Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
WORRIED the H,oH.eRgo DOG.

A rug aud a Mongrcl Lay a Plot fol
l n Proud Greyhound - ssncho''
1 Bone-Yard.
! Tommy" is little dog Of the Will
loughby pug species owned by gen.
sleman occupying villa In one of the
most picturesque suburbs OF New York,
says The 7riJu"e. A genial. sensible,
but dignified little fellow Is Tommy.
He has been in the possession OF the
family ten years, and long since aban,
doned the giddy ways Of youthful dog.
dom. lie takes great sa, stact!on in
barking his loudest when he hears any
body stirring about the house after tho
family have gone to bed. but like a
wise dog, he would rather run away
any day than fight. "Tommys" prin-
cipal canine companion is a little
nondescript sort of dog named 'Bub. 7"
who lives In the next house. "Bub" is
foolish dog, who doesn't know any
better than TO run after stones for who
ever throws them. But, rs he is .
harmless dog, never looscs his temper.
and affords amusement for tho chill
dren, he is retained in the household.
Tommy" puts on rather patronizing
airs with "Bub." but "Bub" doesn't
know enough to be aware of it.
Now there came into this town one
day an imported dog. lie was some sort
of greyhound. and regular swell
dos. with no end of ''blue blood" in his
veins. He wouldn't associate with
Tommy" and. of cours :. disdained to
notice "Bub" ut all Tommy resent
cd this sort OF treatment. He Is demo-
cratic, and doesn't believe in imported
dogs putting on airs over nativc-bOrn
dogs. One day the newcomer sat
down for rest outside of the house
where Tommy" dwclls. Tommy"
who was Stunning himself on his
own doorstep. arose, strolled to
the picket fence which separated the
garden from the adjoining garden.
and gave short. quick bark. In re-
sponsc thereto "Bub" appeared on the
other 5 do of the fence. Their noses
were together for half n minute. What
they said. or whether they said any
thing, is a question for naturalSts to
decide. But this was the result of
that brief contact of noses: Tommy"
and "I'ub" each on his own side of
the fence trotted of toward the street.
Arrived there, they approached the
other dog, their tails wagging Mt a
great rate, and saying, as plainly as
dogs tails can say anything:
GLOW are you? Glad TO see you"
The dog of aristocra,ic lineage roso
s:iiliy. suspecting something. but
evidently taken back by such unlock
ed for cordially. With tails still wag-
ging furiously Tommy took posi-
ton in front of him and .Bub" sidled
up behind him. Then both acting
simultaneously Tommy" seized him
by the left ear, while "Bub" caught
hold of his tail. Tommy" tugged
away at the ear with all his might.
emitting occasional deep low growls
Of satisfaction. while "Bub'" kept
yanking away at the tail, and no doubt
chcwcd on it bit. Then pride had q
fall. The heightened dog yelped just
rs any low-bred cur would have done
under similar circumstances. When he
succeeded in freeing himself he bolted
ANONYMOUSLY down the street, his tail
between h legs and all the conccit
clean gone out of him.
"Tommy" and "Bub' waggcd tails
and rubbed noses for a while. evidently
indulging in mutual fluctuations. Then
"Bub" lay down in the grass and rolled
over and over in dog fashion, enjoying
good laugh. Tommy looked rs
though he would like to vent his feel
ings that way, too, but he had charac-
ter for dignt,' to sustain, and so con-
tented himself with wagging his tail
approvimgly at "Bub.' Tbs scene
was witnessed by reporter of The
Tribune.
Concerning the ability of dogs to
commun cate ideas among themselves,
"TOmmy's owner related the follow
Ing
II once had Il fine dog, half New
foundland. half retriever, Of a peculiar
ly thrifty turn of mind. Perhaps be.
| fpro ha On ma into mig ms unS a;nn ba Ia 4
known what hard times were, and had
then learned the advantage of laying
by tor y rainy day. What he couldn' |
eat when fed he was In the habit oil
burying in plot Of ground which VIC
used to call his 'boneyard'. There
Sancho--he was named after Oar
Quixotc's immortal sauire-would re.
pair whenever he wanted to n:bbl,
something between meals, and solac,
himself with resurrectcl bone or some
other scrap. At the same time had ;
young DOG 81 somewhat similar breed
toward whom Sancho acted rs n sor
OF Guardian and mentor. Ono day tn,
youngstcr discovered Sancho's bone
yard and wrought sad havoc there
Sanchp was not long in discover ng tn
mischief and divining who was tn
guilty one. He was disnilied dog
+ Without showing any signs OF haste o
anger he started of 10 find the youn
. dog. He soon found him. He merel
!; touched with his nose tho nose q
l the offender. Tho youngsters tail fe
immed ately, and he followed rejected
!! ly at Sancho's heels till the bone-yar
: was reached. aud there while Sanch
Il looked on gravcly. the young doy bun
led something he had unearthed.
! don't think he ever interfered wit
II saucha'a bone-yard again.
The Poem Of Boom Town.