RATHER AWKWARD.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXXI, Issue 4131, 16 June 1920, Page 4

RATHER AWKWARD.

■ An Austrian banker went to Vienna on business. He arrived in the evening, travelling with a large, handsome dog. They put up at an hotel, and next morning the gentleman went out, giving orders that care shou d be taken that his dog did not stray from the house. The chambermaid went to make up the banker's room. Bruno was very pleased to see her, wagged hia huge tail, licked her hand, and made friends thoroughly, until, her business be'ng done, she was about to leave. Not so. Bruno calmly stretched himself full length before the door. He explained, as perfectly as »oßßible, that he knew his duty. No one should leave his master's room In his absence. When the girl tried to pull the doer open sufPcently for her to slip out* he growkd and showed his teeth, and finally tried them on her leg*. The woman's screams brought another maid and yet another, and then In succession all the waiters. Bruno was gad to let 'them all in, but he aMowed no one -out. The room became pretty well crowded, and every bell in the house meantime rang, while the walls echoed cries of "Walter! Waiter!" Finally the lady who kept the fee* tel arpea ed, and pushed her way irately "nto the room, asking angrily, 'as she walked in. what sort of a pic* nic they were holding there. Bruno let her in, too, but not out again— oh, no! When the lady's husband appv-a-e-i s^e called 'o him loudly to keep outside,' to send messengers scouring the city for the banker, and meantime to endeavour to pacify the ftn°ry customers downstairs. That Austrian banker was a welcome man when he arrived.