A DOG STORY.
No long time since a gentleman was returning from Paris to his home in Neuilly. He was in his buggy. The night was very dark, He went slowly, for he could not see his horse's head. Suddenly his horse reared. A man who was lying on the road had felt the horse's nose touch his face and had started up. As soon as the gentleman saw what had occurred, ho said: " You stupid fellow! You came within an ace of being killed." " I wish I had been !" 11 tVhy so ? " " I am a poor working man. My master ordered me to go to Neuilly to collect a bill for 60dol. I was paid in gold. I put the money in my pocket. I did not know there was a hole in it. All the gold has fallen out. I cannot hope to recover it again in this darkness." " Have you one coin left ? " II Yes, here is the only one left me." "Give it me." The gentleman untied his pointer that was under the buggy, held the coin to his nose and said : " Go fetch, Tom." Off Tom bounded, and every rain ute came back with a louis dor iv his mouth. In half an hour the workman had again all his money. The master was so well pleased that he next day bought Tom a new collar and had the date of the incident engraved on it.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4685, 12 January 1884, Page 4
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241A DOG STORY. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4685, 12 January 1884, Page 4
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