The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-11

Then, of course, you quickly made
your way to Liverpool to transact the bus
iness."
"I did not. went on across the Alps
and into Rome, having"
"Whatl Neglected the business and
went to Rome with the dog You we're
mad | don't believe it. 1t was impos-
sible."
IL was not impossible. l did it. 1
did it, whether was mad or not"
"YOu are certainly mad. But what
turned up IN Rome ?"
al stayed in Rome three months,
and"
"Whatl Stayed with Beppo three
months in Rome, neglecting the Liverpool
business ! Mad surely-never heard Of
anything so madp
jackson, you won't let me tell the
story"
Well, 80 on-go on, old fellow, but
you were mad, insist on that"
Insist on what you like Stayed in
Rome three months, and one day | lost
Beppo. Then"
"Glad to hear il; served you right.
You deserved to lose the dog that turned
you away from business. And if you had
never found him it would have been
good thing. / say you were mad"
4 wasn't mad and l found the dog /;
and the finding of him was the hinge on
which turned all that afterwards took
place"
Macauley, I'm becoming confounded- :
ly uneasy. | do really think that you are
gulling me. Why, man, you are married
That is a matter of fact No romance is
necessary to explain such thing"
Well, If you won't listen to me I'll
stop. | am not quilting you"
$50 on, then, and don't keep me in
agony."
well, | found the dog by means of an
advertisement When lost him he took
up his quarters by decree of fate in"
:" Stop, stop Decree of fate You
are mad"
"Tm not mad. When Beppo slipped
away from me he found his way to very
respectable house, and there he singled out
one Of the young ladies for his most spec
ial esteem. Wherever she went he fol-
lowed her; whenever she sat down he
couehed at her feet and whenever she
spoke to him he fawned on her with the
greatest delight. My advertisement was
read in that house, and from it / got u
note stating that the missing dog was on
the premises. Instantly"
Yes, yes Now | see little light
! can guess the rest; any one could.
YOU"
No, you can't guess the rest Nor do
you see any light either. went for the
dog servant gave him up to me and |
walked away with my property. Some
time"
stop Didn't you sec the lady that
had been so kind to the dog?'
No, l did not"
"You are right. l didn't see light
when | thought l did,"
The case was all dark-entirely in
visible yet"
Dark and invisible yet. Macauley,
you arc mad, and you will make me mad
Go on and let out the secret-lot in the
light"
Well, having found Beppo, ! thought
twas time to think of the business, and
so set out for Liverpool The trim"
Yes think it was quite time for
you to think Of that business. | am glad
you were not all mad,
VI tell you was not mad at all, | was
simply under fate, and"
Stop no more about fate. You will
kill me. Go on with the business"
You won't let me go on. You inter
rupt me at every step
Well, 60 on"
"Well, when | arrived at Liverpool l
found awaiting mo there letter which
was written the day after left home, in
which it was suggested that the business
had better not be transacted, and"
What no business, after all?"
None whatever, and Beppo then com
menced to culminate my destiny for me.
Beppo, the dog, to culminate your
fate for you believe, after all, that you
are mad
"No. What l say is true. You see,
the family with whom Bcppo took up his
quarters in Rome left Rome for Liverpool
about the time | did-a thing Of which, |
assure you |, at the moment, knew moth
ing whatever,--for, when went to recov-
or the dog, l saw only servant. Well,
one day | was taking an easy walk in Liv-
crpool, having Beppo with me, when
suddenly he became all excitement. He
saw people he knew, and in an instant he
was renewing his acquaintance with the
family that had been so kind to him in
Rome. The young lady aud he were in
particular manner delighted to meet
each other. suppose you can sec a little
light now"
" Macauley, old chap Bcppo intro
duccd you to that young lady, isn't it?'
g Yes, jackson, that's Il. Now you
have the light. Bcppo's introduction led
to acquaintance; acquaintance to the
stage beyond it the lady was from Gin
cinnati, and---I married her.
" Macauley, my friend, il Is a very
strange story, and of course there Is great
regard for Beppo in the house.