LAD - early 1900's
Lad: A Dog is a 1919 American novel written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by E. P. Dutton. Composed of twelve short stories first published in magazines, the novel is loosely based on the life of Terhune's real-life rough collie, Lad. Born in 1902, the real-life Lad was an unregistered collie of unknown lineage originally owned by Terhune's father. Lad's death at the age of 18 was mourned by many of the story's fans, particularly children and when I finally read about Lad, me. You can visit his grave stone to this day in New Jersey at the Terhune Memorial Park.
The stone reads :
Lad
Thoroughbred In Body and Soul
1902-1918
Thoroughbred In Body and Soul
1902-1918
If you have not read this story and you are a dog lover, pick up the book and visit a simpler time, a lovely farm, and a chivalrous dog with a knight's heart. I read this book first as a young girl and it fostered my certainty that dogs were marvelous beings. Enjoy.
OMG, Dr. Pat: I loved that book as a girl. You're so right; people need to read it again and new people need to discover it. So glad you blogged about it! I loved your Painted Dog Blog; so much misery in Africa, the animals pushed off of grazing and hunting lands; the people starving and needing the land; it's all so overwhelming. I will be reading your blogs.
ReplyDeletethank you.