The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-04
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Where's that dog Of yours o, ,a,
the young man in the gray su,t H.
ing furtively around the room. "T bo..
those yipping spaniels!"
Oh said the young man with .,
square chin, as he hunted around a.
his tobacco jar, "he-hes gone, liz
wasn't mine anyway"
I'm glad of that" said the otho.
young man. 81 wondered whv w.,
picked out such a fool cur. lilo
good sporty bulldog for mine"
"kiyi is a very well-bred dog" oh
iected the other defensively.
"Kiyi!" roared the visitor. we'll
of all" '''
THAT'S my name for him." expla,nod
the host, grimly. 81 believe his corroot
appellation is Montgomery Rex. but
somehow Kiyi seemed more annro
pirate. You see, he's Daisy Fremont'.
dog an
OH" exclaimed the visitor in
tone that graduated through amazo.
ment to enlightenment. "Of course
you would be fond of the beast in that
case" '"'
Daisy w2s going away" went m
the host, "and so was her family and
there was no. place to leave the dog
Sha was so worried that I-hang it ali
| didn't like to see her worried!'
'"Of course not" agreed the visitor
Il told her that I'd be glad to care
for Kiyi while she was gone. He was
so little and insignificant that
thought it would be an easy way to-
well, you see, she's fond Of the brute
and knew she'd appreciate my care
of him, l figured I'd leave Kiyi at nv
rooms through the day, where he could
sleep on the sofa pillows and absorb
milk and biscuit to his hearts con.
tent Any really sensible dog would
have liked that But the first night
when | got home | found the janitor
waiting for me. He said five tenants
had raised row ever the bowling Of
a dog in my apartments and that I'd
have to dispose of the animal.
That settled It, | had to cart XVI
down 70 the Office every morning. I
put him in my ulster pocket and
while 1t was far too warm for an over
coat, had to stand it, and be stared
at by individuals perspiring in sum.
mer suits. He A'c two yards of tape
from the ticker Q first day and then
the whole Office force gathered around
to wait for him to die Of 1t, but he
survived-and lost just $487 by neg
lect of business for those Is minutes.
The office boy spent his time racing
through the halls hunting Kiyi, for the
dog kept running away, and had to
do my own errands. At night I'd take
Kiyi home and he'd whimper pathet-
lcally all evening I suppos' he missed
Daisy-she's the sort of / 2rson one
would miss, you know"
quite true" agreed the visitor.
81 was nervous about Kiyi was
afraid something would happen to him,
for dogs have died Of homesickness,
you know. | felt that Daisy would
never forgive me If anything happened.
He used to cry in the night and I'd
have to get up and prowl around for
milk and biscuit for him. He had to
have the milk warmed tool"
The visitor was holding his sides in
mirth.
You needn't taught" growled the
other young man. ut was serious
enough, I tell you, when | got good
and sleepy. But l could have got
along if Kiyi hadn't run away early
one evening. He disappeared down
the street right before my eyes and
knew he must have run up into some
house, because people were out on
nearly every porch. There was moth
ing to do but hunt him. I'd walk up
the steps of a house with my hat In
my hand and say: Good evening
politely. Then I'd begin to ask II
they'd seen a dog. One man inter
rupted me 10 say that they didn't want
to buy anything. Another said the
man didn't live there, before I'd had
time to explain. A woman who had
dogs of her own grabbed them up as
though I'd been a dog catcher. II
wasn't what you'd exactly call pleas
ant.
81 must have walked five miles De-
fore gave up and dragged myseL
home wondering where on earth
could buy a dog near enough hAe
XVI to deceive Daisy, And when got
home there sat Kiyi on. the steps howf
ing for his supper. He paid no at'en-
lion at all to my wilted collar and my
state of nerves. I felt like wringihs
his impudent neckl"
why didn't your" asked the VISITOR
innocently.
The young man with the square
chin looked Disguised, 81 have plC
ture Of myself casually announcing "
Daisy I had destroyed her dari,Hs
puppy" he said. 81 can fancy wna'
pleasant time I'd have.
."Well, was compelled to stay ~
home with him every evening pecausV
he'd howl II | left him. and ielt ioor