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           Fox-terriersarebornwithaboutfourtimesasmuchoriginalsininthemasotherdogsare,anditwilltakeyearsandyearsofpatienteffortonthepartofusChristianstobringaboutanyappreciablereformationintherowdinessofthefox-terriernature. 

           IrememberbeinginthelobbyoftheHaymarketStoresoneday,andallroundaboutmeweredogs,waitingforthereturnoftheirowners,whowereshoppinginside. Therewereamastiff,andoneortwocollies,andaSt.Bernard,afewretrieversandNewfoundlands,aboar-hound,aFrenchpoodle,withplentyofhairrounditshead,butmangyaboutthemiddle;abull-dog,afewLowtherArcadesortofanimals,aboutthesizeofrats,andacoupleofYorkshiretykes. 

           Theretheysat,patient,good,andthoughtful. Asolemnpeacefulnessseemedtoreigninthatlobby.Anairofcalmnessandresignation—ofgentlesadnesspervadedtheroom. 

           Thenasweetyoungladyentered,leadingameek-lookinglittlefox-terrier,andlefthim,chainedupthere,betweenthebull-dogandthepoodle. Hesatandlookedabouthimforaminute. Thenhecastuphiseyestotheceiling,andseemed,judgingfromhisexpression,tobethinkingofhismother. Thenheyawned. Thenhelookedroundattheotherdogs,allsilent,grave,anddignified. 

           Helookedatthebull-dog,sleepingdreamlesslyonhisright. Helookedatthepoodle,erectandhaughty,onhisleft.