The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-12
OUR DOG
VICTOR
BY WILLIAM CHANDLER

taught almost anything. | bought him
for s. and took him home with me.
Vic became very much attached
to me and | to him. / taught him
various tricks which he learned very
easily. | tried to train him not TO
bark at any and every body who came
near the place, but failed. His CHIEF
delight was to go walking with me.
! am fond of walking, and on those
days, not being engaged in any vo-
cation. | used to stray away miles
into the country. Vic was my only
companion and the only one | wished
for
Vic understood me without my ex-
planning things to him, and his opin-
ions did not clash with mine-that is,
with two exceptions. didn't think /
It proper for him to bark at every COW |
he came TO or to tackle cats. Vic had I
different views in these respects and .
paid no attention to mine whatever
One morning Vic was missing at the
breakfast table where | was used TO
feeding him choice morsels of food.
That was the end of him for me for
a year. l advertised for him, offered
a reward for him, did everything |
could to get him back without avail.
At last j made up my mind that he
had been stolen and removed to an
other locality. Then one morning he
reappeared and was as delighted to get
back to me as was at his coming.
That same autumn-October-I made /
up my mind to take walk of couple q
of hundred miles. | laid out a course, a
making a circle covering the distance. @
j took Vic with me, of course, and new 9
er did dog enjoy an outing more. a
believe that these walks were the t
secret OF Vic's being more attached to |
me than to any one else. for, no mat
ter how much any one else petted him
and stuffed him with sweetmeats he
would wait for hours in the hope of U
getting a stroll with me.
l was passing through a wood on
the outskirts of pretty village when =.
met a young lady who the moment I.
she saw Vic fixed her eyes upon him r
intently. Fl
why, Zip" she cried come here!" k
/
ance of the dog. for ne bounded to. m
ward her and was as glad to see her as t.
she was to see him. When their trans in
ports had somewhat subsidized | ven
tured to repark TO the young lady: Il
You two have evidently met be- u
FORE" a.
Hes my dog she said, looking up n
at me, much pleased at regaining her 80 80
lost property" y
"Indeedp replied. II thought he =,
was mine" .r
mo; bought him nearly a year ago.
He was probably stolen from me-" III
81 bought him two years ago. He RI
was probably stolen from me and sold 80
10 you" "a,
That mingled look of injury, re- pb
Droach and other expressions of suf-
'ering under a gross injustice was en- op
yaging. 1t seemed TO say, Now that its
have at last found my dog surely eal
you are not going TO be so hard heart VIC
ID as to separate him from me-" | OF
lad a mind TO play upon her feelings pa
rs l would on a musical instrument me
with view TO drawing out morts such ha
expressions. SIX
II am perfectly willing" / said, to
'esign the dog TO you II he viii go with
rou."
"Of course he win come with me. Hi
lie loves me as love him"
Very well. | bid you good morning
am much pleased to be instrumental az
n returning your dog" feu
lifted my hat and walked on with ma
mt looking back. | had not gone far per
'efore Vic came running past me- for
topped and, turning saw the young BET
ady standing looking at Vic as re sla
roachfully as she had looked at me
called the dog and returned with him NJ
0 her. sm
Don't you think" ! said. that he liio
as proved be Is my property
No He has simply proved that a..
e has been In measure weaned from ~,
~ 70 you" ~,
Il think I can add 10 the proof he tori
as himself offered 10
Taking ~ q pebble. ] laid il on WIGS this
ose and began 20 count when 7 ths'
sached ten be tossed il IN the air and IKE
lught Il in bis mouth ! had taught
i'm the trick with a lump u sugar.
he expression on the girls face was
nlirhtful o. see Sup
a didn't know be would % that
be- exclaimed a
IF be IL your dog be viii perform .. /.
for ron Suppose you give rasl
B exhibition - some tricks you have iIers
night him rrrH
IA never taught him any upeI
n vii b. generous with you I vii 'reai
10 oTsf the dog % you on condition stat
M ! D. permitted o. visit him a.
ten o. Mke
That's very Kind of rou.- size ~ -
I'D iuupoertiF she evidently "a
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