The Osceola times., 1880-11-27
AN IMPUDENT PUPPY.


since We came TO the country. She ap-
pears TO have taken to an outdoor life
and Is never in the house except at
night"
Il 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 afterward take a lesson in
milking"
81 wish could find her" resumed
Mrs, Wellington. II am sure that Col.
hanley or his son will call this afternoon,
and 1t is proper that Sue should be pres.
ent. She did not appear on their former
she will shock the Colonel by her
hoydenish manners, and, as to his son.
hardly think he will particularly admire
her. lie doesn't fancy female society,
I've heard, and prefers his dogs and
horses. And wasn't he a little wild at
college, mammal"
"A little too fond Of what is called fun
nothing more that / have ever beard.
lie is clever young man, will be
wealthy, and is, next to his father. the
best match in the neighborhood. Though.
as you say, he don't appear TO care par.
ticularly for ladies' society. | fancy he
looked rather bored while talking to that
stately Miss Radstock, clever and hand.
some as she is. And then he must know
that all the girls are trying to secure him,
which naturally makes him shy OF
them"
These remarks were clearly intended
as hints to her daughters, for Mrs. Mil.
iington was genuine matchmaker, and
had already married OFF two daughters
advantageously.
Finding that the remaining eldest
daughter had failed to make the desired
impression on either Col. Hanley or his
son, she had bethought herself of pro-
ducing Sue, hitherto, as the youngest
and prettiest, carefully kept in the back.
ground.
But, meanwhile, where was Sue?
She had filled basket with apples for
the pigs, stroled around the orchard, ad-
mired the trees and the fruit, and climb
ed low plum tree, in order to gather an
especially fine one for her father. In
this position her eye was caught by n
low line OF green willows, bordering the
sloping meadows beyond the orchard.
1t looks as though stream were
there" she thought, "and | do SO love
water. dare say it is so lovely under
those willows. Come Rolla," calling to
a little haligrown terrier, "you and
will go on an exploring expedition to-
gether."
Rolla, after coaxing, rather sulkily
obeyed. He was an ugly little, crooked
legged, hairy muzzled pup, which Sue
had, on her arrival at he farm, begged
Uf the farmer for a pet. Yet Rolla,
despite all the petting, did not take to
this pretty young mistress, but persisted
IN evincing decided preference tor the
barn and kitchen, and low life IN general.
She was not disap appointed in her expecta-
ion. She found clear, shallow stream.
which ran rippling and nurmurinp
pIea-anrly beneath the willows, between
a thicket of wild rose and blossoming
elder.
She seated herself on the grassy bank,
took off first her hat and then her shoes
and stockings, and allowed the cool rip
ples to dance about her white feet Then
she became interested IN watching some
insect lfc on the surface Of the water,
and when satisfied with this, resumed
her shoes and stockings and lay back on
the cool turf, dreamily reciting snatches
of poetry.
A stray sunbeam glinted on her rip
pling brown hsir, and the eyes thai
looked up through the waving foliage
were as deeply blue and clear as the
summer skg overhead. Pity that there
was no stray artist TO gaze upon the
picture.
Suddenly Sue awoke to the fact that
Rolla bad disappeared. He had been
smelling about the bushes, and had now
stolen off on the track of some scent,
oerceptible only to his own keen ollac
torres.
Sue lifted up her voice, and called in
her sweet, clear, girlish tones;
"Rollal Rolla!"
In answer there was presently rus
ting amid the elder bushes, and forth
stepped, not the cu!prit Rolla, but a very
handsome young man, equipped with
gun and game bag.
Sue sprang up. Each stared for an
instant at the other; then the gentleman,
gracefully lifting his lat, said;
"May / inquire, Miss, what you want
with me?'
Want with your" responded she, in
surprise.
"Yes; was crossing the field yonder,
when / heard you call me-" he replied,
with a slightly demure expression about
his mouth and eyes.
81 called your said Sue, indig-
nantly.
ayes, you called 'Rolla,' very dis
tinctly and earnestly" replied he, biting
The corner of his moustache, "and i, OF
course, obeyed the summons, and am at
yor service. My name is ROLAND, or
Rola, as am familiarly called"
Sue surveyed him from head to foot.
ooh" said she, coolly, lit was mis-
take on your part. 1t was not you, but
the other puppy, | was calling. His
name is also Rolla."
Indeed, where is he? inquired the
pentl, man, looking around with a great
expression OF interest.
die has run away from me-"
IL wonder at hm. In fact, | really
don't see how he could have done it,
said he, looking at Sue and slowly strok-
ing his moustache.
She drew herself up with a great as
sumption OF dignity.
"Ii you will Try, sir, you will find how
il can be DONE" said she loitilv.
"And If ! don't want TO try"
"Then the other puppy must make
YOU. Here he is. just in time: Here,
Rola, good dog; bite at him. sir!
And Sue clapped her white hands to
eether, and tried to whistle, as she had
seen her papa do, to the great amuse-
ment of the gentleman.
But instead Of gallantly rushing to
the attack at command of his mistress,
Rolla frisked up to he stranger with
demonstrations of delight.
20. he knows you" said Sue, con
tenn uously, "and 80 you didn't rum"