The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-03
attention. I don't propose to indulge
in any guesswork IN this thing. I shall
mako my observations cn tho cnof

attention. l Qon't propose to Indulge
in any guesswork IN this thing. I shall
make my observations eu the spot"
With that Mr.. Bowser clapped on his
hat and went out. He hadn't far to
go to find a dog. One stood On the
corner loking around in a Gazed way
and evidently lost, and after d few
kind words he decided to follow back
to the house. 1t happened to be a good
night for lost dogs. There were two
more between the house and the cor
ner, and they also decided TO follow
along. If the first struck a good thing
arrived at the foot of the Bowser steps,
only one was admitted. Mrs. Bowser
looked over the banisters and saw
that 1t was a common cur, and she
realized that something would happen
before that dog was out Of the house.
He was no sooner inside than he ran
about the parlors and hall, snUling at
everything, and Mr.. Bowser got his
pencil and paper ready and wrote:
1.-The first thing a dog does on enter
ing a strange house is to go about and
familiarize himself with things.
1.-THE dog is now regarding me with
a suspicious air, as IL wondering IL /
have set a trap for him.
II have fed him some cold meat, and
his suspicious have vanished
"He has now crawled under the
lounge to take a nap. It Is evident
that a dog prefers to sleep in the dark
ness.
HE has now come out and is smell
ing Of the piano legs and bowling. Mrs.
Bowser was trying to play The Old
Folks at Home the other day, and it
is evident that some of the sad strains
are lingering around the legs Of the
piano and that the beast feels them.
Dog now stands with his forefeet
against the wall in the hall and is
barking at a picture Of washington
Crossing the Delaware He evidently
s~ympathizes with the cause Of liberty.
This should be one Of the strong points
in the book.
81 am now looking him in the eyes.
My expression is benevolent, and he
comes forward and ticks my hand. I
change my expression to ferocity, and
he backs away and growls, and the
hair on his back stands up. Make an
other strong point of this. 1t is evil
dent that the character of a dog is
founded on hat Of his master.
Dog is now wagging his tail. l am
convinced that the wigwag of a dogs
tail is not thoroughly understood by
mankind. AS near as I a make out,
three wags TO the right signify that
he trusts me; four wGgs to the left be-
tray anxiety. When he pounds his
tail up and down on the floor he is try
ing to ask me if he is going to stay all
night or be turned out a few minutes
passing through a dogs mind can be
read by watching his tail, and I shall
so assert in my book.
"Dog is bowling in a lonesome man.
ner. l can't make out whether he is
thinking of the graves of his ancestors
or wants the company of his kind.
Judging it to be the latter, I will let
the other CANNES ill.,"
That was the end Of Mr.. Bowser'S
notes. The two other dogs were lying
or the front steps and impatiently
awaiting their turn, and as soon as he
opened the door they rushed into the
hall. They seemed to feel that dog
No. 1 had had more than his share,
and they at once pitched into him.
and a battle was on. The strug-
Cling trio got between Mr.. Bowser'S
feet and threw him down, and he kick
ed and yelled out and made for the
lounge in the back room. AS soon rs
the CANNES gave her a chance Mrs.
Bowser slipped down and opened the
front door, and when they had fought
all over the parior and got back into
the hall again they went out in a
bunch, and the door was closed on
them. Then she walked down the hall
to find the white faced and trembling
Mr.. Bowser standing on the sofa with
a pillow in his hand. His notes lay on
the table. She picked them up and
read them and then added:
make another strong point. Some
men can be bigger fools than some
dogs"
Then she turned and went upstairs
and left Mr.. Bowser to climb down and
think it all over. NJ. QUAD.