ences, and he cOnfesses chat he has come
across some genuine hum0r and some un-
conscious wittictsms. One such was
brought to his notice recently.
A Sunday school examinstion was In
progress and che examiner put this
he was with Jethro1''
Following a long sifcuce, little voice
piped up from, the back Of the room:
"Please. sir. he married one OF Jeihro's
laughter. Youths Companion