The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13
"BOB." THE TERRIER.
Luxuries Showered Upon Him Cost
 EnouQh to Rear a Child.

distress to its mistress, Mrs. A. 5. M. Green, of New York, says the World.
 While, of course, the owners of such dogs keep no record of thelr cost or maintenance, the expense ln many cases equals that of providing for a child in the family. The most aristocratic of these canines have the choicest of food, as much care as a nursa gives a child, and, as in Bob's case, clothing designed by such out filters as Worth, of Paris.
 While it would be difficult to esti- mate the cost of Bob's wardrobe, per- haps $400 would be safe estimate, as the prices for the coats and blankets ranged from $12 to $15, and forshoes 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 drlV- ing furs).
 Several rain coats, waterproof and very long; a long net coat as pro- tection from flies in summer; a gos- gamer coat. velvet coat, trimmed with gold braid, and a special little dress suit, very artisticaIly 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 somerubber storm shoes.
 Two or three suits, including shoes, were provided year, so that his cloth ing cost about $30 or $40 year.
 A special ventilated leather bag in which Bob travelled,
 Here is Bob'smenu:
 For breakfast, one-half pound best porter-house steak.
 For luncheon, custard pudding
 For dinner, one-half pound roast beef, one-third of a brick of ice cream, neglass of champagne; waters. With slight variation these were his daily meals, although he was very fond of birds, which he had frequently.
 Medical attendance amounted to 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 $1OO.
 It will be seen by looking over the conservative estimate of the cost of keeping a dog as IuxuriousIy as Bob was kept that many children could be given college cducations with the same outlay of money thatis spent on pets.
 For one year: Food, $156; cloth ing, $40: medical attendance. $25; total, $325. The cost of a years tu- ition at most of our colleges is about $150. 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 ex- pense.
 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, "and have seen their intelligence and their affections, it seems to me that it is. not for us to 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"
 Mrs. Green was an extensive trav-