The herald., 1898-10-04
DOGMANIA :
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A Sketch From Life

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III ever I lose my place." remarked
| young De Smythe the other day. I'm go
Ing to apply for q job as STANDARDS dog. -
"Stannard's dog?" l gasped. what
| tell do you mean by that?"
"Of course" he went on, II know what q
soft snap is. after keeping this stool in the
court house warm for two years. but even
that isn't IN 1t with stannard's dog.
1T was a cold day last winter" he con-
tfnued. that had to 60 over to see old
man Stannard on business. That was when
was rustling for a living. you know. !
was pretty muddy, SO went round the
back way. As came near the porch l
heard the prettiest little cooling and coax
ing, baby-talk-ltke, you know. l knew the
old man had two pretty daughters. but
hadn't heard that either one Of 'em was
married yet. Poor day for q baby. too.
thinks L But came nearer: l saw 1t
wasn't baby. 1t was \ dog--or ra thor
two dogs. Those fine young women were
feeding those pups out on the porch. One
was holding up an umbrella. and they were
50 busy they didn't see me.
"'Why. what's the matter with Aggie?' ?
Soy0 VAV oAAAAoAoAJs A66hO 40 ohSAS AVA
Agamemnon, l learnt later.) He must be
i'll. See-he won't eat mouthful.' And
then they both patted and stroked him and
called him poor little doggie; kissed him,
too.
"'Why, what horrid, forgetful things we
are. jessie says the other. after minute.
Don't you know Aggie never can eat
French toast without sugar.
80 they gets the sugar bowl. and after
almost quarreling about whether they d put
on too much. they go on feeding those
measly pups Each one has a plate, you
know, and q silver fork. ana Aggie has
his sugared, and Penny (for PenelopN
doesn't
There amt a hotel In town where a
fellow'd get such service as those pups
got, and not many where they'd get such
good food"
"Yes." SAID I. "But presume the old
man kicks them out of the house to even
up once In awhile. doesn't he?"
"Oid man kicks emf Well, there's where
your wheels don't track he answered.
1.-THE old man thinks more Of that there
Penny than he does Of the whole family.
1.-TWO OF tuTc6 tlulcS we HdQ u Sup our
business while he let her in or out, and
he don't think nothing Of calling all hands
to help him give her a warm bath and a
rundown.
'Yes, one Of 'em Is a lady dog. and she
makes things pretty Interesting. Either
she's got batch Of pups. or else she's just
going to have. and they're all worried about
her health. 1 shouldn't be surprised to see
'em take her on trip to Europe to see what
climate will do for her. The old man says
she can't help being q woman, and they
always are a heap Of trouble.
II liked the little critter pretty well my
self. till had to stay there all night, and
the darned little brute came under my win
dow and sang. There was some heavy stun
in the room. but couldn't lam her with It.
because 1 was trying to make a real estate
deal with the old man, and to hurt the dog
would kill the deal. So hangs on to my
self and listens all night.
I'm the morning Mrs Stannard. lovely
cid ladys asks me II heard dear little
Penny. said that I did She is such a
comfort TO u.s., she went on; we feel quite
protected when she barks.' CThe brute was
barking at the moon all the time.)
Miss Jessie sees that wasn't very SYM
pathetic, 1 guess. so she says: Yes; Penny
Is very nervous since her babies came. I
think shall have to take her to some good
dog doctor. Do you know anyone who
makes a speciality Of nervous dogs. Mr.. De
Smythe"
IT wanted to tell her that the pound
master had good recipe, but didn't. I
sold that lot instead
"Queer how some folks IKE dogs! 1t
would be pretty soft job, though"