The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
An Unpleasant Incident in the
Pampered Existence of Bertha

Els this the pllce where the, manicure
doEs2 Yes? cav the sign, bu 1 wanted
TO ie quito sure. Md win you cat 1Sortha :
t,e nails? What will YOU charge? Fifty
cenrsy mat isa,i right. Com , isartha.
Heart rending walls rang out AZ. the in
yi,ation. wails that clearly Era neither
ehostly nor human. They rsad7ed tbs
heart Of Bcrtha's mistress, ans sn5 tried
TO roothe her pet.
Poor dear! Poor child Come ltomother.
she Is afraid the bad man wiil hurt her,
the dear"
And the tall. elegantly gownr ri woman.
seering long Persian lamb ,oat with
vh,!a eatin lining, turned back from the
docraay of the dog school pic'ted some
ihlnr. no in her arms tenderly end swept
into tke reception room OF the flrisaocrats
Of eIoEt ON. who were enjoying an after
breakfaAt chat before taking their morning
constitutional.
The palnpered Bertha was not baby.
Oh, no! she was brindle bull Of the most
aggressive type, wearing "a handsome coat
Of fine English cloth on which were her
initials in go' d. Her collar was gold mounted
and in keeping with the rich blanket and
the general air of elegance OF her owner.
A chorus OF yels greeted her entrance.
Jack, the nervous itIle English terrier,
shrieked disapproval so vehemently that
TO end his protest he was picked up by the
back of the neck and dropped ln&lorlousiy
down the steps into the rear room. His
arrival there distinctly annoyed tho twenty
FIVE or more boarders. who had been saying
nothing to date. simply looking wise and
listening. They shouted dlsapproval. and
told Jack in emphatic speech to keep quiet.
He refused to obey.
-Aw. shut up. viii yer" growed a dog
groom.
They promptly obeyed.
Jealousy" said Bertha's owner. Dogs
are so jealous. That is why they made a
fuss was holding Bertha in my arms.
and they did not like it
Billy, the great yellow and white bull,
who eat IN tho window graVely holding his
leash in his teeth. growled scornfulty. He
was not jealtus Of n fat, pudgy little'crea-
ture that ZACH ed education, to say nothing
Of nerve. Oh mol
And 10 prove it he boo. I'D Bertha over
critically. very human snoru IN his big wise
eyes, and then turned his back on her and
contemplated the landscape.
-Bertha's nails are so long that I am
afraid She scratches aud hurts herself.
with her. won't you? She ia such a nervous
little creature said Bertha's mistress.
Sure I'll be tender all right said the
ma n and he picked up paw.
Bertha's mistress held her firmly around |
the ned<. assuring Bertha that it would not
hurt hut Bertha braced herself. when
touched by strange hands. shook as with the |
palsy and planted her wet nose fairly on |
her owl er's mouth and walled as If she |
were bea ng killed.
Poor. baby Mothers baby oooed the
owner. eympathetically. she is such a
coward. | really think she knew you were
going TO treat her in some way, for she was
afraid TO come into the paoe.
SDapl went another toe nail, and again
Bertha rent the air with a long. piteous
howl thai brought forth yelps Of sympathy
from the boarders
With the exception OF Billy. who
walked ov TO the group with great dig
form OrdA red paremptorily to take back |
seat he did st. injured dignity in every line !
Of his big boz ly and sat with his back to
the Intruder refslsing even 70 look at Ber-
Bertha has aeen spoiled by mother.
hasn't she?' coos her owner, consolingiy, |
while tho nails ere carefully filed. after
being cut. They W re more than half an inch
long ana had beer carefully kept in order
until they had became so clawDke that the
dog could no longer travel about with
ease.
Guess have had this dog here before
commented the dog trainer, as he clipped
and filed.
NO. you haven't. 1 never was here
before
Somebody brought her
mo, never allow any one 20 take her
TO the manicure but myself. ! would not
trust her with 8ny one else,
she certainly was here said the man,
reAecdvely. Has bad temper, hasn't
she?'
Not a bit Of it. this with asperity. -She
is very nervous, that is all
"She was CERTAINLY here She bit hall
boy " your apa rtment house didn't she1'
GYes she di L. just tore his clothes,
didn't veslly hunt the boy, The drug store
people 0xed the hurt all up. But the boy
mace an awful fuss. was going TO have
the dor killed. and told everybody. l
etfpposa hs WIS he re rnplaining. Why, :
dog tite Asnothing Ihave been Bitten many
n time by Bertha. She never means 70
hurt any one. I'd Just like TO sec any one
kill BcrIht Poor dear child! Mothers
babyl" An d she kissed the beast tcnderly
while Bertha expressed her gratitude by
licking the powder of her loving owners
check
While her d. nd legs were IN the mGnicures
care, Berthas forelegs chung tightly around
her owners rS'ck. She wanted protection.
and MAIDS a constant and very human plea
for sympathy. And She got IL in large
doses.
When the toe nails we're all of the length
worn by blue olooded members OF dog