Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1893 — A Queer Place. [ARTICLE]

A Queer Place.

A tall, well-built young man lounged into a London barber’s shop a day or two ago, closely followed by a sleek, Intelligent Italian greyhound. The man took his place in a chair, and the dog quickly reclined on the floor near by. The barber stooped to pat the graceful ci'eature, and jocularly said: “Th’ tap av th’ marhnin’ to yez, Rover." ...• The dog oockod his ears antLiooked inquiringly at his master. The latter observed: “Ze doggie do not speak Anglees. He’s a Parisian.” Then he looked at his pet and continued: “Bonjour, Baptist.” The greyhound enthusiastically whacked Ills tail upon the floor, and replied to his master’s salutation by a low, throat-like gurglo of satisfaction. “Can ho do any tricks?" asked the barber, puusing in his work. “Certainly,” replied the young Frenchman, still speaking in broken English; “tell him to roll over." The barber did so, but the dog merely remained quiet, and a worrioil, anxious expression spread over his face. Thon his master repeated tho command in French, and the graceful pet, with a short bark of pleasure, at once rolled ovor and over. Tno barber told him to sit up, to charge, to shako hands, etc., hut doggie could not understand until his owner repeated the suggestion in his native tongue. As both left the shop, tho barber shook his head doubtfully. “Next!” ho called out, and thon uddod in an undertone, "It’s mesilf as must go to Paioo. Sure it’s u quare town where ayen the dhogs spake Frinch."