The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-26
LONE PUP IN LINE
FOR FIRST PRIZE
City Fairgrounds First An
nuaI Pet Show Brings
Out a Menagerie.
ONCE LIVED IN ALLEY

and kicked him. "Just a NUT" that's
what they all called him, when they
saw him lying helpless in an alley on
the mort Inside. Only an overgrown,
NANCY, fea-bitten pup, afraid of the
unknown, afraid of the known, afraid
of mankind and afraid of his own peo-
ple-uncouth symbol of fear, gaunt
and ever seeking food, sunken-eyed
and ever questioning the world as he
saw it. Dropping tail, fearsome eyes,
detected ears, uncertain totterlng gate,
starvation drawn muzzle, nobody's dog,
everybody's object of venom, unmis-
takably an English setter in the maxi
ing Of a derelict, an outcast, tramp
and a thief.
Then there was a certain littleIboy,
who in the manner of all little boys,
had a way of exploring all unknown
things. Old buildings fascinated him
and he sought to discover them, there
to wander and hide, roam and play.
He came upon this table and this al
lev and he saw this little pup. Sc saw
that vermin infested the dogs luster-
less, shaggy hair. Courage had fed,
hope had ceased, fear, cunning, treach-
cry were about to possess him. The
boy saw that he was just NUT with
the twenty-four hours of each day
filled with desire unfulfilled-desire to
fill his gnawing stomach; desire tosal-
Law the madness of fea-bites; desire
to find shelter for the night; desire for
human kindness.
'Just Mutt" Gets a Friend.
The little boy, with his childish eyes,
looked at the dog, and then thought6of
all those grown-up folks called Man.
Man, the generous patron of hospitals
for his own tribe, the lavisher of for
tunes on his own bodily comforty Man
the spender, Man the giver, Man the
waster, Man the patron of the fine
arts and humanitarian movements, had
only a kick any curse to give to this
little creature.
The little boy had no dog and his
heart ached as only a boys heart can
ache for his first dog. The pup saw
the boy. He struggled to his feet,
staggering through his weakness. The
dog looked up with longing, wistful
eyes, head slanted to one side, ears
aloft, and inquisitive, to see with
doubling eyes his new-found friend.
And the boy with a gasp of delight,
blind to the ugliness of the pup, with
sob in his throat and with hands
outstretched, called, Puppy, oh Pup
Ply, be my dog"
And the pup, with instinct, direct
ing. tottered to his new benefactor,
licked his hands and his arms as they
gathered him in, and real boy and real
dog met and sealed, with wet tongue
and moist eyes, the eternal friendship
between boy and dog.
Given a Bath and a Heart.
The boy took the dog home. He
gave him thorough bath and good
meal. He practically lived with the
dog for aweek. The dog lost all of
his cd WEAKNESS and was now alert
and upright-like all good dogs. The
boy named him Gust Nut" and the
name chung to him, as the feas had
chung long ago-it seemed ages ago to
the dog in his new kingdom of friend
ship.
The little boy heard of a pet show
being held by the director of the city's
recreation system. He brought the
dog over to the stand where the exhi-
bition was being held. There were
other dogs and cats and lots of other
playful animals. Each wore a ribbon
and was nice and clean-just like
"Just Nut" He placed his entry on
the bench and stood by him. Pretty
soon one of the judges came along and
looked at "Just a Nut" He paused
and said something in low voice to
the other judges. They passed on.
All that occurred this afternoon at
Lincoln park. George E. Bickford, d.
rector of recreation, is trying to find
the best boys and the best girls pet.
The judges had still to visit the 9TH
er three city. playgrounds-W Washing
ton, Columbus and Union park-before
they could render the final decision.
The final choices in the city will not
be known until late this evening, and
will be announced tomorrow.
In the meantime Gust a Nut" and
his boy friend are waiting hopefully
for the results.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.