The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

Lll1ilS sdP"1OSos
/ the condition of human beings was test
| ed In the same fashion.
| But we are talking OF dogs and their
idlosyncrasles- my dogs and their
queer. unsophisticated ways. Recalling
the Queen Bees hastility to my pups
hand, the CANNES transgressions that
have embittered her. almost believe
sometimes that dogs hnve brought mo
more sorrow than JOY Somehow o., or
to bring himself to regard as cranks
those people who have founded asylumss
for homeless bow-wows. or or have .sn ,a lad
ing and care of derellct canines
In her delicious little book giving the the
Winston. of Richmond says that as q
ined by the sight OF a dog-catcher's wa
gon filled with their Gagged prey. AT
least one other child in this writer's
knowledge has had the same experiences.
And yet, when beggarly stray pup
py follows me home. and tim.dly sug-
gest the adoption of the waif, the Queen
Bee forthwith talks of divorce and gets
down her broom and goes about pos
soon as its little .tum-tu has been
grace ,se0 himself mise by doing something out
landish, or by showing at the very first
blush that he is utterly unfit to move
I IN pOllte circles OF society.
puppies in, town are in the habit OF
| using me as a. free meal ticket, and
in every case the hour OF pI, parting IL. T.
humorous. half pathetic look out Of a
| baby-dos's eye is something quite ire
sistible. be the owner OF the eye a
| thoroughbred or cur of low degree.
The numerous Juvenile contingent in
our household have Inherited from
their sire this same weakness for the
canine .contlngent.so the Queen Bee has
phans adopted by the nominal head of
the house. If stray dog is to be
found within blocks Is a around , the
mnssr yo ns 0rS ope shs e ae certain asS t
make an effort to adopt 1t.
not fare SO well as they do In my
hands. for the dog that falls Into the he
subjected to high pressure In the way
of squeezes and hugs before he regalns
his liberty or Is shooed OF by the do
weapon, the broom. It breaks the chill
/ dren's heart to think that any dog must
/! ever suffer from hunger or cold or per-
tsh at the Crematory, but the Queen Bee
| boots at such sentiment.
A, few months ago a grave canine
problem which harrassed a whole house
hold. presented itself for solution in
lulS 1d1Illly.l Iho DTdlS at litlSS#4I hu
been Impressed by. tho strange vista
tons of a stray black lady dog who
made daily excursions under our front
porch. Her mission at first could not
be understood. but when, little later
on. various and divers wines and yeps
We're heard beneath the steps. It was
understood that the dusky tramp in aues-
This discovery thrilled and excited
every youngster on the place, but the
Queen Bee threw damper on the stu
att 1,,,ao hat oh, a,
puppy should be ex!led at once or
drowned.
Even the head devil in the way of a
~ halted at the idea Of chaperoning six
puppies. hut the children could not
bring themselves to any, though OF
of the obnoxious strangers dying vlo-
lent death.
And SO they set to work one hot sum
mer evening to dispose nt the pups and
nine distributing bureau. Every small
boy In the neigh'borhood proved himself
receptive, for what healthy urchin on
earth Is there who isn't glad. to get a.
puppy? But alas, there are other Queen
Bees besides the one in this habltntion.
AS fast as the Infant dogs We're given.
away and taken to their Intended homes.
they We're discovered by other command
haste.
Tho situation began to grow desperate
for my offspring, and death by drowning
stared every Inflated pup In the face.
But the would-b edonors OF living dog
meat determined not to weary in we'll
| doing. Realizing. after tho return twice
and three TINES OF several of the puppies,
that they could not be gotten rid OF as
long as the Identity of the distributors
was known. the brats removed their soft
warm little charges to distant neigh
borhood. where they began to dispense
puppies fast and fuTiously to all small
boys seen for blocks around
No trouble was encountered In giving
having the gifts permanently accepted
after the great home test. But the new
system finally prevailed, for as soontas
the donors handed over tho forlorn lit
tie animals. they bolted homeward in
the dusk, leaving the recipient the awful
responsibility OF caring for the future
Of the puppies.
In this fashion the whole unhappy 1T
ter was disposed of, but the sequel is
still a mystery. 1t is to be feared, how
ever, that all six of the bob dogs who
first saw the light beneath our steps,
met violent deaths, for the peculations
of puppies. 1t must be admitted, are BY
no means consonant with good house,
wifery.
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