Douglas Island news., 1920-06-18

secretary O. ihc Society of thc Home for supcrumuated T. Cas which it s proposed to establish and ondow I'm Boston The letter said chat any person contributing tom dollars would bc entitled to scud to tho home any eats hey mieb. have lurking around hcm chat had out.iyod their ha'cyou days and ihat it was desired to have spend hcr declining years in quict- udc and without having to sk.rmIah for a living
 While Che purpose Of tho Boston .ocIoy s uqucsuonaby a ycry worthy one. Che Stroller did not rvoI himself of Che opportunity for becoming member of it for two roaaouu Fut if he sent h's money ,o Boston hc would not receive amy personal boucat from it not having any derrcr.t eats he wishes cared for. and. second that a homo or asylum a badly needed n Alaska or hundreds of former work dogs uat hayc bcen might factors In carving out mH northern empire and auur It for Che generation chat followed a.mg in after years with watches on their wrists and
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 Tho foregoing has mo connection with not cycn a preamble to what hc Stroller had in mind to write. n. merely w-ote tbo above because bo could mo. unk Of anything else. That Is one ching thc Stroller likes abou. bme'f When he can't think Of something ho wants To wrItc he cu alway. think of something he doesn't want 10 Wr.,o. Oih. here it comes uoNI
 Speaking ol dogs. thcy are very much IEr mca That H. they show n.r raising and training And some dogs uao some men. show their raising and training more than ahu We hayo ul seen men who. to u.c sau.lcm czpre Ion. were "m1d m by tbc ba'r O their hmd." and we have aocn dogs that uorc "nuIoI down hy tbc ha'r o. her uIs" Both had to live by tho.r wit. .o lo speak and lrcquout- Ir mcIr wits wore not very good proc ulcr Uut uo matter whether t bo mm or dog. tho Stroller cam ai- uuya ton which ono has had good home training md which one cN- nuruccI he ha'r rmmcnt Every man s better for h.ue .he owucr of a doe and every dor Is better for being owned by eod man. No boy should grow up vIthou, owning dor as there s always a great duI m common between Q boy and dos
 The lrt roal dasl Of sorrov thc Stroller over know was whom a dog Inc had oIur mrurod "IH nacha'iy'
 u hmnIl to d@th as Che result of wo.lhuue between bravery and nr t was hs voy Tho Stroller and his dog were mm products rbcy were of che earth earthly A milo away lived another boy and doe rhc two dogs were bitter ou- .m.c. lon. whether from some anair Of love or aGair of bone the Stroller mover knew. When their owners were uoe.u. Che dogs treated ol.h othor with silent d.sda.n. but woe to Che one that trcpaHod alone on fhe others domain One mlor- muatc day Che ucIahbors dog wan- dcrod to Che gate of tho yard over which Che suUIcrs dog reImed supreme Tho au.r seeing his ouomy gave ohase The former be- me away from home and alone. folt umd and GoI. his uI being u'ppcd by bc suouera dog at every jump. When Che gate Of che uo.ehbors yard was reacbel there was a sud- dou and complete change The fear of tbo front dog returned while Che bravery Of thc rear dog oozod away The tables were completely turned. The sroUor-owncd doe realizing uat ho was alone ou Che threshold of Che enemy turned ml and fled for his home wih h.a enemy hard at hs heels and his own tuu being Che one thot was uIppoI. As each dog uc8rod his own gate his courage returned and at Che same time fear pcrvodcd ba adversary And thus for rvoup-aeycn round trips making a total Of Gfy-iou miles. those two fool dogs chased and wore chased on that mtcm dav Both their tails worc practically minus and cach dog wore do.or-dic expression lt was