The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Two hundred dogs sat on a plank and
Johnnie was interrupted rudely by both
his father and mother.
John Henery." the stern paternal
parent said, "this habit OF exaggeFation
is becoming strong on you. You must
desist. TWO hundred dogs sat on
plank What are you thinking about,
John Henery? Such nature-faking stories
are preposterous!"
yes, John, you must not tell such
stories; they are ridiculous" echoed the
maternal parent IN a more remonstrative
tone
"Diculurous CT not-two hundred dogs
sat on plank and
John Henery," Father became sterner.
Yes, sir; two hundred dogs sat on a
plank, said John "Henery" as quickly as
he could. so that he might no longer be
misunderstood. and had a bath at the
Gentry Animal Show, at Sixteenth and y
streets, early this morning. / seen EN-"
And whether mother believes or father
believes 1t, those dogs did sit on the
piank-300 OF them All sorts, all de-
scriptions, for it is a custom Of the
managers Of the show Arranged on a
long row of boards. they We're groomed
and sponged and made ready for their
reception. while the show horses were be
ing curried, the draft horses fed, the
camels and the elephants allowed to
MUNICH their hay. and Mr.. Perkins, the
pig, to rest and get all the dirt he cared
10 on his white coat
r Ready for the Visitors.
In the meantime the attendants of the
circus worked like beavers. and after
two hours OF straining and hammering
the weather-beaten tents were in place
and the show ready for the inspection
Of all corners. From then until late last
night a constant stream Of children and
their guardians filled the reception tent
and gazed at the animals. who bore it
with an indifference born OF long travels
on the road.
The Shetland ponies were under the
care OF a French-Canadian, who took
| pride in all OF them but devoted his
attention TO a small black and white one
| in particular which, he told people, could
run Ike deer, and was his own property
which he was merely lending 10 the
| show
/ His English was broken. but that he
/ loved the pony was evident by the way
/ be caressed it and by the way he talked
/ Of il To a friend of his, also a Canadian
| from Washington. His friend. anxious to
please the owner Of such a beast, said:
Joe. that is fine horse you have
there"
by gar. he is a good one You can
not find beat for it,"
Where you buy?"
Five dollarsr'
How much you pay?"
''TwO Miles Minnit."
'Newburyport Conn. You take him
down track, feed him some oats on fork,
he not run two miles one minnit I give
you to him.
BY gar he must be dam good one"
Two hundred Shetland ponies were on
exhibition also, all as gentle as lambs
/ and glad to be patted by the children.
/ The elephants. too. were kind and con-
sideTate and hit nobody with their trunks.
but the camels and the pigs were lazy,
and. aside from their natural beauty,
added nothing to the reception.
/ The dogs are multitudinous and varied.
They sit behind their bars haughtily and
gaze far over the heads OF the spectators
/ An eminently respectable spaniel belong
| ing to some reputable family in the north
west section walked with dignity into
she tent, and an insignificant cur frisked
/ along by his side, and wagged his tail al
everybody. The pair stopped I'm front OF
the cage of a disdainful French poodle
and their admiration Of him and his red
cage showed plainly in their eyes
Amt il swell2" asked the insignihcan;
| cur in an effort 10 be s0ciable.
The Eminently Respectable Spaniel did
not deign a reply
The French poodle cleared his throat as
If to speak, and the l. c. and the E. r.
5. stood at respectful attention.
1t is not at all unusual to one who is