, 1890-04-22

A Dog That Declines to Show Surprise AT
The Wonders Z Science.

A Dog That Declines To Show Surprise at
The Wonders { Science
Next 10 Mr.. Crane himself and NJ. Crane,
who j. As popular among those who know
her a. her genial husband, the two most at
t~ractive features Of the elegant fiat in Fifty
seventh street are Pete and a photograph.
Pete Is "A bright little black and t~n, the joint
property Of Mr.. and Mrs. Crane. Much
travel and careful training have made OF
Pete one Of the most Intelligent Of dogs He
has s,en n great deal OF this great country Of
ours, always accompanying his master and
mistress on the comedians tours, and what
he does not know about Pullman car p~orters
aud CONDUCTORS and hard benrtsd hotel pro
prletors is not worth learning by a well bred
dog. He has "A bright, saucy eye, which
looks you straight in the face and CLEANS
with canine wisdom. Pete always banks at
the approach Of a stranger, but the minute
the strangers hand Is grasped by Mr.. or Mrs.
Crane he il accepted as n member Of the fam
lily, and not even n growl disturbs the social
harmony Of tho occasion after that, Pete Is,
70 sum his character up In a few words, n re-
markhbly we'll behaved dog.
The ~hntipathy Of Pullman car PoTters and
hotel keepers To dogs Of any kind is well
known, and Pete has had many an adventure
in his encounters with these unfolding people.
His master and mistress, however, have n
slright Of hand trick by which they render
him Invisible u all but themselves when oc-
castor requires, and Pete always travels with
them In Ms fine style as they, in spite Of rail
road rules and perquisite grabbing baggage
smnshers. Just how this Is accomplished is a
secret which even a reporter feels bound To
guard ns too sacred Tor the public ear.
Pete is always at the theatre when Mr..
Crane acts. He goes n hi masters dressing
room, curls himself up In n char, and re-
mains there usually until tho end Of the play.
Mr.. Crane may change his clothes n dozen
times in the course Of the play, but the dog
knows every suit, and never moves until hi,
master begins 10 make the last change after
the curtain has fallen IN the last act. Then
Pete arises, shakes himself, md makes ready
tn take his sat in the carriage which whirls
him home. Occasionally he makes eTcur.
sipns ON the stage between thehcts, and greets
his friend, among the company.
On these furhys his eyes hro kept on all
sides Of him, and II Mr.. De wore, the stage
manager, happens to appear. Pete amp
or In "A hurry TO his masters dressing room.
He knows that he has no business on the
stage, but he also knows that nobody hut ID,
We're will feel called on to enforce the rules.
Except at those times when II guilty fear
oycrcomes his natural affection, Pete is a
warm friend ~ Stage Manager De We're.
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terry Ia Pete, aud he eyed it suspiciously as II
sent forth its volume of sound from familiar
voices. Ca Mr.. Cranes cylinders are song,
and rccitntions by Frank Wilson, Jane Stuart
The Senator himself, and u number OF
friends with whom Pete Is familiar in tn,
flesh. When It was first brought to his at
tention Pete harked Justify at the photograph.
but he soon got used 10 1t, and would wall
about unconceruedly while 1t was being used,
or sit scdatcly by and enjoy its u]tterancet
with the guests Of the family.
One day a friend OF Mr.. Cranes prepared
a cylinlcr for Pcte's special bencht. He sud.
denly ended a humorous recitation and song
with the shout, Here. Prtel come here, you
little scoundrcll Here, Prtel Petel Peter
The dog bounded around him In glee, but
when the calls were repeated by tho phono-
graph in the familiar voice OF the man who
was absent, the dog was fairly transit xed
with umazemnnt. lie stared at the great
funnel from which the call issued, jumped
frnnticnlly about IL and whined. This wa;
repeated two or three times, while his master
aud mistress, with their guests, laughed loudly
at his performances.
Thcu Pete began 10 mcditate. What hi,
line Of reasoning was will never bo known,
Tor with all hiA Intelligence Pete Is dumb
But he evidently came TO the conclusion thai
no was being made game Of, and one day
when the shrill yell Here, Pctol' issues
from the phonograph, the dog failel to re
sppud In the accustomed way. He uttered
low growl, seated himself gravely before tn.
funnel, and with n sednte face sat watching
it until the sounds ceased. when lie arose
grabbed n little rubber chicken and begai
playing with it as though nothing had ~
currcd to arouse his curiosity. He has nevc
been deceived by the photograph since, an
II his little brain Is filled with wonder whe
the instrument Is ou exhibition, hn.exorcise
u remarkable self control over his facG Pet
aud the phpuograph arr now on equal terms
Hn declines t. be a>tnui~hcl 10y tt-Nev
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