The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-09-13

~ do not think | had better leave
her" said Tsar TO himself; ''not even
when we get to our house.
1t was not until they reached the turn
of the road, away beyond DR.. Cor
hams, that he at last stood still.
Percic 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. Gorhamr'
''Percie l4eel Is that youP declare!
Miss Lee-and that great brute-it's all
my fault. Did he scare you much,
Percie-Miss LeePn
''Is it your dog, Heber-doctor?
"Tsar! Come here. sirr'
''Oh doctor, don't scold him. He has
been taking care of me. There were
three of them
Dogs, Miss Lee2n
mo, sir; tramps. Dreadful-looking
they spoke-he is splendid dog, -
beautiful"
"He? All, we'll it's good thing
he did MT take hold of one of them.
There d have heed fine surgical case
prepared for me, in no time. But how
did he happen to be outP Unmuzzled,
too. remember, now. All my fault. y
81 guess he must have been left out
to take care of me, doctor.
"Ain't | glad of it, thought Now.
Miss Lee, you must step right into my
buggy, and let me carry you home.
Tsar, 90 home. sir!''
He turned to obey, but a small, white
hand was on his head as he did so.
Good dog, Tsar; thank you, sir.
1t 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 il 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 discernibe and
quite breathless group that leaned
against fence. Nobody going by in 0
buggy could have heard them NUT er
''Tell ye what, boys, that was the
awfullest dog ever seen.
Guess we won't try that there road
again tonight. He's loose
IAN them sort o. dogs has got to be
killed off, or the roads won't be safe
Perhaps, but at that moment Tsa1
was reentering his own yard, for h,
went straight back to his quarters. H,
stood for q moment turning over hi,
empty muzzle with his paw, and theI
lay heavily down. He thought he I'm.
derstood the entire matter, now.
''Heber Gorham knew that tina
young lady would be in need of me
1t all right, but l doubt if 1 did my
whole duty. Unmuzzled, too. A los
opportunity
AS to the tramps, yes, but not as tC
all other parts of his performance. He
hardly knew how it afterwards came tC
pass, but before long he discovered tha
he had formed a habit of going down tt
1 the cove with Percie Lee, to see he
take sketches of islands, trees, waves
cows, and other matters and things, anC
of remaining till Hcber Gorham. Jr
M. d., came to take his place, with o
without a buggy. He failed fully t,
understand the business until another
sort of day arrived, when he found him
| self called upon, first, to attend wed
ding, by special invitation of PEREZ,
Lee; and then then to recognize her n
n permanent addition to his own house
hold at the old Gorham homestead II,
agreed to it. He had liked that youns
woman from the first time he saw her
/ And so, TO tell the truth, had his mas
ter William O. Stodddrd, IN Attantt
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