Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-08
IA LUG THAT GOT A PRIZl
tiE WASN'T ENTERED IN THE SHOW
BUT WAS GIVEN AN AWARD.


sul Dog Receives Due Credit.
There was bench show Of dogs in tn,
Central rink, and all the pugs, and terri
ers, and mastiffs, and ST. Bernards, ani
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 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 60
ter gettin' faint nor nothin' now Want
yer head raised bit?'
But the boy raised himself on his elbow
and looked around him. He took drink
OF the coffee. and seeming to get strength
said:
Where's Buster?"
"Oh, he's around somewhere. Busters
all right. There comes the boys with the
duds, and we'll have you all right, too, in
q minute Don't feel dizzy or nothin',
do yer?"
I'm beginning to feel first rate again.
Where's Buster? Some of you whistle;
amt got the wind"
But at that moment bobtailed brindle
dog came around the corner, closely pur-
sued by couple of boys.
Let Buster alonei What are you chas-
ing Buster fory' demanded the prostrate
boy.
"Why, yer see,r explained the others
still keeping up the chase" there was
man said if we could get him around to
the dog show they'd give him prize for
pulling you ont of the river, and he won't
let US catch him."
LOOKING FOR PRIZE.
"Wot sort Of prize is it?" demanded
the wet boy
Money, you woodenhead you. They're
all swells down there, and he said there's
q prize for the best dog that saves
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
'ere"
The animal obeyed without whine.
,"Now lay DOWN. The dog got down and
put his nose between his paws. you've
got to 60 and get that there prize, and
I'm going too"
It was doubtful at irstif 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.
5, Here! leave that dog outside" COM
manded the doorkeeper you can't take
that dog in with you, say"
What's the reason2 Amt ! taking
him in to get the prizeY
: What prize? There is no prize for
such ours as that. Turn him out, tell
you"
/ PRIZE WAS GIVEN.
Yes, there is prize Wot are you
givin' us7 Didn't man tell me so? He
Ain't going to eat up none of your fine
haired pups. but he's goin' to get that
prize"
There might have been fracas and
IN arrest, for the boy who had paid his
money was positive and determined, but
Just then gentleman chanced to step to
HE door and asked what was the matter.
"Oh, he's got fool notion about
prize for brindle pups" explained the
gatekeeper, land is making fuss about
his dog going in"
I There isn't such prize offered, l am
positive" said the man. Il am one of
.the judges"
4 What sort Of show is this here,
them
"a dog show, of course"
And no prize for the best dog"
4 1T is for certain kind of dogs-those
that cost great deal of money"
.And not for the kind that jumps into
che ice and drags boy outen the river%
"Did your dog do that2"
yes; and that there's the boy he did
it to-"
The gentleman looked incredulous, but
Just then newspaper reporter who had
been watching the boys from the street
stepped up and corroborated the state
ment.
"Wait here minute" said the gentle
man; and he disappeared within and
went briskly to where group of his
friends were talking. In a minute he
came back with somethingsin his hand,
and followed by several others