The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-07-24

in proper quantities. Was l right,
John?"
He kissed her hand and said:
Gas you always are, darling; but
don't you think you gave me an un-
necessarily large dose?'
She shook her head laughingly.
"You see, I didn't want to risk a
repetition"
VESTS TRIBUTE TO THE
One of the most eloquent tributes
ever paid to the dog was delivered by
Senator Vest, of Missouri, some years
ago. He was attending court in a
country town, and while waiting for
the trial of case in which he was in
terested was urged by the attorneys
in dog case to help them. Volumin-
Gus evidence was introduced to show
that the defendant had shot the dog in
malice, while other evidence went to
show that the dog had attacked de-
fendant. Vest took no part in the
trial and was not disposed to speak.
The attorneys, however, urged him to
speak. Being thus urged, he arose,
scanned the face Of each juryman for a
moment, and said:
"Gentlemen of the july: Tie best
| friend a man has in the world may
turn against him and become his enc.
my. His son or daughter that he has
reared with loving care may prove un-
grateful. Those who are nearest and
dearest to US, those whom we trust
with our happiness and our good name,
may become traitors to their faith.
The money that man has he may
lose. 1t f:es away from him, perhaps
when he needs it most. A mans repu-
tation may be sacrificed in a moment
of ill-considered action. The people
who are prone to fall on their knees to
do us honor when success is with us
may be the first to throw the stone OF
malice when failure settles its cloud
upon our heads.
"The one absolutely unselfish friend
that man can have in this selfish world,
the one that never deserts him, the
one that never proves ungrateful or
treacberous, is his dog. A mans dog
stands by him in prosperity and in
poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground,
where the wintry wind blows and the
snow drives fercely, if only he may be
near his masters side. He will kiss
the hand that has no food to offer; he
will lick the wounds and sores that
come in encounter with the roughness
of the world. He guards the sleep of
his pauper master as if he were a
prince. When all other friends desert
be remains. When riches take wings
and reputation falls to pieces he is as
constant in his love as the sun in its
journeys through the heavens.
"If fortune drives the master forth
an outcast in the world, triendless and
homeless, the faithful dog asks no high
er privilege than that of accompanying
him, to guard against danger, to fight
against his enemies. And when the
last scene of all comes, and death takes
the master in its embrace, and his
body is laid away in the cold groun'
no matter if all other friends pursue
their way, there by the graveside will
the noble dog be found, his head be-
tween his paws, his eyes sad, but open
in alert watchfulness, faithful and true
even in DEATH"
Then Vest sat down. He had
spoken in a low voice, without gest-
ure. He made no reference to the evil
dence or the merits of the case. When
he finished Judge and jury were wip-
ing their eyes. The jury filed out, but
soon entered with verdict of $500 for
the plaintiff, whose dog was shot; and
it was said that some of the jurors
wanted to hang the defendant Nash
viHe american.
"There is no use for me to suggest
to my wife that it is time to go home.
She'll talk for two hours yet"
"What makes you think so?'
"Didn't you hear her remark when
she started the argument?'
NO What was it?"
"She said: There is very little to
say on either side.'"
Mrs. Brirely-'Do you have any
doubts about the truth of what your
husband tells you?''
Mrs. Badger-"Never. l know he
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