The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-04-03
WHY BANGS HATED DOGS.

WHY BANGS HATED DOGS.
aBangs, that is my dogr1
eyes, know it. Get, you bruteW And he
NV face flushed. dBangs,n said l, "excuse
me, but Eve an affection for that dog"
dExcuse me, Pills, but Pve an antipathy
against all dogs. Get out vermin!" And he
gave my pet black nd-tan vicious kick, that
sent him bowling into the corridor. Bangs shut
she;door and put the key in his pocket.
Office you uwould leave that brute behind. I've
mest, unconquerable antipathy against all
canines, and
Bsng might have said more but the look on
mySface must have cenyinced him that was
seriously angry. $50 * zss+s- - - - ~ SEA
Suppose we let this pass" he said. II was
: wrong; I'll admit; ought not to have kicked
your pup, but you don't know how I hate 'em,
big and little Sit down, Pills, and let me tell
you something that heretofore has been secret
with me-a secret hidden from the cold, un-
synipathizing world feel that now some ex-
PLANTATION is proper for me to make, in hopes
that it may prevent a nderstandlng be-
tween two such firm friends as we have been in
the epast, and, hope, will be in the future"
i sat down in the chair Bangs pointed to,
ard said $50 on,sn
ssaI do not know, continued Bangs, chat 1
ever had any particular dislike to dogs previous
to the circumstances which Sun about to re-
late. DO you remember the spring took a
trip into the country ?"
Very well, !" ] replied.
s'That was some six years ago. have con-
fined myself very closely to business ever since
my admittance to the bar, and thought a
month IN the country would freshen me up
considerably . .s,-a ..;s. 5ss..; . s :.
ut did not seem to, if remember rightly" !"
/ said. aa
aYou'll not wonder at it, Pills, when I tell
you all about tho facts. Iwentdown, to o little
seaside resort, called San Marino-eyer been
there p 1,..;-, ~ . s;55ei ia4 13g fi,4
,aNever,'5 ai,..,s ; .as.t 4 -. -.
ssWeil, its q queer sort of place. There is
o very fine stream of water courses down from
the mountains and empties into the sea about
half mile from, the town; although there is
no town there, OILY little hotel and black
smiths shop The stream empties into the sea
& in winter, during the heavy rains, butin SUM-
mer time the surf bankslup the mouth with
sand End forms quite lake or lagoon. Lagupa
q Pnritas is the Spanish name. The propfie-
tar.of the hotel had "a few Little sail heataftted
mp. and they were in constant use by the guests.
Game is plenty in the aifts IabodE there, deer
and quail; the creek is }.ilT OF specified trout
the hotel is Just far enough from the sea to
render thg gchmateFd Fhe Sau Mg-
2 riA6 House was filed te its UTMOST capacity
that season. 1t was q. curious kind crowd
gathered there. City sportsmen, with dogs,
guns -fshi.g tsckles stcfi rsqleIan annnated eld
women, aud, for the bene6t Of the sea-breeze,
IL
makingfheif first trip from home alone--tvo
or. fhtee grass widcEs-a someYhst fast clergy
man, who rode down from the city on his
velocipede- three or four young ladies and
q, dozeazf tricky school sgiFls.s OnAthe whole, it
was asialH a crew asfeSer gathered together.
With horseback riding, boating, fishing and
hunting, the time passed rapidly enough. l
said there were three orsfour young ladies, but,
so far as was concerned, there was only one,
Miss Tootie Tusby-excuse me, Pills, but /
cassnossspeak that fname without emotion =
and BAls drew forth lis handkerchief, and
wiped his eyes vigorously.
az cannot describe all her charms; but, Pills,
If ever there was an angel IN this world she
was one. devoted myself to her from the
FIRST, When Miss Tootie rode rode. 8 If she
walked. I, walked. When she went fshipEeg Eeg
Bangs vent fishing, IF she sailed on the lake
and when Iithink OF what separated us, you
will excuse me, but, o-Athere the 'handkerche
came into reeaisition, and Bangs voice failed
him completely. pa,nf'.i .Trye:< az ~
sHDid You propose ?n9I asked. ~ - s.:.i
s.stNo, Pills. not Ali If Lonly had, if only
lWhat, prevented pr bg. ,li.,,. ~ n;
'.Wel!, nothing but my, own folly. I wa:
faint t-hearted when it came TO that. l had il
in nv mouth a dozen timesit but my tongue
failed me. There was another fellow there, too
that made me terribly jealous. She didn't
show him any particular fayors, but he was Q
great admirer of her, any one could see, and
really wasn't certain in my mind. which she
preferred. She might, in time, perhaps, have
shown some preference and my doubts been
happened which I am about to relate. and
which blighted all my future life."
"Bad as thatP ], asked .siegfrrb2
sPills, you never was in love; you never lost
the one heaven assigned for you-you don't
know anything at all about it." ,...t - .,,,.'.,
"That's it; go on" r a.te
sThere was party at the San Marino House
one evening, soiree dansante, or something
like that they called it, They sens up to the
city for music, and went in for q gay time. i
was counted out somewhat, for you know
don't dance. Thesother fellow did. More than
that, he danced with Tootie 'nearlya the time.
Pills, you don't know anything at all about it. (;
you never had the girl you love dancing with
your rival all the evening, right before your
eyes, while you sit in the corner like knot ON
alog-l,ee him in the quadrilles when all the
rest of the couples simply take each others
hands and promenade, see that fellow just put
his arm around that girl and go waltzing or
polkaing all about the room, every time right
In front of YOU and that cussed feloW treadipg