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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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