Newport daily independent., 1902-10-24
From a Dogs
 Notebook
By M. D'HRCY WETMoRE.


 | these days for the great and well-beloved to occasionally chron- icle their lives, and as I have rather m extensive acquaintance both among people and those of my own kind, I have concluded that a brief account of myself and my doings might be gladly welcomed by the public
 My name, 'The Angel Dog" was not given mo, l am led to believe, in early infancy, but only added in later years by my owner, who i'll many re- spects is rather clever woman, with much taste and discrimination on few subjects. Alas! though, she shows weakness in some strains, such as her love for eats, fine clothing, and the attention and admiration of young men, too, that I most hate, and whenever they call I go on awfully barking at them, and nip ping their shoes to such an extent that have succeeded in driving some of them away entirely. But these soft spots i'll her are fortunately re- deemed by just appreciation of my own race, whom she often classes under the general term of Angel"
 Although American born, I am of Scotch and Skye extraction, and am therefore very beautiful. This know to be fact, for my, mistress has told me as often as hundred times in one day I have heard spiteful people. however, remark that my waist line is too big for my short legs, and that my tail is too abbreviated for beauty. But my eyes are unmistakably handsome, my bangs are soft and silky, of bluish gray and my stout body is covered with blackish hair. My paws are yellow and large, and are considered by my owner as particularly attrac- tive, for when I give her one, she overwhelms me with pet names. I have rather a nice appetite, dainty, perchance, like all gentlemen of my breed but l often condescend to take scraps, and when 1 feel badly l resort to primitive medicine such as grass and gutter water. I live in pretty good sort of house and have two or three maids, as we'll as my mistress, to wait on me. The house is not much for style, I am told, but it has some good points; n number of soft chairs and sofas. with their covers much worn. which can be easily torn and scratched up when so desired. The beds, too, are squashy and available, and when feel playful it is great fun to jump upon them and tear off the foolish ruffles on something they call "shams." It makes the maids angry, but my mistress seems to think it big joke, and laughs and kisses me and says: "The poor Angel Dog, did he amuse himself pulling things to pieces?''
 One thing l do not think consistent, however, with my mistress usually kind heart, for every now and then she declares that her little boy" (another foolish name she has for mel, is very dirty, and then the maid chucks me into the tub, and fathers me with soap and brushes and scrubs me until feel like a miserable sinner. Often she em- barrasscs me by having the cats around at the time, and even if they do enjoy the high sounding names of King, ssOueen" "President" and Prince" am sure that they arc not only my in- feriors in race, behavior and breeding but in morals, for they unhesitatingly take everything they can get hold of to eat. and often, alas! shall l say it, stay ous at night with their friends, whereas ] sleep the sleep of the just,