The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
The Tail OF n Dog.

| tIdI Iulo WHICH pIOuIDllS llc duullSSlOH
| of dogs to the passenger cars. On some
of the roads special permits may be Sc
cured allowing small dogs of fine breed
and good, moral proclivities to ride
with passengers, but as rule they are
forced to go into the baggage cars.
| This rule is considered an outrage by
that class of women who are given to
the worship of canine pets, and the eff
! forts made sometimes to smuggle the
four-footed darlings into sleepers and
passenger coaches are frequently as in
| geniOus as they are ludicrous. Last
| evening a handsomely dressed woman
entered the Union Depot carrying under
her arm a small dog of the terrier per-
suasion. She was tall and rather dig
nitied person, and her manner and con-
versation indicated that she was the
| head of the household which should
have been presided over by the dapper
little man who followed her carving n
heavy gripsack and capacious lunch
basket. He was a meek and humble
| little fellow, and seemed to look upon
his wife as q very superior person, men
tally as well SIS physically. As she
strobe along with masculine tread
toward one of the trains she turned to
! her husband, and in voice that was
audible to every one within ten feet of
her, said
''Well, you ought to have known bet
ter; any one with the sense of flea
would have known better If ever |
start on a trip with you again you'll
know it.
''But, my dear, how was I to know?n
replied the little man, meeklv
Chow was you to kn'ow?" Well, if
| was you I'd never open my mouth.
You're enough to try the patience Of
Job. Is this the Chicago train?"
The last question was addressed to
the sleeping-car conductor.
Eyes, mann. Sleeping carr"
eyes; lower berth. p"
''Your ticket, please. All right.
Sorry, madam, but you'll have to give
that dog to the porter. He'll take it in
the baggage car.
Gin the baggage car! What for?"
"It's against the rules of the COM
pany to have dogs in the passenger car.
He'll be well cared for in the baggage
ear"
"Well, if he goes in the baggage car,
I'll 90 there, too
81 told you SO, Mary" broke in the
husband, timidly.
''Oh, for goodness sake, shut up! I'll
see about this" And the woman turned
Indignantly and started for the ladies'
waiting-room, with her husband trail
ing meekly after her. Presently she re-
turned, and exhibiting her tickets, she
took the lunch basket from her hus-
band and handed it to the porter, who
set it on the platform. AS she climbed
up the steps the conductor looked for
the dog, but it had disappeared. The
couple entered the car, and as they did
so the porter foot struck the basket,
whereupon one of the lids was lifted
and canine head popped out inquir-
ingly.
''John, take that basket into the bag
gage car" said the conductor to the
porter, loud enough for the woman to
hear
''No he don't take that basket into
the baggage car said she, coming ex-
citedly to the rescue of her pet 81
want that dog to ride in the car with
u.s.
I'm sorry, madam" replied the
conductor, ''but it's against the rules OF
the company"
81 can't help it; he won't disturb any.
one, and won't allow him to be put
into a nasty baggage car, that's al
there is about it. "
''He can't ride here, madam
81 shall report you to the officers Of
the road, sir. You're no gentleman
sir; and if my husband was half mar
he'd make YOU understand your duty
to passengers, sir. Come with me
Henry; we will see if we can't fine
some one who will treat lady witt
decent respect" And, followed by hel
husband with the lunch-basket anC
grip-sack, she left the car and walked
rapidly into the ladies waiting-room
d, About five minutes before the trair
started the happy couple again appeared
anC started to enter the car.
"Eycuse me, madam said the con
ductor, 'if you have not secured a pen
NIT for yolr dog will see myself tina
he is well taken care of in the baggage
car"
"You needn't trouble yourself, thanl
you, " replied the woman freezingly, a.
she entered the carr
The basket was lifted on board, anC
the porter slyly raised both lids. but
the dog was not inside. An outward
survey of the persons and luggage O.
the couple failed to reveal the where.
abouts of the canine. The porter
knew that the animal was not in the
basket; and that it was too large to 90
in the pockets of the man or WON al
He surmised, therefore, that if it haC
not been dropped in the depot it wa,
in the grip-sack. AS the train was
crossing Eighteenth street, however
one OF the passengers saw the woman
unbutton the front of her dress take
out the dog and place him on the sea
by her side, remarking to her husband
''Henry, when that conductor comes
through, while I'm showing him the
tickets, you throw your coat oyel
Pansy if you We got sense enough. -
GLObe-D Democrat.