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was to chloroform him and take him to the glue 
factory. Mistress told him to do that ; but she had 
to pay him two dollars before he would do another 
thing for the dog. A hospital of that kind is all 
right for an animal whose master is able to pay ; 
it does not as a rule help poor homeless creatures. 
My idea of a hospital is one where any animal, no 
matter how poor or sick or unsightly, is welcomed, 
and either nursed back to health or put out of its 
misery. I have heard that in some large cities 
kind-hearted people have founded such asylums. 
But we must hope and pray that good people may 
be found in every town and city, willing to devote 
a portion of their means to the relief of suffering 
animals. 
