The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
STUDIES In wATCHDoGS.
A PUZZLE OF LIFE ATTROLLILINUs.
ON-THE-BLUFE.
Disadvantages orn BiE hog THAT sleeps souuas
~. aud OF n small DOG THAT stays Awake
Harvest or the burglars while the Experi.
mania Iana- E.na.Iauaa ~ TIA Eil.I.a-


mentu Last-Rxperienco OF tho Kinks.
No sooner had the Blinks got fairly settled in
their new home at Misunderstanding than
Mrs. Blink suggested a dog as u necessary APP
purtcnanco TO the household. II was too lone
ly, sho said, for hor and tho children to DO left
all alone while Blinks was riding to and from
his business In the city, not to mention TN
small portion of his time which hc was able to
spend at the business ana still make conneO.
tions both ways. Theoretically, Trollilinus-on-
thc.Blufr isn't lonely at all. On the real estate
maps 1t is n fourishing hamlet overlooking the
Hudson, with woll-pavod and lighted streets
lined with imposing mansions and fairly teem-
ing with population. 1t Is truo that the
ground Is there and the Hudson is there, Just M
the maps set forth, but in other respects
well, Trollilinus. on.the-Rluff il somewhat i'm
cipient. So sparse are tho signs of civilization
that the homecoming inhabitant who gets in
after dark falls on the neck of every lamppost
no meets in joy and thankfulnoss. Blink
thought that even n dog would pine for want Of
sociability,' but Mrs. Blink said they WEREN'T
getting II dog on the basis of its own sentiments.
I'VE need one OF those nice big dogs that can
cat n burglar or a tramp" she said. "Don't
get any snappy, snarly little terrier, George.
Try and find ono that's big and savage with
strangers but gentle with children. and don't
have one that will cat too much. oh, yes, and
~ WV NhV ibh'h boatt " w o""N ~
kind. you know, because the other kind would
get all burrs and stickcrs and we'd have to
spend all our time combing him out. OF
course, we'd want him we'll trained, and
wouldn't want a dog around that wasn't good
looking, and"
And would you prefer him with blue eyes
or brown or grayl" put in Mr.. Blink. "Wouldn't
you like to have n dog that could read to tho
children while you're away and do odd jobs
pnintiny fpncCa with hia tnil Nhpp fhere ia
nothing else to dot And, of course, you want
one with long claws so that he could climb trees
in the fail and shake nuts down for you. Bet
ter tell me ali your ideas at once, so that II I
find n place where they make dogs to order I
can get just the right kind"
You're joking now, George" said Mrs.
Blink doubtfully. "But you know what I
want"
"Do II" returned her husband with deep sar-
casm. 81 know I'm gifted beyond the general
run OF men"
And l want to be gifted beyond the general
run Of dogs. You'll look one up tomorrow,
won't you, George2"
In a few days the Blink household included
a dog of massive proportions and moderately
clean shaven. In spite of an extreme savage-
ness of appearance and voice, he speedily boz
came the boon companion Of the two young
Blinks, who played snap the whip, using his tail
as IA swingcr, and rode upon his back when
minded to play horse. But all the time NOT
demanded by the youngsters the dog spent in
sleep. Blink gave him the cheerful name of
Rigor Mortis, because he was such n stiff, ana
called him Rig for short. His chief value lay
in the fact that he was an excellent guardian
for the young Blinks, and Mrs. Blink felt her.
self perfectly safe in letting them wander at
will, so long as Rig was with them. But at
night the big animal went to sleep outside the
childrcn's door and not even his own thunder
Gus snoring would wake him up.
That's all right said Blink confidently TO
his wife when She thought that she heard some
body walking around downstairs one night;
this house and you'd see how quickly he'd rouse
The next morning Blink went downstairs and
found n hnlfidrunken tralnp. Just rousing him
front porch. The tramp hastily, departed and
Blink, filed with wrath, went back to inter-
"You fool of Il brute!'' said he, what did I
pay $50. fer you fort Your about MS good US
on you anil throw you into tho river. I'll sell
you TO the first man that wants you, way"
tail then had the nerve to ,rcign grisved sur.
prise when his master kicked him in the ribs;
when n0s she he r'' hc sr'ihl ahsb;er.a i'%"'die ctermination.
Hes better around tho children than n thou
SAND TSe nd dos nut Af Sa b SSI' S 1la EiF 5sE hand and
gazod mildly at Blink With a reproachful but
w wen 6 fnot eye: f for he mi hiGn' IT, kn noM,n at what mo-
Ans "Nr ,o,A"s "
big head, lis a lively little dog tG.wake rig up.
such bright little fellows
"D'you want the neighbors to think we are
growied Blink. '
My dear said Mrs. Blink, patiently, CON
sidering that there aren't any neighbors within
"AII right; all right" said Blink, hastily; for
was his idea. and he doesn't Ike reflections on
the character of the place. IN look after it,"
rived there was trouble, lie was possessed Of
an oycrmastcring ambition 10 DESTROY utterly
weight. For a time iiigor Morris bore this
patiently, then he turned upon his diminutiys
threw re him over the tf fence nc j. jumped over w 3 grabbed
him again and threw him back, mauled him
ground q bit; and walked into the house in a
arbitratc. Peace was patched up, also the ter
F RE Gr and Fl the ,h two go6 dogs 1sSnm g, t r% n alarm S Gap
admirably, for the least noise ut night would
wake him and set him barking furiously, where.
was the matter. The only trouble VAS THAI
SNAP worried over triile'' thus keSping the
bad that nobody gricvcd, very, much when tho
little dog disappeared, which lhppencd In this
wise: Rig and Snap went out to hunt squirrels
one day and forgot TO come back. Four days
later, the big fellow returned, very shame
and the fattcd cold roast beef was forthwith
s%acrifGed to his M]ppotit t. snGp pr didn't come
by ,hfmscif.' said 'S,rs, Blink, and snap was
such II nuisance with his constant barking.'
So Rig held the tort alone IN his glory. Every
thing went We! with the Blink family. Then
there came an epidemic Of burglars in the re-
giUn OF Trollilinus. on-thc- \. uti.
IN bet no burglar will stay in my house
very long, said Blink to his fellow COM
muicrs on the s:l2 electric car To the ferry.
I've got n dog that could eat II whole State
That very night came "A burglar TO the Blinks.
He entered by the "rcakicst window i'll tho
Y house after smashing the pancs. lighted tho
lamp and strollcd around, the dining room.
Selecting II table cloth, he laid II on the table,
filled il up with silvcrwarc, and tied il. Then
Q he strollcd into the library. found H.lihk'a
' cigars. filed his pockets with them, and was
: over a chair and awakened the youngest Blink.
who set up II howl. That walked NJ. Blink,
n VINO wakcd Blink. and they hcard the foot
steps downstairs. Down rushed Blink. only 10
d see the burglar vanishing through the window,
U leaving the silver behind h!El. lndcr such cir
!; cumstinces the average citizen yolls, stop,
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