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these priceless collies of his。 Once I watched him�察 �at the Garden Show�察�
displaying them to some Wall Street friends。 Three times he made errors in
naming his dogs。 Once�察�when he leaned too close to the star collie of his
kennels�察�the dog mistook him for a stranger and resented the intrusion by
snapping at him。 He did not know his own pets�察 �one from another。 And
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they did not know their owner�察�by sight or by scent。
At the small shows�察�there is an atmosphere wholly different。 Few of
the big breeders bother to compete at such contests。 The dogs are for the
most part pets�察�for which their owners feel a keen personal affection�察�and
which have been brought up as members of their masters' households。
Thus�察�if small shows seldom bring forth a world´beating dog�察�they at least
are full of clever and humanized exhibits and of men and women to whom
the success or failure of their canine friends is a matter of intensest
personal moment。 Wherefore the small show often gives the beholder
something he can find but rarely in a larger exhibition。
A few dogs genuinely enjoy showsor are supposed to。 To many
others a dogshow is a horror。
Which windy digression brings us back by prosy degrees to Bruce and
to the Hampton dogshow。
The collies were the first breed to be judged。 And the puppy class�察�as
usual�察�was the first to be called to the ring。
There were but three collie pups�察�all males。 One was a rangy tri´ color
of eleven months�察 �with a fair head and a bad coat。 The second was an
exquisite six´months puppy�察�rich of coat�察�prematurely perfect of head�察�and
cowhocked。 These two and Bruce formed the puppy class which paraded
before Symonds in the oblong ring。
;Anyhow�察─ �whispered the Mistress as the Master led his stolidly
gigantic entry toward the enclosure�察 �Bruce can't get worse than a third´
prize yellow ribbon。 We ought to be a little proud of that。 There are only
three entries in his class。;
But even that bit of barren pride was denied the awkward youngster's
sponsor。 As the three pups entered the enclosure。 the judge's half´shut eyes
rested on Bruceat first idly�察 �then in real amazement。 Crossing to the
Master�察�before giving the signal for the first maneuvers�察 �he said in tired
disgust
;Please take your measly St。 Bernard monstrosity out of the ring。 This
is a class for collies�察�not for freaks。 I refuse to judge that pup as a collie。;
;He's a thoroughbred�察─ �crossly protested the Master。 ;I have his
certified pedigree。 There's no better blood in;
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;I don't care what his ancestors were�察─ �snapped the judge。 ;He's a
throw´back to the dinosaur or the Great Auk。 And I won't judge him as a
collie。 Take him out of the ring。 You're delaying the others。;
A judge's decision is final。 Red with angry shame and suppressing an
unworthy desire to kick the luckless Bruce�察�the Master led the pup back to
his allotted bench。 Bruce trotted cheerily along with a maddening air of
having done something to be proud of。 Deaf to the Mistress's sympathy
and to her timidly voiced protests�察 �the Master scrawled on an envelope´
back the words ;For Sale。 Name Your Own Price�察─�and pinned it on the
edge of the bench。
;Here endeth the first lesson in collie´raising�察 �so far as The Place is
concerned�察─�he decreed�察�stalking back to the ringside to watch the rest of
the judging。
The Mistress lingered behind�察�to bestow a furtive consolatory pat upon
the disqualified Bruce。 Then she joined her husband beside the ring。
It was probably by accident that her skirt brushed sharply against the
bench´edge as she wentknocking the ;For Sale; sign down into the litter
of straw below。
But a well´meaning fellow´exhibitor�察 �across the aisle�察 �saw the bit of
paper flutter floorward。 This good soul rescued it from the straw and
pinned it back in place。
��The world is full of helpful folk。 That is perhaps one reason why the
Millennium's date is still so indefinite。��
An hour later�察�a man touched the Master on the arm。
;That dog of your�察�on Bench 48�察─�began the stranger�察 �the big pup with
the 'For Sale' sign on his bench。 What do you want for him�拭─�
The Mistress was several feet away�察 �talking to the superintendent of
the show。 Guiltily�察�yet gratefully�察�the Master led the would´ be purchaser
back to the benches�察�without attracting his wife's notice。
A few minutes afterward he returned to where she and the
superintendent were chatting。
;Well�察─ �said the Master�察 �trying to steel himself against his wife's
possible disappointment�察 �I found a buyer for Brucea Dr。 Halding�察�from
New York。 He likes the pup。 Says Bruce looks as if he was strong and had
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lots of endurance。 I wonder if he wants him for a sledge´dog。 He paid me
fifteen dollars for him�察�and it was a mighty good bargain。 I was lucky to
get more than a nickel for such a cur。;
The Master shot forth this speech in almost a single rapid breath。 Then�察�
before his wife could reply��and without daring to look into her troubled
eyes��he discovered an acquaintance on the far side of the ring and
bustled off to speak to him。 The Master�察 �you see�察 �was a husband�察 �not a
hero。
The Mistress turned a worried gaze on the superintendent。
;It was best�察�I suppose�察─�she said bravely。 ;We agreed he must be sold�察�
if the judge decided he was not any good。 But I'm sorry。 For I'm fond of
him。 I'm sorry he is going to live in New York�察�too。 A big city is no place
for a big dog。 I hope this Dr。 Halding will be nice to the poor puppy。;
;Dr。WHO�拭─�sharply queried the superintendent�察�who had not caught
the name when the Master had spoken it in his rapid´fire speech。 ;Dr。
Halding�拭�Of New York�拭�Huh� �
;You needn't worry about the effect of city life on your dog�察─�he went
on with venomous bitterness。 ;The pup won't have a very long spell of it。
If I had my way�察�that man Halding would be barred from every dog´show
and stuck in jail。 It's an old trick of his�察�to buy up thoroughbreds�察�cheap�察�at
shows。 The bigger an
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