Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-17

Mary Dameron tells in st.
Nicholas a story of three dogs. The
other day, she says. l was walking
from the city to the hospital. 1t IS
long walk, and | was alone. Just as
| had cleared the city. and was
climbing a wearisome hill. dog came
walking towards me. He had coat
of white-and-brown shaggy hair, clean'
and soft as silk. He did not hesitate,
but came right up to me. and. stand
ing on his hind feet, put two soft
paws I'D to my waist. and looked into
nv face as if he would say, GOOD
day. | don't know who you are. but
| want you to love me. and Oh.
know you will. Everybody does. l am
sure the world must be full of love-
What deep, expressive brown eyes
he had. They seemed to speak, al
though he did not utter sound.
patted his head. and he rested against
me with the confidence of a trusting
child. / stood moment and patted
him. He seemed to expect 1t. Present.
ly bade him good-by, and walked ON.
1t was not long before met another
q
his small eyes fairly danced with
mirth as they .peeked out from De-
meath their hairy lids. He was evi.
dently desirous of play. He darted
toward me, and circled round me,
bouncing, and wagging his tail. He
was soon off to the road again. ]
threw up my gloved hand. and called
Come, little doggy.
He came. only to be off again like
a flash. looking back every moment.
as he ran, as if to say, What are you
walking at that snail,s pace Tor!
! You'll never catch me in the world"
| He did not come to me again. think
he was disgusted So l walked on.
1t was some moments before l saw
| another dog, but just as l was turn
| ing into the broad, fir-bordered ave
nue. leading to the hospital, | spied
big. spotted fellow trotting toward me,
AS he neared me. he looked up with
forbidding eye, and began to tuck
his tail close to his hind legs. He
| came on. and as he was passing
grasped fold of my dress. which was
dragging on the ground. My motion
seemed to frighten him. for with
hound he commenced to run down
the road l looked back. and he stop
ped at some distance. and seemed TO
watch me. probably to see If l had
meant to strike him.
"Tll learn something about the
home life of these dogs" l said to
myself.
| found that the brown-spotted dog
was called ''Pete.' He was the pet OF
an invalid She could not jump, and
frisk. and play; she could only love
him. and he had learned to be a
gentle, loving little dog.
The little black fellow was
Bounce" He was the pet of a family
of BOYS and girls. He played with
them all day long and at night he
was put to sleep in a nice warm bed,
The last dog was Dick. Poof
Dick! He belonged to rough, un'
kind family. He was not half fed, and
feared to put his head in at his mas
ter's door. for fear of kick. AT
night he sought shelter from the cold
and snow anywhere he could find It,
When / met him he was doubtless
returning from the hospital back yard
where good Christine. the cook. Ia
ready to feed all the stray dogs and
cats that come to her. And such dogs
as poor Dick are quick to find any
body with kind heart like Chris
tines.
So | have begun to think dogs are
like looking-glasses, rejecting the
manners of their masters in theiI
own. II had dog I'd want aim &c
be like Pete. but II l were boy OF
girl I'd want him to be like Bounce.