The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-01
Was Eager and Tough.

An eminently worthy citizen who lives in the
East End, Philadelphia, says the Times of thst
city, in moment of confidence. told bachelor
fri nd OF his, who loves athletics and is
psuedo-sport, that he wanted dog. He hardly
went further than this, except to say that the
dog that he hungered for must have exemplary
domestic habits and lots OF good nature.
Wednesday of last week the eminently worthy
East Ender was enjoying the twilight and a
cigar in the bosom of his family on the porch,
for modern mercury, somewhat dis
turbed in spirit, turned in from
the street dragging behind him
sars ia tsi thu, oGlla Ssa WITH cropped
next, and as much jaw as any Peoples party
man could desire TO own. The messenger boy
introduced himself and the dog without delay,
and the latter proved TO be q present from the
aforesaid bachelor friend of the emnently
worthy East Ender. A note from the dealer
explained that the dogs name was Tom his
character blending Of lambs and lions, and
his breeding such as to entltle him TO a front
seat among the canine 400. There was nothing
for the pillar of his church and the pattern of
propriety to do but to accept the gift, for
tue messenger boy announced with some
vehemence that he'd be bowed or
otherwise maltreated before he'd take that
there dawg' back TO town. So that there
dawR" was escorted to the stable and temper
arily secured with a moose and a Uen-foot rope.
1t is to be feared that the new owner of Tom"
was disappointed when he found next morning
tHdG the OOg NaQ HOG bLr2uRleU himself curing
the night but he hoped for the best, and meet
ing his bachelor friend at lunch, downtown, he
managed to thank him for the handsome
dog without choking, and even to listen to a
catalogue of Toms virtues
Now the fact is that Tom" was all that he
was painted and more, as faithful and fearless
dumb brute as ever wore a collar and lunched
one bones. Like most bulldogs he was kindly
and even of temper, a friend to children, and in
many ways the superior of the fashionable pug
across the way and the snappish Spltz that was
always needing bath next door. The emf
nently worthy East Ender began TO realize
within twenty four hours that in spite of his
looks Tom wasthe sort of dog Re wanted
after all. So bond of affection sprang up be-
tween Tom and his master.
On Sunday morning after breakfast Toms
master was putting some finishing touches to
his toilet previous to departing for church with
his family when he heard disturbance in the
front yard and looking out he was just in time
to see Tom spring at the throat of large collie
dog. The dogS were on the pavement of the
street, which was thronged with church goers.
This was an appalling sight for pillar of any
church, be it in the East End or Kamschatka,
and the pillar that owned Tom slipped into his
frock coat, dropped hymn book upset two
vases, seized walking cane and plunged down
stars two steps al a time. Tom had good
hold of the collie's neck by this time, and the
| fight promised TO be very short. But Toms
owner, suddenly catching that victorious dog
by the tail, effected diversion in the collies
favor Tom relaxed his grip for q second the
collie tore loose and bolted, running like the
wind. with increasing yelps, and pair of
spirited horses standing at the curb, waiting to
take Toms owner to church, scared at the noise,
dashed away beyond the coachman's control,
and before they stopped had pretty nearly
ruined 81, 600 carriage.
Over the remainder of the scene the crowd
Of astounded fellow church members watching
their brother hold on to bull dogs tail on
Sabbath morn, the wreck of pillar, in short,
and the scandal it occssioned. a VEIL as the nov
elists say when they've told the worst, may be
charitaby drawn. Regarding the present
Whereabouts of Tom all is dark. There is
newly -spaded spot in certain back yard-but
what does that prove?