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national colors and his honor´marked ears�察�he bounded into his hard´won 

freedom�察�strong as ever�察�and melted into the night of his native plain。 

     He has been seen many times in Kaskado�察�and there have been many 

Rabbit drives in that region�察�but he seems to know some means of baffling 

them now�察�for�察�in all the thousands that have been trapped and corralled�察�

they have never since seen the star´spangled ears of Little jack Warhorse。 



                                          SNAP 



                THE STORY OF A BULL´TERRIER 



                                               I 

     It was dusk on Hallowe'en when first I saw him。 Early in the morning I 

had received a telegram from my college chum Jack�此 �Lest we forget。 Am 

sending you a remarkable pup。 Be polite to him�察�it's safer。; It would have 

been just like Jack to have sent an infernal machine or a Skunk rampant 

and called it a pup�察�so I awaited the hamper with curiosity。 When it arrived 

I   saw   it   was   marked   ;Dangerous�察─  �and   there   came   from   within   a   high´ 

pitched   snarl   at   every   slight   provocation。   On   peering   through   the   wire 

netting   I   saw   it   was   not   a  baby Tiger   but   a  small   white   Bull´terrier。   He 

snapped at me and at any one or anything that seemed too abrupt or too 

near for proper respect�察�and his snarling growl was unpleasantly frequent。 

Dogs     have   two   growls�此   �one   deep´rumbled�察     �and   chesty�察  �that  is  polite 



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warningthe retort courteous�察�the other mouthy and much higher in pitch�此�

this is the last word before actual onslaught。 The Terrier's growls were all 

of the latter kind。 I was a dog´man and thought I knew all about Dogs�察�so�察�

dismissing      the   porter�察  �I  got   out   my    all´round     jackknifetoothpick 

nailhammer´hatchet´toolbox´fire´shovel�察�a specialty of our firm�察�and lifted 

the   netting。   Oh�察  �yes�察  �I   knew   all   about   Dogs。   The   little   fury   had   been 

growling out a whole´souled growl for every tap of the tool�察�and when I 

turned the box on its side�察�he made a dash straight for my legs。 Had not his 

foot gone through the wire netting and held him�察�I might have been hurt�察�

for his heart was evidently in his work�察�but I stepped on the table out of 

reach and tried   to reason with him。 I   have always believed in talking to 

animals。   I   maintain   that   they   gather   something   of   our   intention   at   least�察�

even if they do not understand our words�察�but the Dog evidently put me 

down for a hypocrite and scorned my approaches。 At first he took his post 

under the table and kept up a circular watch for a leg trying to get down。 I 

felt sure I could have controlled him with my eye�察�but I could not bring it 

to bear where I was�察�or rather where he was�察�thus I was left a prisoner。 I 

am a very cool person�察�I flatter myself�察�in fact�察�I represent a hardware firm�察�

and�察   �in  coolness�察    �we   are  not   excelled    by   any   but   perhaps     the  nosy 

gentlemen that sell wearing´apparel。 I got out a cigar and smoked tailor´ 

style on the table�察�while my little tyrant below kept watch for legs。 I got 

out the telegram and read it�此 �Remarkable pup。 Be polite to him�察�it's safer。; 

I think it was my coolness rather than my politeness that did it�察�for in half 

an    hour   the   growling    ceased。    In   an  hour    he  no   longer    jumped     at  a 

newspaper cautiously pushed over the edge to test his humor�察�possibly the 

irritation of the cage was wearing off�察�and by the time I had lit my third 

cigar�察�he waddled out to the fire and lay down�察�not ignoring me�察�however�察�I 

had no reason to complain of that kind of contempt。 He kept one eye on 

me�察�and I kept both eyes�察�not on him�察�but on his stumpy tail。 If that tail 

should   swing   sidewise   once   I   should   feel   I   was   winning�察  �but   it   did   not 

swing。 I got a book and put in time on that table till my legs were cramped 

and the fire burned low。 About 10 P。M。 it was chilly�察�and at half´past ten 

the   fire   was   out。   My   Hallowe'en   present   got   up�察  �yawned   and   stretched�察�

then walked under my bed�察�where he found a fur rug。 By stepping lightly 



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from   the   table   to   the   dresser�察  �and   then   on   to   the   mantel´shelf�察  �I   also 

reached bed�察�and�察�very quietly undressing�察�got in without provoking any 

criticism from my master。 I had not yet fallen asleep when I heard a slight 

scrambling and felt ;thump´thump; on the bed�察�then over my feet and legs�察�

Snap evidently had found it too cool down below�察�and proposed to have 

the best my house afforded。 

     He curled up on my feet in such a way that I was very uncomfortable 

and   tried   to   readjust   matters�察  �but   the   slightest   wriggle   of   my   toe   was 

enough to make him snap at it so fiercely that nothing but thick woollen 

bedclothes saved me from being maimed for life。 

     I was an hour moving my feeta hair's´breadth at a timetill they were 

so that I could sleep in comfort�察�and I was awakened several times during 

the night by angry snarls from the DogI suppose because I dared to move 

a toe without his approval�察�though once I believe he did it simply because 

I was snoring。 

     In the morning I was ready to get up before Snap was。 You see�察�I call 

him      Snap´Ginger´snap in full。 Some Dogs are hard to name�察�and some 

do not seem to need itthey name themselves。 

     I was ready to rise at seven。 Snap was not ready till eight�察�so we rose at 

eight。 He had little to say to the man who made the fire。 He allowed me to 

dress without doing it on the table。 As I left the room to get breakfast�察�I 

remarked�此�

     ;Snap�察�my friend�察�some men would whip you into a different way�察�but 

I think I know a better plan。 The doctors nowadays favor the 'no´breakfast 

cure。' I shall try that。; 

     It  seemed     cruel�察 �but   I  left  him  without    food   all  day。  It  cost  me 

something to repaint the door where he scratched it�察�but at night he was 

quite ready to accept a little food at my hands。 

     In a week we were very good friends。 He would sleep on my bed now 

and allow me to move my feet without snapping at them�察�intent to do me 

serious bodily harm。 The no´breakfast cure had worked wonders�察�in three 

months we werewell�察�simply  man and Dog�察�and he amply  justified the 

telegram he came with。 

     He seemed to be without fear。 If a small Dog came near�察�he would take 



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not the slightest notice�察�if a medium´sized Dog�察�he would stick his stub of 

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