Identifier: dogsofallnations00mill (find matches)
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
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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pavement,—most everyone took to the cen-tre of the street. Mr. Moreland and Speed were goingin the same direction, and Speed was on a direct linewith the carefully dressed aristocrat. People who sawthem and who knew of the dogs habits of running a bee-line, no matter who or what was in his way, wonderedwhat would happen if Speed ran over or against Mr.Moreland. They stopped and watched the dogs progresswith much anxiety. He flew along like a race-horse,nearer and nearer he approached the dignified Moreland,and passed him so close, that he struck his left arm, knock-ing! the bouquet of flowers ten feet away, and throw-ing him to the ground in the dust, his silk tile fly-ing over an iron fence into a door yard. All this occurredin less time than it takes to tell it. Mr. Moreland feltgreatly humiliated, and offended to such a degree, thathe petitioned the authorities to have the dog killed. ButSpeed was too swift even for them and escaped, and maybe running yet. 164 DOGS OF ALL NATIONS
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LXXVI.PAUL AND YORKES. The story of Paul and his faithful dog Yorkes is oneof pathos and tender friendship. Paul was left without parents or near relatives whenonly twelve years old. His mother died first When hisfather died and his burial expenses were paid, it took allthat his fathei left to pay the debts, and Paul had to seekemployment at once, which he found with an oldwoman who furnished food to workmen that were em-ployed in building a bridge. Pauls duties were to carrythe food to the men at midday and do work about thehouse. Paul arranged with the old woman to be allowed tokeep Yorkes. He wouldnt work for anyone that refusedto let him have his best and, in fact, only friend stay IN PROSE AND RHYME. 165 with him. Sometimes the fcod given to Yorkes seemedrather meagre for a big dog, then Paul would share hisfood with him. Pauls friends werr very fond of him, and often puttheir arms about his neck and shoulders caressingly. WhenYorkes saw it, he acted a*little jealous. Yorkes woul

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