The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-28

a well-kept bull terrier, that kind Of dog that
looks as il his body had been forced into his hide
as sausage meat is into skin. then slits cut for
his eyes, and the legs and tail afterward added
Charles B. Andrewss dog. the pet Of the super
intendent Of the new Capitol at Albany, but
Jack knows better; he knows he is Grover
Cleveland's dog. Mr.. Andrews gave Jack to the
President long ago in Buffalo, and the two fast
friends took the Governors Office together the
Governor sitting at the desk and Jack lying on it.
Cleveland's habits exactly suited Jack The
Governor seldom left the Capitol for his home
earlier than IL, IL or o'clock at night when all
Albany had long been abed. To the reader there
is nothing especially significant about these
hours, but to a dog they are freighted with in
terest AS Mr. Andrews expresses it. they repre-
sent "cat time" Then the streets were deserted
by all except Jacks natural enemies, and these
abounded, stealing along the shadows and dart
ing from area to area. jar loves cat hunt
better than raw meat To be sure, he probably
never succeeded in catching OF harming one cat,
but if men are to be allowed to hunt bags of
anise seed or children may put out their hands
for the moon, why may not dogs forever indulge
in the futile sport of chasing catsl And so every
night. as the'great man strobe along the silent
streets. Jack shot hither and thither after cats,
returning between whiles to jump up to the states
mans waist in affectionate play, as if to win en-
couragement in his sport
But Jack was too great an addition to the
cares of the Governor. He was always getting
his master into trouble. First, he caught a
billy-goat by the hind leg and bit that member
in two The President-elect cheerfully gave the
owner $4. so for the loss of the goat and the man
sold the skin for dollar. Many other petty an
noyances were caused by the terrier but they
were as nothing compared to one final grand per-
formance. Jack was out walking with the Presi-
dent in the daytime, and was behaving himselS
as well as it was possible for noble bull terrier
to do, especially one belonging to the President
elect of the United States. But he was tempted
beyond all strength of resistance. He saw cat;
he weakened and he fell. The cat saw him and
ran. and Jack chased. The cat darted into the
thick of crowd of school children. and Jack
was not foot away. A clumsy
child, moving too slowly. encountered the
full weight of Jacks body, and Jack and the
child rolled over and over on the sidewalk. By
the fall the little boy got a skinned knee and
this proved serious, because the little ones
parents believed the wound was caused by the
dogs teeth The President knew BETTER but he
gave the parents $25, and went on with his duties
complacently, writing at his desk with Jack
serted streets with Jack flying ahead after fee
ing felines. The parents Of the little boy were
not so easily quieted. They held a counsel, and
went to the President to demand that Jack be
shot. Full of alarm. the President went to Su-
perintendent Andrews, with Jack at his heels for
the last time, perhaps
"Here, Andre VS." said the President "that
child's parents say I must kill my dog. / can't
do it, There's no sense in it, and it must not be
done. You take him back, please. and take good
care of him. I'll say gave him away"
So once again Jack became Mr.. Andrews's
dog, but only as precaution against horrible
fate; and that he knows he is Cleveland's dog
was demonstrated when, last September, the
President dropped in on Mr. Andrews on his re-
turn from the North woods. Jack was in the
Office and went wild with joy. It was pictur-
esque meeting of two firm old friends, and one
was quite as much delighted as the other. They
spent "a long time together. But now Jack has
got into more serious difficulty than ever. He
ing him. and the mistress Of the murdered pet
being rich and socially influential Albany belle.
demands an infection Of the death penalty So
Jack can hardly be saved this time.