CANINE CONFIDENCES.

Clever Dog, to the Minister of Agriculture, loquitur—

POTTERER, put the muzzle on! Potterer, take it off again!

That is not the way, my friend, cruel rabies to restrain.

Take my tip!

As to self-styled "friends of dogs," too preposterous by half,

Who object to all restraint, they deserve on seat or calf

One sharp nip.

It is doggish interest hydrophobia to stamp out;