Evening star., 1961-03-26
OF LOVE and
LAUGHTER
Pooches in q Porty Mood
End in the Doehouse
By MARJORIE HoLMEs

"Hey, whynt you get me up sooner2 gotta make the
cake and find some favors and call up everybody"
"Cake? Favors9 Call who2 What's going on around
here2"
Nom, don't tell me you've FoRGoTTEN?" he ex-
claims aghast and you franticaly check the family
roll, why. it's Bellies birthday"
"See here" you protest. albeit relieved ts enough
keeping track Of all the other birthdays in this family with
out worrying about dog. Besides how do know?"
dad and looked it up on her papers. She's year
old today and I've just got to have party promised
spotty . and Cookie and Ginger and Napoleon"
Bellies friends All the dog friends Of my boy friends
anyway Us guys can play games and the dogs can chase
"That's exactly what I'm afraid Of They'll chase each
other and bark and get in fights"
'oh no. they're real good dogs. Honest. Mcm wen
watch en-" He's already dialing; before you exactly
realize what's happening he's invited two cookers beagle
German shepherd, and Great Dane.
Awareness finally strikes. German shepherdI Great
Dane! mo, no, no" You too streak for the phone
Tel Johnny we'd love to have him, also George but
they've absolutely got to leave Rufus and Napoleon at
homel"
Conine Birthday Cake
This point at least you wn and he sets to work on the
cake Five cans of dogfood opened and the smelly
mess lovingly nodded and shaped It's got to be big
cake he explains arranging dog biscuits as border on
the platter $50 we can cut and give every dog piece
Wiping sticky hands the apron you've browbeaten
him into. he steps back to admire his rather opsded
handwork Now need big fat candle. then let's hide
it. we want her to be surprised"
Thinking II you can't Lick 'em. join 'em, you unearth
red candle from the Christmas things; while you're
at it. huge red bow to tie on the hcnoree's collar
Etiquette Forgotten
Your husband too has caught the spirit of the natal day
I'VE oughta have picture. where's the cameraP Any
flash bulbs?"
He takes smiling aim as the guests arrive shifting at
each other tuggng at their leashes Of them escaping
and bclting madly through the house
Hey Cookie, come back here, where's your manners?
Give Belle your PRESENT. Oh well, here it is" cow
licky boy produces tssuewrapped hambone which
honoree snatches and carries off, growing at her guests
Don't worry. Belle don't know how to act at a party
either Her owner drags her back receive other gifts
"a ball. slipper hamburger patty. "Oh. no. she can't
nave that yeti Oh golly she's got it. it's down Well
let's serve let's have the cake" The candle is lighted
the cake held high To accompanying chorus Of barks
the song is sung then the eaping swapping dogs are en-
tced to the kitchen and fed slices from paper plates
One gulp and it's gone-and they. knocking over
cnas and children. Catch theml" you shrek Every
oooy catch their dogs andand take them right home"
Why. Nom. the partys Just started WhatT the kids
think? Where's your manners?"
"A fine time to ask that. This Is one party where
etiquette is out-in the doghousel"
Wednesday, How spring slips up on yoa described IN "o Low
end LoughteT" in the WOmens Section a&