The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
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November Solitude, a
puppy biscuit did it. Part Of
a puppy biscuit. Maybe
should blame it on my loss
of appetite. If I'd have been
myself Id have eaten all the
biscuit. Or maybe my great
grandfather is responsible.
Mike said something about
that when he shut me in
here. Mike is head kennel
man. He has red hair. ]
like Mike,
There were seven of us to-
gether when it happened.
Myself and my sister-her
name is Lass of Craycroft. |
know because | heard a ken
nelmau tell a visitor. Don't
know my own name. Besides
us there were three Scotch
terriers and two elbows. One
chow was red and one blue
all older than the rest of us.
We were all in No. II run
way. ! don't like the red
chow. Never did,
II WAS nice in tho runway. We
played games We played King Of
the Kennel. and Wolf Mt Bay. and
Lookout Behind. and Nip. Nip Nip
py- Legs Those are all splendid
games Then we had barking par.
ties We'd all learned TO bark
weeks before. but there's nothing
like practice. At barking parties you
try to bark down everyone else It's
glorious'
our bad times we're on Washing
days They're terrible Awful lasi.
ing soap and the most disgusting
stuff in the water Flea Killer
should think as much
All this fuss about ficns makes me
sick II you're busy YOU don't notice
them. II you aren't they give you
something to do
Where was 1? oh ycs' Wed
played all afternoon in that runway
Wed held few barking parties and
slept some. The tat kcnnelman who
feeds us didn't come round with our
supper We held long barking
party. Nothing happened We
played Dig the Hole Deep and mad.
the best hole yet Then we had q
perfectly marvellous barking party
Still they didn't bring our supper
Everybody else gave up in disgust
and went into the kennel for a nap
stayed outside. was ravenousl
At last heard Mike talking to th'
Fat kennclman. He was calling hin
names. He said something about n
stew. I was glad TO hear that
thought we were going 10 have II for
supper. But when Il came II wa,
corn.menl mush. The Fat kcnnelmar
brought Il. He amcllcd funny. HI
nearly fell down when he put the
feeding pan inside the gate. at,
half OF the mush before the others
heard me and came rushing out II
was dellcious
did not sleep very well that
night. II was on account OF n feel.
ing. II was an oppressive feeling
I'm subject to attacks Of this sort
First the appetite goes and ther
comes the feeling II seems 10 b.
/ in the bdomen--mostiy
We all had puppy biscuit mex
morning The fat kennelman brought
! them. / ate all Of mine and one OF
my sisters and half OF one that Scot
ty hadn't got to yet. Suddenly lost
my appetite II worried me. | was
afraid I was In for one Of my nt
I tncks. decided not 10 finish In,
biscuit just then. II was hard 4
know what to do with u. I dldn''
care to lay 1t down--not with rec
chow around. He has no conception
Of property rights absolutely none
Anything he can get hold Of is his
Well some people are like that
went over quietly to whcro VIC,
played Dig the Hole Deep. ] dropped
tho piece Of puppy biscuit In tho hoi,
and pushed dirt IN on top OF II.
went away from there and laid dowi
Watching.
can you believe H.? That rcd chov
sided over 10 tho hole and began [,