The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-22

| night In this thing. know that my
course Is dictated by the sentiment Of
mercy. and the dog asylum shall go on
IN spite Of everything"
Mrs. Bowser was slipping upstairs
without word In reply when the bell
rang again and dog No. was at hand
He had scarcely been "nsylumed"
when Nos. and showed up. The
boys were In luck. II was cash down
and words of encouragement In every
case. BY 10 o'clock Mr.. Bowser had
nine dogs In the shed, and after ex-
haustlng the scraps In the kitchen no
had sent to the butchers for meat and
bones. He was enjoying that compla-
cency felt by all men who have nobly
performed a duty when there came a
loud peal at the front door. lie hasten
ed 10 open II. to End a woman on the
steps
A Cloud on the Horizon.
"a nice sort Of man you are. I must
sayi Where's my dogT
"Your dog, madam" he quoted.
"Yes. my dog! lie was stolen out Of
the yard half an hour ago. and the boy
was seen to enter this house. So you've
got down to encouraging boys to steal
dogs. have you? I'll have him or bring
the police here!'
"My dear woman. don't get excited.
II your dog is here he was taken by
mistake. and am sorry for It. I re-
ceived him as a homeless. friepdless
canine"
The dog was found among thoee In
the shed. and the woman went away
muttering and scolding. She had not
been gone ten minutes and Mr.. Bowser
was about to lock up for the night,
when the doorbell was almost jerked
ont by the roots. 1t was man this
time He pushed his way into the hail.
and, shaking his fist under Mr..
Bowser's nose, he shouted
"You miserable old dog thief, but
am going to drive your head through
the wallv
"What-what's the-matterf' was the
stammering query.
'"rhe matter is that you are en-
couraging band Of hoodlums to steal
peoples dogs and that one Of them has
stolen mine and brought him here.
Trot him right out or I'll thump you
till you can't hollerv
my dear man
"Trot him out, l sayT'
The asylum was visited and the
missing dog recovered, and his still
indignant owner talked fight till the
gate closed behind him. Mr.. Bowser
was wondering over the wickedness Of
his assistants when Mrs. Bowser ap-
peared.
''Don't you think it would be a good
idea to turn the rest Of the dogs loose
and abolish the homer she queried.
"Neverr' shouted Mr.. Bowser. 81
set out to establish a home. and III
do 1t or perish in the attempt"
UNLOCKED For Developments.
At that moment the sound Of an
awful racket came up from the shed.
The seven dogs left had entered into a
battle royal. and the noise was one to
asAsae the whele neighborhood- Mr.
Bowser dashed downstairs and out
into the yard. and in another second
he had the door of the shed open. he
was going TO yell at the dogs to stoI
the row. but no sooner was the dooI
thrown open than the fighting. strug
Cling seven made rush. So did Mr.
Bowser. Instinct warned the dogs thai
he was to blame for the row and they
quit fighting among themselves to snaI
at his heels. II was nip and tuci
race. with bulldog trying to find 9
place to hang on to, but Mr.. Bowse'
not only reached the fence. but wen
over 1t into the next yard and wipet
, out a bed of earth. 1t wasn't FIVE min
utes before twenty men and boys wer'
on hand. and one of them had wi
enough to let the dogs out. They wen
. out snarling and bowling and fighting
: with the bulldog having the best Of II
and amid the general uproar Mr.
J Bowser climbed back into his own yar'
and got into the house. Mrs. Bowse
: was quietly awaiting him.
: "Well, how many bites did you &c
from your homeless, friendless dogsf
| she asked as she surveyed his tattere'
trousers legs.
He turned red and glared at her AM
swallowed the lump In his throat. bu
D he made no reply. He was so mad AM
; scared and upset that he couldn't eve
charge her with conspiracy. and afte
: seeing that the front door was locked
! he followed her upstairs and simpl
2 managed to growl out:
: "woman. you and ! will settle thi
. thing In the morning"