Mr. Aldin’s “gay dog” is a bull terrier owned by an actress. And the creature is as veritable a bit of canine irresponsibility and pomposity as one could imagine. He indulges in the fun-loving, care-free pursuits of his mistress, gets into scrapes, and is finally sent into the country to recuperate. His dog-philosophy is this: “Some dogs are too readily imposed upon—not I.”
“No display of cleverness quite compensates for unsuitability in choice of subject-matter.”
– Ath. 1905, 2: 796. D. 9. 30w.
“The text is poor, but Mr. Aldin’s drawings have some spirit.”
+ – Lond. Times. 4: 432. D. 8, ’05. 60w. + N. Y. Times. 10: 870. D. 9, ’05. 150w.
“This year of a dog’s life is very amusing.”
+ Spec. 95: sup. 907. D. 2, ’05. 50w.
Aldington, Mrs. A. E. Love letters that caused a divorce. [+]75c. Dillingham.
The title is quite self-explanatory of the contents of the book. A series of letters which at first intend no harm, grow to the proportion of Platonic missives, and later become the unlicensed love-letters that cause a separation.