The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
A STORY OF THE EXHIBIT ON,
Ty w. w. &. DAVIDSON.

suppose l might as we'll make the
eXplanat n at once aud relieve myself ot
the painful labor of answering the large
numbe Of anxious enquiries which have
been made tn me ever since / consented
to be an exhibitor, md such n proiniue"t
exhibitor. TOO. at tho Industrial Exhihi-
tion- Victorian Era Exhibition, as l sup
pose IL is more properly called.
DO not Intend 10 deal extensively in
ancient history. for l an aware that n
PERSONS past, creditahle as it may be,
should not be peraded too profusely before
tho pubic, tut 1 must, 10 make tho eX-
planation satisfactory, state at once that
for number of years had been mn eX
htbitor at the Industrial Exhibition. l
had frequently furnished the best kopa
sheep, had audCd 10 the attractiNentss uf
tho catte exhibit aud have Eow heIorc
me two or three scores Cf cards colorci
in every shade, representiDg tho frizos
when | had taken at the dog show.
But having abandoned agricultural
pursuits ] found it Aery incoBYenieut To
exhibit anything coming directly from
the farm. some weeks ago, accordinNly.
/ cane 20 the conclusion that all that
possessed on earth which wouid add In
rho least to the beauty of the exhibition
was an English bull dog rip, in years.
but well marked both as nature hal
formed him ana as inclination, which led
him into mt least five hundred tights, had
artluclally fashioned him.
BuJ. unfortunately. Jupiter, for by
that name his friends knew him. had
some difficulty with IA roiteman. he
was always having trouble with police
men, an infamous habit which ito man
who owned the dog before secured Him
must have taught him. 80 we'll hGu no
boen trained, howover. that try rs /
might, and ] must confess that son."tin "a
my attempts did lack enthusiasm, | was
unable tn teach the dua 10 respect these
forms Of representatives OF the law.
80 the dogs bad habit led him 10 lis
ieath. Five shots passed thrOugh him
and I've mo- parted the jaws whicn en-
circ''i large portion of ono ~ thu
polceman's neither nmss, and .IutI Itrr.
looking up with CHASTITY grin OF harioi
nj such disappointment, rolled over Gnl
brrathed his last.
lhen | han nothing TO offer for the
exhibition. The management was not
slow % notice my absence ard the sec.e
tary communicated with me. / replied.
giving the explanation which 1 have
offered here. conclu ling my letter OF
apology by referring to my good work OF
the past and Dcgeipg to 10 excused from
making al exhibition OF mvSelf or any
OF my goods and chattels OF this occasion.
The secretary replied that the exhibition
OF this year was extraordinary In Its scope
and pretentiOns and that it should appeal
TO the loyalty OF every Canadian.
surely. my dear sir " concluded the
secretary, II AIN mistaken In the man If
L mud that you will not show your
patriotism by exhibiting something
Chrtainly you will do as much NJ send In
cage of rare birGa or n promising ewo
lamb. e thoroughbred calf or load OF hay
20 sh1v your devotion tn vour que1n, on
this her gram .Iuliiee wear y
Wei. ne vou might suppose. this anpeal
bad it, effect | decided that my patriot
ism coulu not be measured by "a load OF hay
or n cage Of rare birds. so | decided on
the phenomenpl exhibition which hiss
made itself and myself famous or rotori-