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Show LITTLE SLIP GAVE HIM AWAY. 8mall Doubt as to How Oyster Tommy Acquired the Dog. Paddy th Pig, renowned In song and- story, expressed a desire for a dog the other day, says the Cincinnati Times-Star. "What sorter dog d'you want?" asked Oyster Tommy, -one of the habitues of Paddy's beer store. Paddy said he wanted a nice bulldog. bull-dog. "What'll you give for one?" asked Oyster Tommy. "I'll como over with a tenspot, Tommy," Tom-my," said the proprietor. "But youse ain't got no dog." I "Sure I got a dog," "said Tommy. "He's a peach of a bulldog. -Regular bulldog color." Paddy said he'd buy it If It was a good dog. "But mind you, Tommy," said he, "don't you go stealln' no dog. I ain't tho sort ot a feller that'll stand fer that." Tommy professed virtuous Indignation Indigna-tion at the suggestion and went'awny. Next day ho returned with a beautiful beauti-ful 4og, blood showing In every Hue. "I raised 'lm from a pup," said Tommy, Tom-my, proudly. Paddy took out the ten-dollar bill. "But I want a pedigree wit' him. Tommy," said he. Tommy looked disgusted. "Aw, shucks!" said he, "why didn't youse say you wanted a pedigree. I'd a stole a pedigree, too." |