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Title: Dogs of all nations. In prose and rhyme
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Miller, Conrad Jenness, 1842-
Subjects: Dogs Dogs
Publisher: New York, J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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on which hewould lie and enjoy life in all seasons of the year, exceptin the coldest winter weather, when he stayed in the base-ment of the house. One day he saw his former masteron the street, not far from the house. Terrier followed himto the hotel and saw him go to his room. He went tothe door, examined it, and returned to the old place.Early the next morning, he left, dragging his rug—■his bed, all he possessed on earth—with him, andappeared at his old masters door, and, when he opened itto go to his breakfast, there stood Tab, wagging histail and smiling. If he could have spoken, no doubt he wouldhave said, Now I know you wont turn me away. Thiswas too much for the kind-hearted man. He could notsend him off, so he arranged to have Tab live with himat the hotel. He felt that a dumb creature with so muchintelligence and with such a beautiful nature, was enti-tled to some consideration at his hands, and he was gladto bestow it, for he loved the terrier. IN PROSE AND RHYME. 201
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LXXXVIL STORY OF PESTEE. PESTER INVITES DOGS TO HIS HOUSE—LOCKSTHE DOOR AND PLAYS TRICKS ON THEM. Come to my house if fun you wish to see,There is no other like it in the town of Wimbletree.Dogs are all welcome, no matter what their station,Whether born in the States, or hailing from other nations. Pester had a very large dog-house in which he had agreat many contrivances to play all sorts of tricks ondogs he invited to call upon him. They wouldnt knowwhat he invited them for before they reached his house. One of his tricks was to get a dog to walk up a ladderto the top and step on a plank about one foot wide, whichwas arranged so that if Pester pulled a string that was at-tached to the side opposite the ladder, it would turn overon the edge and throw the dog into a tub of water 202 DOGS OF ALL NATIONS just below on the floor, giving him a sousing and splash-ing water in all directions, besides frightening him almostout of his senses. After this reception, a dog would leaveas quickl

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