Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-05-26

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&%, ,*M dog to look at, just plain
& II = yellow dog, mostly, and
Xx 20 ragged at that. His man
&xAzAzz7KzAzS;kk &SsxzAAGz74Kzzz;kk ners were unspeakable,
anG it was plain that be had never had
amaster to call his own until he came
to our house and adopted Shazzar.
Hes a very smart dog" said Shaz-
zar. Stoutly, when the family rose upon
him for welcoming tramp cur. Hes
very smart Cog, and there's a lot
good blood in him. too
"Shazzar,' 1 should explain. is short
for Daniel BelteshaZzar, which latter,
according to Uncle Dan, is Short for
Daniel Gordon Banks, aged nine. On
the question of parting with that dog
Shazzar was modest and respectful,
but firm. He felt the soundness of his
position. He had long been promised
a dog; here was the dog.
And papa. Of course, if you make
me, | know I'll have to give him up,
but know that you won't ask me to
do it."
After that there was nothing for it
but to let him take the poor skulking
thing over to Bernice to be named.
Bernice does all our naming. When
the new dog was brought to her she
eyed him with disfavor.
"Tatters" she said, scornfully, and
70 I,
again.
SO Tatters became a member Of the
family.
Ills education began at once under
MS new master. It was very painful
process constant surprise and grief
10 Tatters and matter of grave con-
Germ to the boy. Shazzar explained it
all out when he gave Tatters his first
hard scrubbing. Shazzar himself was
used to having advice on morals and
manners rubbed in with his morning
soap and water, and he wanted Tatters
oehloy the same great blessing.
You see, it's this way, Tatters,' he
sald. You've got to be a good dos
ana Keep clean and toe the mark OF
sou II be sent away. So if / dig into
you, or pull in the tangled places ant
n'ake the tears come, you've just go
Stand 1t, cause I'm doing it for YOU
good And, Tatters, maybe I'll have t,
PUNISH you sometimes to make you un
aetstahd things, but don't you go of
al'efward and sulk and hate me
Iause | have to discipline YOU, O
else maybe I'll lose you. And remem
,tn, uer II ever do have to whip you tina
I'n ee hurting me lots more than j
will hurt you
We neiofe long real change began i
iatters. His coat became smooth an
1ossS' ~, and his lean bones put on fesl
49,. 'aii' that always used to hang a
aal alA mast, ready any minute to surre1
~ ana be hauled down between Iii
VS. was now raised brayelv to tb
.ateze' and never came down till sui
nn. and little by little it dav1e
saS po' nlm that the house was not th
ma e as outdoors, that muddy fe,
'At trouble as soon as thew cam
toa @r 'ne kitchen floor, and that no gel
mnns .@nly dog will ever jump up an
plor; people's clothes, no matter ho
'o0s He may feel. But if there w.
chn1 A"ise IN the dog there was no less
msa nse IN his master. shazzar
hooa hallna noticed it first, of course al
dsr 'ne feconciled to Tatters from th
. Sv AS shazzar explained to Bernie
ru ~ "a see, if Tatters doesn't beha,
ana use nlm. And if 1 don't brace ,
Know set MN a good example he wo1
tho o" now to behave. An Tatters he
'Tr,aa W. nappiest dog in Norf Americ
awau u just break his heart to be Sc
80 simply got to be good, a,