Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1891 — He Was a Wise Brute. [ARTICLE]

He Was a Wise Brute.

Mrs. F. W. Robinson, of New Haven. Conn., has a black spaniel that ab straeted a feather duster from the sit ting-room and took it out in the yard to play with. During his frolic the feathers were all torn out. Mrs. Rob inson took the handle away and gave the dog a severe whipping, at the same time showing him the featherless handle. About an hour afterward the dog walked gravely into the yard with e brand-new duster, like the* one he hac destroyed, in his mouth. He walked up to his mistress and meekly depos ited the new brush at her feet.* By the mark on it she saw that the dog hac stolen ,it from a neighboring fancygoods store. A corset is supposed to have grea? staying 'qualities.