San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-15
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
A Little Dog Who Knew
Her Work.

YES" said the pretty lady whom
We were visiting in France. Tess Is
very good little doggie. She is one
Of the best retrievers in the kennels
and besides she is a very affcctionatc
little thing and like to take her
about with me-"
Bunny dropped one ear and
thought l saw sneer change the ex-
preston OF his whiSkers when the
lady said retriever" but he soon con-
trolled himself and gazcd complaccntly
at Tess who was wagging her tail hap
PLY over the compliment which her
mistress had just paid her.
Tess was a beautiful Springer
spaniel and an aristocrat. too. In fact.
the best Springer blood in England
flowed in her veins and she had a
permanent wave in her hair which
would have made any lady enyious as
it lay in shiny. smooth waves which
looked for all the world as If 1t had
been marcelled.
Yes" continued Tess mistress,
"she never misses bird or a rabbit
after they are shot and brings them
back to the hunter without as much
as bruise from her teeth"
Bunny shivered at this. but of
course the lady didn't realize she was
hurting Bunny's feelings or making
him nervous by speaking of hunting
rabbits. But thought l saw tear in
his pink eyes. so / changed the sub
ject and started to talk about the
beautiful chateaux and cathedrals III
that part of France where we were.
oh" said our Hind hostess. that
reminds me, want TO motor YOU over
to Charities 10 see the cathedral. 1t Is
one OF the finest in France. Wen 90
this afternoon"
So right after lunch the car was
brought around and we all Jumped in.
Just as the chauffeur was closing the
door. the lady looked out and there,
wagging her curly tail was Tess. ask
ing in the best way she knew to go
along.
Jump in" laughed the pretty lady,
and Tess didn't require a second in
yitation, but was up on her MISTRESS
lap before you could say Jack Robin
son.
We. motored to Chartres and went
into the beautiful cathedral. We wan
deerd around and looked at the gorge
Gus altar and at the tombs of church
men and valiant soldiers. admired the
beautiful windows and studied the
architecture. You would laugh il You
could see Bunny on these occasions
such dignity you've never seen.
When we came out we strolled
around little and went back to the
car.
Now you may take us home. Gas.
ton," said the lady to her cfIlffcur.
He saluted and was lust ABOUT to
jump up on the box when she said:
Just a moment. CASTOR. I've
dropped my glove. must have left it
in the cathedral"
CASTOR made q motion to open the
door of the car and the lady started
to get out. when ] noticed that Tess.
who was on the floor of the car,
wiggled around and then put her paws
up on her MISTRESS Lap.
1t was getting dark bv now, and
we couldn't see very well. so before
CASTOR opened the door Of the car
he turned the light on.
And then what do YOU think we
saw? Thee in Tess's mouth was her
mistresss glove. held so carefully that
there was hardly amark on 1t. lust as
she carefully c;Sries game which she
rctrieves for hunters.
You good little doggie." said the
pretty lady. Thank You very much.
She's carried that for me lust like n
little maid ever since we were in the
cathedral"
Must say she knows her business"
whispered Bunny. settling down in my
pocket for the long ride home.
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