Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
A Dog Doctor.

Chambers Journal is responsible for
the following story. "Ah," sighed her
ladyship, ''I'm SO glad you've come.
My little dog seems much worse; he can
hardly breathe, poor little darlingp'
Well l hoisted the poor little darling
out OF the basket-very carefully. Won
know-and put him On my knees. Dogs
never snap at me; we understand each
other. ellis nose is very warm, marm.n
said. "Is it indeedr' she said. "His
eyes aren't at all bright, marm," 1 said.
20, no, my good man; they're not like
they used to be-" said she. 'And your
ladyshlp," SAID, just bit sad, '.his lit
tie art beats very Irregular" "Dear
mel" said she. II assom,'' said I, ssthat
he is suffering from general nervous
debility "You don't say sol" said
she. There's no doubt aboutit, marm,'
| said; Though most people as profess
to understand dogs would think he got
the distemper, and would almost
kill him trying to cure him. But
know just what treatment he wants,
marin; for he amt no worse than the
Duchesse BIS dog, and cured him.
"Oh, did you really2'' said she. "Wel.
now, are you obliged to take dear. dear
little Floss quite away? Couldn't you
pay him daily vlsi. s and give him his
medicine?"
ooh, no, marm,' said; this case is
far too serious for that; he wants con-
slant treatment. can do him more
good in week in the infrmary than in
month out.''
''Well my good man, if he must go he
must. But be sure and take very great
care Of him."
And then she gave me long list of
things was to give him 10 eat--things
for breakfast, and things for dinner, and
things for supper. And SAID she: "The
dear little creature is that poorly he will
scarcely touch the daintlest morsel."
Eyes, marin; most probable said
'But when bring him back to you his
'ealth will be so restored and his happe-
tite so satisfactory that he'll eat dry bread
with relish"
Well, sir, she agreed to pay me very
liberal sun for curing him and I brought
the dog home here and clapped him IN
der one Of them tubs, and lett him there
all night with nothing to eat but plenty
of clean water. Next morning I threw
a lump of bread in, and when went the
next day he hadn't touched crumD OF
it. But the next morning it was mopped
clean up, and l gave him fresh supply
but only dry bread, mind you, and
clean water every day. Well, sir, in Jest
a week that dog had cured hisself, and
could breathe freely once more. as they
say. But kept him another week. Just
to earn my money, you know. Her lady
ship told me to call now and then. So I
did, and told her how he was going on.
But l didn't tell her that he was living
under tub, fed on bread and water, be-
cause, though it sooted the dog admira-
bly,, it wouldn't sooted her ladyship to
know 1t. When I took him home 1 kept
him under my arm till she came into
the room, and then l set him down.
"Floss!" she cried out, "why Floss It's
never you? Oh, you dear little pet''
And the dog frisked and bounded
about like an india-rubber ball, and
barked and wagged his tail as brisk as
anything. Then I took slice of bread
from my pocket and threw it on the
floor.
"Now, you watch him if you please,
marm," 1 SAID just as 1 threw tine piece
down; ''see how he'll relish this bit of
Bread" and the little span'l bolted it
eagerly and asked for more
Well, her ladyship was SO pleased that
she gave me So note over and above
my charges, and I said thank you very
much and good moraing. 1 was just
going out through The cnor when she
called me back.
ooh, Mr.. Spills, forgot to ask you.
Are you quite sure that the dear little
pet been well washed2"
Icouldn't help smiling q bit, sir, as l
answered her:
80, yes, marin. warrant you he's
| been we'll tubbed"