The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-11
ALL ABOUT A DOG.


had not seen before in years, but whose
good opinion he valued very highly. With
gallant thoughts intent he invited her, the
day being fine to take drive to Grants
tomb. Stopping to have dinner, at Clare
mont, it was little late when they turned
their heads again toward the city. Sud
denly they were surprised to find them
selves an object of pursuit by mounted
policeman, who cried, Stop! Stop! and
a few seconds later executed his command
by force and arms. Then dialogue took
place between the policeman and the driver
in about this wise:
"Why don't you stop"
81 have stopped"
"But why didn't you stop when told
you to stop"
"Well, Ive stopped now, haven't %
eyes; but you didn't stop when l told
you?"
"Well, am stopped now.'
"But you didn't stop when told you"
But have stopped now. What is it ~
81 have a good mind to run you in for
not stopping
The Congressman interviewed in what
seemed to be an interminable eolloquy and
tried to find out what the driver had done
to bring down upon himself the minion of
the law
''See here, Mr.. Officer said he, opening
the door; What is the row?' What do
you mean by stopping this carriage on the
public highway"
"That's my business. l told your driver
to stop and he would not do it,"
"But he has stopped now. What is 2"
"Well, he knows very we'll that he ought
to stop when tell him to stop, and am
not going to be made a FOOL
"That all right, but neither are we.
Don't you see that we are blocking the
road? ?"
"Well, have good mind to run you
all in"
''For WHAT"
why, for letting your dog follow your
carriage. You know very we'll that amt
allowed"
''What dog?"
''That dog O. yourn. You know very
well what dog"
The driver and the occupant of the car.
riage looked back, and sure enough there
was miserable cur which had attached
himself to the team and was patiently
awaiting the result of the contention.
"But," said the Congressman, "that
isn't our dog"
"Well, he has no business following
your carriage, Besides, why didn't he
stop"
"Who stop-the dog?"
mo, the driver. It's his business to
stop when tell him, and you know very
we'll that you amt got no right to have
dogs running around after you in the
park"
"But, you BANKED fool, how did we
know? and how are we to help II"
Hush, Colonel" said the lady, "For
Heavens sake don't make scene. Keep
your temper"
Don't swear at me-" said the officer,
leaving the heads of the horses and coming
to the door of the carriage. 81 know my
duty
"Well, what is your duty?'
''To take up that dog That's what ~
"Then for Heavens sake, take him up
and be done with it, and let US get home ~
''I'll do it for much and don't you for
get it p
''Well, do it, tell you; and now can we
drive on ?''
"Drive on, but the next time tell you
to stop, you stop. l amt goin' to have no
tricks played on me, mind that
The driver waited no longer and drove
on, leaving the policeman mutterng and
riding after the dog, who, taking alarm at
last, had turned tail and run in the oppo-
site direction.
Odd you ever hear of such darn foolish
?" said the Colonel, when he got back
to the hotel. "Why, l tremble to think
what might have happened if had lost
my temper or the policeman had insisted
upon considering that dog mine. The lady
and my self would have been taken to the
station house and kept there all night, for
l don't know a soul that | could have
asked to bail me out The lady, who is as
fine as any in the land, would have been
compromised. The driver would have
been locked up and fined, and | suppose
that the poor dog would have been sent to
the pound and poisoned. tell you Tam
many Hall is a great thing, but all the
Police Departments need overhaulng.
What we want is an educated police -
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