Newport daily independent., 1902-05-17
nBOB,n THE TERRIER.
Luxuries Showered UpcE Him Cost
 Enough to Rear a Child.

 distress to its mistress, Mrs. A. B. M, Green, of New York, says the World.
 While, of course, the owners of such dogs keep no record of their cost or maintenance, the expense in many cases equals that of providing for child in the family. The most aristocratic of these canines have the choicest of food, as much care as a nurse gives d child. and, as in Bob's case, clothing designed by. such out, filters as Worth, of Paris.
 While it would be difficult to ssti- mate the cost of Bob's wardrobe, per- haps $400 would be a safe estimate, as the prices for the coats and blanketss ranged from $12 to $15, and for shoe3g from five to seven dollars. Here are some of the garments:
 Twenty blankets, ranging from thin linen, summer weight, to heavy fur-trimmed ones. Sable furs were provided to match Mrs. Greens driv- ing furs).
 Several rain coats, waterproof and very long; a long net coat as pro- lection from flies in summer; gos- samer coat, a velvet coat, trimmed with gold braid, and special little dress suit, very artistically made, worn in the evenings for the amuse- ment of friends. Most of the coats are satin lined and have gold but tons.
 A large number of shoes, some kid, cloth or leather, and some rubber storm shoes.
 Two or three suits, including shoes, were provided year, 50 that his cloth ing cost about $50 or $40 a year.
 A special ventilated leather bag in which Bob trayeled.
 Here is Bob's menu:
 For breakfast. one-half pound best porter-house steak.
 For luncheon, custard pudding.
 For dinner, one-half pound roast beef, one-third of brick office cream, one glass of champagne; wafers. With slight variation these were his daily meals, although he was very fond of birds, which he>had frequently. M 4
 Medical attendance sJrrrs - from $20 to $50, as each visit cost two dollars, and a visit was made quarterly to attend to Bob's teeth, while $15 was charged when extrac- tions or special work was done. Be sides keeping Bob's teeth free from tartar, the doctor kept Bob's nails cut and was on hand whenever medi- cal care was needed.
 Including cost of the casket, doc- tor and undertaken charges, it is es- timated that Bob's funeral cost at least $100.
 It will be seen by looking over the conservative estimate of the cost of keeping a dog as luxuriously as Bob was kept that many children could be given college educations with the same outlay of money that is spent on pets.
 For one year: Food, $l56; cloth- ing, $40; medical attendance. $25; total, $225. The cost of d years tu- ition at most of our colleges is about $50. With careful management young man could be provided for at college for $325, or just the amount the dog cost in the last year at the above estimate, including funeral el lT pense. t'
 That Bob was considered worthy of the best that money could provide is made clear by his mistress, who is now having monument prepared for his grave.
 'When we have known. loved and studied these pets for many years said Mrs. Green, land have seen their intelligence and their affections, it seems to me that it is not for us 10 say that there is not another life for dumb animals; that as God gives us these pets to live in this world. He would not take them away without we were to have them again.