JANUARY 25: Mac, the Dog
“There was a dog named Mac,” said daddy, “a beautiful Airedale dog and he belonged to two young girls named Janet and Mildred. They were much excited for their daddy was to have a birthday.
“At last came the birthday.
“Mac thought to himself that he wouldn’t be much pleased with the presents their daddy received, a pipe, tobacco, a necktie. Mac had been dressed up in a beautiful ribbon on a number of special occasions but he didn’t think much of neckties. There were some candies, though, and they were all right. Candies were really a sensible present.
“Mac knew that there were going to be more festivities. He sat about and waited.
“‘It’s time for the birthday cake,’ they called at last.
“Up got Mac. ‘It’s rude to be late,’ he said to himself, ‘and I’ll show them that an Airedale dog doesn’t forget his manners.’
“After it was all over and Mac was about to go to bed, he smiled to himself:
“‘Well, it was foolish to have all those candles but the cake was good, mighty good!’”