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Kartographer Vanity
Posted on 06/16/2016 7:02:31 PM PDT by Kartographer
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Gentlemen of the Jury: The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us, may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend that 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 cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters 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.
If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.
George Graham Vest - c. 1855
To: Kartographer
To: Kartographer; kanawa
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:07:42 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Kartographer
RIP Hope. That was a touching essay by Vest. Tearing up.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:12:32 PM PDT
by
map
To: Kartographer
![](http://www.laurakennels.com/Home%20Page/Photos/Good%20pic%20and%20quote%20for%20web%20site.jpg)
Sorry for your loss. I know the deep loss it is.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:15:50 PM PDT
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(BREAKING.... Vulgarian Resistance begins attack on the GOPe Death Star.....)
To: Kartographer
What a cute dog..!
I LOVE DOGS..!
Sorry for your loss :( :(
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:18:45 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
So sorry. Humans need their dog.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:21:41 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
(Hillary for Prison 2016)
To: Kartographer
So sorry to hear it. Losing a dog is a hard thing.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:25:34 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Kartographer
So sorry for your loss. Companionship and loyalty are just a few of the many attributes of man’s best friend.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:28:29 PM PDT
by
Inyo-Mono
To: Kartographer
Sorry for your loss. As a dog-lover, I know what you’re going thru. Loved the post and the pic.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:29:28 PM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
('''Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
To: Kartographer
Buried mine this morning.
I am sharing your pain.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:29:48 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
("Get the he11 out of my way!" - John Galt)
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:30:46 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: Kartographer
To: Kartographer
Our regards and condolences for your loss. Honestly I got scared for a moment because I thought it was you that had passed on. Still sad about your dog, but really glad it is not you.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:38:36 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: Kartographer
Sorry for your loss. Hold on to the better times you had with your sweet dog, Hope.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:39:41 PM PDT
by
lysie
(Jessi , I am. I'm not Lisa.)
To: ctdonath2
Thanks for sharing your love.
Condolences.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:45:44 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Kartographer
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:46:03 PM PDT
by
mumblypeg
(Make America Sane Again.)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:46:59 PM PDT
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: Kartographer
So sorry, Kartographer. Bless you, and her where she is.
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posted on
06/16/2016 7:59:39 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
("We can't fix a rigged system by relying on the people who rigged it." --Donald Trump, 6/7/16)
To: Kartographer
Our deepest condolences Karto. Our little Xena has brought us such joy as did your family member. May your loss be lightened as the days go by. Best.
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posted on
06/16/2016 8:03:46 PM PDT
by
CARTOUCHE
(I am prepared and like a watchman in the night.)
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