New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
IDYLS OF THE DOG-DAYS, IN PROSE.

Tray was an honest plebcian cur,-not very
handsome it is true but given to ygant baying OF the
moon, when, in the vicinity OF his masters humble sub
urban home, he considered himself 10 be on duty He
was very frolicsome and kind with the children during
his leisure hours He not pampered dog but some
managed to pick up a comfortable living. Beng
placed the world among created things he never trout
bled his head with Pythagorean peculations TO whcth
er his spirit had pre- Ously Inhabited the earth In
another and perhaps more distinguished body nor did
he waste thought in endeayOring to find out his
emission" In fact, simply Saoausc he he had the
right and his virtues, though r"rey instructive,
were no less virtues than II they had been a0red by
-, ,boyobt and cnlture one fercely not day Ia.
uaek Tray walked behind his master in Chatham-st
The master had some idea of equpping himself III one Oh
the magnificent Atwood Summer suits 10 DC bought al
most anywhere along that famous street TOT Tue eio
bagatee of dollars and - cents, WIN scehoeu
handkerchief thrown into the bargain, ana "arrah"
not 20 come to pieces the first time they are worn ie
DOG meantime having rarely been so far down Town.
began nosing about, finding many OBJECTS ol enloS'
Presently he had lost his master He tred 10 tra LII,
Inv scent He went hher and thithcr. bewildered anu
anxious He grew very hot and panied WIN MS lohsuo
out and his laws covered with foam He cOud NJ sec
any friendly wateringtrough or fountain at winch ="
ouench his thirst New too poor to provide many
such uxuries for beast. The passers-oy srhnA
from Tray "a they hurried along He wound In ana ou'
cested that that might be mad dog There was sudden
alarrn-a rush-a blocking Of the way-purstit OF the
dOg-aud he was knocked down, ana stones anu 20
of every sort heapcd upon him And there upon .ld
bsterng powders, and with the pltess crown dIo"h"
him, poor Tray was soon dead. 49,, o,a ut,lo
blanche was n sprghtly, cleanlimbed, nervous niue
terrier with large dark eyes. she DelOngeu 10 ne
of n lager saloon down on Dlvlslohst o the no.
test Of Inc late hot DAYS she moDstrous rat to eath
IN Tho yard and stimulated by the encouragement
of some small Teutons she whisked round anu rouh1 @
hole, trying to dig her way INTO II, anu a. Wv, % i'm
va3ntly defying the rat to come out ana .lSgo ~
cn,Jic combat Wearicd with her eXertons, she nhaI
sr1ed arunnd 10 the sidewalk. with the dca Oh mount
ing guard upon the doorstep, whe uasS rnrised at
the dogs strange and foamy appearance ana WIN
terror OF hydrOphobia In her mind cohfeNo d ' itb
that something was wrong Wt1 pi IN h,v o4,d stood
,Ioof Fritz at the same time was disturbed III NE
nbIegmafc reposc and, cycling the dog askaee, tooh
temporary refuge behind DeerDdrIe ACcI Oh ohe
oiriny LOOK al these extraordinary movements Blanche
Lecame very much confused. she moved lo"dlu Nv
master and mistress, appealing lor tue INA cr-
resses Suspicious grew INTO IN Himmr yst
10 d ,n1tter NIT de tog!' Then Blanche was doomed
Sweetheart very pretty ana wrlEhepI ""s, s'i.2 81
little from his home in stuyEeSaht- - ~
Sntin1 from the heat, all dogs do, no"adaI ni
tonge 7olled out and frOth fell from his jaws oo'
naughty gaBiHs undertook 70 pay treks upn daint
boys are apt to do wbep they nhp tciy Tbc1 rn,
footed uppt class dog away IRON m. home lney ro
tried nv an ause of confidence to get him badly lnNoNc.
i'm the wire meShes OF ca,toh noopskrt Inc cec az
traced attention. The dstressu @ tSa remarl
that he might be afflicted with races Inc BOY s.oo.
back motoness for moment win horror. po. ittI
came near and lifted the iatai cIun Just tv q et
gTi with flowing hair and clean white clothne usne'
on hr scene and PocahOntasike, stopped To the res
enc She gathered the dog Ia her arms, ana WIN IanS
pretty terms OF endearment unvound me crue ME-
i'm his low leaped against her. ana Heket
her face and hands. The crowd CONSCIOUSLY
for their hasty and cruel CONCENTRATION. non' W wy