Show I 1 AN ODD BEGGAR ire he was a dog and a remarkably kably im intel tel lucent one too one afternoon while strolling along the calle ancha in cadiz I 1 met several acquaintances at the corner of that street and the plaza constitution says a writer in harpers young people W we stopped for a friendly y chat and were about to separate when my at aasc leation was attracted to a handsome french poodle dog at my side seated on his haunches and looking up in nay my face his comical little courtena coun countenance tena ne expressed so much intelligence that I 1 stooped and patted him on the head when he commenced barking and violently working his forelegs fore legs after the manner of dogs who have been taught to to beg I 1 I 1 what can he wish said L I 1 surely not ray my cigar but having seen dogs who were fond 0 of f tobacco I 1 held my cigar toward him As soon wilie as he smelled it he snorted and bounded away only to return immediately and resume his previous position I 1 was now puzzled but seen seeing 9 several beggars in the ne beig it d concluded that he belonged to one of them and desired a piece of money taking a large copper from my pocket I 1 held it before his eyes so great were his manifestations of delight that I 1 was certain that I 1 had divined his wa wants ants I 1 threw the money to him w rys ai exl G which he caught it ib and run ning across the street disappeared in it a bakery to our astonish astonishment he emerged g from the shop in a few moments bearing in his mouth a neatly wrapped bundle one of my friends tried to take it from him but he would not allow this and insisted on placing it at my feet I 1 picked it up removed the wrapper and found a large bun dusted with I 1 ith sugar sur ga this lie he ate with great relish we remained for awhile to to see if he would besiege e another passerby passer by but no he had had enough for the present and coiling himself up in the doorway ay settled down for a quiet nap this exhibition of intelligence I 1 think worthy of note and particularly so io for the reason that the dog was apparently acting independently there being no 10 one near to prompt or direct him |