The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-31
n Story Of q Lost Dog

PERSONALLY. I don't like so-called
domestic animals, and, therefore,
1a.n my children came dragging after
Am Scotch collie, with his hair all
ratted and his muddy feet leaving
,,,ty-Iooking tracks on the library
J ,ues, / spoke to them rather sharply
zend ordered Jawkins to kick the dog
tnt.
vBut he's lost, papa" said my
eldest.
well, let him stay lost" I respond
a, nther grufiy.
4 speck somebody's nawful sorry to
sfoGe him" said Jack, my fiye-year-old.
WAS busy with my essay on "The
INK Of Human Kindness" SO when
Jswiins (Jawkins is our general facto-
lsn-my wife calls him the butler)-
1ragged the dog out of my sight for
fut him. 1t seems the children consid-
efed the dog as treasure-trove, and
ny took him out and locked him in
Q - stable. feeding him expensive
aeats, which they found in the larder.
b disturbed my rest that night with
- mournful bowling, and early in the
noFning l went down, opened the
ltable door and turned him loose.
Unfortunately, the treatment accord
u that dog by my children had been
. generous that the dog had sense
eaough not to stay lost. For days he
! eaatinued to hang around my place,
liking life miserable for me, and my
VIE watched my cheeks growing sal
- and my appetite diminishing with
8 sunccncealed alarm.
g TWAS rather a relief, therefore, when
"a The fourth day she brought me a
Spy of the News and pointed triumph
ntly to the following advertisement:
10UND-A SCOTCH COLLIE DOG: EVE
eeatIy OF fine breeding. The dog has
j IN at our house for four days. Owner
& - regain possession of the animal by ap-
u1ng IN person and proving property. No
sSsestIons asked. Apply after nine q. m. at
- Delaware street.
Thanks, my DEAR" I said, grateful
~ do you think that will get rid Of
Afn?'
Not doubt of it, said my wife.
Next morning, having finished good
aeakfast and being just settled down
= reading chapter IL in Tupper's
oral Philosophy" there was ring
~ ne front doorbell, and Jawkins
nd:
gent to see you. sir"
show him up" replied, laying my
sscok down with sigh.
The Individual who presented him.
~ and calmly took seat in my new
ofris chair smirked and said:
an Rev. Theophilus Jubes, of the
lama Iheosophical church. called in
ard to the following:"
rom his greasy garments he drew q
ssy copy Of the News and pointed
sifh chubby forefinger to the adver-
aent inserted by my wife.
A. said l. Yes, you want your
he is now tied up in the stable.
.mslna, show this gentleman his dog" !"
1es, SIR said Jawkins, leading the
1aeosophist out.
moment he returned. BEG
soon, sir, but there's three gents and
~ waiting to see you, sir"
noeed, said 1; "show them up
! Ct time. Jawkins.'
aae hrst visitor, clad in blue over
sno carrying an odor of stale fish
ms person. came hesitatingly in.
with senile smile at, the books
she shelves. blushed q little as his
4. lighted on full-lehgth statuette
ssyehe and said:
called about that dawe."
y, yes" I replied. sVery sorry
s sne dog turns out to be the prop.
q . minister. He is out in nv
u .ae getting him. now."
10y but = that's my-dawg-l
slowly drawled my acquaint.
8 ~ seed-that-ad.-last-
Ill - oef-at-B -Broad-R Ripple. Lost
-last-week. 'Tain't-no--min.
dawg.'
.aat color was your dog? ?" asked
-gray-I-reckon," was the
.i, I'm sorry, but this can't bt
s..,uog. -, for he's black and tam"
81. he replied, ''I-guess-then-
mine. GoOd-dav-ssrn
81, o day., Ireioined, shortly.
stil he fingered.