Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1874 — A Highland Dog-Trainer. [ARTICLE]

A Highland Dog-Trainer.

Allen was about to leave put his dogs, for my amusement, through some of their drill, as he caUed it. Tilly were all sleeping around tire kitchen ,fire,; 1 the pups freed from < the girdle, warieM" ing at liberty, when Allen «afd, “Cto MR,* one of you, my children, and let me know J if the day is fitir or wot.’” ly arose, while the rest kept ta&MfocGiff’ and, with erect tail, went out> Iteturning, it placed itself by AlUffa sMe, to that he might, by passing his hand along iU > back, discover whether it was wet.or dry. “Go,” he again said, “and tell the fbbllsh child (one of the pups) who is frolicking outside the house to come id.” Another dog arose, departed, and returned, wagSng his tail, and looking clip to Allen’s ce. “Oh! he won’t come, won’t hOFThen go and bring him in, and, if necessary, by force.” The dog again departed, but this time carried the yelping puprirf his month, and laid it at AJlen’s feet. “Now, my dear children, let us -begone,*’ said Allen, rising as if to proceed on his journey. But at this moment ' %wo terriers began to fight—though it seemed a mimic battle—while an ola, sagacious- ... looking coolie never moved from his comfortable place beside the fire. Tp-un-derstand this scene, though, you mu?t know that Allen had taken offense at the excellent Sheriff of the district, because of his having refused him tomes responsible situation on his property* and ip, avenge himself, had trained his dogs to ,- act the drama which was now in prog, ress. Addressing the apparently sleeping dog, whom he called “the Sheriff, he said: “There you Me, you lazy, dog! enjoying yourself when the laws, are breaking by unseemly dispute and fights.. But what care you, if you get your meat and drink ? Shame upon you, Sheriff! It seems I must teach you your duy. Get up this moment, sir—or I’ll bring this staff down upon your head—and make these wicked dogs keep the peace!” In® an iqstant “the Sheriff” rose, and separa- * ted the combatants. It was thus that, when any one offended Allen past all possibility of forgiveness, he immediately trained one of the dogs to illustrate his character, and taught it lessqns by tyhich in every house he Could turn b is supposed enemy into ridicule.— Good ffordt. *__ • *