New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
FRITZ AND WAC HIS son
Izc0 CleUer Dogs That Are Hard to
Beat, Thinks Engine Co. A.

Wag. the pet of Engine Company A. of East
10Th street has gone out into the country TO live,
but the men are not without a dog. Fritz, Ways
father, is still there TO uphold the honor of the
company, guard the engine house. cheer the men
and run to all the fires.
Fritz is a dog of affairs much more than ever
Wag was, but then Fritz is older and more ex-
perienced- Wag's great points were his kind
heart and his cieverness at performing tricks
He is probably still kind and clever out in his
new home at the athletic club on Trayers
Island, but the hremen talk about him in the
past tense They Ike to tell how he rescued a
baOy puppy from freezing one cold evening in
March.
Wag was taking bedtime walk with Fireman
Charles H Ehrhardt, who is superintendent of
the engine house II was showing hard Sud
denly Wag stopped and began to investigate a
sEowbank with his nose. Fireman Ehrhardt
supposing ii to be a matter of bones walked on
but in a minute Wag dashed after him and laid
q neat little parcel at his feet. The fireman
undld ii. and to his great surprise found baby
pug, most unhappy little pug, cold and wet
but perfectly sound
They took the pug back TO the engine house
together Wag and his friend, the fireman and
made 1t comfortable The men wrapped It up
and put it In q warm place, and after brief
consultation one Of them dashed out and bought
nursing bottle and some milk, because It was
quite evident that the baby was too young to eat
with the other dogs. Wag hung around and
nosed the waif a little, just to make il feel at
home and watched over fits feeding. Wag was
only young thing himself. but he was naturally
very paternal. Having rescued that pup he was
going 20 see that IL was brought up properly.
But the puppy never lived to be brought up.
He recovered from the exposure Of that night
Showed fine appetite for his bottle and be-
came very lively and cunning, and then all at
once, without any reason apparently he Just
up and died." as the firemen said Wag felt
quite sad about it. and it was some days before
he could take any pleasure at all in his pipe.
For Wag is addicted TO a pipe though he is
not particular about having tobacco in it, and
ne would probably object very much TO having
IL lighted. But he VIII hold it in his mouth and
SIT up on his launches. looking like a regular
old smoker He knows now to pray, too, sitting
up with his head bowed and his paws over his
eyes. At the amen" he uncovers his eyes and
"lnks- That mag not sound like very nice
amen" but as Wag does it Il looks quite right
and proper.
But Wag and his tricks are no longer to be
seen al the engine house of No. L. and that is
"hy the hremen say was when they talk
@OouI nm Wag's master. TO whom he was
SVEN "heh ne was a small puppy, and who left
nm al me engine house only till he had a home
p.. 80 - isS TAKEN him TO the athletic club.
az Is me sole mascot Of No a now.
Rfiz and Wag are Of the DaImatian breed.
ai-1 N is SAID that all Damatians are wise and
1eEeE Fritz sat out In front of engine house
4e .ne nreTnen talked about him the other
10y. e de was deeply interested I'm something
s,'a IlaI was going on down the street but he
showed by the wigeie Of his left ear that he was
ahg ..rIe n 70 The conversation also
Fyroroo.a H'41~s we every word we're saying" said
rrisaa "ti f-irhardt admiringly. You'd be sur
pans S,ssa nc" clever that dog is He's right on
sts,,a t'e minute the alarm sounds and he never
rs5 ~ss away from fire. not he. And he goes (
men ,r. 1no the burning buildings, TOO with the
inf@ .ta a'1 the Easements and the cellars right |
nlo Ihe hot steam Hes got burn on his Too.
now ge. from the atean.' ''1- = u" MS i'''
poin.sa 'SoAeu os rather bored when the men |
see,neS "a oul his burn. The wiggle of his car |
are doga ,Sy: Say: oh, what's little scald 10 q !
We u DON'T codde me. please"
snotte. eiN iItz goes everywhere with u.s." said
ne caos4 l-l'iiah' coming up. TIE only place
be,.a- 20 Is up ladder. He sits down at the
can, .a. a1.a looks up as much as to say, why
Hss tooF He knows our boys and our