The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
STRAIN OF A FRIENDSHIP.
4 GIT THAT BRoUGHr TROUBLE TO
BOIL TO II

Envnsson or q sasurSan usu,e ~ . Dss Eree 81
81 the MAS WIS Usae TIE Gin
ana Repentance &C the One WIS Accepted
~u-Po~sstilties sr Canine wsrthlssssess
First in interest in the affair Is the dog. Next
comes the man who gave the dog away. Last
OF all Is tho man to whom the dog was given,
who Is not in the running with the other two.
This order OF precedence 10 an evolution brought
about by the operation OF natures law that the
strong shall rule. As for the dog. he had q
many-sided nature, worthlessness unfa,hom-
able, and general ornarincss that were
bound to push him to the 'front.' In any COM
munity and in any state Of Fociety. As for
the man WHIT gave the dog away, 1t may be said
that any one who has luck and tact and intellect
Of the higher order enough to give away . dog
Is very likely to leave his mark upon his CEN
tury. As for the man to whom the dog was
given. 1t may be said that one who can be cajoled
or bullied or blinded into accepting q dog as o
gift may be an amusing sort Of parsonage. to be
ciassed with the farmer who comes to town to
call on q green goods man; but he Is certainly OF
no great importance in this world.
There Is really nothing approaching ~intellec-
tusl depravity involved in the act OF giving
n dog TO q friend, 10 more than in practis-
ing on the piano in a fat at 6 o'clock in the
morning. On the contrary, the operator in both
SaSSS nA1 NC dCIu1lcu Os thC very UCSI lnlel-
tons and highest motives. II the world looks
with doubt upon either act 1t Is because il
feels sympathy with the other man and
wishes that high purpose were not COM
PEELED to trample upon human hearts in
order 20 accomplish its destiny. Perhaps, too,
in this particular case the original owner
OF the dog could plead the suddenness and
magnitude OF the temptation. The thing was
really so dead easy. The man TO whom the dog
was given lived in the suburbs. He had just
moved there and his city notions had not been
all rubbed out Of him. Thus he slept in fear OF
burglars just because the neishborhood was
lo1ely and the nights were dark and the house
was UNPUBLISHED. All he knew about burglars
was what he had read in the newspapers He
imagined them to be mysterious, ~reticcnt, and
selt-contained men, ever pursuing q single end
OF booty relentiessly. OF course, the fact Is that
the average burglar Is a sociAblc, whole
souled fellow, fond OF company, and always
ready TO tell all he knows TO the first detective
he happens to meet Consequently the place
where the man lived was far too lonely for any
burglar not driven by the direst necessity. Not
understanding the true state OF affairs. the man
saw only that it would be easy for an unskiltul
burglar to carry away part OF the place itself ON
9 dark night without hindranee. He did not re-
feet as TO this that burglars steal only things
which they have some chance OF turning into
cash, and that the real estate men themselves
would be the first 10 encourage the burglary
OF q few lots II the burglars would only
point out some way of selling or pauning the
remainder on their hands. All that the man
notion in his head that there are watchdog
toned his state OF mind TO . friend.
"way, ny der fsIioE! I've got iTss what you
irresistihly and thankfully gave him the dog.
Tho friend should not be judged too hArshly.
There was The chance Of setting nd Of the dog
10 take advantage o. II without pusing TO re-
feet or allow it 10 pass away, probably forever.
OF setting rid OF a dog does not often occur to .
man who has long been the happy possessor Of
burst une1pecsedIy S upon him S1e =aiioyvs sSe
should be made for the surprise II upon the i'm
psiss q So,s the moment he takes entha.
ioads a NOD dog on a 0f trsene and nah su Sai
ciTeqms;ances. it ~ no means Follows that he
and with malice aforethouSht Such an &c.
means simply that the man possesses tho keen
p IsSSRsas: me N efss SasfSssI and ID Re RsFf esPsies.n sss
OF purpose that made Napoleon great. IL IL
and as for the friend-weI. the path Of sreatnes;
has always been marked by disappointed hopes.
Even ior he successful this world holds disap-
u ~ 4 IL LGAE u IL
= dog away, The man who did It might Sc eT.
pected 20 live in tolerahle oontentmenE But he
gained a friend. The dog new owner developed
there ana booking a, him siisStly and darby.
him TO keep out Of Jour ofice.
In making The transfer OF the proper = the
original owner had remarked with . frankness
worthy OF a better cause:
He isn't a pure-bred dog, altogether. but
you'u md that an advantage. Not even a baby
Is 80 hard 10 bring IN "a a tlOrOuUhbred dog
They re all 50 delicate when they re pure blood
20 that they're all the iTs having sonethins
breed. and so he can stand everything"
he omitted To mention that the fact that the
ter TO stand ever thing. too. The dog himself
found It an advantage certainly TO be Of mixed
him 70 divert himself in 30 many more ways.
The resources o. dog OF pure blood in the way
besides saving people from drowning; a Japan
csc hairless dog devotes himself exclusively
owner By DYING. and so o9s , iHSs On the fs
list. None shows fertility OF imag!natioa in his
With . dog of mixed breed it is different. He
has al the instincts OF all the strains represent
nal. p Plo SSS Gy i Il E s.1 fs5l T in a an aS Saa &c se snd der.
sizsd. fs he n4d every other possible fault, not
w1thstandIns bis contracted dimensions This
a eo@parativeiy sin Simple i ns,ser a'nS TIE sse's dog
0AEA'N7 AAo 10 5i4L Wy III II U4IA guII-
There are more cats In the city than in
the country, and SO the dog bowls more At night.
The neighbors shift about uneastly in their beds,
say things and in the morning write anon ymous
letters 10 the police. The Board OF Health gets
around in time and passes sentence and that 10
the end OF the affair and everybody Is relieved,
especially the man to whom the dog was given.
In the suburbs IL Is another matter. There the
people have not enough TO keep their minds
busy in their normal condition; they ind the dog
interest and forbear TO have him Abated, and
his master fnds himself getting disliked-
The man who got the dog imagined that the
right 10 talk about the animal was included in
the transfer, and he exercised IL till his friend
thought seriously OF offering 20 take back tho
dog. He didn't know which was the worse, the
dog Or the man. 1t appeared that when the dog
reached lis new home he found opportunity for
the multitude OF instincts he represented. and
started in 10 crafty them all. His ingenuity in
evil took a long time TO relate.
ut takes brains 10 give a dog away, his new
master said sorrowinS.y. You hear men say
they wouldn't give a dollar for the best dog
living: Well. i;s q blame sight easier to get 80
for a dog than TO give one away. When you
offer a dog TO a man for a dollar or q hundred or
a thousand. be thinks you've got something
worth selling. and he considers your proposition.
But say Here's a dog III give you and no