And here is what was once a tramp dog, but we know he was not a tramp
from choice. This dog did a good deed in return for a kindness shown
him, in observance of the Golden Rule, which we should all remember.
This poor dog, who was alone in the world and desperately hungry, saw a
man come out of a butcher shop with a package of meat. Hunger had made
his sense of smell so keen that even at a respectful distance he knew
the stranger was a fair prospect. So the dog trotted along behind the
man until he reached his home.
The dog, being a tramp, knew his place was at the back door; so he lay
there to wait until he should see some one come out to the garbage can,
which soon happened. This person not only gave him the remains of the
nice, juicy steak, but also spoke a kind word to him. Feeling that life
was, after all, worth living, the dog decided to spend the night with
these kindly people. During the night a fire broke out. The tramp, as
he was called, ran to the window of the room where the man slept, and
awakened him just in time to save his home.
Needless to say, he was no longer a tramp dog.