" TIT FOR TAT "

PHOTO: The trustful dog is willing to
take what, he thinks, is offered to him

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TIT FOR TAT

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A boy was one day sitting on the steps of a door.
He had a broom in one hand, and in the other a large piece of bread and butter, which somebody had kindly given him.
While he was eating it, and merrily humming a tune, he saw a poor little dog quietly sleeping not far from him.

He called out to him: "Come here, poor fellow!"
The dog, hearing himsalf kindly spoken to, rose, pricked up his ears, and wagged his tail. Seeing the boy eating, he came near him. The boy held out to him a piece of his bread and butter.

As the dog stretched out his head to take it, the boy hastily drew back his hand and hit him a hard rap on the nose.
The poor dog ran away, howling most dreadfully, while the cruel boy sat laughing at the mischief he had done.

A gentleman, who was looking from a window on the other side of the street, saw what the wicked boy had done. Opening the street door, he called him to cross over; at the same time holding up a sixpence between his finger and thumb.
- "Would you like this ?" said the gentleman.
- "Yes, if you please, sir," said the boy, smiling; and he hastily ran over to seize the money.

Just at the moment that he stretched out his hand, he got so severe a rap on the knuckles, from a cane which the gentleman had behind him, that he roared out like a bull.

- "What did you do that for ? ", said he, making a very long face, and rubbing his hand. I didn't hurt you, nor ask you for the sixpence."

- "What did yo hurt that poor dog for, just now ? ", said the gentleman. He didn't hurt you, nor ask you for your bread and butter.
As you served him I have served you.

Now, remember dogs can can feel as well as boys ! ... and learn to behave kindly towards dumb animals in future.






RR-LONDON 1914


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