Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-07
SELECTIONS.
AT A DOG SCHOOL.
A CANINE TEACHERS DISCOURSE
ABOUT HIS PUPILS.

/" A pups natur' an boys natur'
is nigh the same, 'ceptin that you
train a pup the way he should go an
when he's growed into dog he
keeps it up; but You trains a lad
the same way an you can't depend
whether or no he's likely to stick to
his bringin' up. No two pups is alike
am no two boys is alike. I've had
'em both. Some of 'em you has to
lick an some needs but word" The
speaker stood before long, narrow
Enclosure, on one side of which sew
eral kennels were ranged. In his
hand he held short. stout whip
handle, to which was fastened a
light cotton cord. This cord, if
brought down energetically might do
deadly injury to a fly, but as an i'm
plement Of chastisement to either boy
or dog it would have to appeal alone
to the Imagination. The old man
stood tall, erect and long, despite his
many years. The long measure
with its many kennels was a board
ing-school for young dogs, and the
old man was the professor of the
institution. Inside, half a dozen or
more young dogs of various breeds
ranged up and down, or stopped to
poke their noses through the Stats of
the fence and get a better view of
their teacher and the visitor. One
magnificent English setter, with a
head fairly human in outline, was
chained to a kennel. He sat in APP
parent indifference to what was 60
ing on, only evincing his interest by
continually turning his eyes so as to
scrutinize the company. He appear
ed to feel that he was in disgrace,
and to assume indifference to coun-
terbalance it. The other dogs, hav-
ing satisfied themselves that there
was really company to SCHOOL,
began, in genuine schoolboy fashion,
to show off.
"To kennelr' suddenly shouted
the professor, as he swung open the
gate and he and the visitor walked
in. There was a sudden whisk of tails
and every dog was out OF sight.
Then they began peering cautiously
from the doors of their respective
bedrooms. which were arranged on
the dormitory plan.
"Come out Jack !" called the mas
ter. Instantly out walked the En-
glish setter as far as his chain would
permit. The old man laid his hand
on the dogs head caressingly for an
instant. Then Jack slanted first
one eye and then the other back
ward for a moment to catch the en-
vious chances Of the other dogs. His
manner appeared to say:
ssSee here, you fellows, / may be
the bad boy in school, but the teach
er is going to show me off first, any
way"
"He's the finest dog I've seen in
fifty years. said the old man. ~
couldn't count the dogs I've teached
in that time from the A B C's up'ards
till they graduated,an he's ahead of
'em all. He knows MORN most men,
| tell We. Look at the head on him.
He just knows Pm praisin' him.
See, he don't do no caperin' or prac-
ticin' round, cause he's noticed. He
knows better. In fifty years I've
never seen his like, and, poor fellow,
he amt got no master,-none but
me.r
Allows that ~
"Oh, fellah brung i'm ERE am
he leaves I'm to be learned, am he
leaves not a cent fur his keep or his
learnin', an ] goes to the address
what he gives an he amt never liv-
ed there. | b'lieye the dog is sham
ed cause he amt got no master, and
that is the reason why he's so I'M.
mannerly toward the rest. They
has their masters or their mistresses
comm co see 'em an he, poor boy,
amt got no soul but me an my wife
to notice him.
The old dog-tamer was gently pull
ing Jacks ears and the dog was taxi