The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
JOE FINDS | FRENCH POODLE.
ny CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.

ho hntSu 70 sec tutTU CFtloly tredted,
More than oncc in his short life he had
addressed such words 10 truckmen who
were abusing their horses as had brought
on him a taste OF the same whip that had
been used on the animals, but he never got
more than a taste, as be lodged to a safe
place and kept up his moral lecture, and
once he had the satisfaction Of seeing an
officer Of the 8. p. C. A. arrest a man who
was kicking a horse that ought to have been
in bed instead Of drawing 9 heavy load.
One day he was on Cortlandt street near
the railroad ferries looking for a chance
to carry a valise. when he saw two boys
trying to make a French poodle stand on
his head. The poodle was Possessed Of
a good deal Of spirit and snapped at tho
boys. but he was unable to get AVA as he
was tied.
The boys had probably seen a picture
on a circus poster Of a poodle standing
on his head, and, having found this poor
fellow in an alleyway, they intended to
make him learn everything in a poodle's
curriculum.
Its a won'er youse wouldn' quit hurtin'
dat mutt said Joe after one Of the boys
had dealt the poodle a particularly hard
blow.
"It's a won'er youse wouldn' min yer
own business, said the boy. with q
Ing gesture.
IL was at this point that Joe stopped
talking and began TO act. and when he
had finished acting the boy was very much
the worse for wear, and his companion,
who was an arrant coward, had disap-
peared with the dog.
But Joe was not through with the Incl
dent. and he asked the boy whose head
he had punched who owned the dog.
Il dunno who owns him. Mickey foun'
him an we was teachin' him tricks
well. come an help me git him an
I'll gi' yer a quarter fer him, said Joe.
and at mention Of the money the boy. whose
name was John, piloted Joe through around
the corner where they saw Mickey and
the dog walking leisurely along in fancied
security.
Soy. Mickey, dis Teller wants der mutt.
He'll gi' us ten cents fer it,"
John put It at ton cents. thinking. 10
divide even at five cents apiece, which
would have left him is cents that Mickey
knew nothing about. but Joe OWNED his
game and, wishing TO show him that he
Understood Il. he said,
"N IN givea quarter for il, but a nickel's
all you'll get from him because you ran
away like a coward. Why dtdn' yer
wait an let me do yer upf"
Mickey seemed to see the humor of the
question, for he grinned, but he said moth
ing.
he had earned running errands. The
dog was not worth a quarter to him as a
plain dog. but he was willing to pay that
Tor him In order 10 save him from the boys.
First he grasped the dogs string and
then he counted out two dimes for John
and a nickel for Mickey. and left with the
dog. When he was half a block away
he looked back and saw Mickey scrappng
with John for a more even division Of the
money. Joe chuckled 10 himself and
then addressed the dog .
Il was not 30 much the words as the
tone that told the intelligent poodle that
he had fallen into the first friendly hands
that had touched him sine his accidental
separation from his mastt a week be-
fore. He wagged his plum d tai and al
most smiled out Of his bea by little eyes.
and when Joe put down HE hand he licked It.
Fdois
The dog made no reply as Fido meant
nothing 20 him
is Il Roveri'
Again no reply except a wagging Of the
Is II NeroY"
-Yap,- said the dog, and put his fore
paws up on doe
-Chee, but you know a lot III try yer
again TO make sure. Is II Rover or Fido?'
No answe
Is Il NeroY-
Again a zap and a vigorous ~sgging Of
the tail
Il wasn't ~ slow meself ON der third
guess. Well, Nero, you an me belongs
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an ! hope dat wont ever happen. Want
some grIbi'
No answer
"Youse don't know everything. do your"
said doe, rather disappointed Then he
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zap. yapi" hArked Nero, eagerly
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lie had Just i've o.utf He had Intended
blo~ ins himself "a To a dinner that should
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