Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1892 — A Blind Man’s Dog. [ARTICLE]

A Blind Man’s Dog.

A blind man, piloted about the centre of the city yesterday by a dog, attracted a good deal of attention. The man was neatly dressed, and carried a satchel containing articles to sell swung over his shoulder. He carried a stick in order to enable him to feel his way up or down a. step. The dog, a plump, well fed, brownanimal, had on a sort of harness, to which a stout cord was attached from his back. He was, apparently, in a hurry to do business, for he tugged at the cord vigorously as he went along. Every few steps he would look around at his master in the most intelligent way, as if to discover whether he was coming along lyAs soon as he got to a door he stopped and looked up at his master. If the door, was one on which was posted the sign, “The other door,” the man would try the knob, and, as soon as the dog saw that hismaster could not go in, he would immediately move on to the next door. When a door was opened the dog appeared tounderstand exactly how to transact business. He would pilot his master straight to the office, in the back or front part of the house, stop, and look up. When anybody bought anything, and “Goodday” was said, the animal would lead the way’ out again, often looking around at his companion, an<f, when the street was reached, he would be sure to start off and try the next door. If the animal was not fond of that man, the actions of a dog go for nothing.—[Baltimore. American.