New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
VOCABULARY OF a DOG.


How much or how little a dog understands Of
o,,r language is an interesting question That he
raup-eaends the difference in certain expressions.
and knows individual words. is obvious. Il for in
stance Jack and Jill two bright little fox terriers
are apparentIy asleep on the hearth rug and you
.-v the experiment Of bringing the name Jack
casually into the conversation the former viii in
varfab!y give gentle wag OF his little stump tali
70 acknowledge his interest, while Jill betrays no
consciousness whatever But If the latter is men
rioned she will be the one 10 recognize the name
81 an going for walk" is sentence that always
fills them with the widest glee, although their
mistress purposey utters il IN her ordinary tone O.
voice. # however, she turns TO them and remarks
decidedly NO. Jack and Jill must stay at home,
both little dogs look utterly detected and misera-
ble for they know her fat is like that of the
Medes and Persians. and that no cajolery ana
Establishments can alter il But on the other hahd'
II she saws sayy, Yes Jack and Jill may 60 TOO.
the 10Y is almost TOO great for expression and they
roIl over and over each other in ecstasy Of de-
rznt Then watching with the keenest anxleE
until she begins TO make unrnlstakab!e pitP - Il q
mons rhey zill tear the front door aIo sll pa
rientIy watching with eager eyes the ~, ~
tl her appearance Wne 1ey WI nrenaraTopv race
before sobering sufficiently 10 rot besloe neI
IN the decorous fashion which rhey know perTecIy y
wei Is incumbent on well conducted dog IN Ee|- 1
York although in me country Lnsy soo - brd and
sattslay taF a9S near II '"S' NO 49,. +nsn =.
have any idea Of said I 4cs ne Iook Of sud
once On the face Of old Ponto. look that ma i
ne whenever ! think Of him. he was FeTY otu:
snd had an incurable complaint which gaEe Inn M a.
ti-as great paiu 30 We concluded that tae lcst -s
-fTuJ thing We could would De 10 put MN Co.It
sor-abIv and everlasungly TO sleep WITH cIOI t
tIe rs A heavv dog. so dug his grave De.O-SI
hand al the foot Of the garden, under el 1lple -
80 vrhar eT-ervthirg was ready / called the poo-
nd fellow who rose unsUspiciousy 70 5o.ion I a.
sn5 with the bottle Of chlo-oforTn ana to"e ~ "a
Le-5 I led the way down th- garden pain e.-- O.-
s.a va called the gardener. who was WoT AlIlE q
I-Ta distance ! an going to put an enc 20 PGo1
I'D Pouto now said without thlil -. -
he hand in case he StIL5e4C1-
roonra stopped short. ne saw the open 80 7ii-e
.-sn5inp with guilty countenance Cfor Iet, IN
murderer and showed it, with the Lalta @ I,,e
- the man apuroachine, and tneFl Ie seNt IN,
-he- look How could YOU l. seemed 20 So;
vl,c-n I loved and trusted And then ne SlIn S-Sa
-ovfrIv avvav and took refuge under lhs go. -
tSe-e ne STAYED all day. and WheIi az ie91 ~
--avIed cut looking sGpreLnely IlllSel
issI1s' r1t her foot down 'Ponto sha4! ulg 5t5 q
- Sea+b IKE apv other Christian sLlt uet-a
~ ne s fiecrepit and suffering he shan oe tte
" cared for. I suppose she adaec. ..,,,I9 hardly
- -s - were 2 monster, you WouIo "a SS
rhIo-o<orTn your grandfather. II ne gITf,5 - -
t-a1lIeea-1e a piece Of logic wh1cn siIehceu -,,
a. 80 c1nvinoA ne I was unreasonable t!io.s. i
20 70 faeI profoundly hurt when from lii@' D
toTfh Foonto would never come near ne