The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-01
Pinkie.
Mr.. Dammit's Dog and His Daughter.


II can't imagine what ais that dog!'
observed Mr. Dammit, surveying his
canine with considerable apprehension.
"Here, Pinkie! "Well, Pm blest! Look
here! I'm dumbed if she hasn't got a
whole patchwork quilt in her mouth!
Look at these pieces! All good cloth"
and the old gentleman spread them out
on the parlor carpet.
THAT comes of hosting up family"
continued the old gentleman. II claim
that no fellow can keep daughter and
a dog with any safety to the dog! Look
at these pieces of pantaloons! There's
been another convention of admirers
here tonight, and quorum of it has
gone home with its backs to the fence.
You Pink! wonder some of 'em don't
take a night off and spark that dog with
a shotgun!'
what is it all aboutp" asked an in
nocent Eagle reporter, who had dropped
in to get the old gentleman's views on
the Egyptian question.
Il don't know" sighed Mr.. Dammit,
"but about twice a week have to I'M
pack that dogs mouth, and every other
young fellow meet walks considerably
Spanish as he goes past here. You
know, they will call. The whole family
is popular and-you see that quilt on
my bedp That represents intelligent adj
miration. Every patch there had hero
fastened to it at once, but the dog sort
of separated 'em. They come in squads,
and keep coming. I've seen from
dozen to four gross here on the fence at
one time. All smitten clear through,
and each clamoring to be heard first.
Why, sir, I've got the incest dressing,
gown made of summer trousers goods
and the nobbiest overcoat composed
of winter cashmeres, that you ever
sawp'
II shouldn't think the same fellows
would care to come twice. suggested
the reporter.
81 don't know" ruminated Mr. Dam
nit. "They are so thick around here
that you can't tell the new ones from
the stagers. You should drop in some
night and see 'em. They have caucus
es, and committees, and delegates, and
all that. You know where there are so
many they have to organize so as to
keep some kind of order, and then Pink
constitutes herself q committee of ways
and means, and takes up an impartial
collection of coat-tails, trousers-legs,
collar-bands, and such to defray the ex-
penses of the campaign"
"Your daughter must be very popu-
lar" observed the reporter.
"She's the prettiest girl in Brooklyn"
rejoined the old gentleman, with Just
pride. "And that's the best dog in nine
counties. Pink likes society, and she's
made the best collection Of autographs,
as she regards them, to be found in
the possession of any dog on Long Is
land. Was that the bellp Here Pink!
Hi your
There" he continued, as the dog re-
turned after short excursions; 'that is
I don't believe l know this one" and
he put on his spectacles and examined
the piece of cloth the dog laid at his
feet. "The color is familiar, but don't
place him. Perhaps my daughter will
know when she comes in. Well, sir, il
is the dumbdest sight you ever looked
Mt to see her come from the theaterand
go over these patches to find out who
called. Knows every one of 'em! Can't
stick her on o patch, and She very neat
In making 'em up Look at thatilsofa
pillow just take a look ut that piano
cover! And see this chair, how easy it
isl and the old gentleman bounced up
and down while the reporter looked on
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" 'But you said that a man couldn't
keep daughter, and dog with safety
to the dog" limited the reporter. - n
ct say it." affirmed Mr.. Dammit,
solemnly. "Think OF the dye that dog
swallows! Here you! 'f'inkl Lie !
down--'.n'n's noiGiiser' ffsighed the /
old gentleman. '.Some fellow has, iust
come home with her. but he .won'tccme
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