The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-30
NUMBER 8.
Cap-A Portland Dog.

| entire article, Eds. Transcript
Gap was the usual name Of Captain its owner
| being large Newfoundland dog Just crossed with
the stag hound making him the handsomest ami
NAL ever saw, standing very tall with elegantly
| curved neck and long silky ears. that one could
pull down and meet under his chin His whole
head was a wonder of dog beauty with long nose
and wonderously expressive eyes, which laughed
Or cried with you, always sympathsing whatever
your mood might be; ready for a romp, OF to
come and press his nose through your arm look
ing up with almost crying eyes, seeming to wish
TO show his sorrow at your grief He had great
tact. greater than many human friends, never OBJ
truding his sympathy but lying quietly down his
nose between his paws, he would watch every
changing expression of face. till the time came
when he thought he could offer tangible sympathy
| then he would get up and come to you, seeming to
| wish by showing his own excessive love, TO make
| amends for any shortcomings on the part of the
| world. And III return, having gwen his all, he
wished the same, and could not put up with any
division OF affection with other animal scarce
| ly with a human being; and his intelligence aided
lis jealousy in gaining the point H. always ao-
| companied my father to the office, which was at
the head of rea ioaG flight of stairs. and there
| spent most OF the day, amusing himself indtfer-
| entity with looking out Of the window and with
! the people coming to and from the office.
| One warm day, the door being open. and being
| much bored and put to il us to how to spend his
| time, he spled black and tan dog which helongrd
across the street: acting on the imp lSc he went
~as very pleasing and satisfactory oil in the
| course "t their play Nj. Black and Ian jumped
| INTO a chair beside my father, who attracted by
! the little thing put ont his hand AMI caressed
| hun. Captain was very angry. and almost flew 1T
the dog, then thought better of it, and bided his
| time. When Black and Tan got down, Cap was
| unusually anlaDic and frlSkN playing with HIM
round and round always little nearer and nearer
the door til at the head OF the stars, he gave enc
| great shove. and sent him flying to the bottom.
And never was that little doc allowed over those
| stars AGAIN When he saw hlm coming or when
he himself wished for Il play. he would 90 down
and play IN the hall below, or III the street thus
| keeping full possession OF his own domain
| lie hada remarkable memory, recognizing friends
by face or Nolcc. though perhaps tor year or two
absent. and woald run, wagglng body and tail
| equally, to meet them But this was not SO as
| tonlShnE as his memory for things Lake all New
| toundlandS he was paSslonately fond ot bathing,
ard had certain stick which he always carried to
| the water, and on returning It Ill Il particular
| place III our back yard; tor mind you. he had a
| bump tor order. lie put il away for the last time
III October. the water beng too cold to butne later
SNOW came soon after covering it up tor months ::
and ii late IN May before il warm enough
| TO swim again My father said cap would You
| like TO go To the water He jumped up, said
Yes III his way, ran 10 the door round the
| house, OVER the fence had the stick and back
| again. painting with excitement Some one com
| ing Just then my father had to say, Not TO day,
| cap tomorrow: slowly and hngerngIv he walked
| back and deposited the stick The next morning,
however. on coming down Cap was at the door,
stick in mouth, apparently having perfectly under
stood the cause Of delay. and determined to be in
| season To have no Interruptions this time OF
| course he taken to the water immediately and
| had ii grand bath slnguIariy tins was the only
occasion he was ever known to take his stick truul
its place without particular invitation. Certain
| lv he understood
And he read character TO marvel, measuring
each member of the household. understanding
| t,t-I, I. .,,.I h. -itE
| each, W 18th those who could master him, he never
! held ont usriessy. but Welded with peculiar
grace, quite his own; WITH hose who could not,
| why he mastered them! Not overbeurngN, but
mpudenily and when requested by them to do
| anything dsagreeabe to him. would wag his tail
as much as to say, I'm not in mind To- and |
| know won't make me.
Little dogs We're treated by hun with contempt
wnnd ,Fiy tb~m Snu~d sbany i;'' anT ,hrowim
thrm over would look oil into spucr-quite mi
conacl"us- an cNPreSsloA lhlnntablr, assure you.
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