The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-04
A DbG THAT cor a PRIZE
he WASN'T ENTERED IN THE SHOW
BUT WAS GIVEN AN AWARD.

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Master from watery Death The Faith
full Dog Reoesves Due Credit
There was a bench show of dogs in the
Central rink, and all the pugs. and terri
ers, and mastiffs. and ST. Bernards anc
bulldogs, and all the other high bred
dogs who were sure to what class they
belonged and whose owner could prove
their right to be so classed were there
People were coming and going, and the
papers had been full of descriptions of
the affair illustrated by wood cuts Of
some of the finest animals.
Over on another street of the same city
was quitea different scene In narrow
court near the river lay a shivering
white faced little shaver, whose clothes
dripped water Over him bent another
boy with a quart of steaming hot liquid
in his hand
Drink this here hot coffee. Jim. he
said Bills gone for to hunt up some dry
duds. and maybe we can get yer inter
that engine room ter dry. Don't yer go
ter gettin faint nor lnothin' now Want
yer head raised bit2' -5it,,
But the boy raised himself on his elbow
and looked around him He took drink
of the coffee. and seeming to get strength
said. t ~ isia
Where's BusterT
oh, he's around somewhere Busters
all right There comes the boys with the
duds, and well have you all right, too. in
minute Don't feel dizzy or nothin
do yerS' at,...,s,.,s a5fga-5
I'm beginning to feel first rate again
Where's Buster2 Some of you whistle:
1 amt got the wind an nsl +li o. ~
But at that moment a bobtailed brindle
dog came around the corner, closely pur
sued by couple of boys
ai'Let Buster alonel What are You chas-
ing Buster for?" demanded the prostrate
boy a.iae soti..9 z.
why. yer see," explained the others
still keeping up the chase" there was a
man said if we could get him around to
the dog show they'd give him prize for
pulling you out of the river, and he won't
! let us catch him
| LOOKING FOR A PRIZE
"Wot sort of prize is it2'' demanded
the wet boy
Money, you woodenhead, you. They re
all swells down there, and he said there's
a prize for the best dog that saves a
feller's life
This was enough to satisfy the inqui
ries of the smaller boy, and to excite the
best efforts. of the others to capture the
dog. but for some reasons he eluded
them. Perhaps he had good reasons for
! being suspicious of boys who were too
friendly Anyway. he lodged and kept
out of their way almost causing one OF
them to be crushed under the wheels Of
cable car, when the wet boy gave low
whistle and ordered the dog to come
erer s-t
The animal obeyed without whine.
Now lay down." The dog got down and
put his nose between his paws You've
got to go and get that there prize. and
I'm going too A
1t was doubtful at first if the boy would
be able to keep his word, but by the help
of the Others who had taken off his wet
clothing and wrapped him up in some
thing drier. he managed to go
When he saw his master going the dog
followed, and they soon stood before the
bulletin board in front of the rink. an
nouncing the bench show and the terms
of admittance
There was some consultation. and then
while four of them stayed with the boy
who had been in the water. one of the
largest took the dog by the strap around
his neck. and, paying the admission fee
with the combined wealth of the com
pany, undertook to drag the dog in with
} him
'Herel leave that dog outside" com
manded the doorkeeper. 'You can't take
that dog in with you. say
Whats the reason2 Amt ! taking
him in to get the prizeT
What prize? There is no prize fol
| L.
you" ~
ss a PRIZE WAS, GIVEN. ts.ss--
Yes. there is prize Wot are yol
a givin us2 Didn't man tell me soa Ht
) ain't going to eat up none of your fin
1 haired pups. but he's goin' to get tina
l prize"
q There might have been fracas an,
r an arrest, for the boy who had paid hi
4 money was positive and determined, bu
: just then a gentleman chanced to step T.
9 the door and asked what was the matter
t '.Oh, he's got fool notion about
s prize for brindle pups" explained thu
v gatekeeper, ''and is making fuss abou
a his dog going in.
There isn't such prize offered. | an
O positive said the man Il am one o
the judges
What sort of show is this here
? Them
; A dog show. of course
0 And no prize for the best dogr
: 1T is for certain kind of dogs -thoe
5 that cost a great deal of money
!, And not for the kind that jumps int
q the ice and drags a boy outen the riverf
+ .Did your dog do that?'
Yes; and that there's the 10Y he di
= 1t to.
y The gentleman looked incredulous. bu
D. just then a newspaper reporter who ha