THE IRISHMAN'S DOG
The Irishman wanted' to sell the dog, but' the prospective buyer was suspicious, and finally decided mot to buy. The man then' told him why "he was so anxious to sell. ' You see, 1 he said, ' I 'bought the dog and trained him myself. I got him so he'd bark all the time if a person stepped inside the -gate, and I thought I was safe from burglars. Then my wife wanted me to train him to carry bundles, and -I did. If I put a paoket in bis mouth, the dog would keep it there till soon© one tooik it away. WeJl, one night I wotoe up and heard some one *in the next room. I got up amd grabbed my gun. They were there— three of the scoundrels and the dog.' '■ Didn't he bark ? '' interrupted the man. ' Sorry a bark ; he was too busy ' ' Busy ? What doing ?' ' Carrying a lantern for the burglars.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 9 May 1907, Page 37
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158THE IRISHMAN'S DOG New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 9 May 1907, Page 37
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