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Show A Catholic Dog. MouBeineur Cupel, whose portrait ib drawn in "Lothair" under the title of Mon-aeiKueur Mon-aeiKueur Catesby, has a Catholic dog, to whom Charles Warren Stoddard was recently introduced at Cedar Villa the farmer homo of Mr. Eothern. When Ihe Sau Francisco traveler was formally preseuted, Beppo put out a paw and saluted the visitor with a short, low hark. "Beppo," said Monseigneur, "hero is a mouthful with the compliments of Bismarck." A huge bit of cake was placed under the nose of tho dog, who reiuBed even to look at it. Being urged to eat it, he turned away and retreated in the deepest disgust. "The pope sends it," cried Beppo'a master, and the words were scarcely uttered when the cake , disappeared in a flash. "Three cheers for Pio Nono," cried the host. Beppo sprang to a table under a fine portrait, por-trait, ol the pope, put his forepaws upon it, and barked thrice with en-thudiaem. en-thudiaem. Nor would the dog, who bore upon his collar this legend, "Beppo, Friend and Protector," quit the room, although ordered to do so, until Mouseiyoeur had passed out before him. New York Tribune. |