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Show AGAINST THE ROAD'S RULES- All Dogs took Alike to This Cotv H ductor, Who Threatents to Bam H Ish the Worsted Pup. H It happened, bo the story goeB, oir H a Lehigh Valley railroad train. It H hod just left Easton station bound H for Now York, and as tho conductor H made his way through tlio coaches he H spied a small, white dog with n bushy H tall and bright Black eyos sitting be- H side a young miss. Tho presence of M dogs In tho passenger cats being con- M trary to rules, the conductor had to H perform a painful duty. jH "I'm sorry very sorry," ho said to 1 tho young girl, "but It Is against the regulations to allow dogs hero." H "My oh, my. Is that so?" Bho re- H plied. "What shall I do what shall I do you boo It is nothing but a H little" "Yes, I know, but rules nro rules, H you know," Interrupted tho conduo- H tor. "It will bo nil right we'll Just . put It la the baggage car." H "Whatf Ptlt this nice little dog lo 'your dirty old baggngo car?" H "Vory sorry awfully sorry, miss, H hoc I will hitvovto do It" continued tho H conductor. "Woll, I Jnwt know' that somebody H will', steal It bat. of conrso, If you say H It moBt go then, I Buppoeo " H "Hero, Dill," enlled the- conductor to- tho bvakoman, "take tlua purp Into B tho baggage car and toll 'am to treat H It woll'." Tho brakemun reached over and Hj lifted up the dog. Ho did it as ton- derly an if It wom a baby. A po- H cullar oxtpresslon camo over his faco. H "Why,. boss," he said. "It's a worsted dog!" M "Yes, Blr," spoko up tho girl as she H looked at them botlb with bcr lnno- B cent delft-blue eyeB, "It's worsted! I H thought you know It nil tho time. It'a Hj for my brother In Brooklyn." B Tho brnkomnn Inld tlio dog back In (H tho sent Tho conductor forgot to 5? punch tho girl's ticket, and ho and tlio II brakemnn retired to tho-rear platform m to llgnre out: what wca- tho matter 11 with them. IE |