 "The one absolutely unselfish friend a
man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him,
the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. A
man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and
in sickness. He will sleep on the ground, where the wintry winds
blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be at his master's
side.
"He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will lick the
wounds and sores that come from the encounter with the roughness of
the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a
prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love
as the sun in its journey through the heavens".
The above is a quote from US Senator Vest in 1870 when he was
addressing the jury in a court case in defense of a dog. This was a
part of his impassioned plea. |
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