Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — Story of a Scotch Dog. [ARTICLE]

Story of a Scotch Dog.

Prof. Fontaine, of the Lyoee, at Versailles, and a companion, during a summer vacation, found themselvefi in Inverness. While going about the town they noticed that they were followed everywhere by a beautiful spaniel, of which at first they took no notice. Attracted, however, by the animal’s persistence, they looked olosely at it and found that round its neck was a small padlocked box, with an inscription asking for alms for some poor schools. The professors were assured that the dog recognized fclvem as tourists by their clothes, and as therefore likely to give willingly. M. Fountaine drew a penny from his pocket, and was about to put it in the box; but the dog prevented by holding its mouth great quickness, ran away. A few minutes latter they passed a baker’s shop, and saw their collecting friend seated on a counter, and apparently enjoying to its heart’s content a loaf which ft had purchased for the penny. Often from our weaknesses our strongest principles of conduct are born; and, from' the acorn which a breeze has wafted, springs the oak which defies the storm.