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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 and the stronger they are�察�the more he pays for them。 

He seems to think pedigreed dogs are better for his filthy purposes than 

street curs。 They have a higher nervous organism�察�I suppose。 The swine� ─�

     ;What do you mean�拭─�asked the Mistress�察�puzzled by his vehemence。 

;I don't; 

     ;You must have heard of Halding and his so´called 'research   work��'; 

the    superintendent       went     on。   ;He    is   one    of   the    most    notorious 

vivisectionists in; 

     The   superintendent   got   no   further。   He   was   talking   to   empty  air。  The 

Mistress   had   fled。   Her   determined   small   figure   made   a   tumbled   wake 

through the crowd as she sped toward Bruce's bench。 The puppy was no 

longer     there。  In   another    second    the  Mistress    was    at  the  door    of  the 

building。 

     A  line   of   parked   cars   was   stretched   across   the   opposite   side   of   the 



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village street。   Into one of these   cars   a large   and loose´   jointed   man   was 

lifting a large and loose´jointed dog。 The dog did not like his treatment�察�

and was struggling pathetically in vain awkwardness to get free。 

     ;Bruce� ─�called the Mistress�察�fiercely�察�as she dashed across the street。 

     The    puppy     heard   the   familiar   voice    and   howled     for  release。   Dr。 

Halding struck him roughly over the head and scrambled into the machine 

with him�察�reaching with his one disengaged hand for the self´starter button。 

Before he could touch it�察�the Mistress was on the running´board of the car。 

     As    she   ran�察 �she   had   opened     her  wristbag。    Now�察    �flinging   on   the 

runabout's seat a ten and a five´dollar bill�察�she demanded 

     ;Give me my dog� �There is the money you paid for him� ─�

     ;He    isn't  for  sale�察─  �grinned    the   Doctor。   ;Stand    clear�察  �please。   I'm 

starting。; 

     ;You're doing nothing of the sort�察─�was the hot reply。 ;You'll give back 

my dog� �Do you understand�拭─�

     For answer Halding reached again toward his self´starter。 A renewed 

struggle from the whimpering puppy frustrated his aim and forced him to 

devote both hands to the subduing of Bruce。 The dog was making frantic 

writhings to get to   the Mistress。 She   caught his furry  ruff and raged on�察�

sick with anger 

     ;I know who you are and what you want this poor frightened puppy 

for。   You   shan't   have   him�   �There   seems   to   be   no   law   to   prevent   human 

devils from strapping helpless dogs to a table and torturing them to death 

in the unholy name of science。 But if there isn't a corner waiting for them�察�

below�察�it's only because Hades can't be made hot enough to punish such 

men   as   they   ought   to   be   punished�   �You're   not   going   to   torture   Bruce。 

There's your money。 Let go of h

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