The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-15
Leep Of the Grass.

Not long since 2n Item appeared Tn the New York papers to the effect that MT. BuIdstick, wealthy merchant had brought suit for divorce. la the same paper appeared another item that Park Policeman McDonohue had almost pounded the lite out of Gas Snobberly, a young society man.
 It did net appear that these two items had anything to do with each other but they had. A dog, spaniel named Fido, was the cause of both these social disas. ters.
 Mir. Burdstick was a short, fat man, with his head jammed down between his shoulders. He had lurid colored face, suggestive of high feeding. He also had great difficulty in catching his breath. Like the editor of a campaign journal, he could not get along without great deal of pufing and blowing. He was upward of sixty years of age. Mrs. Burdstick was not more than twenty-five and good looking.
 They were walking in Central Park. When Mrs. Bsrdstick went to Central Park her husband always accompanied her. He went with her to look after her, but there was really no occasion for it, as there were several young gentlemen looking after her when she was in the park, and among them was Gus Saob- beriy, the oudlest dude in Gotham. On this occasion Mir. and Mrs. Burd- stick had met the young man on enter ing the park, and Mir. Burdstick had re- marked how singular it was that when he came to the park by himself he never met Mir. Snobberly.
 I wonder where is Fldo," said Mrs. B., looking around.
 Edo was her pet dog to which she was very much attached
 He was following along behind us a while ago." said Mir. B.
 Fldo ?"
 "No, l meant that other puppy that is such great pet of yours"
 "Mr. Burdstick
 Mrs. Burdstick :"
 "Mr. Snobberly is only a passing ac- quaintance. He is an old friend of our family, and perfect gentleman" replied Mrs. Burdstick.
 He was over there by the statue of Burns while ago" said Mr. Burdstick.
 "Mr. Suobberly?"
 "No, Edo. There they are together now," said Mir. Burdstick, pointing to a bench in front of them, on which was seated Mir. Snobberly tondling Fido.
 As Mir. and Mrs. B. strolled past, the former did not look at the gilded youth, but Mrs. B. did, as she slyly dropped a noe or billet doux. She did not stop 10 plck it up.
 Now If the programme had been carried out, Mir. Snoboerly would have harvested the letter. As 1t happened, Fldo saw his mistress drop the letter, and as he had been trained to fetch things, he snatched it up and daried of towards Snobberly whistle softly and call: '' Fldo Fido! Come here! That's nice little doggy woggY." A minute later the in. telligent little animal was frisking around in front of Mrs Burdstick, wagging his tail, and holding up the letter, as much as to say, "ain't l smart little dog" Old Burdstick swooped down with an agility surprising in man of his years and captured the letter. He smelt a rat and with livid fingers he tore it open, and after several frantic efforts he adjusted his glasses and began to read:
 Dearest Gus: The old fraud-puff- the old fraud blow-why that's me will be away to-morrow-not much he won't etc. ."-aud the excited old gen. ileman kept on req ling, and puffing and blowing.
 The note was signed Your darling Lucy"
 Mrs. Burdstick's name was Lucy. hn 1 animals. Mrs B. was not in sight, neither was Mir. Snobberly.
 All at once, gray coated policem an dar,ed forward, rushed across the grass, and from behind large tree he dragged the trembling dude.
 ]" l Il tache yer to kape of he grass" |" said the policeman, slamming the wretched man agains, tree a time or SO.
 That's right make him keep of the grass. Brain him." exclaimed Mir. Burd- stick.
 Lave me alone for that" howled the policeman, getting in some very fine h. dian club experience.
 It is hardly necessary to add that the policeman did his whole duty. When onobberly comes ou: of the hospital he will be summoned as witness in the di- vorce suit. Mrs B lrdstick has returned to her parents, and among the dogs that were drowned by the authorities in ast river, there was one that bore a remark able resemblance to unfortunate Edo. -$A