Evening star., 1924-11-25

dren to complete what they start out
to do. This. too, is Z most important
| thing. What household has not had
| some such experience as the following?
"Oh. papa. want a dog" says Jimmie.
"You wouldn't take care Of one IL
got 1t for you" replies father. -
"Oh. yes would. papa inpIores
James. ~ would feed 1t every day
and give 1t plenty OF water and"
well, we'll see." declares the par
ent, In that mysterious tone that SAYS
very plainly to his wife, "well, I'll
| bring dog home tonight
Sure enough, that evening here comes
father with an appealing bundle Of fur
in his arms. Shrieks of delight greet
the advent Of the pet.
For several days no dog could get
better treatment. Then the novelty OF
feeding and otherwise caring for the
| small animal wears off. Jimmy wouldn' t
deliberately neglect his pet-oh. no. not
for the world. but when the fellers come
along with their foot ball, well, Spot
can wait for his dinner. guess.
| So Srot goes hungry. and quite often
without any water to drink. The-
mother sees that tho inevitable has ar
rived-and If Spot is going to be cared
| for. she is the member of the familr
upon whom the duty devolves as usual
To make child properly care for p
| net is the best kind Of character train
| ing. It is form OF home discipline
that bears great returns.
Think Of AL the families sitting
around bored to tears!
! No wonder they have to run to
movie shows the. minute dinner Is
over. They have nothing to talk
about AT home, that is the trouble
| with them.
| Into such a family a dog or ca,
enters like a four-ieRged angel In
| disguise. It's comical tricks. its
| wants. its vagaries, give the whole
family something to talk about.
| Something to talk about! There
YOU have a crying need Of mankind
| because a man Is a talking animal.
as well as a laughing beast.
| Men and women must have some
thing to talk about. It is need Of
their nature, and a pet animal fills
| the bill astonishingly well. For ami
mails have individuality. the same as
people. and no dog or cat is so bereft
as not to he able to play his part
in the home.
| Such a pet takes people ont OF
| Themselves. makes them think of
| omething else besides their precious
| se'veS-and aches. Truly, 1t rounds
out the family circle.
Think back over our beloved pets
| There was old yellow Tom. who came
to US a stray. resided with us for
| three years and then left as suddenly
| as he came. He was a great fighter
and had his ears chewed up in many
! battles Of the alley.
There was old Rover. white bulldog
who looked more ferocious than a
lion, but who never harmed any one
For 10 years he held an honored place
by the fireside. then went the way
| of all dogs. having been overfed and
| underexercised
There was Jimmy. the raccoon, who
spent a pleasant Winter on the end
| Of a chain. He is remembered for his
ability in climbing screen doors and
his Unsuitable appetite for soft coal
| and potato pee'fngs.
Anthracite held no cha rms for him
| Bituminous had flavor entirely it's
| own-was more soothing to the
| stomach and cut the cost OF a meal
considerably.
| Country children have pony, COW,
even pig pets. but city children can
| get along very well with their dogs
cats. rabbits, etc The important
| thing is not SO much the particular
! form a pet takes as that ii takes
some form In every family.
| No, a baby Is no substitute for a