Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
AN IMPUDENT PUPPY.

II have had scarcely glimpse OF cue
since we came to the country. She !
appears to have taken TO an outdoor
life, and is never in the house except at
night .,
"I saw her about two hours ago on her
way to the orchard" remarked Rose.
''She said she was going to feed the pigs,
and would afterwards take II lesson IN
milking"
81 wish / could find her. resumed
Mrs. Wellington. Il am certain that
either Colonel Hanley or his son will cell
this afternoon, and it is proper that Sue
should be present She did not appear
on their foymer visits p"
''She will shock the Colonel by her hoy
denish manners, and, as to mis- son,
hardly think he will particularly admire
her He doesn't fancy female society, We
heard, and prefers his dogs and horses.
And wasn't he little wild at college,
mammaf'
"A little toe fond of what is called fun
nothing more that I have ever heard.
He is q clever young man, aud will be
wealthy, and is, next 10 his father, the
best match in the ueieh oorhood, though,
as you say, he don't appear 10 care par
ticularly for ladies' society. fancy he
stately Miss Rsdstock, clever and hand
some as she is And then be must know
that ell the girls are trying to secure
him, which naturally makes him shy OF
them
These remarks were clearly intendsi as
hints 10 her daughter for Mrs Melting
ton was a genuine match maker, and had
already married off two daughters adyan-
tageousy.
Finding that the remaining dest
daughter had failed to make the desired
impression on either Colonel Hanley or
his son, she had bethought herself Of
producing Sue, hitherto as the youngest
and prettest carefully kept IN the back
ground.
But, meanwhile, where was Sue
She mad filed basket with apples for
the pigs, strolled around the orchard,
admired the trees and the fruit, and
climbed low plum tree, in order to
gather an especially fine one for her
father. In this position her eye was
caught by low line Of green willows,
bordering the sloping meadows beyond
the orchard.
sit looks as though stresm were
there" she thought land do SO love
water dare say it is lovely under those
willows. Come, Rolla, calling to little
halt grown terrier, you and | will 20 on
an exploring expedition together"
Rolla, after coaxing, rather sullenly
obeyed. He was an ugly, little, crooked
legged, hairy. muzzled pup, which Sue
had, on her arrival at the farm, begged of
the farmer for pet. Yet Rolls, despite
all the petting, did not take to his pretty
young mistress, but persisted in evineing
decided preference for the barn and
kitchen, and low life in general.
Sue was not disappointed in her expecta
ton. She found clear, shallow stream,
which ran ripping and murmuring
pleasantly beneath the willows, between
thickets of wild rose and blossoming elder.
She seated herself on the grassy bank,
and took off first her hat and then her
shoes and stockings and allowed the cool
ripples to dance about her white feet.
Then she became interested in watching
some insect life on the surface of the
water and when satisfied with this re-
sumed her shoes and stockings and lay
back on the cool turf dreamily reciting
snatches of poetry.
stray sunbeam glinted on her ripping
brown hair, and the eyes that looked up
through the waving foliage were as deeply
blue and clear as the summer cloud over
head. Pity that there was no stray artist
to gaze upon the picture.
Suddenly Sue awoke to the fact that
Rolla had disappeared. He had been
smelling about the bushes, and now had
stolen off on the track of some scent, per.
ceptlble only to his own keen olfactories.
She lifted up her voice, and called in her
sweet, clear, girlish tones
"Rolls Rola ~
.. In answer there was presently rustlipl
amid the elder bushes and forth stepped
not tine culprit Rolla but very handsome
young man, equipped With a gun and gam,
bag.
She sprsus up. Each stared for al
instant at the other then the gentleman
gracefully lifting his bat, said
May l inquire Miss, what you wan
with NE Z"
Want with you = responded she, il
surprise.
YES 1 Wa crossing the Hzld youd-r
when 1 heard you call me. b. replied
with q lightly d-mur-r ztr sion 4oou
hi mouth aud ey--
II c,ilec you said sue, Indignantly
Yes y called ROMA very distuc,l,
and earnestly, reph.d he. ting tn
corner Of MS m1u-t4ch-. and |, q
COURSE, obeyed the SUMMONS and an 4
your service. My name is Roland o
Rolla, as l am familiarly called
Sue surveyed him from head to foot.
"Oh, said she, coolly, at was mi:
take on your part. 1t was not you, but til
other puppy | was calling, His name
also Rola
Indeed where is he 2" inquired tn
gentleman, looking around with a grel
expression of interest
He has run away from me-
II wonder at him. In fact, | reall
don't see how he could have done it.
said he, looking at Sue, and slowly stroll
ing his moustache.
She drew herself up with a CRED
assumption of dignity.
"lf you will try, sir, you will find ho
it can be done, said she, loftily.
And if | don't want to try:
Then the other puppy must make 20,
Here he Is, just il time. Here, Roll
good dog, hi at him, sir !"
And she eapped her white han
together, and tried 10 whistle as she hl
seen her papa do, to the great amuseme
Of the gentleman.
But instead of CALAMITY rushing to Il
frisked up to the stranger with e1tray
giant demonstrations Of delight.
20 he knows you, said sue, content
uously, land 50 you didn't run,
Yes; Rolla knows his friends
fact, he's my namesaRe-sn honor co
ferred upon me by the admiring PARTIAL
of farmer Hawes.'
. He belongs TO me now, and mean
change his name ~ said Sua rosifiveIv
Pray don't. You have no idea ht
unsteady it sounded across the field.
fancied some wood nymph-dryad-U
calling 20 me. Belongs to you now, dc
he ? Happy dog
And he stopped and patted Rolla's hel
She turned sharply.
.... Are you going away, sir, or shall /
she demanded.
"Oh, would not for the world inco
mode you And beg you to rememl
that / came only because [ fancied '
were calling me, having probably seen
passing. 1 saw you from the bank abo
Pray excuse the mistake, and allow me
wish you good evening"
And, with a courteous bow, he dis
peared among the bushes
She stood looking Indignantly after l
until he disappeared.
The impudent puppy" she N
INJURED Il never heard of such ass
anCe.N
And then slow smile rippled over
face, which she romorselessly checked
biting the corner of her under lip.
Come, Rolla, she called in subd
voice, "eome. sir, and 60 home; and
how you get m into scrapes again"
she climbed the hank into the mead