The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Albrecht and
the Powder
By George A. Birmingham

A LBRECHT DURER was not well. Mary
"A noticed that his amber eyes were not so
bright as they should be. Tom pointed out
that his coat was ragged and remained
unkempt even after much brushing. Those
symptoms corresponded exactly wkh some
described in 'our Friend the Dog" A GER
tain powder was recommended.
Tom and Mary eycled six miles to the
nearest drug store and bought the powders,
six of them, each neatly folded in . Slip Of
white paper. Albrecht, IN accordance with
the advice given in the book, was deprived
Of all food for twenty-four hours. Then
Tom and Mary set to work to administer
a powder.
The book said there were three ways Of
irving powders to dogs. The simplest way
was to mix the powder with milk and allow
the dog to lap it up. Tom and Mary tried
this. But Albrecht, though he must have
been hungry, declined TO touch the milk. He
shifted It twice. Then he walked up to Mary
and licked her hand in an appealing way.
Mary, while pattfng him, upset the saucer
with her foot, and so that powder was lost.
Then Tom got the dob book and read up the
next method.
seMix the powder with milk in q small
bottle. Hold the dogs nostrils firmly so that
he cannot breathe through them. Draw apart
the Inns behind the teeth. Insert the neck
Of the bottle and pour. The dog must swal-
low it
Albrecht watched with intelligent inter-
est while the second powder was shaken up
with milk in an empty perfumery bottle. He
made no objection to Toms grasping his
nostrils. He neither struggled nor whined
when his lips were drawn apart and the neck
of the bottle slipped into his mouth. But the
book was wrong in saying that he would be
Obliged to swallow: He remained quite pas
sive and the mixture flowed out of the side
of his mouth as fast as il was poured In.
Most of it ran down Mary's sleeve. When
the bottle was empty Albrecht shook himself
and wagged his tail to show that he was
glad the business was over. Mary pulled
mn her sleeve and dried her arm.
Tom referred to the book again. Then he
got a round stick of scottish wood about
twelve inches long. Mary held AIbtecht
firmly while Tom forced the stick into his
mouth, pushing 1t back behind his teeth. In
this way the dog was effectively gagged and
mained but to pour the mixture down his
throat. Tom held the patients head be-
tween his knees. Mary did the pouring.
Unfortunately Albrecht, who had been
perfectly quiet 50 far, objected to being
gagged and held. BE writhed, wriggled and
struggled 30 that Il was impossible to keep
his head still. Mary made darts at him with
the bottle. Tom clung to him and sometime.
swore. The whole party struggled together
confusedly. A chair and q small table were
upset. At last Albrecht escaped.
Mary looked at Tom.
I'VE cant do IT," she said. It's No a.
trying any more"
Tom wiped the sweat from his forehead.
I'VE must" he said. "If It takes us al
day we must do It. He'll probably di. ~ we
don't"
Poor Albrecht," said Mary. but how
can wei''
Albrecht had rid himself Of the rag ana
was playing contentedly among the debrI,
on the hoor. the chair and Gable which h,d
been upset. Mary looked at him with deep
affection and pity. Then she clutehed Toms
arm convulsively.
Good gracious" she said, "he's eaten
the other three powders, paper and anr'
Albrecht was, In fact, just finishing OF
the third powder while she spoke, and the
last fragment Of the paper wrapping was
hanging from his mouth. -