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protection of dumb brutes and helpless children。 Will no attempt be made 

to alleviate this other form of suffering�察�which has apparently escaped the 

eye of the reformer�拭�

     The animal kingdom is divided ´ like all Gaul ´ into three divisions�此�

wild    beasts�察   �that  are   obliged    to  hustle   for   themselves�察    �laboring    and 

producing animals�察�for which man provides because they are useful to him 

´   and   dogs�   �Of   all   created   things   on   our   globe   the   canine   race   have   the 

softest ;snap。; The more one thinks about this curious exception in their 

favor the more unaccountable it appears。 We neglect such wild things as 

we do not slaughter�察�and exact toil from domesticated animals in return for 

their keep。 Dogs alone�察�shirking all cares and labor�察�live in idle comfort at 

man's expense。 

     When that painful family jar broke up the little garden party in Eden 

and forced our first parents to work or hunt for a living�察�the original Dog 

��equally   disgusted   with   either   alternative��   hit   on   the   luminous   idea   of 

posing as the champion of the disgraced couple�察�and attached himself to 



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Adam and Eve�察�not that he approved of their conduct�察�but simply because 

he foresaw that if he made himself companionable and cosy he would be 

asked to stay to dinner。 

     From     that  day    to  the  present�察   �with   the  exception     of  occasionally 

watching   sheep   and   houses   ´   a   lazy  occupation   at   the   best   ´   and   a   little 

light carting in Belgium ��dogs were given up as turn´spits centuries ago�察�

because they performed that duty badly���察�no canine has raised a paw to do 

an honest day's work�察�neither has any member of the genus been known 

voluntarily to perform a useful act。 

     How then ´ one asks one's self in a wonder ´ did the myth   originate 

that Dog was the friend of Man�拭�Like a multitude of other fallacies taught 

to   innocent   children�察  �this   folly   must   be   unlearned   later。   Friend   of   man�察�

indeed� �Why�察�the ;Little Brothers of the Rich; are guileless philanthropists 

in comparison with most canines�察�and unworthy to be named in the same 

breath with them。 Dogs discovered centuries ago that to live in luxury�察�it 

was only necessary to assume an exaggerated affection for some wealthy 

mortal�察�and have since proved themselves past masters in a difficult art in 

which few men succeed。 The number of human beings who manage to live 

on   their   friends   is   small�察  �whereas   the   veriest   mongrel   cur   contrives   to 

enjoy food and lodging at some dupe's expense。 

     Facts such as these�察�however�察�have not over´thrown the great dog myth。 

One can hardly  open a   child's book without   coming across some tale of 

canine  intelligence   and   devotion。   My  tender   youth   was   saddened   by  the 

story of one disinterested dog that refused to leave his master's grave and 

was    found    frozen    at  his  post   on   a  bleak   winter's   morning。     With    the 

experience of years in pet dogs I now suspect that�察�instead of acting in this 

theatrical   fashion�察 �that   pup   trotted   home   from   the   funeral   with   the   most 

prosperous   and   simple´minded   couple   in   the   neighborhood�察  �and   after   a 

substantial meal went to sleep by the fire。 He must have been a clever dog 

to get so much free advertisement�察�so probably strolled out to his master's 

grave the next noon�察�when people were about to hear him�察�and howled a 

little to keep up appearances。 

     I have written ;the richest and most simple minded couple�察─�because 

centuries     of  self´seeking     have    developed     in  these    beasts   an   especial 



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aptitude for spotting possible victims at a glance。 You will rarely find dogs 

coquetting with the strong´ minded or wasting blandishments where there 

is not the probability of immediate profit�察�but once let even a puppy get a 

tenderhearted   girl   or   aged   couple   under   his   influence�察  �no   pity   will   be 

shown the victims。 

     There   is   a   house   not   a   square   away   from   Mr。   Gerry's   philanthropic 

headquarters�察�where a state of things exists calculated to extract tears from 

a custom´house official。 Two elderly virgins are there held in bondage by a 

Minotaur no bigger than your two fists。 These good dames have a taste for 

travelling�察�but change of climate disagrees with their tyrant。 They dislike 

house´keeping         and�察   �like   good     Americans�察      �would     prefer    hotel    life�察�

nevertheless they keep up an establishment in a cheerless side street�察�with 

a   retinue   of   servants�察  �because�察  �forsooth�察  �their   satrap   exacts   a   back   yard 

where he can walk of a morning。 These spinsters�察�although loving sisters�察�

no    longer    go   about    together�察   �Caligula's    nerves     being    so  shaken     that 

solitude upsets them。 He would sooner expire than be left alone with the 

servant�察�for the excellent reason that his bad temper and absurd airs have 

made him dangerous enemies below stairs ´ and he knows it� �

     Another household in this city revolves around two brainless�察�goggle´ 

eyed beasts�察�imported at much expense from the slopes of Fuji´yama。 The 

care  that   is   lavished   on  those heathen   monsters   passes   belief。  Maids   are 

employed   to   carry   them   up   and   down   stairs�察  �and   men   are   called   in   the 

night to hurry for a doctor when Chi has over´eaten or Fu develops colic�察�

yet their devoted mistress tells me�察�with tears in her eyes�察�that in spite of 

this   care�察  �when   she   takes   her   darlings   for   a   walk   they   do   not   know   her 

from the first stranger that passes�察�and will follow any boy who whistles to 

them in the street。 

     What   revolts   me   in   the   character   of   dogs   is   that�察  �not   content   with 

escaping from the responsibilities entailed on all the other inhabitants of 

our globe by the struggle for existence�察�these four´legged Pecksniffs have 

succeeded   in   making   for   themselves   a   fallacious   reputation   for   honesty 

and     devotion。     What     little  lingering     belief   I   had   in   canine     fidelity 

succumbed then   I   was told   that   St。  Bernards   ´   those  models   of   integrity 

and courage ´ have fallen into the habit of carrying the flasks of brandy 



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that the kind monks provide for the succor of snowbound travellers�察�to the 

neighboring hamlets and exchanging the contents for ´ chops� �

     Will   the   world   ever   wake   to   the   true   character   of   these   four´   legged 

impostors and realize that instead of being disinterested and sincere�察�most 

family   pets   are   consummate   hypocrites。   Innocent�拭  �Pshaw�   �Their   pretty�察�

coaxing   ways   and   pretences   of   affection   are   unadulterated   guile�察  �their 

ostentatious   devotion�察  �simply   a   clever   manoeuvre   to   excite   interest   and 

obtain   unmerited   praise。   It   is   useless�察  �however�察  �to   hope   that   things   will 

change。 So long as this giddy old world goes on waltzing in space�察�so long 

shall   we   continue   to   be   duped   by   shams   and   pin   our   faith   on   frauds�察�

confounding an attractive bearing with a sweet disposition and mistaking 

dishevelled hair and eccentric appearance for brains。 Even in the Orient�察�

where dogs have been granted immunity from other labor on the condition 

that they organized an effective street´cleaning department�察�they have been 

false  to   their   trust   and   have   evaded   their   contracts quite   as   if   they  were 

Tammany   braves�察  �like   whom   they   pass   their   days   in   slumber   and   their 

nights in settling private disputes�察�while the city remains uncleaned。 

     I nurse yet another grudge against the canine race� �That Voltaire of a 

whelp�察�who imposed himself upon our confiding first parents�察�must have 

had an important pull at headquarters�察�for he certainly succeeded in getting 

the decree   concerning beauty  and   fitness   which   applies   to   all   mammals�察�

including man himself�察�reversed in favor of dogs�察�and handed down to his 

descendants the secret of making defects and deformities pass current as 

qualities。    While     other   animals     are  valued     for  sleek   coats   and    slender 

proportions�察�canine monstrosities have always been in demand。 We do not 

admire   squints   or   protruding   under   jaws   in   our   own   race�察  �yet   bulldogs 

have persuaded many weak´minded people that the
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