Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-07-12
WIZ B a GS Il TED DOGS
-wAe mEIRIanTIN DOING so2

WAS IiEsRIoHT1 IN DOING so9
aGet outlD ~
.Bapgs, that Is my dogp'
= sYes, II know IL is. Got out, you brute!
Aud he shicd at him an iron paper
nv sfaoa. .fushed.
.iBangs,S said |, aexcuse a me, but I've i,
affection for that dog"
"Excuse me, Pills, but I've an antipath,
against all dogs. Get out, vcrminl"
And he gave my black and tan vicious
kick that sent him bowling into the corridor
!. Bangs shut the door ond looked it, and pu
the key in his pocket
~ wish, Pills, the next time you conc
to my office, you would leave tho brute
behind. I've most unconquerablo antipa.
thy against all CANNES, and"
Bangs might have said more, but tho
look on my face must have convinced him
that was seriously angry.
"Supposo we let this pass" he said. III
was wrong. III admit. ought not to have
Kicked your pup; but you don't know how
I hato 'cn, big and little. Sit down, Pills,
aud let me tell you something that hereto
fore has been secret with me-a secret
hidden from the gaze of the cold, unsympa-
thizing world. I feel now that it is ncccs-
sary for me to make an explanation, in tho
hope that it may prevent misunderstanding
between two such firm friends rs we have
been in The past, and, l hope, will be in the
future"
: l sat down in tho chair B,ugs pointed
to, and said
'tGo on!'
ri do not know" continued Bangs, ''that
I ever had any particular dislike to dogs
previous to tho circumstances which l am
about to relate. Do you remember the
spring took trip into the country7"
every well" replied.
"That was somo six years ago. [ had
confined myself very closely to business ever
since my admittanco 10 tho bar, and
thought month in the country would fresh.
on mo up considerably"
ut did not seem to, if 1 remember
rightly" said.
"You1l not wonder at it, when tell you
all the facts. went down to little
seaside resort called San Marino. Ever
been there? No? Well, it's queer sort
of place. There is very fine stream of
water courses down from the mountains and
empties into the sea half mile FROM town
although there is no town there, only
little hotel and blacksmith shop.
The stream cmptics into the sea in
winter, during tho heavy rains; but
in tho summer time tho surf banks up
tho mouth with saud aud forms quite lake
or lagoon. Laguna la Puritas is the Spanish
namc. The proprietor Of the hotel had
fo In hnn fnA .
in constant use by his guests. Game is
plenty in tho hills about thore-deer ard
quail; the creek is full Of spocklcd trout,
and tho hotel is just fur enough from the sea
to render the climate delightful. The San
N1ariuo House was filed to its utmost
capacity that season. 1t was curious kind
of crowd gathered there. City sportsmcn,
with dogs, guns, fishing tackle, etc; and
suporannuoted old women, for the benefit of
the sea breeze; young boys fourteen or
fifteen years old, making their first trip from
home alone; two or three grass widows; a
somewhat fast clergyman from the
city on his vclocipcde-- -and three or four
young ladies aud dozen frisky school girls.
On tho whole, it was as jolly crew us eyer
gathered together. With horseback. riding
boating, fishing and hunting, the time
passed rapidly enough. said there were
three or four young ladies', but, SO far as I
was concerned, there was only onc-NIiss
Tootc Tusby. Excuse nc, Pills, but 7
cannot speak that name even now without
emotiou," and Bugs drow forth his hand
kerohief aud wiped his eyes vigorously.
81 cannot describe all her charms; but,
Pills, if :hero ever was au ongel in this
world, she was ono. devoted myself to
her fom the very first. When NJ ss Tootc
rode, | rode; if she walked, walked; when
she went fishing, Bangs went fishing; il she
sailed on the lake, Bangs was thcro also
Pills, loved tho grill And when | think
OF what separated US, you'll excuse me,
but"
There the handkerchief again came into
requisition, aud Bangs voice left him com.
pletey.
"Did you proposc?' asked.
"No! Pills-no! All! if only had-if
l only had!"
"What prevented"
"Well, nothing but my own folly F.
vas fanthearted when it came to that I
had it in my mouth dozen times, but my
tongue failed me. There was another
fellow there, too, that made me jealous
She didn't show him any particular favors,
but that hc was great admircr of her any
one could see; and really l wasn't certain
in my mind which she preferred. She
might in time, perhaps, have shown some
preference, and my doubts been dispcllcd,
had it not been for the affair that happened
which [ am about to relate, and which
blighted all my future life."
.'Bad as that7" said.
"Pills, you never were in lovc-you