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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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red there was meat for him, although hardlyenough to last two days. He felt a little conscience-stricken that he hadnt provided him with more. His first thought when he reached his entrance wasHobb, and he was greatly surprised not to find him atthe door to receive him, as was his usual custom; andbefore going upstairs, he went to the kitchen, and, to hisastonishment, he found the meat untouched, no sign ofHobb being about. He was afraid that Hobb had got-ten out of the house or had been stolen or killed. Go-ing upstairs to his desk he found the dog with wateryeyes just where he was when he left the room the daybefore. He looked as if he had spent the two days weep*ing, and as if he had not moved a muscle from the posi-tion he was in, when his master left him. The gentle- 42 DOGS OF ALL NATIONS man was deeply grieved for his thoughtlessness in go-ing away without proper thought for the dog in his absence.How many human beings would have shown such obedienceunder similar circumstances?
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XII. HAYA, AN IRISH SETTEE, DIES OF A BROKENHEART. Hayas end was tragic and sad, for he died of a broken heart.It wasnt the blows of the heartless man, but neglect that sent the. dart. The following story was told the writer by one havingfull knowledge of the circumstances. A gentleman whowas going to Europe on an extended visit sold a splendidspecimen of the setter breed. This was the first fine dog the new owner ever pos-sessed, and he was not acquainted with their habits, and IN PROSE AND RHYME. 43 the proper training to give them. So he took advice fromanyone who offered it as to the course he should pur-sue with the setter. He was told by one of his associatesthat if an Irish setter didnt do what he was orderedto do, a severe whipping was the only thing that wouldmake an impression on him, and that he never had tobe punished but once for the same offense. One daythe setter did something for which his master thoughthe deserved a whipping, and he beat the poor, defense-less dog unm

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