Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-24
TheEvening Story
OUR DOG
VICTOR
BY WILLIAM CHANDLER

/ owned dog. and called him,
Victor. He was OF mixed hunting
breed-some setter, some spaniel and
some hound. The first moment saw
him and looked into his eye | knew
he was very intelligent and could be
taught almost anything. / bought him
for So and took him home with me.
Vic became very much attached
to me and to him. taught him
various tricks which he learned very
easily. / tried to train him not to
bark at any and every body who came
near the place, but failed. His chief
delight was to go walking with me.
am fond Of walking, and on those
days. not being engaged in any ,vo-
cation, I used to stray away miles
into the country. Vic was my only
companion and the only one wished
for.
Vic understood me without my ex-
planning things to him, and his opin-
ions did not clash with mine-that is,
with two exceptions. didn't think
1t proper for him to bark at every COW
he came to or to Tickle cats. Vic had
different views in these respects and
paid no attention to mine whatever.
One morning Vic was missing at the
breakfast table where was used to
feeding him choice morsels of food.
That was the end of him for me for
year advertised fer him, offered
reward for him, did everything
could to get him back without avail.
At last | made up my mind that he
had been stolen and removed to an
other locality. Then one morning he
reappeared and was as delighted to get
That same autumn-October-I made
mp my mind to take q walk of q couple
Of hundred miles. laid out course,
making circle covering the distance.
] took Vic with me, of course, and new
er did dog enjoy an outing more.
believe that these walks were the
secret of Vic's being more attached to
me than to any one else. for, no mat
ter how much any one else petted him
and stuffed him with sweetmeats he
would wait for hours in the hope of
getting stroll with me.
was passing through a wood on
tba outskirts ~ q nrettv yiI,aga uhon
I mot = youny laay who tho momant
she cav vic axad har eyos unon hin,
intentlv
..Why zir. sha ,-,aa ooor hop,
she wos Evidently a forn,ar ao,,,a,n+
80 az ~. - - 49,
ward bar and wo. IS c,oa ~ So bar : !.
she was 70 see him when tbe,r trans.
norts had son,awha+ s,,hs,daa I ran
tured To remark 70 the youne lady.
"You two hive evidently met hs-
fore.
"He,s NV dog. she said looking m
at me. much pleased Mt repainine her
lost nronartv -
.Indeedp, I replied. "I thought be
was mine"
mo; / bought him nearly a wear ago.
He was probably stolen from me-
81 bought him two wears ago. He
was probably stolen from me and sold
to YOU"
That mingled look of injury, re-
proach and other expressions OF suf-
fering under gross injustice was en-
gaging 1t seemed to say, Now that
| have at last found my dog surely
you are not going to be so hard heart
ed as to separate him from me-" /
had mind to play upon her feelings
as ! would on a musical instrument
with view to drawing out more such
expressions.
am perfectly willing" / said, ito
resign the dog to you II he will 60 with
you.
OF course he VIII come with me.
he loves me as love him."
very well. bid you good morning.
| am much pleased to be instrumental
IN returning your dog.
lifted my hat and walked ON with
out looking BACK. l mad not gone far
before Vic came running mast me