Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-06-16
Journal Of a
Neglected Bulldog
BY BARBARA BLAIR

or man, doesn't 1t? To think that
a clever. brainy man like my master
would neglect an intelligent and
gifted bulldog like myself for silly
girl like this one. Why, she doesn't
know anything-or. II she does. she 10
careful not to let anybody else know
Il.
She never says anything sensible.
though I grant you she can chatter
in an amusing enough way, that IL for
woman. But her conversation
doesn't appeal to me. Some people
may like that sort of thing, but I
don't. But as for my master-well.
the flrst time she smiled on him he
went down like the last tenpin which
Is hit by the ball of an expert.
1t Is remarkable the things shs oaa
make him do with that smile. She
doesn't say much at these times. she
Just looks up Ia his eyes and smiles.
and-well, that smile does the rest.
She has a large assortment Of
smiles. When she turns her dreamy
smile on him have seen him tremble
and sigh and grow pale. Absurd, I call
it. / can show my teeth and growl
savagely and he doesn't do any Of
these things.
II the girl frowns or looks as II she
were going to cry, my master Just
laughs at her and calls her baby" h
Is when she smiles that he seems to
be afraid Of her.
Odd that a smile should have such
remarkable effect upon him, isn't III
My smile don't.
/ must say that she can smile in
more ways In less time than any girl
ever saw, and being my masters
dog, / have met a good many girls
in fact, almost all of his girls.
She has a dreamy smile and q
merry smile. rebuking smile and an
innocent smile. a sarcastic smile and
a naughty smile, pleading smile and
questioning smile, teasing smile
and loving smile. To be sure, my
master doesn't call them these names;
to him they are all adorable" and
'bewitching"
To-day she said to my master:
Don't you think, dear, Bob is very
Interestingly" innocent SMILEY
No" said my master, in a voice
very much like mine, II don't"
He has such beautiful eyes. Don't
you just love his eyes?" dreamy
smile)
That is the second time you have
told me about Bob's eyes," growled
my master. ut seems to me you are
thinking a good deal about Bob lately"
Il have mentioned him several
times. haven't /? | wonder-?" (Ques-
tioniDg smile)
There is no doubt in my mind that
you care a good deal more for him
than you do for me. Now, if"
Why, surely, dear, you are not
iealous?" (Rebuking SMILEY
Jealous? or course not. Absurd
AS IL ! could be jealous OF an insult.
ferable bore, a conceited idiot. a brain.
less, vapid, empty. intolerable little
saphead like Bob"
Gr-gr-gr-grerrrr- couldn't have
done 1t better myself.
WY, O'OiyOhe Says Nc ID so clever.
He 10 the most popular man | know.
And he has such charming manners:
he 10 80 gentle and always speaks 90
well of everyone. And you know.
dear, his eyes are attractive. When
he looks at me In that charming little
way, l must confess =" (Eloouant
pause, dreamy SMILEY
My master sprang 10 his fest, his
eyes wild. sprang to mine and stood |
by his side. my teeth showing and nv |
hair bristling.
How wonderfully alike you two
look. (Teasing smile
You are q wretched little dirt
cried my master.
"Gr-sr-gr-grYrrr," I added.
"Oh, jack" (Pained SMILEY "Wby
lack. / Just couldn't firt, no matter
now hard ] should try. That IA INV
greatest fault"
Quite So" snapped master.
"Gr-gr.' I said, savageiy.
Il mean It is my greatest fault.
hat ! always say exactly what feel.
Jack. dear. you know this?" tPleadins
'mils.)