The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
THE sUPpLrs PRESENCE or MIND.
Deep Theological Learning Applied to an
Encounter Between Dogs.

THE SUPPLr'S PRESENCE or MIND.
Deem Theological Learning Applied to an
Encounter between Dogs.
what ails the dog asked Mr.. Singlctary.
There was some reason for the question. The
sprighuy fox terrier that adorned the family
seemed disturbed In bis sleep ON the shaggy rug
before the Are There were witches and ,remors
along his body and limbs his Jaws clicked to-
gethcr In a savage fashion, and he even barked
those short dream yaps which are supposed to
bciOkcn the pursuit Of visionary rats
What's the matter with the dog repeated
Mr. Sineletary when these manifestations Of
canine worrincnt became 80 pronounced as to
distract his attention from his evening paper.
There was smoker from the dining ROOM
where John Junior. was theoretically engaged
In the pursuit of his education IL was followed
By a snort which betrayed the Intellectual stiHe
Of a laugh. but In which there was sufficient sus-
picion of strangiing " alarm the lads mother
what il IT, Johnny she asked with motherly
concern. "Did you swallow the wrong way
Nom" replied the scholar. Il was only laugh
ing at something In my lesson here II says
Sirius il more than q billion miles away.
Il don't see anything funny in that Johnny"
said his mother Astronomy Is much too solemn
10 Joke about"
Well II Just made me laugh. Ma: Sirius. that's
the dog star, being billion miles away and a
star dog being much nearer. leave II TO Pop
II that amt so"
SSH. Johnny! Never mind that now. You
haven't any too much time TO get your lessons,
and you mustn't interrupt US when am talkiag
with your father. Now. John Henry" she con
tinued. turning 10 the head Of the house, "don't
do anything 10 arouse the poor creature: don't
even mention his name, because then he'll know
we're talking about him. have just had an
awful ex pcrcnce TO day. and the poor dear
are all unstrung. But have great deal TO be
thankful for that it's worse and IN at our Johnny
has not fallen victim TO an awful death. It's
all due to the courage and presence OF mind
OF Dr. Knox You remember. he IL supply
ing our pulpit while DR.. Winslow Is abroad Well.
last SUNDAY he read notice that next Sunday
ID. v. our beloved pastor. would occupy his pull
pit and that his throat trouble while not entirely
cured. much improved So DIR. Knox Is
making his last pastoral calls
a pious p. =. C.. d" interiectcd Mr.. Singletary.
John Henry" said his wife, with Reproduction
in her tones Even II you find pleasure In testing
about serious matters, you might have some con-
sdera,on for your son, who Is in tho next room
and can hear every word you say. Well. as
was saying before you interrupted me, and must
say Il sounded very much like blasphemy DR..
Knox Is taking leave Of the congreg alton and he
called on us this afternoon. IL was Just lovely
TO hear him say how pleasant his temporary Iela
his grief at leaving us was tempered by the re-
Election that now he could resume his studies on
the e.egesis Of GImsl Of tn The iisth r s He
IL will be a strong bulwark Of the faith az ainst
all this criticism that is so dreadful and so hard
people agnostics when they might be good Pres
byterhns Anyway, while he was here Mrs
he could make two calls 1 together. '' e' ~
did the dog bite the minister" asked the head
Of the hSusehold WIG o. va: struggling 70 see
70 do with the household pct is that what he's
dreaming about
that! l. have good mind not to tell you any
more. ! wouldn't only J. want you 70 know Of
Wen. Mrs Doubleday had her Fido With her
While We were interested in all that Dr. Knox
was telling us the dog slipped out The next
disturbance gu, in the back yard I excused
myself and ran out into the extension where |
Ftdo attaching our poor Tip, and johnny and
| Tom doubleday we're trying % separase them.
boSsied"y and d" DR. Knox ran 10 he windo~s
upstairs one OF the little girls called over the
hanisers: Ma, do make sister stop, We were
%s' back into bed And the other 9TH young LADY
ss s.s ysa sstS s ss Mn SR% from
her narrative
ss h:n a he h e. PIX Ss as 81 eysn ans
| went out into the dining room 10 get drink OF
water out Of the silver Ice pitcher which represented
hold, Young John seemed rap, in the paIailas
"Was 4 much Of scrap asked the head Of
Say. Pop, you ought 10 "a seen H. Toms
always been saying his Fido could chew up TiI
or any dog hut lust YOU look at this" And
the student dragged OH, Of his pocket q piec,
q animal iEs tissue with long silky ha, air.. "Thsyes
Hut Mrs, SInsle,ary, was heard coming down
younger children, and John Henry and Johr
| Junior resumed the positions which are described
n the military tactics under the word OF command
| AS YOU were"
AS was saving. Presumed Mrs Singlctary
both Mira Doubleday and myself called 10 III,
to e. s1rSsae The cro1iHns Snmas
cncc Of mind and nc called 10 the boys 10 leav,
the dogs alone and lc, them fight II out, for tn,
least scratch Of the Infatuated creatures nigh
produce rabies. IL was such narrow cschp,
that shuddct IN think 81 what might have hap
pcpcd 4 II had no, been for the presence Of mine
Say, Pop" suggested Johnny. "you'c
oughtcr seen the minister He was dead gam,
sport and wanted TO zee the finish, And aftc
( was all over, Tom and me, we took the tive
weighed them and Tip was eleven ounces lighte
than Fido: but that didn't make any difference
he Just chcwed him all IN"
not to be thinking OF such things as that Jus
remember that u IL had not been for good DR.
Knox you might have caught that dreadful
With snap Of HIS fingers Nc Singletary callet
the subject of these domestic revelations. Whcl
the!vivacious Tip had leapcd into his lap the sim
Inc stump'of his tail probably expressing thereb,
his appreciation Of the eNcgesis 81 Gimel
Threatened to Boycott . sunday School.
From he CAi.dao Record.