The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

Dandy gaencbed bis thirst, ant
wishing | could decide on something
to purchase by way of liquidating
my dogs debt, when | observed {
card which in,imated there were
apartments to let. There were di
rections to knock at the private door
but seeing me linger on the spo'
longer than usual, Dandy had enter
ed the shop, and whea followed tc
look after him | saw him planted
firmly near an inner door and accept
ing the caresses of Etlle girl ahout
seven years old, as if te had known
her all his life. | made Inquire:
about the apartmeGtss and found they
consisted of the first floor, nice bed
room, aud pleasantS sitting room
attendance with good cooking guar
anteed. and no other dodgers taken
1 Ofcourse | went up stairs to look al
the rooms, Dandy leading the way
with the canine gravity you remark
ed in him the other day. He iumr.
ed on chair TO look out of the win
dow, and then on the sofa, as if tc
examine the soflness Of the cushion:
aad finally gave little yelp, which
seemed TO say; Master this will
do; here we are quite at home. ,
Even the mistress OF the house, Mrs.
Gray, laughed at the evident content
ment of The dog. Bus what charme
me was there was nosrebuke for my
poor Dandy's jumping on tie furui.
ture and remembering besides the
bowl of water, | began to believe
that Dandy would be something
more than tolerated 10 the house.
1 Accordingly it was with q COED hope
that | minated that my dog was
my constant compaaioa, and that
trusted bis presence wonld 20. be OBJ
jectionable. y
"Oh, sir" said the widow, "we
ouly lost dear old dog within these
three months; and for own poor pets
sake--if for nothing else-we woald
be kind to a dog. As for my chill
dren, believe they take after their
aunt; and my sister dotes upon
dogs"
"Ah it was tho maiden sister,
dare say, who was the mistress of tie
lamented dog" said Mrs Woodford
Il have some recollection Of seeing
a very old black retriever in the
shop"
mo doubt it was the same. un-
derstand the sister gives music les-
sons, though az preseat she Is taking
holiday staying az The seaside
with friends There is another ad-
vantage IN these lodgings contin-
ued Mr. Broughto1 .'Ihe house be-
ing a musical warehouse, and one Of
the family evidently musical, | an 10
hopes that they will not object to my
violin p-acticing any more than to
Dandy for an inmate. What | want
now Is comfort, to enjoy myself sfGer
my own fashion, and opportunity for
doing some little good 10 The world,
when what seems 10 me the fitting
occasion offers Five years more a.
the Antipodes aud | might have
come home a richer man; but per-
haps at that time health might have
been shattered by over-toii, and l
should have been less able even than
now - turn into new grooves of life
and resamH habits OF culture. As it
Is, my u-erus are ample for all ]
am likely TO want With books, and
music aud Dandy, | expect to get on
capiIails Besides mean to come
and see yon pretty often"
Indeed. | hope you will" ejIcu-
lated husband and wife together.
"If we come TOO often they must
turn US out-must they not Dandy ~
said Mr. Brougbton, speaking to and
earcssing his dog; snd then be add
ed, turning TO his cousin: by the
By, | venture to give you as refer
ence to my respctab;lity, respoasibili-
", &c."
And | will give you a good char
aeter, Dick, l promise you" replied
Mrs Woodf0rd, '-and what is more,
| viii recommend Dandy TO Mrs
Gray's special regard. He certaioly
is the cloyerest dog | ever saw.
Look at bim now wagging his tail ct
me, as il be understood every word |
was sayi0gi'
Spoken jus, like the cousin Mag
gle Of early days" said Mr.. Brough
ton, with certain tremor 10 hie voice
" hich proved that his feelings were
touched. Always full of sympathy
and thoughtful kindness. Yet even
you can hardly tell what friend
Dandy has been 10 me through years
Of loneliness.
Yes, | can, Dick" said Mrs. /
Woodford; ''if / had not pack Of
children TO think about. | am quite
sure / would want dogs or four-foot-
ed pets of some sort"
Only a fortnight has passed. but