The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
STORY OF A SWISS DOG.


rid of before could continue my journey 1t Was dis
unpronising looking place and inquired of the pee
pie standing about the station if there were any points
of interest in the neshborhood which could be visited
the space three hours With accord they an
swered The CaIdron; 10 see the Caldron; it IS well
worth visit"
Where and what is the Cadron?'
1T halfway up mountain but the road is some
complicated Go yonder little white house with
blinds and the best fellow, too-Father Simon
knocked the door Of the little white house 1t was
opened by little
Does Father Simon live here?"
He does, butts it 10 the Cadron?
We'll he is unable to go today. His legs have
given and he leave his bed However that
makes difference have some one who viii do lust
well he-Nero.'
'An right; send Nero TO me-
But 1 tell you that Nero is not person.
Not person!
mo. he is dog.
What do you mean?"
He will guide you just as my husband would
He is accustomed it, For he has accompanied
his master; all the points of view and guide
perfectly by himself He often guides of
Travellers and they always compliment his clever
You need fear. he has quite much intel
ligence you l. he needs the gift of speech
That is necessary in this as it would be
he showing a where he would have TO know
anecdoes about it. Take Nero. 1t
less, too. Only thirty cents for Nero and he will do
much my husband would for three dollars
We'll. where is Nero?'
Sleeping outside in the He has already taken
party the CaIdron this morning-Nero! Nero.'
He came leaping through the window, ugly
little black poodle. He looked with searching,
comprehensive glance that said:
You stranger and the Cadron?'
Not wishing to lose another train, I explained that
] had only three hours in which make
Yes, l know" said Madame Simon, you TO go
by the four o'clock train Nero will bring you back
time Now. Nero. be OFF! be off. do you hear?" But
did move; he stood looking anxiously her.
All stupid that am" she cried. Il had forgotten
the sugar"
She handed Jumps that put my pocket
THAT why he would sugar.
Now off with you old fellow. To the Caldron! the
Caldron! the Cadron'
She repeated times slowly and distinctly
and she did so watched the effect Nero He
swered the words of his mistress by wagging tail:
each time emphaticaly than the
say, "Of course understand. Do you an
imbecile? The gentleman has the and
the Cadron." He looked gravely. and then
trotted before I following meekly.
As crossed the village the children called
Hello. Nero; come here Nero. and
him. but he turned disdanfuly: he had no
time for play now, he duty and wished honestly
to his thirty cents.
Let him alone don't you see he is guiding gentle
to the Cadron." and they laughter.
1 laughed but somewhat grmly. 1 embarrassed
and little Inundated. being led by dog.
He for the moment my superior.
we were going did not hurried from the village.
anxious to find myself alone with Nero and those beauties
of nature that he to show He walked
hot and dusty highroad pace found difficulty
in keeping with. tried curb by calling to
him. Good Nero. not fast. old fellow" but
took notice calmly pursuing his way. flying
a when ventured to sit down a to
under forlorn looking tree He barked angrily
looked at reproachfuly-evdently 1 doing some
thing out of the usual routine Finally his barking
so irritating that L my walk.
Nero Gained down and sprang gayy on before
had obeyed him and he happy.
A few minutes later a delightful woodpath
full of flowers, shady and sweet smelling with a MUIR
muring brook and towering trees. Nero flew ahead
and disappeared little by-path followed breath
lessly When 1 came with him found him awaiting
me with sparkling eyes and wagging tail. in a grassy
dell made cheerful by singing merry brook There
rustic seat at which he looked. then at me-
if to Yes, this is the place rest; how
lovely it is; how fool enough to wish
rest the dusty highway will allow you to sit
down long you
sat down and lit cigar I really felt as I ought
TO offer one to Nero. He quite capable of smok-
ing However, 1 thought he would prefer a lump Of
sugar He caught it clevery 1 tossed 1t to him ate
it eagerly, curled himself my feet was soon
asleep. AS for me- determined trust implicitly to
Nero and gave myself up to comfortable sesta After
a ten-minutes doze Nero got up. looked about him
stretched himself and said in dog language Come now
my friend we must be moving on" We plodded on to
gether like old friends taking easy under the trees
both enjoying the cool quiet the place out on the
highway Nero had walked quickly. firmly steadily; he
wished to get out of the Now he srolIed
along as If merely for the pleasure walking in one
of the loveliest spots Canton The road be-
came very steep and rocky, and I had pick my way
with the greatest care Nero from rock rock
but always with watchfu eye Presently began
to hear in the distance as of fercey boiling
water. Nero barked loud joyously
Courage; courage he said I'VE are almost there
you will the Caldronr
The Caldron turned o be a small insignificant
stream of water falling height into
a hollow rock-the boiling sound produced by echoes
On either side Of the stream tiny cottages in which
two pretty peasant girls in their costume sold
milk TO the weary traveller One a blonde the other
brunette thought the blonde had the preter eyes and
was approaching her little cottage-looking like TOW
cut out with Jig saw-in the door Of which
standing when Nero planted himself path before
and began barking furiously
What was the matter? Had he preference for tho
brunette turned in the other direction he quecd
down at once. 1 sat down a table under the trees
and ordered pitcher OF milk. The brunette the
house closely followed by Nero. peeped through the
window and watched hm-he above being brfb-
ed 1 found that he served before ne TO large
bowl OF cream lie came presently. the drip
ping from his black earnest
~ while I drank my milk gave him a lump Of
and perfectly satisfied other sat for
half hour enjoying the inyisoratng hreezes
that hilltop twelve hundred the sea level
Presently Nero began show signs restiessnesz
I paid for the milk starting the same
Path up which We had come surprised Nero