Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1891 — A Knowing Dog. [ARTICLE]

A Knowing Dog.

There is a Newfoundland dog Lion by name, which gives daily proof oi his comprehension of what is said to him. A lady called on his mistress the other day. During her call Lion came in rather slyly, lay down on the parlor carpet and went to ,sleep7~Thc conversation rati on, and the visitor said, finally: “What a handsome Newfoundland you have!” Lion opened his eyes. “Yes,” said his mistress, “he is a very good dog and takes excellent care of the children." Lion opened the other eye and waved his tail complacently to and fro on the carpet. “When the baby goes out he-al-ways goes with her, and I feel perfectly sure that no harm can come tc her.” his mistress went on. Lion’s tail thumped up and down violently on the carpet. “And he is so gentle to them all and such & playmate and companion to them that we would not take SI,OOO for him ” Lion's tail now went up and down to and fro and round and round with great and undisguised glee. “But,” said the mistress, “Lion has one serious fault. ’ Total subsidence of Lion’s tail, together with the appearance of aD expression of great concern on his face. “He will come in here with his dirty feet and lie down on the carpet when I have told him time and time again that he mustn’t do it.” Here Lion arose with an air of the utmost dejection and humiliation.auc slunk out of the room with his lately exuberant tail totally crest-fallen.