The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14

auntie viii take doggia
home for you
This was the thoughtless
suggestion that plunged me (auntie),
and Tobias. the wooden dog, into the
next hours vortex Of experiences
Parting reluctantly with his treas
ure, the sobbing youngster was borne
away and the wooden dog left to be
taken home by good natured aunte.
Now if you have troubles OF any
sort II you are suffering from ennui,
Il life seems mOnotonous, if you are
stranger in town, or If for any
reason whatsoever the blood is creep
tng Sluggishly through your veins and
you are wondering if life really is
worth living after all. here is your
Sanacea swift and sure.
You do not have to shut your eyes
and wait for your family's genius to
say "H A g r o W w L o Y r
Z z f" Keep your eyes as wide
open as ever you can and merely
ecouiescr in saying, Yes. auntie Will
take ssggie home" Hereupon. IL
doggie is OF the proper wooden
Nodied. leather cared, skyrocket tailed
specimen on yellow wheels, too large
TO be carried comfortably, therefore
leaving no alternative but to be led
BY his string. your commonplace ex-
istence is, for the nOnce. over. You
are suddenly a one act speciality. the
center OF an open mouthed, wide eyed
audience with no need OF bilIboards
or box Office.
Slipping around the corner to elude
the fearful eyes Of the youngster.
started up Market street toward the
Emporium. Absorbed in more serious
reflection the dog was forgotten until
2 serk on the string recalled the fact
that Tobias must be safely guided over
the rough places. Turning to pick
him up the crowd at my heels paused.
too-rnen. women, children, dogs, a
camera hend-being kept at bay by a
policeman.
What was the matter? Quietly,
peaceably going my way, why this
sudden eXcitement2 I had come down
Kearny street unnOticed and un-
known. Now, having acquired a
wooden dog, the sidewalk was blocked
FOR the crowd, the policeman vainly
urging those on the outside not to
push and those on the inside to
move on.
Stopping to pick up the too con-
spicuous Toby and tuck him under my
arm in order that traffic might be re
sumed. the crowd surged in upon me.
'Thy2" in nay amazement, I asked OF
the collective face surrounding me. rs
this dog along with me?'
IF il was a kid, miss it would be
all right: but you, Gee" a grianing
youth volunteered.
VIII he bite?" a man in soiled linen
with vvavering eyes elbowed up to ask
with what was meant for wit What
breed is your pet, miss?" somebody
called over the heads Of the nearer by
ISLANDERS. and a second glance revealed
the white bulldog he was holding in
leash TO keep him away from Tobias.
Seeing this, the crowd promptly
backed OF, leaving a circle, into which
lsprang the bulldog. sic himr' Go
for him." Eat him up!' the boys began
"a alIing, until poor Tobias. pounced upon
hv the big dog, had lost an ear and the
ribbon on his tail before he could be
rescued.
The eager interest on the faces sur
rounding me, working UP to excitement,
brought sudden inspiration. Again
nv .sNhy?" presented itself in a more
serious phase. We viii see" said to
Tobias who. looking wise with his one
remaining ear, proceeded with me TO
eae why this spectacle Of a toy dog
being led by a grownup instead Of a,
? veSr old. should afford such interest
for the passersby.
What had begun as an accident had
now settled into a psychological study
q, contrasts Touching UP the dog with
nv r,ronsefade began in earnest
Pefore reaching the Emporium sec
,.,,7 roliceman was needed TO keep the
crowd close enough TO the inside OF the
sidewalk 10 allow a psssageway on the
outside. Those on the outside Of the
orovvd as is always the case, jostlinS
ard elbowing their wayNto the center
"a see what had happened. to my sur
mise instead Of going their way with
! shrug at so insignificant thing.
sosned the crowd and followed, too
rs this an advertisement" an enter
prising looking man raised his nat TO
not at all. why should it be-" I re-
piled.
.-,.,,,ad 1T would be worth 800 a
49, 70 an advertiser TO have his card
o. the fiat side OF that dog"
Having at last reached the Emporium
"a .rclxing the heavy. bulky Tobias
,,,5er nv arm turned to find the rib
-, counter Here. too, / found the
s,-,nle accident Of a toy dog in the GUS
go ~ a rrownup the target for Curl