Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-10

lounge and shifted the atmosphere as
If she suspected the presence of
canine. Yes, ma 'am. have establish
ed home for friendless dogs. and it
already has an occupant. have ar.
ranged with several boys to bring me
every friendless dog they can find.
Each caniue shall have bed and board
for couple Of weeks at least. aud
have no fear that the public will not
take them or my hands. You are not
with me in the charity, of course, but
shall carry it through just the same.
There goes the bell, and that means
another dog"
Mr.. Bowser opened the door to find
another boy and another dog. He was
paying the lad and giving him words
OF praise at the same time when the
family cat, which had followed him
down stairs, took n hand in, With n
yeowl aud n howl she lit on the dogs
back. and for two or three minutes
Mr.. Bowser, the boy. the dog and the
cat were all mixed up. Then the cat
retreated, and the dog was conducted
to the asylum.
"Phwat's all this about" demanded
the cook, as Mr.. Bowser returned
through the kitchen.
"My dear woman, am being kind
to homeless dogs" be replied.
"And are others to Gomez"
~ hope SO. Yes. am in hopes to
pick up about so more"
"Then l quits my job in tho mornin!
l have never yet worked In q dog asy-
lum. and, please heaven, never Will!
| No use to talk to me. sir. | can stand
cat or two around and can put up
with cranky man, but I'm no lady
assistant In dog asylum"
IL suppose you've been consprlng
with the GIRL" said Mr.. Bowser, as he
got back up stairs. "But she can quit
and be hanged TO her. know am
right In this thing. know that ray
course is dictated by the sentiment Of
mercy, aud the dog asylum shall go on
In spite of everything"
Mrs, powser was slipping UP stairs
without word in reply when the bell
rang again and dog No. 8 was at baud.
He had scarcely been "asylumed" when
Nos. and showed up. The boys
were having wonderfully good luck in
coming ncross wanderers, aud II was
cash down and words OF encourage
ment In every case, By 10 o'clock Mr..
Bowser had nine dogs in tho shed. and
after exhaustIng thu scraps In the
Kitchen he had sent 10 tho butchers
for meat and boncs. lie was enjoying
that complacercy felt by all men who
have nobly performed duty when
there came loud peal at the front
door He hastened 70 open It, TO find
o woman on the steps. She had some.
thing TO say, aud she began at once;
"A nice SORT OF man you are. must
say. Whnra's my dogT
"Your dog, madam?" he queried,
Eyes, my dog He was stolen out of
tho yard half an hour ago. and the boy
was seen to enter this house. SO you've
got down TO encouraging boys to steal
dogs, have you? l'llhave him or bring
the police here"
MY dear woman, don't get excited.
If your dog is here, he was taken by
mistake, and ! am sorry for II. I re.
.elved him as homeless. friendless
sanlne."
The dog was found among those Ia
The shed, and the woman went away
riuttering and scolding. She had not
been gone ten minutes, and Mr.. Bow
ser was about 10 lock up for the night,
when the doorbell was almost jerked
out by the roots. 1t was man this
time. He pushed his way into the holl
and, shaking his fist under Mr.. Bow
ser's nose, he shouted:
You miserable old dog thief, but |
am going 10 drive your head through