Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-06
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CALCULATIONS Than man what could have put
that into the good lady's headl He had only
a fancy for little dawgs, and having CHANGED
to see this 'un in the neighborhood, had
looked in to say so. Notwithstanding, he
didn't donbt that, in case parties acted
honorable and in liberal spirit e., if no
questions were asked and a alO note
were to be paid-Carlo would be forthcom-
ing;
of money, how do l know that should ever
get my dogF
MIR. Blodgers drew himself up with dignity,
and smote his mole-skinned breast
My word. num-" he replied, is as good
as my bond"
Moreover" continued that gentleman,
unless | have the money, you may take
your davey thatyou will never see that there
dawg again
This last sentence had all the force of a
postscript to a lady's letter. 1t contained the
gist of the whole matter.
What do you think, Johnr she muir
INJURED to me beseechingly.
1T appears TO me, my dear aunt,n re-
turned /, that you have no choice but to
trust to Mr.. Blodgers' word
From a secret depository in her desk
(Which have never seen opened on ny ac-
COUNT, she produced a beautiful, crisp ten
pound note, and handed it with sigh to Mr.
Blodgers.
And when shall l have Carlo back
againN pleaded Aunt Adela 'sTo-nightg
Oh, do hope tonight"
Well Mum, | will not deceive you. l
have, you see not myself got the dear little
dawg only knows the party as has got
him. But tonight, or tomorrow night at
furthe st, hope to return him to your loving
arms"
When he had gone expected Aunt Adea
to break out" for she was woman not only
endowed with considerable self-respect. but
who practised the strictest economy As the
worst part of love, like that of a wig is said
to be 1.-THE parting so it was with her as re-
garded money; she never could bear to de
crease her store; far less her balance at her
bankers. And here was ten pound note
gone, or as good as gone in five minutes.
On the contrary, she expressed favorable
opinion of BIodgers.
II think, John, we can trust that man; he
seems to me to have a certain honesty in his
way
1t was not my business to remind her that
more brutal bluntneSs was not necessarily
honesty. | contented myself with maintain
ing what considered judicious silence con-
corning Mr.. Blodgers
No one can tell unless he is the nephew
and not the favorite nephew of an aunt
from whom he has great expectations. and
who is the most self-willed and unreasonable
of her sex, what suffered for the next ten
days.
Late ON Christmas eve, however, Mr.. Blod-
gers reappeared, with Carlo in his arms. as
Unexpectedly n new constellation One
would naturally imagine that there would
have been revulsion of feeling in my favor:
but this was very far from being the case
The flood gates of my aunt's affection were
opened, and they poured unrestrainedly over
the hairy prodigal and his restorer; but not
one drop of them came my way
made some allowance however for my
aunt's feelings of gratitude. The little dog
had been evidently wei treated and was in
good case; he had been brought back to her
after she had given up all hope of his return
and here was the man who had brought him,
though not, it is true without considera-
ton. Moreover he seemed to have private
regard for Carlo, to judge by the way in
which he looked at him Eyes, Num- said
Mr.. Blodgers, when my aunt paid him q
compliment TO that effect, "one can't help
taking an interest in dawg like that. It's
no wonder you loves him; butt here he
uttered deep sigh, ''ther's another as loves
him as much as you do"
My aunt was touched. ''You are fond of
Carlo yourself, then, Mr.. Blodgers?"
Me, NUM- No, Mum: a laboring man
like me-why, how could | afford such
faldiddlesl
There is only one thing, Mr. Blod gers
that | wished to ask you, . she said, as he
made his bow. Il had all along every con-
hdence IN your word, though there were
some who discredited it''-here she cast an
upbraiding glance in my direction-"b
do tell me how it was that you kept Carlo so
long"
Me keep hima La, bless you, not me.
Mum. The fact is, between ourselves, the
old lady as | sold him to intermediate-on
tile very day you offered the reward-she
grew SO fond of him that hadn't the heart
to take him array from her under the
Eeek"