Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-10-17
Sules ami Shet'brs.
WHY BANGS HATED DOGS.

WHY BANGS 2ESEED DOtsS.
Get out y
Bangs. that is my dog
YES, | know it. Get. YOU brute = And
he SHE'D at him All iron paper weight.
My face flushed. Bangs said /, 'cX-
cusc me, but I've an affection for that dog
Excuse me, Pills, but I've an antipathy
against all dogs iitt out, you vermin y
and he gave my pet black and tan II vici-
Gus kick, that sent him howliug into the
corridor. Bangs shut the door and put
the key in his pocket.
I wish, Pills, the next time you come to
my office you would leave that brute be.
hind. I've a most uncomfortable antipa-
thy against all caiiiucs, and -
Bangs might have said more, but the
look of my face must have convinced him
that | was seriously angry.
Suppose we let this pass he said. i
was wrong, Ill admit ought not to have
kicked your pup, but you don't know how
| hate 'em, biz and little. Sit down, Pills,
and let me tell you something that hereto
fore has been IA secret with me, Il secret
hidden lrOm the gaze of the cole uusym-
pathizinG world. ! feel that now some eX-
panation is proper for me to make, in
hopes that it may prevent il misundcrstand-
lnG between two such firm friends as we
have been in the past, and | hope will be
in the future
l sat down in the chair Bangs pointed to,
and said, go on
i don't know continued Bangs, that |
ever had any particular dislike to dogs pre-
vOus to the circumstance which | am
about to relate. Do you remember the
spring took trip to Tie country =
Very we'll, | replied.
That was some six years ago. | had
confined myself very closely to business
ever since my admitrancc to the bar, and
thought month i'll the country would
ireshrn me, up considerably
1t did not seem to, if remember rightly >
! said. -
tell you about the facts. | went down TO
little seaside resort, called san Marino-
ever been th,re 2"
Never
We'll, it's very queer sort of n place
There is fine stream Of water courses
DOM from the mouutuins ANA emplics into
the sea about half mile from the town 4;
although there is no town there, only Il
little hotel ana Ilacksmith's shop. The
stream empties into the sea in winter, dur
inG the Ieavy rains, but in summer time
the surf banks up the mouth with sand and
forms quite Il lake or lagoon, "Iaguna n
Purltas' is the Spanish name. The pro-
prietor of the hotel had lew little sail
boats fitted up they were in constant Use
by the guests. Game is plenty in the hills
and about there, dccrand quaiis A.; the creek
is full Of spackICd trout the hotel is lust
lar enough from the sea to render the eli
mate delightful. The san Marine House
was ti!cd to its utmost capacity that SEA-
son. 1t was a curious kind of II crowd
gathered there. City sportsmcn, with
dogs, guns, fishing tackle, etc. superan-
uu0ted Old women. and for the benefit of
the sea breeze, young boys fourteen or fit.
teen years of aye, making their first "Trip
from home alone two or three grass wi
dows Il samcwhat fat clergyman rode
down from the city on his vclocipcde and
three or four young ladies and dozen tris-
Ky school girls. On the whole, it was as
Jolly crew rs ever gathered together.
With horseback riding, boating. fishing
and hunting, the time passed rapidly
enough. | said there were three or four
young ladies, but, SO tar a> | was concern
cd. there was only uuc- Miss Tuotic rusby
-cNcusc me. Pills, but | cannot speak
that name without emotion and Bangs
drew forth his handkcrchirfaud wped his
eyes vigorously.
i cannot describe all her charms but,
Pills, II ever there was an angel in this
world she was one. ! devoted myself lu
her flom the first. When Miss Tuotie rode
i rode if she walked | walked when she
went fishing, Bangs went fishing. If she
sailed upon the lake, Bangs was there also.
Pills, loved that girl when | think
what separated us, you'll excuse me, but
there the handkerchief came into requlsi-
/ ton and Bangs voice failed him com
pletely.
Did you propose = asked.
No, Pills, no. An! If l only had; if l
only had y
What prevented p
We'll, nothing but my own folly. | was
faint hearted when it came to that. | had
it in my mouth dozen times and my
tongue failed me. There was another fei,
low there, who made me terribly Jealous
She didn't show him any particular iavors
bat that he was IA great admirer of her any
one could see, aud | really wasn't certain
IN my mind which one she preferred. Sh,
might, in time, have shown some prefer,
ence, and my doubt been dispelicd had il
not been for the affair that happened which
/ blighted all my future life
/ Bad as that p | asked.
/ Pills, you never was in love you never
lost the ore Heaven assigned you-yor
don't know anything at all about it,
That's il so on
There was party ct the san Marine
Hotel that evening, soiree or something
ike that they called it. They sent up t(
the city for music, and went in for gay
lime. / was counted cat somewhat, fol