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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
a tail rigidly up in the air�察 �then
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