Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05
The Stprp Tellet.
WHY BANGS HATED DOGS.
WAS HE RIGHT IN DOING so?

"Bangs, that is my dog"
eyes, know it. Get out, you brutep
And he SHE'D at him an iron paper-weight
My face flushed.
Bangs" said 1, "excuse me, but I've an
affection for that dog"
Excuse me- Pills, but I've an antipathy
against all dogs. Get out, vermin |"
And he gave my black-and-tan vicious
kick that sent him bowling into the corridor.
Bangs shut the door and locked it, and put
the key in his pocket.
81 wish, Pills. the next time you come to
my office, you would leave the brute behind.
I've most unconquerable antipathy against
all canines and"
Bangs might have said more, but the look
on my face must have convinced him that
was seriously angry.
"Suppose we let this pass" he said. 81 was
wrong. I'll admit. l oughtnot to have kicked
your pup; but you don't know how l hate
'em, big and little Sit down, Pills, and let
me tell you something that heretofore has
been a sacred secret with me-a secret hid
den from the gaze of the cold, unsympathizing
world l feel now that it is necessary for me
to make an explanation, in the hope that it
may prevent misunderstanding between two
such firm friends as we have been in the past,
and, l hope, will be in the future"
l sat down in the chair Bangs pointed to,
and said:
go on"
81 do not know" continued Bangs, "that l
ever had any particular dislike to dogs pre-.
yious to the circumstances which | am about
to relate Do you remember the spring l
took trip into the country?"
"Very WE'LL" replied.
THAT was some six years ago. had 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"
"It did not seem to, if remember rightly"
I said.
"You'll not wonder at it, Pills, when 1 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 a 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 a
blacksmith shop. The stream empties into
the sea in winter, during the heavy rains; but
in the summertime the surf banks up the
mouth with sand, and forms quite lake or
lagoon. Laguna Ia Puritas is the Spanish
name The proprietor of the hotel had a few
little sail-boats fitted up, and they were in
constant use by his guests Game is plenty
in the hills about there-deer and quail the
creek is full of speckled trout, and the hotel
is just far enough from the sea to render the
climate delightful. The San Marino House
was filled to its utmost capacity that season.
1t was a curious kind of a crowd gathered
there. City sportsmen, with dogs, guns, fish,
ing tackle, etc. and superannuated old WON.
en-, 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; somewhat fast clergyman -
rode down from the city on his velocipede-
and three or four young ladies and dozen
frisky schoolgirls. On the whole, it was as
jolly crew as ever gathered together. With
Notwithstanding, boating, fishing and hunt:
ing. the time passed rapidly enough. said
there were three or four young ladies, but, so
far as I was concerned, there was onl one
Miss Tootie Tusby. Excuse me, Pills, but
cannot speak that name even now without
emotion" and Bangs drew forth his handker.
chief and wiped his eyes vigorously.
81 cannot describe all of her charms but
Pills, if there ever was an angel in this world
she was one. I devoted myself to her from
the very first. When Miss Tootie rode,
rode; if she walked, l walked when she
went fishing, Bangs went fishing; if she sailed
on the lake, Bangs was there also. Pills,
loved that girl And when l think of what
separated US, you'll excuse me, but"
There the handkerchief again came into
requistion, and Bangs voice left him COM
pletely.
did you propose?" asked.
mo! :Pills-no! All! if l only had-ii
l only had!'
"What prevented ?"
"Well, nothing but my own folly. | was
faint. when it came to that. had i,
in my mouth dozen times, but my tongue
failed me. There was another fellow there
too, that made me terribly jealous. She didn't
show him any particular favors, but that he
was a great admirer of her any one could
see; and really wasn't certain in my mind
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