Evening star., 1925-09-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Dogs-just dogs.
know not what they mean. but
II seems to me they mean something
great, as every living thing must
The mystery of life, as set forth
In dogs. is unusually interesting to
humanity, for these animals have
been our friends through the cen
turies. We love them because they
love u.s.
Like us, dogs have to be busy about
something to keep from being bored
with themselves. They have lived ir
our caves and our houses so lone
they feel as we do. even to the extent
OF manifesting shame.
All friends Of dogs daily find op
portunities to admire or help theil
canine friends, especially during the
warm weather. when bowl of fresh
water means so much to a dog.
Hundreds of dogs there are in 8
great city that pine for affection
which they do not receive, just al
there are thousan nds of human beings
similarly affiicted.
/ know dog whose family went
away and deserted it. He is a nice
dog. too. with a playful, affectionats
disposition, as far as the netghbors
can see.
Yet when the family moved away
Fido-we will call him that-was left
behind. Now he spends his time
playing with the boys of the com
munity. who, TO their eternal credit
are very good TO him.
He is to be seen at all hours whin
ing around some back gate, as II
seeking his friends of former days
who once fed him-and then left him
behind.
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he would run to greet them with
wagging tail. glad only that his own
people had returned.
Have they not" his eyes would
glow, looked me up?"
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There is q dog. out Fourteenth
street way that had as a steady chum
another dog of the neighborhood.
The two were inseparable. At all
hours of the day they could be seen
going around together, now just trot.
ting along. side by side. now rolling
over and wrestling, now resting on
the grass, solemnly looking at each
other.
Day after day they were together
The first dog, however which was the
smaller of the two. did not indulge in
one sport much liked by the larger
fellow.
The latter was addicted TO the com.
mon failing of so many dogs, barking
at passing automobiles and running
after them.
A dog does not run much danger in
just barking at vehicles, but when he
finds it necessary to pursue each car
that passes for a half block, keeping
as close TO the moving wheels as he
can, his days are more or less num-
bered. -
Just why some dogs get their great.
est pleasure in life in indulging in
this outdoor sport no dog fancier can
say. Nine out of ten never bother at
all about passing cars, but every
tenth dog seems TO get. his greatest
thrill out OF such chasing.
Harsh commands to desist only
seem to. make such a dog more de
termined than ever to let no vehicle
pass his house without giving it a
rousing welcome. Sticks and stones
thrown by passersby, or even the
licks of whip in the hand of the
master. scarcely will break dog of
this habit.
There is just one thing that will
break him, and that is TO get run
over Usually that teaches him a les.
son. If he survives the experience.
Wen, one day the two pals were
running down street, when along
came a big car. The larger dog made
after it. "Woof. Woofi' he barked,
nipping at the turning forewheel.
"Get out" shouted the driver.
The little dog watched the perfor-
nance from the sidewalk. Suddenly