The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-23
LIS FOLLY.
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 Pretty Iilian l-awney. cNquisitelv cos nmed. from the sllken ostrich plume of CT hat to the tip of her dainty boot ran
 shtly d.4Ai. the high steps ef her beagtI- ii new home.
 She had been married month. and wAs ery happy as the darling ot .sn old man Eho vhile fortunate enough to surround CT with every luxury. was also more for lnate ;o possess the utter faith and laVe his young wife.
 Ma,of ltwney had never regretted the ew wears of ;aed hdcli,y and cNper.ence Fhich made his brca>; a haven ai res, and Ieace ta ihis o,herS lsc lanck sitl. ItWas Lilian who gricxed that her oftef tsseRt, nmmefs mlgh, separate so ttl their no~ nIied iIvrS.
 But thIs brillian, winter day possessed er her ID iniraSpeetion. >he anis knew hal her happy hear, seemed t. be re- ceted from the dazzling streets and bright Ilue sky. Her content seemed "a make Sll the Nefid cantea; ahaa. hef. untfi Suickiy turning the corner Il 4 seiI..sYc she Fame suddenly upon knot oi ba> > IT the nidst oi winch was l dog. miserable. rouchlns creature. over which her he4rt nelted. She stopped.
 N ifx' are. Ns,u-t3'4,5as -w.;h- :hl; pnar Dog :" she asked. somewhat severely
 The boys had paused, II her sudden .p- Pearance upon the seene. Sslth the ar oi detected criminals.
 One revealing that he had heart in bis breast nnalll an>v cred:
 :" Ned Rollins hcs turned a whole bot e of kerosene over hia. and ,hcXrc ga- fng to SCI !, ou nre
 - Is that ,rae demanded lilan oi bne of the oi6ef bos>.
 He> my das. and l've a rlgh; ;o dp what please with hia1. he returned ia- Foiently. and sAHe tie poor dog d kiek. Ehlch 4 aiuall, caused ilaan fecuns 1f physical 'an.ue,>.
 Theother aa>, i5nke,l ~orneuha, e"a ed At the indignant flash os her bcaGt,iIi 2, ,-. but the bully ,,'e3 >a n ,ad dcnAn;.
 .'You don'tvan: ;uc dog understand = fhe said II iensin. addressing Rm.
 = Ne: aiE Aaiu- : ed h-;!l. sc If- Fwered bra,s4a
 "He -ald.hc i sell h.n fe f,1e sadaaa he roa :. spoke -.f Anatacr II ,h- ees,.
 Win yaG ,ei ham io me a-ae>. .s.- an qui kly.
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 -iHan look a4. her .Itt.c 414re ps.r,e sith IT. god :s..-s. .,5l ..ss Into hls hand. Chs | tf,s penn .ts4a =.t gold sovcfo Su. ~@a,h ....;et -ae .e. ts,. or poekc,-I9ecc i7f s55I!c uoiGtils i-r husband had dropped :, n.7 hes purse 'pne day plaxrs..s pta s.a. ;ht: sse ehoula ulakc -t'lnc V49e .f. c,tmes; II t. ahe ,urnes. ;he asF over n her a..na f,- sretfuliy. There Was 10 help fof '.
 I'll siye you ihis. she sad taking [put the sovereign.
 = You may have fIm. I Transferring the com to the hax's hand. IlIan bent over her neN purchase. pai- lng him. and taking he >,rlng which va, bed about hls neck. The dos MAS only puppy. apparently Ipf large breed of animal. ws, af good e,ze. with shaggy. rusty coat, bur L.lian Observed that hss head. with l;s dropping Bulky ears. was really pretty. and in;cili- senee shone n the appealing broNn e e, pull. the forlors. hali-s;aned creature Nas
 iudleroas appendaEe ~ the elegant foung lady..and as she Fo>e l, "a .ead him away. the 3iys >e; Up d shout of de- flsion. Liian cheek> burned bu; she Continued ;o lead and coax ;he animal Through the que; square to her tWil door. With d breath oi relief she q; length shut i upon hlm. h the Yes,ibule of ,he clc- eant home the miserable dos looked more nlserabie than ever hy contrast. and liian ieaSed t; hsFa ;aa9 atfll.N.. f..-., fmiie Of huenor relieving aeI cxc. teInent hnd compassion. At that moment sine heard her. hcs- bands step inc dfa~lng room. Major she called. saiiy. Daring ats the response. l have invested rnf ,overelsa Come knd see
 Major La9ney. with his handsome. manly face and curling gray haIr. sp- pezHed IT. the hall H;;a t-2;2s:ic a.- q mock triumph alian poinies io the dog. Why. IiiIsn. where did you ge, tha, Unfortunate cre-tare> demanded her husband 1T the low sore of utter surprise. Found him with some boys who were soing to torture him. could 10; save aim any other gay. 50 bought him. and only had the sovereign 10 pay for him Hy:-
 Major l-awney looked from the lovers fare to the unlovely dog. and the next moment his osn face broke slowly into a snile.
 "fes, you may keep him. and he shall