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Show The Dog Stayed. H A young business man of Harlem, H who didn't lovo dogs, surprised his H wlfo tho other night by bringing home H a dlsreputnblo looking, half-starved H mongrel. H "Now, It's all right," ho told her. "This dog Is going to stay hero, and I H think when you hear tho clrcum- H stances you won't object. About three H blocks away from tho house this dog H deliberately stopped In front of me. H The beast looked as If ho had not H edton for days, nover had a homo and H had been kicked and cuffed by nearly H everyone. Ho looked at mo In such H an appeal1 ng way that I couldn't help H stboplng down and patting him once H oij twlco on tho head. H 1"I thought no moro about the mat H tor and continued on my way borne. When I had gone a block or so I sud-- denly felt something cold and wet against my hand, and turning around, I saw this poor beast, out of gratitude for my having just patted him on the head, licking my hand.. "After this dog gets a few meals and a wash ho will look very different from tho way ho looks now. Anyway, I want him to stay." Tho dog stayed. Now York Sun. |