Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-17

every point of breeding. Pherkins. sit
ting there with his legs stretched and
his pipe waving in the air. was a per-
sonage.
But said the brakeman. how are
you going to carry him through New
York! They won't let dogs ON the street
cars
GIN hide him under my coat said
Pherkins. He looked knowing as he
said this. like a man who knows all the
tricks if he only wishes to stop and think
them out.
Consequently Pherkins boarded a For
ty-secOnd street car with stiffness and
4 dignity, and standing Oh the PLATFORM
he was at once engrossed with the view
over the tailboard of the ear. He had
his nickel in his hand and handed it TO
the conductor over his shoulder. mean
while counting the stories of n hotel on
the corner AS for the conductor, he
looked over Pherkins' shoulder.
''Iow old is he?" asked the conductor.
He grinned as he asked this. Pherkins
looked down and saw that the pup had
again pushed his head between the but
tons of his overcoat and was gazing at
the passing scene with all the benignity
Of holy man.
Better take him inside said the CON
ductor, ''he might catch cold out here"
AS Pherkins entered the car the con
ductor tickled the pup. Before Pier
kins left the car seven others had tickled
the pup. On the Ninth avenue l. the
ticket seller chirped at him. The chop
per won PherIns' esteem by recognize
lug the pup as a collie, and on the tram
the guard neglected his duties in his
anxiety to tell Pherkins how to train
the dog.
And so it will be seen that when
Pherkins finally reached home he was
proud of himself and of the pup. 1t was
late and old Ton Of Bricks (as Pherkins
called HIM was put to bed. He slept till
o'clock on Sunday morning and then
Pherkins had to get up and play with
him. When Mrs. Pherkins, Ir and
Mrs. Pherkins, Sr., rose they were eau
toned TO walk on their toes and speak
in whispers. 1t seemed that the pup
was sleeping.
BY noon the Pherkins family had
given up everything else to watch Old
Bone Crusher another of pherkis
names). They followed every move he
made and dotted over him with openness
He is so fat" laughed Pherkins,
and when he walks he looks like Il
cop"
Hush said Mrs. PherkinS. Sr. He
doesn't like to be laughed at"
Phcrkins went out of the room to
laugh at the pup and when he bad con
trolled his mirth he came back and
ciapped his hands. The pup barked
We must draw Il curtain over the
scene. Some joys are too tender-too
sacred to be mentioned i'll public. The
pup barked and the PherkinseS' cup cf
happiness had filed to overlooking.
de must have no meat" said Mrs
Pherkins, after dinner. Nothing but
bread and milk. No meat, mind Hes
too young.
"Oh, of course cried the others. But
Il remains that when old Pig Iron sat
in his corner and looked solemn that
afternoon Mrs pherkins, Jr, was
moved to confession.
4 gave him n bit Of meat she whis-
pered looking at HIM.
How much?' demanded Pherkins
talso looking at himl.
only about as big rs the end of my
finger
That wouldn't hurt him." said Pier
kins. Must be something else
Il gave him bit of meat. too" said
Mrs Pherkins. ST. cooking at him).
How much" complained Pherkins.
How much? Has he been having moth
ing else but meat?"
ION, just n little bit. He did so like
it,"
Aud Pherkins said nothing. but when
he heard an cutlery in the pantry that
evening he held his breath.
Why, wherever's the rest of this leg
of lamb|' cried Mrs. Phcrkins. Sr.
Has it gone" asked Mrs. Pherkins,
.r.
Has it cone." repeated Mrs Pier
kins, ST.. with sarcasm that Stung
They both descended upon Pherkins.
lie was playing with the pup.
Did you give him half that leg of
lamb?" they slrieked
We'll" said Pherkins. Everybody else
is giving him meat. | want him to like
me, too. Anyhow, isn't lie little
sheep dog ?"-Evening sun