Shanghai has a kind heart, The nad plight of poor "Joss," the intelligent and friendly dog _of doubtful parentage, doomed to find a home or die, touched it to the core, All day long yesterday offers to provide the pleasanter_ alterna tive poured into this office fr: people of all ages, sexes and tionalities, Some arbitrarily demanded that we "ship the dog to them at once and oblige." Others were couched in tones of pathetic appeal displaying touching solicitude for "dear little Joss." The telephone operator was kept working at fever pitch by those who scorned the use of mail or chit book, but attempted to work' a little "personal pall" with members of the staff. To all we now make the announcement that a home for the canine in question was found early yesterday, so that further applications are use-Jess. Truly] this is: a democratic age. Had friend "Joss" been a pure souled, blue blooded aristocrat, the scion of a long' line of impeccable ancestors, it is more than doubtful If the' reply to such an appeal would have been so large. This noble confession of a tainted past, however, could "not fail to win the sympathy of any possessed of sporting blood. "Joss" has found a hame. What price "a dog's life", now?
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