Canto 19 of A Low Cloud Reflex February 25, 2007
Bailey is Not Bailey
In which Bailey is not adopted right away.
Bailey’s name isn’t Bailey—it’s James. James had to be in the humane shelter for more than two weeks after November 23. But since he was such a beautiful Irish Setter, there was no question among the volunteers at the shelter that he would eventually be adopted. They did a good job of keeping his long hair shiny and clean and he was a genuinely happy dog. That’s why Linda Davis adopted the dog whose name isn’t Bailey and named him James: he was a beautiful and genuinely happy dog. It was low clouds that named Bailey, James.
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Characters and Places: Animals, James the Dog