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

knew. luueeu, ble hueW nothibk uio
tinctly until the gentleman whom she had
characterized as an ''impudent puppy
lightly lesplng the fence, threw himself,
rather breathless and heated, on the
ground near where she had sunk the |
moment she had found herself in safety. |
oh" said Sue, half sobbing. II am
80 glad you came That awful creature |
would have killed me-"
II fortunately heard his believing, and,
remembering you, came just in time to |
keep him If. "
Weren't Won sfraid2'
"Oh, mo- us d when a boy to bait |
these animals for my own amusement.
But you see can be of more nse to you
than the other puppy. Where is hep
"GOne. d Deserted me in my hour OF
need, 4" she replied, smiling family, as she
dried her tears But I've had enough Of
him, III give him away and get better
and bigger dog 10 accompany me on my
walks, # they are to be as dangerous as
this one.
Am big enough2' inquired the gen.
tleman I'm take the very best care of
you"
''Oh, don't know you yet, you see.
will ask papa she answered demurely.
"Certsinly-by all means ask papa
said he, eagerly.
She blusb-d, vita a strong inclination
to smile, waich she represstd, as beneath
her dignity.
nm goirg home now she said,
rising
Won't you permit me to see you safe
There may be more cattle around, 70 say
nothing of snakes and owls
well, l think you may come, though
We are near hom4 now. | eau see papa
sitting on the verandsh, reading and
there, in the orchard, is my basket of
apples, which gathered for the pigs II
you won't mind, I'll feed them now, and
carry the basket back So
in enjoy it of all things" he asserted
Lifting the basket he carried it for her
to the stye, where she amused herself
with tossing the fruit, one by one, to the
eager, pushing crowd within.
$50 you take an interest in those poetic
animals p remarked her companion, rs he
stood curiously looking on.
II feel sorry for them, they are so ugly
and dirty. Nature seems to have treated
them hnjustly. Door things, in making
them so inferior 10 other animals But
then, the little ones, with their pink noses
and funny eyes, do look so chubby and
innocent
She tossed some apples to the little ones
and looked thoughtfu!ly.
They remind ME of picture | saw
lately-Circe, surrounded by herd OF
swine into which she mad transformed her
admirers, and would never have imagined
how much expression there was in the
way that they wriggled and grovelsd at
her feet"
Il see that picture now, at least some
thing IKE the gentleman remarked, look
ing f.om Sue to the pigs
Aud again Sue repeated to herself,
"Whst an impudent puppy as she
dropped more apples into the stye
And this was the spectacle which
greeted the Mortified gaze of Mrs Melting
ton as she stepped on the versndah where
her husband was reading, and looking
across the lawn to the orchard. The
table was ready, and she was expecting
1 Sue.
Mercy on me - she gasped why,
Mr.. Wellington, only look There is
actually Sue. with Col. Haney's son,
feeding the pigs .~.-.s
Mr. Wellington, chuckled.
We'll, my dear, don't see the harm of
/ it if they like it. Though were she could
have picked him up cant imagine.
Meanwhile, Sue and her companion
leisurely crossed the orchard and the
lawn.
Now, Ill introduce you to papa, she
said "Only don't know your name"
oh perhaps he knows it, and will in.
troduce me to you. Meantime, call me
anything you like"
So Sue walked straight up to her father,
and, putting her hand on his shoulder
said
Papa I've had an awful fright. wai
chased bv raging mad bull, and my
puppy, RJlla, ran away from me, aud
another with the very same name, saved
me 50 I've brought him home with me.
nodding in an introductory manner towgr,
the puest.
Eth = said papa looking up and catch
tug tue expires ion of the u o faces before
him, be fell into the humor, and, as ii
rose, said with wave of his hard TOWARD
the waiting tea table. Very we'll, ny
dear, we'il feed him"
So Mr.. Roland Hanley sat down to tn
table with the family, and with an ute
absence of that unpleasant restraint whicl
Mrs. Wellington had remarked in his in
tercourse wiln Miss R4dstock; and d-spit
her yeTation At Sue, The meal passed q
ssreeably.
OF course this WAS NOT MIR H4nley
last yi-lI to the Nell g.ous-uf cours
furr- were tr.qlent calls, with walk
sud rides, III all ~ which he fulfilled b.
. promise Of taking the very best care u