Show WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO FAITHFUL DOG That wonderful tribute to the dog delivered by Senator Vest in lI year rear ago which has since become a classic is recalled by local animal lovers upon the occasion of the observance of national ne Be BeKind Kind to Animals Week which v ended last Saturday It was in a town in northern Mis- Mis Missouri Mis Mis- Missouri SOUli when a man brought suit against a neighbor for for f r the the killing of f his is dog that this famous eulogy was delivered by Senator Vest who v was engaged by the 11 man n who lost the dog to plead his ca cn case tse seat at the trial The I remarkable a ad- ad address ad address dress dress furnished by Mrs 1 Lilly G Barnes Barnes president of the Utah Utah flu Hu- Humane Hu Humane mane society follows Gentlemen of the Jury The best human frienda friend friend a 1 man has in the world may turn against him and be- be become become be become come his enemy His son or daughter daugh daugh- daughter daughter ter that he lIe has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful Those Thos wIto are nearest and dearest to us those whom we trust with our hap hap- happiness hap hap- happiness happiness and our good name ma mas become be become become come traitors to their faith The money that a man has he may nose ros It It flies away from him perhaps when he needs it most Aman's A mans man's reputation may be sacrificed in a The moment of ill considered action The people who are arc prone to fall fallon fallon fallon on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world the one that never deceives him the one that never proves ungrateful and treacherous is IIi his dog A mans man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty in health and in sickness He will sleep the th the seep on cold ground wintry wind blows and the snow snowdrifts snowdrifts snowdrifts drifts fiercely if only ho he may benear be benear benear near his masters master's side He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world He guards the sleep of his pauper mas mas- master inns inns- master ter as if as-if if he ho were a prince When all other friends friend desert he remains When riches take wings and tation reputation falls to pieces he is as con con- constant conin constant stant in his love as the sun in its journeys through tho the heavens heaven If fortune drives the master forth an out outcast ast in the world friendless and homeless the faithful dog as asks s CS no higher privilege than that of ac- ac accompanying ac accompanying companying to guard against dan dan- danger danger danger ger to fight against hi his his enemies and when the last scene of or all comes and when death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground no matter if all other friends p pursue their way there by the graveside graves may the noble dog be found his head between his paws his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness faithful and true even in death Then the senator sat down He had spoken in a low voice almost without gesture He made no ref ref- reference reference ref reference to the evidence or the merits of the case When he finished the judge and jury were wiping their eyes The jury filed out but soon returned with a 1 verdict in favor of the plaintiff for He Ite lIe had sued for or It is even said th home ome of the jurors wa wanted ted fo Cb v firing nang ng the I Exchange defendant Exchange |