The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-10-15
WHY BANGS HATED DOGS.

Get out
Bangs, that is my dog !"
Yes | know it. Get, you brute :!
And be SHE'D at him an iron pape
weight.
Nv face flushed Bangs" said
excuse me, but I've an affection fo
that dog"
Excuse me. Pills, but I've an an
.ipathy against ali dogs. Get on
vermin,r and he gave my pet blacl
and tan a vicious kick, that sent bin
into the corridor. Bangs shut the
door and put the key in his pocket
Il wish. Pills the next time yoU
come to my Office YOU would leave
that brute behind. Eve a most un
comfortable antiPathy against al
CANNES, and"
Bangs might have said more, but
the look fmy face mnst have con.
yiuced him that | was seriously an.
CRY.
Suppose we let this pass he said.
Il was wrong, I'll admit | ought
not 10 have kicked your pup, but you
don't know how ! hate EN-, big and
little. Sit down, Pills. and let me
tell YOU something that heretofore
has been a secret with me, 4 secre,
hidden from the gaze Of he cold IN
svmpathizing world ! feel that now
some explanation is proper for me TO
make, in hopes that it may prevent a
misunderstanding between two such
firm friends as we have been in the
past, and | hope vii! be in the IA
turc."
sat down in the chair Bangs
pointed to, and said. go on"
Il don't know" continued Bangs,
that ever had any particular dis
like to dogs previous to the cireum-
stance which am about to relate
Do YOU remember tho spring ltook a
trip to the country :"
Very well, replied.
That was some six years ago.
had confined myself very closely to
business ever since my admittance to
the bar, and | thought a month in
the country would freshen me up
considerably
1T did not seem to, If remember
rightly | said
You'll not wonder al Il Pills.
when | tell vou the facts. went
down to a little sea side resort, call
ed San Marino-ever been there ?''
Never"
"Weh, il is a very queer sort Of a
place. There is fine stream of wa
ter courses down from the mountains
and empties into the sea about half q
mile from the town; although there
is no town there, only little hotel
and blacksmith's shop. The stream
empties into the sea in winter, during
the heavy rains, but in summer time
the surf banks up the mouth with
sand and forms quite a lake or la
COON. 'Iaguna a Puritas" is the
Spanish name. The proprietor of the
hotel had few little sail boats fitted
up: thev were in constant use by the
guests. Game is plenty in The hills
and about there, deer. and quail !;
the creek is full of speckled trout; The
hotel is Just far enough from the sen
to render the climate delightful
The San Marino House, was filed to
its utmost capacity that season. 1t
was a curious kind Of a crowd gath
cred there. City sportsmen, with
dogs, guns, fishing tackle, etc; su-
old women, and, for the
benefit of the sea breeze, youn. boys,
fourteen or fifteen years of age, max
ing their first trip from home alone
two or three grass widows-a some
what fat clergyman rode down from
The CITY on his velocipede-and three
Dr. four Young ladies. and dozen
risky school girls On the whole
/ was as Jolly crew as ever gath
sred together With horseback rid
ng, boating, fishing and hunting, the
line passed rapidly enough | said
here was three or four Young ladies,
put. so far as | was concerned, there
vas only one. Miss Tootie Tusby-l
Excuse me, Pills, but ! cannot speak
hat name, without emotion" and
Bangs drew forth his handkerchief,
and wiped his eyes vigorously.
II cannot describe all her charms :;
Dut, Pills, if ever there was an angel
n this world she was one. | deyo-
ed myself to her from the first.
When Miss Tootie rode | rode; If she
walked | walked; when she went
ishing, Bangs went fishing. If she
sailed upon the lake Bangs was there
llso. Pills. lovad that girl-and
when l think what separated US,
ron'll excuse me, but" there the
came into reyuisition
Ind Bangs voice failed him com
,letely.
Did you propose ?" ! asked.
NO. Pills, no. All, If | only had;
( only had!r
What prevented ?"
"Well, nothing but nv own folly.
was faint hearted when il came to