The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-10
THAT DOG.
BTr. Snapshot Thought He Knew How ts
Manage Him.


Mr.. and Mrs. Snapshot were starting
for a Sunday afternoon walk, and Mrs.
Snapshot, as usual, prepared to shut hel
pug in the room with the canary for the
sake of the society they would be to eacL
other
Look here, Elinor, - said her spouse,
'swhy do you never take that wretched
animal along when you go out? Are you
aware that it is cruel to keep him shut Ut
all the time like a life prisoner
but, Alpheus, he does bark so on THE
street -
Just because you do not control him
properly. A woman always makes a fool
of herself over a pet. Speak firmly tx
him, and he will obey y
''But, Alpheus, if cat'-
ssAll nonsensei You don't know how t.
manage him. Take him along this after
noon, and will show you how to break
him in properly"
For the first block or two the dog was
on his good behavior, and Mrs. Snapshot
looked at her husband with admiring eyes
"How well BeIlerphon does behave!'
she remarked.
Just because he knows that I will
punish him if''- The sentence was never
finished. A cat ran across the sidewalk,
and deity twitching the string by which
his mistress was leading him out of hel
hand Bellerphon, uttering perfect cres-
cendo of barks and needless of his mas
ter's warning calls, pursued the fleeing
animal
'.Oh, Alpheus the cat will kill himl
Save him, oh, save him!' cried Mrs.
Snapshot
Mr.. Snapshot darted across the street in
pursuit, knocking over a small child as he
went and colliding with a lamppost.
What a brutel'' cried the childs
mother.
Hi there, is the cops after ye?'' yelled
a gamin.
.,Oh, hurry, Alpheus! He'll be killedI''
shrieked Mrs. Snapshot.
Into an alleyway between two high
buildings ran the cat, pursued by Beller-
phon, who, in turn, was hotly followed by
Mr. Snapshot, Vainly commanding the
fleeing animal to return. Up flight OF
outer stairs darted the cat, pursued b.
dog and man.
Stop thief!'' called an excited individ-
ual on the first landing.
Stop himl Stop him!" echoed excited
voices on the second landing.
The cat took refuge on the third land
ing, and here a mortal combat took place
between Bellerphon and herself, a com
bat which Mr.. Snapshot vainly strove tC
bring to q close.
And is it me cat that yez and yer dirty
haste is after a-killin?'' cried an irate
lady of Milesian extraction, and she emp
tied a can of water prOmiscuously over the
trio.
Five minutes later Mr.. Snapshot, carry
ing by the back of the neck very much
worsted pug, joined his wife. He was
dripping with water, his hat was mashed
by the collision with the lamppost, and
his usually correct necktie was under one
ear He said no word. but he turned in
the direction of home. Arrived there, he
let go of Bellerphon and administered one
parting kick to that thoroughly cowcd
animal. Then, turning to his wife, hs
said:
Look here, EIinor Snapshot, this thing
has got TIC stop! The next time you take
that beast out walking with me L shall
apply for divocre! Do you hear?"
= Yes, Alpheus. 1 do sobbed his wife
And not until after her husband had gone
into his study and banged the door behind
him did she remember that she had want
ed to leave the dog at home all the time.
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