50 Gentleman Jack 



first. He was a charming combination of pink and 

 white, with large brown eyes that opened and closed 

 uncertainly. His attempts to walk were laughable. 

 He would start out, after mature deliberation, lifting 

 his pudgy feet in the most determined manner, and 

 end by a curious reel and a fall upon his nose. 

 But he never seemed discouraged ; neither would he 

 show the least flinching, when I lifted him by the 

 back of the neck and set his wayward steps right. 

 Indeed, even at that early age he always looked up 

 into my face after such service, as if to thank me. 

 His education seemed to be a natural outgrowth 

 of our good feelings toward each other. Most of 

 the suggestions that I made were well received, 

 although I found the little fellow had the stubborn 

 will-power characteristic of all bull-terriers. When- 

 ever I gave him a lesson on any subject, he would 

 seem to reflect upon it, and his subsequent conduct 

 decided whether or not a second lesson was required. 

 But he came successfully through the various stages 

 of puppyhood, gradually dropping the awkward ways 

 incident to his rapid growth, and at last developed 

 into as fine a creature as I could desire. Even while 



