Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17

dG Iu0 Suuu0u 10ellI9 O1 SoCuIlIy Wu1Cu came upon her and at the entire ease with which she began to breathe again.
 Tsar did not spring. He did but crouch in that picturesque attitude until the nearest tramp was fifty yards away, on steady run; and then he stood erect, sending after his enemies one deep, so- norous "Woof- -oof," to keep them com pany.
 "Good dog good fellow" !"
 "Ur-r-r-r," was the gentle response of Tsar, and he even wagged his tail, mod erately, but he did not condescend to look around. He walked slowly on up the road, and it was now Percie's turn to follow him.
 ''I do not think I had better leave her," said Tsar to himself; ''not, even when we get to our house."
 It was not until they reached the turn of the road, away beyond Dr. Go1ham's, that he at last stood still. Percie wished very much to pat him, but she could hardly muster courage, and while she was hesitating there came sound of wheels, and light buggy pulled up in the middle of the road.
 "Dr. Gorham
 ''Percie Lee Is that you? declare ! Miss Lee-and that great brute-it's all my fault. Did he scare you much, Per- cie-Miss Lee ?"
 "Is it your dog, Heber-doctor
 ''Tsar Come here, sir P
 "Oh, doctor, don't scold him. He has been taking care of me. There were three of them"
 ''Dogs, Miss Lee p
 ''No, sir; tramps. Dreadful looking they spoke-he is splendid dog beautiful"
 "He? Ah-well-it's good thing he didn't take hold of one of them. There'd have been a fine surgical case prepared for me in no time. But how did he happen to be out :? Unmuzzled, too. l remember, now. All my fault"
 "I guess he must have been left out to take care of me, doctor.''
 "Aint glad of it, though Now, Miss Lee, you must step right into my buggy and let me carry you home. 'Tsar, go home, sir !"
 He turned to obey, but small, white hand was on his head as he did so.
 "Good dog, Tsar; thank you, sir.''
 It was odd, indeed, but something in that remark seemed aimed at the dog; and it must have hit him, too, by the proud way of his walking off; but some of it went further. The young physi- clan assisted Percie into the buggy and drove away; and it was quite distance around the corner of the main road that they passed dimly discernible and quite breathless group that leaned against fence. Nobody going by in a buggy could have heard them mutter:
 ''Tell ye what, boys, that was the aw- fullest dog I ever seen."
 Guess we won't try that there road agin tonight. He's loose."
 s'All them sort O dogs has got to be killed off, or the roads won't be safe.''
 Perhaps, but at that moment Tsar was re-entering his own yard, for he went straight back to his quarters. He stood for moment turning over his empty muzze with his paw, and then lay heav. fly down. He thought he understood the entire matter now.
 "Heber Gorham knew that that young lady would be in need of me. It's al right, but doubt if I did my whole duty. Unmuzzled, too. A lost oppor tunity p
 As to the tramps, yes, but not as te all other parts of his performance. H. hardly knew how it afterward came tt pass, but before long he discovered tha he had formed habit of going down tt the cove with Percie Lee to see her talk, sketches of islands, trees, waves, COWS and other matters and things, and of re maining till Heber Gorham, Jr., M. D. came to take his place, with or withou buggy. He failed fully to understand the business until another sort of day ar , rived, when he found himself calico upon, first, to attend wedding by spe cial invitation of Percie Lee; and the1 to recognize her as permanent addition to his own household at the old Gorhan homestead. He agreed to it. He ha, liked that young woman from the frs time he saw her. And so, to tell tn truth, had his master. - Wjlli0na c IStoddard in Atla1atic Monthly.