The Washington critic., 1885-11-21
THE LATEST DOG sroBy.
what Young Man cot for His \

Whnt Young Man Got for His Ac-
commodating Disposition.
lie was as well-mcaning and as motion
sive young man as ever entered police
station. lie had dropped In at the Fifth
Precinct Just little after eleven o'cocl;
the other night to inquire after something
he had lost lie had received satisfactory
answers to bis inquiries and was accord
ingly happy. No wonder then that he was
willing to make himself useful. a patrol
man had just brought In pair OF beautiful
Newfoundland dogs. Both wore the rcgu-
lation collar, and one of them was being led
easily with string, while the other fol
lowed in n very devoted manner. Tho sta
tion-house was full Of tfamps and misccl-
laneous offenders, and Lieutenant Arnold
declared there was no room for the CANNES.
lie knew to whom they belonged. They
had been there before.
"Somebody will have to take them up to
their ownern said he. But there seemed
to be no one at liberty for such a service
Finally, however, our young friend, out OF
the goodness Of his heart, volunteered as
their escort. The lieutenant hated to
trouble him, but the volunteer declared II
would be only pleasure, So of he started.
Now 1t is not everybody in town that can
sport such brace Of dogs as this and their
happy conductor felt exceedingly proud.
AS he passed up the avenue and glanced
across towards Il street. where half dozen
night cap manufactures were still In full
blast he could not resist the temptation TO
show his dogs to some Of the boys SO he
started across the Avenue, and the dogs
eager for fresh turn about town, jumped
along in high glcc, fairly barking with de
light.
From the door Of wcll-known resort
near the new National Theatre came forth
an irresistible cllulgeuce of light, aud thither
the trio directed their steps. The door was
boldly pushed open, and the dogs went
through with bound, little knowing the
warm reception that awaited them. There,
in the middle Of the floor, the centre of
an admirng crowd Of perhaps Il score Of
| fellows, was an immense and ferOcious
| looking bulldog. The new Comers saw the
breakers ahead, but IL was too late 10 re
treat In the twinkliug Of an eye there was
q complete change OF scene In that bar
room. The bulldog and the free New
| fOundland rushed together like couple Of
nfuriated bisons; the other Newfoundland
slipped his head through his collar and
| jumped into the midst Of the fight. out Of
| all the men In the room only one remained
standing on the floor, and he was behind
| the bar. The rest had climbed up on the
bar or the window ledge, or were standing
| on CnolIS ana barrels out OF harms way
The dogs had the floor all to themselves,
and right good use did they make Of IT,
They yelped ana growled, and snapped
and snarled, and bit and snapped and
tuggod at each other and rolled
all together IN heap. First one
was on top and then another. No
one could tell who was getting the worst OF
it, but the man who had been the innocent
cause of all the commotion felt sure that
his charges would be completely chewcd up
by the bulldog. He saw visions of arrest
for cruelty TO animals, or for wrongful
conversion Of other peoples property If not
for disturbing the peace of the city, He
saw no escape from disgrace and no end TO
the possible expense. But all OF n sudden
the fight began to fail little. The fcrocious
looking bulldog was evidently getting the
worst of it, and seemed to be trying to es-
cape from his assailants
Then, and not till then, was 1t apparent
why the visitors had not been completely
annihlatCd. The bulldog was the one that
had taken n part ON the stage Of the Ma
| tional during the week. He was more for
| ornament than use, for he had not tooth
| in his head. Some one vouchsaled this in
formation to the crowd, and the universal
sympathy turned in the direction of the
stage dog. in tricc the combatants were
separated the Newfoundands were caught
and colared and their thoroughly fright
ened conductors got them to their owner as
| quickly as possible 1t goes without saying
that he will let the police return their own
stray property next time. He says he is
| very fond of dogs-dcad dogs.