The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
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vas lying On the doornnat and saw gn5
cloth fall; to M utter anazement By
tbs time could reach the foot OF tho
ladder. he was there with the cloth.
This would very likely not have oc-
Cured but for that OF which spoke =
few minutes ago-Benjamin's insistenos
on the-9 being no closed door between
Us His he4ring was 50 excellent IN
his younger days that no matter where
I might be on the premises he could
come to me immediately.
"Ore might almost say that ths sns
tire congregation were Benjam4nAD
frisads-I cant remember how many
OF bis pictures have given away
upon <sGuess from time 70 nms-enA
yet he rover svinced any sign % reosB.
nttton for than. with the exception os
one girl who attended church with hap
twin sister, Cor some reason OF othaB
he showed Appreciation % aer aessns
tons and never confused her with hsp
sister. although II was aimoSs t1aDo9s
sible 20 tall the two apart
.sincs Benjamin relinxuasnsd hR
church duties hs has essn se ths enuruA
bat once. and that wa % Ceaidrsn's
day. It was . stye81o oetnoids ds,oA.
and I am not prepared % sAy thAt hs
did not know that is was c1ildrsu'B
day. So fond are ths ohiiarsa Of 9sns
-
photo OF hiun framed and hsag Ia khs
vastfbuIs that leads 20 the Sunday
schooI rooms. This 10 . rheeo of him
sitting all alone snd very near Ehe
edge % the DrojsSting rock q ~ Cap
thak> picture myself aad havv alwsvu-
been particularly proud OF n 90 q Last.
Ing testimony of his perfect ebsdisnAs
and trust In ms.
Every Christma4. Bsn5enan anA
Nora are presented wikh new cellars
and tags. Numbers 1 snd . are each
Treasurer and Tar CoilsoeoPB ed1oas
and this Is because q daughter sG enc
OF the oficials IN that ofscs In enc q
Bsnjamin's Oldest frisnda
Cleanliness and 8odlinsss sesm %
60 hand IN hand with these two dogs
They are very particular about THAR
personal appearance and more than
content after q bath. Neithsr OF than
will eat a meal unless 10 IL spread
out on paper. for they have always
been used to It and consider Il the
proper way. Benjamin viii not allow
Nora to eat with him. thsretors We
call him the Turk"
IT was somewhat OF a comedown IN
the matter OF family to find that Shep.
the Fruitvale water-pumping dog was
merely a shameless mongre1. He Is
more like z shepherd dog than any
He is black and curly. short-nosed and
excitable.
Shep, the Water Pumper
I knew I had found the dog when
came within sight Of the pump. which
looks as il it had intended to be
windmill and had stopped short at the
weather-cock- The conspicuous part
5 OF 1t is the dog-wheel The house and
the dog and the pump We're purchased
two years ago by a German clergyman
al present occupying the house Shen ,
was filled with glee at the arrival or
visitors and made a dash tor the wheel
as soon as the gate was open, to work
Off bis exu5erapce OF spirit as quickly
as possible.
If he wishes to show how happv n,
is explained the Clergyman. .or how
angry he Is. or to do me a favor ba
will get in there, just so smiling AZ
the tremendous vigor the little dog
was al the instant displaying on his
behalf.
While we stood talking close beside
. the pump and in tones suited to outs5o
, the dog in his uproarious occupatio,
We were generously sprinkled by an
overnow from the tank overhead.
Presumably Shep had that day gone
through many and varied emotions. and
now, as a consequence. the deluxa Az
ter the shower. which Shep was obiix-
ing not TO prolong. his master went on
to say that the dog could sinx Ard
not haphazard. as some dogs do; but ff
you sang staccato he would follow you
. in staccato; IL legato, likewise shan
Shep is a discriminating ana visa
; watch dog. and. moreover. has a proper
respect for the little German how~r
garden beyond the wall fnclosure
never entering II farther than a noses
length within the gate. Also shsn
understands only German
Next door the housewifs was pump
, ing water. ! resolved not to buy &
pump without the dog.
Tip of the Printing Press
Not far from the hcme OF shrn 4,
small printing shop and IN Il a
printing press called the Tiprun Press
Thereby hangs a tale. When this
printing shop was opened il was not
the intention or the owner to do much
! printing, and SO no mechanical motor
power was provided The "Piigrir,'s
progress, monthly church paper. was
the CHIEF output Tip. a pet collie on
the premises. having reached her prime.
was working or energy in many ways.
drawing the children around In a little
wagon. playing tug-of-war a0afnst the
combined strength OF the nelghbcrhood
urchins, starting them or on thar
coasters. etc. So 1t occurred to her
master, Mr. Madge. that she might like
20 print the church paper. He had
dog wheel made. eight feet in diam
eters mad IT carpeted inside to save
the dogs feet. and had it attached 10
the press Tic vas rot lon~ in under-
standing what was wanted. and Tor the
better part OF the year, IN fact up TO
the time OF her death. which occurred
recently. pacing for hours inside the
wheel, she provided all the power thar
was needed to run the Tiprun Press
the origin OF which rame il easily
discoverabfe.
IT was Tips delight to do her work
as II had been before to pull the chill
uren around In their little car on tho
dogmatic railroad" which had been
built for her. Once. on her return from
an outing, she at her first opportunity
got into the basement where the press
stands and set the wheel In motion
with great vigor