The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23

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, too big for this place. Police dog
don't belong in the city, anyway
That square of a back yard ISM
enough for him. He's always get
ting into the house and his hairs
are all over the rugs"
Dad said, I'll see that Bobby
keeps him tied up"
But you couldn't keep dog tiec
up all the time. There was once
Prince was loose, and he jumped
at Vivian. Only playfully, OF
course, but Vivian didn't under
stand. The big clumsy paws
brushed her shoulders, almost
knocking her down. Vivian
screamed.
She was very angry, or maybe
she was frightened. She told Dad:
IT won't stand this any longer
Prince has got to CO."
They didn't know that Bobby
overheard. Dad looked uncom-
Portable.
He said, TITS very awkward,
Vivian. The boy loves that dog
like a human being. It would just
about break his heart il"
Vivian's face was white. Must
Bobby have his way all the timer
I'm your wife. Don't count for
anything?"
Bobby fled silently, not wanting
to hear any more. He did not
know how his father managed to
square things with Vivian, but
the problem was never entirely
settled.
1T isn't" Vivian said, that
don't like dogs. It's just that
Prince is too big and wild. I'd
like a small dog. A Boston terrier
A real house pet"
PRINCE IN TROUBLE
And sometimes on Sundays when
they drove out into the country
past the kennels where all the
little Bostons were, Vivian would
cry:
Look at their cute, ugly little
black and white faces. I'd love
to have one, Bob. But not with
Prince around. Prince would chew
up one of those tiny things in
one mouthful. Mark my words
that dog is going to get us in
trouble"
Now the thing which Vivian
prophesied had come to pass
Prince had got them into trouble
Grave trouble which hung over
Bobby like a pail.
The case of Prince against The
Law caused quite a stir. It even
got into the newspapers. A little
tragedy, against the far greater
tragedies of the day. But little
tragedies can be terribly big tc
little people, and Bobby was
crushed and broken in spirit.
Prince had broken his leash and
attacked a neighborhood child
The child was not badly injured;
was now in fact nearly recovered
from the shock. But the law de
creed that Prince was a menace
to society and therefore must bt
destroyed.
Bobby talked to his father. Ell
wasn't Princes fault, dad. VIII!
can't they understand? Poor
Prince wouldn't hurt anybody
There were four boys all throw
ing stones at him. I know.
saw them. Prince didn't take an!
notice at first I told them tt
stop, but they wouldn't. TheI
one stone caught Prince right OF
the eye. It must have hurt hin
cause he yelped awfully. ant
then-then he just leaped at tn
nearest boy
I'LL TRY. SON"
Bobby added miserably, IT dom
think he knew what he was dc
ing"
IT don't suppose he did," sal,
Bobby'S father. I'VE know tina
Prince would not wilfully hur
anybody. The sudden pain turne'
him savage An old animal II
stinct. But unfortunately, Bobby
it's not a sufficient alibi in thi
case. You see, when it is a que!
ton of a dogs life against tn
safety of children, the childre.
must be protected, even thong;
this particular boy was undoub
eddy in the wrong when he al
tagonized Prince"
Bobby stubbornly refused t
admit this lnpic His mouth ulliI