Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-18

l had found pitiful little half
starved kitten in a crowded cit,
street that morning and remem
bering that the rooms of tn
Animal Rescue League were nea
by, l picked him up, and sool
had the pleasure Of seeing him il
comfort for the first time in hi
difficult little life.
Might look at the dogs
too?" l asked, as / returned t.
the Office. Il should so like t.
see them
So we went upstairs, and
, saw the long row of small apart
ments-each with it's patient,
bright-eyed occupant. Mos
plainly l remember the dog al
the end of the row. The door.
are hung few inches above thu
floor for ventilation, and I saw
his little black nose poked under
his door as soon as we reached
the top of the stairs.
This dogs master is out o.
town for two weeks" said thu
man, as he patted the curly black
head, ION some sort of pleasure
trip. He left the dog in ou1
care. He has been gone six days
now; and the poor chap has hard
ly eaten one good meal in al
that time. He just lies here with
his nose to the door, listening for
his masters step"
Let me take him home"
said. Pm sure l could make
him happier than this"
Il doubt if it would make any
difference with him." said the
man. Besides. l don't think we
could let you. We are supposed
to fulfil our side of the arrange.
ment."
He closed the door and we
wandered on. lust before we
went down again, there was an.
other step on the stairs. | turn.
ed to the door at the end of the
row. From under it came the
little black nose, shifting, shifting,
in uncomfortable excitement. II
was only an attendant; but the
black nose remained there, just
visible below the door, as long
as 1 could see-while the faithful
animal patiently waited for the
next step.
About a week later l had oc-
casion to go to the Animal Res.
cue League again. l had not
forgotten the Especial case' ZIP.
stairs. and l asked if 1 might 60
up to see him. "Oh, yes, if you
like" said the man, and up we
went again.
The first thing that l saw was
the little black nose poked out
FROM under the door, eagerly, ex-
citedly shifting. AS we went
near, the shifting gradually ceas-
ed. 1t was for another step that
the devoted, loyal little creature
had lain there waiting, with his
nose to the door, for two long
weeks.
why do people have animals
if they can't take care of them?'
l said, bitterly.
'Oh, l suppose they dou't re-
alize what this sort of thing may
mean," returned the man, chart.
| tably.
When we came down some one
was waiting at the foot of the
stairs. His face was serious as
he stepped aside to let us pass,
/ why, it's you. Mr.. Barrowr
said the man, with relief in his
face. well, there's one who'll
be glad to see you backl'
! I turned boldly round and fol.
lowed Mr.. Barrow upstairs.
heard the shifting, shifting from
the corner, and l heard Mr.. Bar.
row make a low, chirrupinp
sound behind his lips. l heard
what sounded like the hopping
scurrying, jumping, stamping, O
twenty small feet. The blacl
nose came pushing out from un
der the door with wild, beseech
ing little snorts and yelps an,
barks.
The man opened the door an,
stepped back. With one pitiful
eager cry, the little dog plunge
out. Weak and ha1f-starved a
he must have been, there was n
sign of it in his welcome home.
He rushed recklessly at the BIZ
man. and then he STAGGERED bac]