The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19

a. rs dog TO look at, just plain
N II Y yellow dog, mostly, ana
S% No ragged at that His man.
SG4l$SoksEK ners were unspeakNblc,
and It was plain that he had never had
n master to call his own until he came
to our house ana adopted Shazzar.
Hes very smart dos" said Sha2.
ear, stoutly, when the family rose upon
him for welcoming a tramp cur Hes
very smart deg. ami there's a lot
good blood IN him, too
"Shaz2ar" l should explain. is short
FOR Daniel Belteshaa2ar. which latter
according to Uncle Dan. is short for
Daniel Gordon Banks. aged nine, On
the question Of parting with that dog
ShGZGar was modest ana respectful
lut firm, lie felt The soundnoSS Of his
position. He had long been promised
q Cog; here was the dog
And, papa, Of course, II yol make
ne, | know IN have to give him up,
but | know that you won't ask me to
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SAir,r that there was 1o,EinS for it
but TO let him take the poor sEukng
thing over to B2rnce TO be named.
Bernlcc does all our naming. when
the new dog was brought 10 her she
eyed linn with disfavor
"Ta,torS" she said, sco.nrully and
returned to her bread and mo,assCs
again.
So Tattcrs became a member Of the
family.
His education began at once under
his new master 1t was Il very painful
process Il constant surprise and grief
To Tatters and a matter OF grave con.
Germ TO the boy. ShaZzar explained it
all out when he gave TattcrS his first
hard scruhhing. Shazzlr himself was
used 10 having advice on morals and
manners rubbed in with his morning
soap and water, and he wanted Tatters
10 enjoy the same great blessing,
You see, it's this way, Tatters,' he
said, you've got to be a good dog
and Keep clean ana toe the mark or
yOu'l be sent away. So II | dig into
you, or pull In the tangled places and
make the tears come, you've just got
10 stand 1t, cause I'm doing 1t for your
good. And, Tattcrs, maybe I'll have to
punish you sometimes to make you UNI
derStand things, but don't you 80 of
atterward and sulk and hate ne.
Cause l have to discipline you, or.
else maybe III lose you. And remem-
her, If ever do have TO whip you that
it'll be hurting me lots more than it
will hurt you"
Before long n real change began In
Tatters, His coat became smooth and
glossy, and his lean bones put on flesh.
His tail, that always used TO hang ut
half-mast. ready any minute to surren-
der and be hauled down between his
LEGS, was now raised bravely 70 the
breeze. and never came down till sun
set And little by little it dawned
upon him that the house was not the
same as outdoors, that muddy feet
meant trouble as soon as they came
near the kitchen floor, and that no gem
tlemanly dog will ever Jump IN and
muss peoples clothes, no matter how
glorious be may feel. But II there was
a change in the dog there was no less a
change In his master. Shazzar's
mamma noticed It first. Of course. and
became reconclled to Tatters from that
day. As Shazzar explained to Bernice:
'YOu see. If Tatters doesn't behave
III lose him. And if don't brace up
and set him a good example he won't
know how TO behave. An Tatters. he's
the happiest dog in Norf America.
'Twould just break his heart to be sent
away. So Isimply got to be good, and