New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16

'o''n me tfat II went to this place on the card
""u ie wasn't there, to tell his wife, and She d
| e"o" III" tlclr tarriers. If really wanted tar
| i"r-"th an lnquring look which caused Ger
| frude to declare that there had never been time
| IN my lie when did not really want a terrier.
| Well ,hen,' said the man, whose card in
| formed me that he was late Of Birmingham,
England, you tell my wife that you've seen this
ere tarrler ere. n if she don't show you the fin
est mule cr"'ture, weight four and alf pounds,
age one wear and alf--you tell nv wife If amt
there-look at this golden brown" holding up tn"
dog, you'll find tarrers with short legs and jaw
| nall rl-ht. and air tie checker. but YOU won't
be by way Of fndin' EN- with the golden brown
hinto the bargain. Now tell you that's so hevery
time. and I've known tarricrs since I've known
hanythlng If ! amt there you tell my wife,
Bnt we were now walking on toward the short
est faced pug in America. This animal had
temporary residence on "A cushion in cage little
farther down the line. His face was indeed short
ne really did not seem e. have face enough 10 give
expression to his feelings. and this must be draw
pack, even TO a pug whose emotions may b1 very
profound and very much given to clamorng for
more extent of feature upon which TO wreaN those
emotions.
have heard it said by people who are in nosi-
ton TO know that BULLDOGS are very amiablc. They
certainly have great deal OF Jaw. and this jaw.
il seems to mo, is too much in evidence for the
pleasure OF any but those who tax" great prhi"
in Jaw pure and simple TO those people a bull
dog must he a source of unmiNed delight.
My friend who is afraid of hydrophoba pro
fcsScd considerable admiration for these animals.
She said they showed the genuine dog nature with
ont any adu"ration. When pressed TO tell what
she considered the genuine dog nature. she con-
fesscd that she considered II prevailing desire
to rend and tear human flesh whether Of fri'n
fee and she said furthermore that she always
had thought tina, she should love dogs dearly if
they had no mouths.
hon npf ntl :
which, though they have mouths. yet have no
legs to speak of, and we expressed hope that
scientific breeding might yet be able TO produce
canine specimen lacking mouth. If this point
should ever reached orr companion asserted
that she should have bulldogs and Great Danes to
90 round with her constantly. and she should feel
like Una-wasn't il Una?
We looking at the group, Of settlers. We've
there ever better bred gentlemen in the world than
settlers? Surely not. Their fine colors, their
graceful figures their sweet dignity, their pathetic
glance their absorbing devotion To- their frien Is
everything in their makeup appeals TO one; As
we paused bv them remembered wstfuly Il
faithful Gordon setter friend whom we do not
meet as often ought.
1t is so comforting. too, to know that il is til"
thing TO love dogs or to pretend TO do so. AZ
least il il emnentlv proper to pat on becoming
frock and Il cavalier cloak. to take an adn'ircr
with you and 90 to the bench show. II YOU have
admrer you may still go 10 the show, nut IL
will not be nearly so interesting; ,
We met one girl bright of skin and so yellow
Ct hair that we Immediately suspected her Of some
Her big hat and her big sleeves. her plant lear
less walk-but | know that shall come suddenly
upon a dearth of adjectives il 90 on:
The blacklist glossest field spaniel IN all the
world bean TO wriggr and whine In most eager
fashion while this picturesque glrl was lar down
the row Then the blond face broke into an en-
chanting smile and the owner of the smile quite
literally flung herself upon the spaniel ana there
was hurrving of eager carcs~s ORGANIZATIONS ana
velpings. an apparent process or devourlh9 OF III"
human being By the canine beng.
In the midst Of it my friend clutched my arm
and put a question in what might truly be de-
scriled as a dread whisper:
us he mad ?" il what she asked.
"Yes" said, mad with JOY. II Is his true
love who has come TO visit him.
oh said my friend. But saw by her face |
as she drew away that she fully believed that the
field spaniel running mad.
We obscrv that the deerhounds and the buil
terriers had many intimate friends among the very
a member of the highest Boston families We |
stood back the edge. as it Were; and saw ines"
eyuberant meetings: and we hardly knew which |
10 envy more the dogs their owners >,
NOT forget. Was he not a member Of the strain |
to which Flush belonged? He stood up ana Icy
himself be embraced; he even went further, anu |
looked as If he liked 1t.
Therefore TO this dog will I.
Tendery net scornfuly,
Render prsse and favor;
With my hand upon his head.
nv benedction said
Therefore and forever
And because he loves So
Eettcr than his kind VIII do
Often, man
Give I back mere love again
Than dogs often take OF men,
Leaning from my Human
MARIA LOUISE POOL