Evening star., 1925-07-19

pass IL dog can't tree a cat now ane
again." said Mr.. Fogarty. why
don't they keep their cats In the
house? If it comes to that, why dom
you keep the dog in the house, Mary
And don't 1 try, and him slippin
out every minute when the baker:
boy and the butchers boy and al
come TO the door. Do I tie him VI
he yells his head off and they're al
| from howlin'? He's the worry of the
whole neighborhood, and everybody
thinkin' hard thoughts of US
| Fogarty considered the dog as 1t re
posed on the floor, it's ears briskly
cooked and its eyes sparkling.
ITS not as II we needed a dog. but
us with no children or anything, and
so lately come into the neighborhooc
and no use for dog but to get all the
neighbors down on us" said Mrs
| Fogarty. And my nerves gettin thai
| jumpy that l weep most sf the day
whilst you are off to your work an6
never thinkin' of dogs at ALL"
Its a shame" said Fogarty, "but
I can't take a dog with me, that's
sure
It's not as If we had kids that
could play with him. and maybe keer
him busy and put out of devilment al
day long" argued Mrs. Fogarty.
"Ah, Tom, be good fellow and gel
rid OF the dog for me; 1t would all be
so nice and pleasant. Won't you be
rid of the dog, Tom? Until we have
a boy of our own, maybe; then I'c
not be sayin' a word
Fogarty looked at his pretty wife
and smiled fondly.
Have II your own way, then" he
| said. Get rid of the dog II you want
| TO, but bear in mind IL was a good S5C
| he cost me. He's worth every cent
] of it, too, the troublesome rascal
Here, Rumpus, you imp! Up"
He held lump of sugar high and
| the dog leaped feet from the floor
IF you can't get more. you might
take s25 for him." said Fogar.
| ty. twenty-five or IS. Only get
| him in a family where a boy is
| that's what he needs, a boy in the
| family. to work some Of pep out
of him."
'Oh. Tom, you're the love Of my
life"' cried Mrs. Fogarty, throwing
her arms around his neck. "Ill see
| that dog is into decent family by
| the time you get back from Baltimore
promise your
Rumpus. sitting and watching this
little love episode with bright eyes
thumped his tail on the floor. Mrs
Fogarty stopped and scratched the
wiry hair about his collar, which was
| what he loved best in the way of a
caress.
You're nice dog at that, so you
are" she said. Give him another
lump of sugar, Tom, seein' he'll be
gone by the time you're back home
again. the fond brute"
Jump" said Fogarty, holding the
sugar high. and then: Did Mr.. Bur
ride say anything nasty to you,
Nary"
He said nothing at ALL" she said.
I'VE had no words
And lucky for him." said Fogarty,
for II he had I'd make him eat them,
fat as he Is"
Before 10 o'clock the next morning
Mrs. Fogarty, happy indeed, tele-
phoned the Westcote Daily Eagle and
put Dog For Sale" advertisement
in its want column. For Sale
Wire haired fox-terrier, male, $50
Might take less II good home guaran.
teed. Telephone Westcote 1885," was
what the advertisement said. but Mrs
Burridge-who at the same nome nj
was telephoning to the Office of the
Westcote Evening Star-did not know
| this. She never did know 1t, because
Dog Wanted" was what Mrs. Bur.
! ridges advertisement said: Wire
haired fox-terrier. male. Good home
guaranteed. Might pay SIS. Tele,
| phone Westcote 1851"
TT was about II o'clock that Mounted
Officer Haggerty stopped before the
Fogarty home and dismounted. He
n NJ :
was at the door. The sight of Officer
Haggerty seemed to I'LL him with rage.
Mrs. Fogarty appeared, carrying a
broom. She hit at Rumpus and he
backed into the hall. Mrs. Fogarty
opened the screen an inch or two.
Your dog" said officer Haggerty-
and Rumpus dashed for the door and
leaped throuh the opening and disap.
peared across the street-"is loose
without a muZZle.
"Oh. dear"' said little Mrs. Fogarty.
and began to cry.
We'll, now, don't get excited. nam, -
said Officer Haggerty. I'm not goip'
to eat you up. I'm only warnin' yov
the word is there's to be less dogs go
in loose without muzZles, now thai
hot weather Is on us. When you
catch the dog, keep him tied or muy
zled, mann. But mind you do.''
Oh, yes. said Mrs. Fogarty, wtpin 6
her eyes. II will.'
For five days Mrs. Fogarty did not
leave the house, but no one telephoned
wanting to buy wire-haired fox ter
rier. male.
In the adjacent home no message
came telling Mrs. Burridge Of a wire
haired fox terrier. male, for sale.
With much to do about the house,
Mrs. Burridge let one day follow the
other, and it was not until the sixth
day Of Mr.. Burridge's absence that
Mrs. Burridge began to be worried.
Tied. do try to find dog for sale. "
she pleaded.
well, aint l." her son demanded, in
an injured tone. Gee, don't you
think I've been lookin'? I amt done
nothin' but look, have I?'
But we must have a dog by the
time your father gets back. Theodore, u
said Mrs. Burridge. Your father
said to get a dog. II we don't have a
dog, your father will be off again
You know how your father is"
Gee, yes" said Theodore, but he
found no dog.