The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-20

win bs from life."
"If you arc going TO trot any ours
into this house shall 20 upstairs and
lock myself I'M"
.You can do 70 II you wish. In fact.
Il would probably DO better. Down
here you would only distract the dogs
stte7t,on. ] don't propose 10 indulss
In any guess~ork In this thing. | shall
make my observations on the spot"
With that Mr.. Bowser clapped on his
hat and went out He hadn't far to
20 70 dnd q dog. One stood on the
corner loking around In q dazed way
and evidently lost and after a few
kind words he decided to follow back
TO the house. II happened to be good
night for lost dogs, There were two
more between the house and the cor.
nor. and they also decided to follow
along. n the nrst struck good thing
he might divide. while three CANNES
arrived at the foot OF the Bowser steps,
only one was admitted. Mrs. Bowssr
looked over the banIstsrs and saw
that Il was 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, snufling at
everything. and Mr. Bowser got his
pencil and paper ready and wrote:
''Ths flrst thing a dog does on enter.
Ing a strange house 10 to 90 about and
familiarlxs himself with things.
The dog 10 now regarding me with
q suspicious air. NJ II wondering II I
have set trap for him.
Il have fed him some cold meat, and
his suspicious have vanished.
Tie has now crawlsd under the
lounge to take q nap. II II evident
that dog prefers to sleep In the dark.
ness. - W
"IIs has now come out and ID smell.
Ing Of the plano legs and howling. Mrs.
Powssr was trying 10 play The Old
Folks at Home the other day. and II
10 evident that some Of the sad strains
are lingering around the legs OF the
plano and that the beast feels them.
Dog now stands with his forefset !
against the wall In the hall and 10
barking at picture OF Washington |
Crossing the Delaware He evidently
sympathlzes with the cause Of liberty. |
This should be one Of tho strong points |
In the book.
II am now looking him In the eyes.
Ny expreession h benevolent. and he
comes forward and licks my hand. I |
change my expression 10 ferocity. and
be backs away and growis. and the |
hair on his back stands up. Make an
other strong point OF this. II ls evi. |
dent that the character Of dog is
founded on that Of his master.
"Dos is now wagging his tall. I am
convinced that the wiswag Of dogs |
tail 10 not thoroughly understood By !
AZ near as can make out,
three wags 10 the right signify that |
he trusts me: four wags to the left be- !.
tray anxiety. When bs pounds bis
tail up and down on the door he 10 try
Ing TO ask me II hs IL going to stay all
night or be turned out q few minutes
hence believe that every feeling
passing through q dogs mind can be
read By watching bis tail. and I shall
20 assert IN my book.
Dog u bowling In lonesome man.
ner. ! can't make out whether he u
of the graves Of his ancestors
Or wants the company Of bis kind.
Judging It to DO the latter. I will let
The other CANNES in."
That was the end Of Mr.. Bowser's
notes. The two other dogs were lying
IN the front steps and impatiently
awaiting their turn. and a. soon a. he
opened the door thsy rushed into the
ball They seemed to feel that dog
No. 1 had had moro than bis share.
and they at once pitched into him.
md q battle was on. The strug.
Cling trio got between Mr.. Bowser's
ieet and threw him down. and hs kick
ID and yelled out aud made for the
OUNCE in tho back room. As soon a.
The CANNES gave her a chance Mrs.1
Bowser slipped down and opened tho
lront door. and when they had fought
III over the parler and got back into
he hall again they went out In q
bunch. and the door was closed on
hem. Then she walked down the hall
10 find the white faced and trembling
Mr.. Bowser standing on the sofa with
/ pillow In bis hand. His notes lay on
he table. She picked them up and
'ead them and then added:
make another strong point. Some
men can be bigger fools than some
logs"
Then she turned and went upstairs
Ind left Mr.. Bowser to climb down and