"MESELF AND THE DAWG."

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13780, 19 June 1908, Page 7

"MESELF AND THE DAWG."

Lawson has a story of the old sundowner who refused to remain in the hospital unless lie was allowed to leave his dog in the ward with him. '"That there dog o' mine" cropped up again with an equally remarkable bush type in Sydney last week (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph). The owner of the canine—one that comes within the comprehensive class known in country districts as a cattle dog—is a long, lean wayback, with a slouch hat, slop clothes, and a drawl. He has evidently come to town to give bis dog a treat, for on Friday night they showed up together at West's pie : tures at the Town Hall. The man bought two tickets and presented both at the door. " Me self and the dawg," he informed the astonished ticket-taker. •■ That municipal functionary turned the dog down, and refused to entertain the protest that it was as good as any man, and could understand pictures just as well. "I won't go in without me dawg," said the man from the backblocks, finally. Hie money was refunded, and he aigd the quadruped left the building. On Saturday night he gave the management of Her Majesty's Theatre a literal opportunity of trying " Hnmpty. Dumpty," on the. dog. "Where I go I take me dawg," lie told Mr. Goodman, "and I'm willin' to pay his footin'. My dawg's been half round Australia with me. Him and me agreed to come to Sydney tart good time, and I'm not going back on, him." Mr. Goodman could only show his sympathy by putting the dog and apologising to it for the indignity it suffered by being in the same prohibited category as ( ' "babies in arms."- (