The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
MY FRIEND TIP.
He Was Black and white and Was Only =
Dog.

He Was Black and white and Was only
Dog.
Ata placc in Virginia where ] was stay
Inc for the summer. was small black ana
white dog. Of no particular breed III WHO"
J became very much Interested
There were "a number or hounuS on w
nlace that were I'm the habit OF going OF
hunting by themselves, but TIP seldom
associated with thema he was essentially
"a house dog. who chased chickens and
butterflies and shadows, and who opened
ais very small mouth in very large Darks
nj such strangers as approached.
When l went there and began TO IN
duIoe myself i'm short walks about the
neighborhood Tip promptly installed
himself as my bodyguard, sometimes tol-
lowing but ilore frequently by Leading
the way.
one day / found "A particularly choice
ppple IN the orchard, and inadvertently !
cut of a bit and tossed II to Tip. That
sealed my fate as master, and consigned
me TO a position OF servitude. He ate the
piece with avdity. and then began such
a wagging Of his tail and entreating with
hts eyes that l felt constrained TO contin-
no the pieces until he had eaten as many
cas- three or four apples. And it. did not
take me long to discover that he must
were not pared properly. or If the pieces
were not Of the right size, he would smell
OF them disdainfuly and then look re-
proachfully at me as though asking why
j did not remove them and prepare him
a more acceptable course.
The next day when / approached the
orchard ne ran ahead 10 this particular
tree and remained there. barking. until
came up and gave him his lunch of fruit.
And on several
Sometimes / would carelessly or purpose
iy 60 10 some other part Of the orchard.
but then wOuld arise such an eXpostulat-
ing Indfgnant appealing cutlery from
the tree that ] would be obliged TO grad
ually circle around 10 It and the impatient
11p.
But in course of time this early fruit
gave out and for a week afterwards TIP
would follow me 70 the orchard and wait
in protesting Representatives, for the
apples that could not come. Then fol
lowed sulldng week, during which he
even refused TO accompany me to the
orchard But his liking for apples was
too strong for such reserve, and gradually
ne began to taste OF one variety and an
other. daintly. iudcially, as though
weighing the merits OF each. At last he
FOUND tree to his liking and chung TO IL;
rs long as the fruit lasted; and then,
after a shorter term of pouting, deigned
20 accept q third.
1 left in November. and did not see Tip
again until the following October APP
parenty he had forgotten me, for there
were no signs OF recognition or gladness.
But Tips character was very peculiar. az
we all knew; and Il might be that he was
in one Of his reserved moods" and would
recognize me when IT was his very good
pleasure 10 do so.
. HnnnfngH M
brought in for several DAYS. then we had
visitors. and basket of fine Smoke
houses" were passed around. Tip was on
the opposite side Of the room. asleep.
But some aroma Of his favorite apple
must have entered into his dreams. for
presently his ears grew erect and he rose
and made a deliberate survey Of the
group. Then he wormcd himself calmly
through the thicket Of chair legs and feet
20 whore | sat. and raised his fore paws 10
my knee. / was recognized
FRANK II. SWEET.