Evening star., 1945-12-14
This and That
Bu Charles E. Traceueu,

Mrs. Templeton Jones, being a kind
hearted lady, grieved that her husband
could not find a silent dog whistle in
the listing of the out-of-town store.
Jones had been wanting one Of these
whistles for several years, but somehow
mad not got around to it. The price was
fairly high, for dog whistle, and then
the war had cut off shipments.
When the catalog came, Jones delved
into it on the lookout for the whistle.
He came up with a sigh.
mo dog whistle" he said. I knew
there wouldn't be. That is fate"
Mrs. Jones was not so easily non
plused. She thought she would write
to the firm, and see If they did have
one OF the whistles, after all. You can
do great deal by writing, she had dis
covered.
The silent dog whistle, Jones had ex-
planned many times, works by utilization
OF high frequency. Tones beyond the
range OF human ears are still easily
heard by doggy ears. Those fellows, as
every one knows, have powerful hearing
Templeton Jones prided himself on his
smelling ability, rather than hearing.
He said he could smell a bear as he
rode through the forest, but since no
one ever saw him in forest, let alone
riding horse in it, no one paid much
attention to this claim.
Jones wish for silent dog whistle
was one OF those amiable failings with
which most wives are acquainted, and
which they accept as part Of the strange
group known as husbands.
She knew better than any one else
that Jones would look forward to such
whistle, receive it with acclaim, blow
1t half a dozen times, to see II It
worked" and then put it on the shelf
Jones knew this, himself that was
the strange part of it.
Mrs. Jones humored him in his desire
for dog whistle which would seem to
make no noise. That, of course, was the
fascinating part of it, If 1t had made
noise, now-why, any old tin whistle
could make noise!
That the silent whistle was silent
that was its chief claim to distinction.
In the jungles of the South Seas, how
ever, the fact that it made no noise, but
still could call back the members Of the
k-9 corps, was something else again.
Mrs. Templeton Jones sat down and
wrote her letter. 1t was merely busi-
ness-like epistle asking If the firm had
any more dog whistles.
She figured on about six days to re-
ceive reply.
She knew that unless she was very
careful, old Temp would see the letter of
reply, and that he would realize at once.
when he saw the firm head on the en-
velope, what it was all about.
Mrs. Jones wanted to keep it all
great secret Christmas Is no fun un-
less it has an air of secrecy.
There was chance, she thought, that
few more Of the precious dog whistles
had been received
And what fun it would be, to see
Templeton's eyes on Christmas morning,
when he saw that shiny whistle! The
fact that the Jones family had no dog
made no difference at all
For several days Mrs. Jones haunted
the front door, waiting to take In the
mail before any one else could get to it.
-Four, five days went by; no. letter.
That evening Jones complained of a
slight illness. He was beginning to get
cold, he said.
Jones remained home the next MORN
ing. just to break up his cold in Jig
time.
Mrs. Jones went to club meeting.
"Ill bet that letter will come today"
she told her companions
When she got home, Templeton had
sly grin on his face.
And there was the letter!
Some one had penciled, In q we'll
known hand, on the outside: Dear
Madam, sorry, we have no silent dog
whistles"
Opening the letter, she found that to
be the case. No more dog whistles until
next yearl Old Temp had x-ray eyes.
! or something.