The sun., 1897-08-22

Where is u Itought to be hanging up In hore;;
d. D. % ess lts heart, was all tho answer ho SSbs
Is eoi had sSinE S%iS, e seo S and %sbt Sss
SGIa IIti,o SbreRS bsR biz man don't need bath roo'
Mean to say that dog In wearing my o"'"
robe sn,orled ,led Drittor.
Tb.pS ny s look Drfter isn't that b TOO ooTner Of
one eye. with an air Of, what seemed to DrIidLe Ddon
malignant triumph. Driftor used some paarsSt aont
the dog howlins into a corner, He and his Tiae %
ams bap bSposS for three dayS the ena CO
from his wis E'SSsea arc Mloh Eoins sd to move
pI,cc hSd hat Sun, the matter !" he asked. i0n '
" Yes; but some vile gossips in this house In |
"huate mat my little pet has fieas. .,or y"
y ny don't you get some flea powder, nv yhsm seas
You're Just as bad AS the rest. You arc az evm wi
minded and have no sympathy at all. ana aIn am
place around the % corner saG c' There's BATHROOM
and the grounds are not very inrge; OUT INC
Moan Sein say she doesn't care IL .ho Ss SSs uSeS
to own dog herself, and she has his photograph
over the m0ntel. and tho flowers from his sofhn
She says She cried for three days when her little
dog dog, died and wore mourning for six months; ; ~
symps &c vine GnS BepSTmd e Snd IN my lit little pet
And indeed there was The food was afro
E,oHs' ,m,i,, Ih9 beds were bad ana the house was
morning IIo missed trains and lost engaEements
ih 81 importance in town put the ian TRhndHdy Lay bd LIKED
place at the table, sat in dear, dend Fidos chair,
and slept Oh dear dead Fido's pillow; and when
things Ih" the ,qp prier % dos % did they discussed
the wonderful things that dear, dead Fido had
done: Atsnch times Driiter went tsi Outside land ana
relied with his best friend one day because he
asked upon his first and only visit to that sum
What do you beat that dog with A cane
Dr Dr 90 you throw your boots at her or Kick her
hp has w
came In. Why does the poor brute keep her
tail tucked / in that way all the time =, ,.,
Mr.. D.. said Mrs. Driter severely: She's q
Thoroughbred Schipperkc, and she has no tail.
crstors and suppose YOU are making unpleas-
ant remarks 10 please Mr.. Driter. because he is
SO SO, insancly Jealous OF the dog II would please
Mrs. Drittcr tonded her troubles to the cook
one day while they were alone. Bridget listened
patiently Tor IA lew moments. looked Cohtcmptu-
o9sly at the dog, and remarked ,-,.
Shure. Mrs. Drifter, 1t 3 one Of them pink
and white pets with long dresses on 1t that YOU
want in your arms; then you won't he wasting
your time on that Skippcrshic crather. 1t may
have a pidigray and all that. but If you had
wouldn't be complninin' all the time about tho
shiyerin, .;, black b@ste, and shure. it's me- thas
The Drtters came back to town in the fall,
took h,s tnt an ana enEaEcd servant ant Me won
GSn GSnS ,hnt hmoih,E err irish girl SAD MIS- 2riis @
German; they're so obging, and Schipperke
sounds like German name so perhaps she
send her out for u promenade with Brunhilde.
Brunhllde was the dog, 8 latest name
formed Mrs. Driftcr: You don't link already
yet vas engaged tor such Occupations. ! don't
mind dose back streets, but do mind dose
grocery boys. 1vonuer vat dose small American
Children says unto me When dcy all laugh ut dat
animals. When that grocer boy comes by he
boys call frcag. will not appear nit out 1t
nin,m nEn' %nd idh le"yo now und will not work in
We'll" said Mrs Driftor patiently, thank
goodness there are other countries besides Ger
many. have always heard that colored folks
were very Iund of dogs. We will hire one of
them. They make lovely corn bread and can
fry chicken. and my little pet is so fond OF
chicken
oh. don't consider me" begged Drifter
Three days Later Driter heard a tremendous
IN the hi sc9e @ r, rsr mnn v4se tbs c~o
and the mad.
"'spects her to take walk with dat dog. does
yerf Fo the Law,i's sake. woman. don't you
know nah sister Is spectacle lady Do you
think Ah'll low that poh, innocent chile tub
good Soulho' n reputation Anil take her right
away from hcah. Dere now, honey. dere's lots
So Dinah He'd. too.
Never 90 mind. muzzer's little Chloe Is
always dot her muzZer and fazzcr to look after
her, and muzzcr II take her out every day." was
Mrs. Driftcr's comment.
-" What is that dogs name anyhowi" said
d" Tess its little heart. its own fazzcr doesn't t
know its own name. Come right here and speak
"Scc here" said Driftcr. II am good and
tired of this business; Every time I ask
you question, you address the dog and talk
talk to me now. And you. SmudEc McGinniss;
get out of the room. Get out and stay out, till
Its ali your fault, Driftcr, said his wife.
"lf you didn't call her that horrd name.
Smudgo McGinnss. could lind a decent namo
ior her. Every week think OF something new.
have looked the dog show catalogue through,
and and ma hundreds Of pretty names IN there,
horri Smudge Mctinnss."
1T shows she h,s grain OF sense somewhere.
THcn pork names Pn,n as Eifirf G!eopatra
and Chloe are enough TO take tho common sense
out OF any dog. | don't believe she IS any good.
| perkc dog IS, and no one ever even heard OF the
breed. She cant do anything but sit in your
liexpcct friend 10 dinner tonight and want
| Smudgc kept out of the way"
AZ dinner Mrs. Drittcr begged for the presence
| OF the dog. Tho guest WAS an Englishman whose
| business interests had brought him to this coun
Try; lilo took ono look at the dog, and ex
~, =, Bless me, but whero did you get that dog
| w ny. she the genuine thing! She's beauty
S%P 3o dr Is shf for Sa tRe Drf
what have been looking Ior for my kennels
Hunted everywhere, and have not seen one be
that dog. Come now, what'll you take for her
l'ye offered you $500. and moan it,"
| ,,,.y' uic you guy ing nc! hsheu DFlileT
| Why. no. WAS the reply. is it possible you
don't know what YOU have got A genuine
Schippcrkoi A perfect specimen young. well
cared cared for. well bred. | repeat IT,. I'll give you
$500 for her and take her with me tonight
she'll have q good home and the best OF care" =,
| Thcre. Mr.. Driftcr, what did always say y
shouted Mrs. Driftcr, with gce. Then she pro
duGed tho pedigree Of Smudge McGinniss
Driiter had never seen 1t, 1t showed that the
tS,llless schipperke, was descended from thu
| bluest,bloo led bench show doGs on either side o.
the Atlantic. Mrs, d. said proudly;
paid $25 for that precious bit Of papor J
| concealed 1t simply to fool Drittor Now. you dt
know something about dogs" she said to theil
| visitor.
Drfter roso to the emergency. "Scll Smudg,
| for $3OO!' he said. "SOt much. nor for any
| sum. Why, l always knew she was n valuabl,
dog. Don't you suppose know all about dogs
| Mrs. Drifter, do you think would have lot yol
Keep her II had not known her valuef neve
| objected to tho breed, but ! knew that a thor
| oughbred dog like Smudge needed mans care
not a womans ridiculous system of training
! Come here, Smudge Mctinniss.'
And the Drifters kept their tailless dog.
His Unfortunate illustration
| From the 81. Joseph Herald
An unusually good Joke has leaked out at tn