It was Intimidation.

Otago Witness, Issue 1901, 10 July 1890, Page 42

It was Intimidation.

It was in University Place. A boy, preceded by a dog, was crossing by one of the paths, when he encountered a woman, preceded by a smaller dog. The two canines halted. So did their respective owners, The animals looked at each other fixedly from a distance of 6f fc, each with his tail waving over his back, and each uttering low growls. "Call off your dogl" exclaimed the worn™, as she saw the situation. " Call oJr yours," replied the boy. " Can't you restrain your dog 1 " she demanded iii a high key. " He ain't doin' nuthin',"

" Yes, he is ; he's intimidating my Fido.*'

41 But your Fido is giving him sass. I ain't a-goin' to restrain my dog when your dog is a-sayin' he kin lick him with one hand tied behind him."

" Here, Fido ; haven't you more care for your reputation than to face such a lowdown dog as that 1 Come here, this instant 1 I shall punish you for this I " " Here, Shakespeare," said the boy, as he gave the dog a light kick, "you let that animal alone. You tackled one jisb like him last fall, and you had indigestion for two months. He ain't alive ; he's jisc pretending to be. He's a stuffed lamb with a dog's tail glued on, and the woman works him with a string. Gome along with me, and I'll show you a regular live dog down here." — New York Sun.