Arizona republican., 1901-12-24
LETTER FROM a DOG
Directing Attention to His Presence
in the Pound.

IL tiI J. OuAA-
The dog catcher IS aDroad~in the I'M
seasonable Christmas tide, something
mat was never heard OF before. The
following is q communication received /
at this Office from one OF his victims;
Dear Folks at fiome: Maybe yoa
have missed me before this time
am sorry if YOU have not. The facts
of the ease are; Last Friday l WAS ~
ing outside OF our ga seNay, when
some fellows came along and roped me.
l was put in cage on wagon and
hauled away TO place called the
pound. This pound is nothing more
than a prison. / am in this prison, but
for no ofense OF mine These are
RAINY nice dogs here and as | under
stand it. We are all here under PEN
atty OF death unless Il pardon comes
10 US at an early date.
1t would break your dear kind hearts
10 hear the moaning ard wailinG here
Nearly all of these unhappy dogs love
their homes, and as / hear them cry
out and converse one with another i
am sure that the hunblest prisoner
here would have given his life in de-
tense of his masters home Some
stately big dogs are crying and whin-
ing all the time just TO see once more
the dear little baby q home. 10 Kiss
his dimpled hands and hear him coo
, and call once more.
There is so much sorrow here that
almost forgot my wretched lot. one
ltt,e curly haired dog must have a
sweet little boy master. for in his fit
ful sleeps he gives such joyful little
laughing barlss. and tries 10 play ana
pretend he is biting sameone he loves.
Maybe his master has forgotten the
curly friend. because Santa Claus is so
near, and so many are making him
happy with the remembrance of the
dear one they call. the gentle Christ
child.
y man wearing blue clothes and hay
ing many brass buttons on his coat
came 10 us last night and loozed for
one poor dog that had 4 sore foot. he
Found the dog and Q. now glad WAS
the meeting. our hearts sank when
we saw him go away, YET we We're
glad. Cor that glad dog would see the
loved ones at home and be happy again. !
I understand from two very cid dogs
that we are here because our owners
wiz not pay taxes upon US. They have
been here before, bat their masters
came and TOOK them away, but they do
not look to be taken away again. cor
they are old and almost blind They
tell me that We are to BE- poisoned il
i few days unless someone has mercy
cause Of our being in prison vas shat
our taxes We're not paid. l had some
comfort. set would [ have willingly
LAID down my life for my master, ard
would uhis moment. were he to come
where could do him Kindness.
Though he stay me with nsslect. yet
will ! love him as long as there is lie
in my body.
Now. dear folks At home. / am sorry
70 write such sad letter To YOU this
happy Christmas time, yet horne is so
dear 10 me thar my heart IS almost
breaking here in this death prison. and
J cannot help but write to you. ] want
70 say good by. may not have bu.
one more night alive on this earth. II
il the stiffness of this Christmas night
you hear nc- cries. You may know
That they ale net cries OF censure. bat
the waits OF helpless, innocent dog
that loved his home and all in thai
home
Again say farewell Dear master.
good BY Kind mistress and loving lit
lie children. good by. They viii miss
me. because they loved me. The listle
ones come TO re in ny dreams and
pet IRE, and when I awake and sit and
await the rcisoner. my cup OF gIfef is
full and cannot help but cry out IN
4anguish.
Loved ones at home. good by. good
by forever
am your faithful Cog. CARLO