Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-07
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A most intelligent and interesting
pug dog is owned by Miss Nellie Pay
faiF. OF the Forest house, in Scranton
Pa His name IS Don, end besides be-
ing intelligent and cunning, he is oc-
tlSionally as mischievous as he can
be- Miss Payfair has trained Don so
sell that, although he hates and
breads 10 be put into his bath tub, he
now readily submits 20 tine iniiictiou
and trots off to the bath room when
ever he sees that preparations are be
iug made TO relieve him of the mud
which has stuck 10 his hair while he
has been romping with ours in the
street Don possesses an appetite that
Is remarkable from the fact that he al
ways seems hungry. In addition TO
the ordinary articles Of food that all
dogs like. he is very fond of sugar,
and if any Of the hotel guests are kind
enough TO toss him a cube Of white
loaf sweetness, he viii catch 1t on the
Ay, crunch it quickly, hex bis chops
FOR more and look wistfully at the
hand from which the lump came.
Don will sit on his launches and stick
uut his tongue at the command OF his
owner, and he will take a whipping
with the most serious face imaginable
after he has returned from a runaway
spell which he knew he did wrong 10
take. When Don has been properly
dealt with for his willful disobedience
Of orders, he frisks and cap-rs about
Cor time. but he soon forgets the gen
tie chastiseInent and probably lets
yome less favored dog lead him away
from the door again before nightfall,
coming back in the evening to have
his Jacket tanned once more for his
forgctfulness
But the most peculiar and remark
able Characteristic about Don is his
habit Of chewing gum and the way he
has Of getting possession OF a delicious
uorscl Of that article when nobody is
looking. Toss a quid of gum toward
him and he will catch it in his mouth
scampcr away 10 "a corner Of the room,
settle down into a comfortable posi-
tion and chew away on il with as
much apparent satisfaction as a west
eTu girl. He doesn't try TO swallow IL,
and after he has sat in the corner for
awhile he tasesa walk around, chew
ing meditatively as he goes, and look
ing as seriousas a person 20 years old
DR.. J. s Walden lives on Spruce
street, a few doors from the Forest
house, and Don frequently trots over
to the doctors Office to play with the
doctors little son George. George has
the habit of chewing gum, too, and he
also had the habit until recently o.
plastering his quid on the under side
Of the table top whenever he desired
a. lie Sf.al
When little George went to look
for his gum one day it wasn't where
lac had put it, So he bought a new
stick and when he got tired OF chew
ing il he stuck it in the old place. II
was gone when he wanted il, and lit
[ tie George accused various members
[ 0f tire family Of having stolen his
quiL They denied the Impeachment
point blank, and little George began
( to wonder why his gum disappeared
/ IN a mysterious way. Half a dozeu
guilds were lost on as many different
| davs. and little George believed thaI
the folks had been fibbing to him anC
that they had been stealing his gun
| IN order to see If they couldn't breab
him Of the habit ofchewing. But on,
.lay he caught the thief. In an un
guarded moment Miss Pay fairs dog
stood up on his hind feet and gobbleC
up Georges quid from underneath tbs
| table, and little George then knew j
| was be who had been making away
with the gum from day TO day.
There IS nothing vicious about Dol
and the guests at the hotel admire lain
for his intelligence, even temper ant
many cunning ard interesting tricks
Don is Of yerJ jealous nature, an'
he makes a great fuss whenever h
sees anybody fondle or caress an,
other dog that may happen TO be il
the hotel At such times he pushe
the other dog out of the way il he can
looks pleadingly at the caresser, sit
close to him and silently asks to u
fondled and rubbed While Don i
5ast5ssss.ilijy- actually &c: =gc=th $inn Miss Payfai
would probably be disincliDed to per
with him for twice that amount =
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