The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-22

| o., ,"& dog TO look At, just plain
/ 4 n 4 yellow dog, mostly and
/ *x vi ragged at that His man
/ *fx9Dk5kK ners were unspea akable
and it was plnin that he had never had
n master to call his own until he came
to our house and adopted Shazzar.
He's very smart dog" said Shaz.
Zar, stOutly, when the family rose upon
him for welcoming a tramp cur. Hes
a very smart dog, and there's lot
good blood in him too
"Shazzar," | should explain. Is short
for Daniel BclteshazZar. which latter,
according 10 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. lie felt the soundness Of his
position. lie had long been promised
dog; here was the dog.
And. papa, of course, II 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 1t
but TO let him take the poor sliulking
thing over 10 Bcrnice to be named.
Bcrnicc does all our naming. When
tn, new dog was brought to her she
eyed him with @.sfavor.
"Tatters" She said. scOrnfuly, and
returned to her bread and molasses
again.
So Tattcrs became n member of the
family.
His education began at once under
his new master 1t was a very painful
! process Il constant surprise and grief
| to Tattcrs and matter of grave con.
! Cern TO the boy. Sha22ar explained it
| all out when hr gave Tattcrs his first
hard scrubbing. Sha2zar himself was
used tO having advice on morals and
manners rubbed in with his morning
soap and water and he wanted Tatters
to enjoy the same great blessing
you see. it's this way. Tattcrs." he
said. you've got to be good dog
and keep clean and toe the mark or
you'll be sent away. So If | dig into
you, or pull in the tangled places and
| to stand it. cause I'm doing il for your
good. And, Tatttrs maybe I'll have to
punish you sometimes 10 make you un-
dcrstaud things, but don't you 90 Off
aftcrward and sulk and hate me.
! Cause | have TO discipline you. or
| else maybe I'll lose you. And remcm-
! her. il ever do have TO whip you that
/ It'll he hurting me lots more than it
will hurt you"
Before long 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 at
/ half.mast. ready any minute to surren.
/ der and be hauled down between his
legs. was now raised bravcly TO the
breeze, and never came down till sun
set And little Ivy little il dawned
upon him that the house was not the
same rs outdoors, that muddy feet
meant trouble rs soon aS they came
near the Kitchen floor, and that no gen.
tlcmany dog will ever Jump up and
muSS peoples clothes, no matter how
glorious he may feel But If there was
n change In the dog there was no less a
/ change in his master ShaZzar'S 5
| mamma noticed il first, of course. and
day. As Shnzzar explained to Bcrnicc:
You see. If Tatters doesn't behave
I'll lose him And if don't hrac. up
and set him q good Example he won't
! know how To behave. An Tatters. he's
the happicst dog in Norf America.
/ 'Twould Just break his heart to be sent
away. So | simply got To be good, and
can't boost you up to reach the jelly
jar"
So It Is easy to see how the fall OF
Tattcrs came 10 our household like a
bolt out of clear sky.
IL was this way. Cousin Bcrnicc had
canary Mr. Fitz." that had the
prcttiest songs ana the most engaging
manners in the world lie was often
let out of his cage. bur Tatters had
been made To- understand that it was
safrr oven to chase the ueighborS'
chickens than TO 50 much bark a,
MIR Fitz
lHAAt hlf autumn dAN'A htNNt WIN
Shazzar was playing with Bernice in
her yard. they heard an outcry such as
Tatters was wont % make when hc
chased swallows or settled accounts
with some other dog
That's Tattcrs.' said Shlzzar. sure
enough. as he spoke the dog came bold
ly round the barn into the yard
"Oh. he's dot somehu' In his moufr
cried Bernice Hes caught a swal
low. dess Why. Tatters" But Tat
ters marched soberly up to her ant
laid his lifeless prize down gently a
her feet IL was not a swallow. IL wa,
Mr. Fitz. For second Door Bernis