The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04

lnt FfhNllN ul lnt Eithl Hulhb DlNhutT no
sorted him at her first question, He smiled
as he acknowledged that he was \ r, Hardy
man." he smiled as ho offered her a chair
"No, thank you, slr," she mid with a
quantity pretty inclination OF her head, "l
am only sent here TO mako her ladyship's
apologies She has put the poor, dear dog
into u warm bath, and sho can't leave him,
Aud Mr. Moody can't como instead Of me, be-
cause | was too frightened to bo Of any use
and 80 he had TO hold the dog That's all.
We are very anxious, sir, 70 know II tho
warm bath IL tho right thing, Please come
into the room and toll W."
She led the way back TO the door Hardy
man, naturally enough, was slow 10 follow
her When man Is fascinated by the charm
Of youth and beauty ho IN In no hurry "a
transfer bis attention 10 sick animal In a
bath Hardyman seized on the first excuse
that no could devise for keeping Isabel 10
himself-that h 10 say, for Keeping her in the
drawing groom.
III think shall bo botter able 10 help you n
he said, " II you will tell me something about
the dog first
Even his accent In speaking had altered 10
a certain degree The quiet, droary mono.
tone In which he habltualy spoke qulckcned
q little undor his present oxcitoment A. for
Isabel, she was too deeply Interested In Tom
mics welfare 10 suspect that she was beIng
made the victim Of strntagom, She loft tho
door and returned TO Hardyman with eagor
eyes "What can tell you, sir r. she asked,
innoccntly,
Hardyman pressed his advantage without
mercy,
"You can toll mo what sort OF dog ho Sf'
ayes, sir"
"How old no isln
"Yes, sir"
"What his namo lsl-what his temper ISL
what his Illness isl-what disease his father
and mothori-what-"
lsabol's head began TO turn glddy, "Ono
thing NJ u time, sirl' sho intorposed, with o
gesture OF ontroaty ellis name Is Tommie
We aro obliged 10 call him by II, because ho
won't answer 10 any other than tho name no
had when my lady bought him. But wo
spoil II with an 4 O at tho end, which makes
II less vulgar than Tommy with u ~ am
very sorry, sir forget what else you want
ed 20 know, Please 10 como In here, and my
lady will tell you everything"
sho tried to got back TO the door OF tho
boudoir Hardyman, foasting his eyes ON tho
pretty, changcful face that looked up at him
with such innocent confidence In hia author.
ity, drew her away again from tho door by
the one means NJ his disposal. Ho returned
10 his questions about Tommlo
"Wait little, please What sort OF a dog
Is hoh
Isabel turned back again from tho door.
To describe Tommie was labor Of love
"Hc IL tho most beautiful dog In tho worldIn
tho girl began, with kindling eye, "Ho has
the most exquisite whIto curly hair and two
light brown patches on his back, and, OIL
such lovely dark oyo'l They call him a
Scotch terrier, When ho IA we'll his appetite
N truly Notwithstanding comes nmiss 10
him, sir, from pate do foio gras 10 potatoes.
llo hns his enemies, poor dear, though you
wouldn't think H. People who wou't put up
with being bitton by him what shocking
tcmpors ono does meet with, 10 be surcD call
him mougrcL Isn't IL n shamcl Please
como In and 500 him, dr; my lady will DO
tired Of waiting
Another journey 10 tho door followed those
words, checked Instantly by serious objoo-
ton
"Stop minutcI You must toll mo what
his tompcr H. or can do nothing for him.
Isabel returned onco moro feeling that II
was really serious this timo Her gravity
was oven moro charming than hcr g0yoty
Aa sho liftod her faco 20 him, with largo,
solemn eyes, expressive Of her sense OF 10.
sponsibity, Hardyman would have given
every horse In his stables 10 have had tho
privilege Of taking her In his arms and kio-
ing her
"Tommio has the tcmpcr Of nm angel with
tho people ho lihcs,n sho nid, "Whon no
bites, Il generally means that ho objects 10
strangers llo loves my lady, and he loves
Mr., Moody, and he loves me- ond.-ond |
think that's all This way sr, " you please,
| am sure heard my l0dy call "
mo- mid llOrdymon, IN his immovahly
obstinate way "Nobody called About this
dogs temper Doesn't no tako 10 any
trangcBl What sort Of people doos ho bite
In gcnornlN
lsabcls pretty lips began 10 curl upward at
the corners In quiet smile llnidyinon's
Inst lmbccilc question had opened her oycs 10
the truo state # the caso Still, Tommo's
future was In this strange gcntoman's hands
she felt bound 10 consider that And moro
over, II was no cvcry day event In h0bcls ox'
polionco 10 fosclnato n famous parsonage,
who was also magnificent aud perfectly
dressed man, She rnn the risb ot WASTING
another minute or two aud We Nl With the
memoirs Of 1onmio,
~ must own, sir,n shc resumed that he
behaves little ungratofully even TO stron.
gers who talti an interest IN him When ho
gets lost IN the streets (Which IA very oftcn),
he slts down on the pavement and howls I'LL
ho collects plying crowd round bimi and
when they try TO rcad his nnmo and address
on his collar ho snaps NJ thenl Tho servants
generally find him and bring him back, and
IA soon as ho gets homo he turns round on tho
doorstep and snaps NJ tho servants | think
II must bo his fun. You should see him at.
ting up In his chair NJ dinner time, waiting
10 be helped, with his forcpaw on the edge Of
the table, like the hands Of gentleman nj a
public dinner making n speech, But, ohp'
cried Isabel, checking herself with the tears
IN her eyes, "bow can talk Of him In this
way when he IL 30 drcadfuly m Some Of
them say it's bronchitis, aud SOME ray its his
liver Only yesterday took him TO the front
door 10 give him little air, and no stood
still ON tho pavement, quito stupciled. For
the ilrst time In his life he sni ppcd at nobody
who went by, and oh, dear he hadn't even
the heart 10 smell n lamp postl"
Isabel had barely stated this last affecting
circumstance when the memoirs OF Tommie
were suddenly cut short by the voice Of Lady
Lydiard- really calling this time-from the
inner room.
''Isabel Isabel" cried her ladyship, "what
aro you aboutr
Isabel ran 10 tho door Of the boudoir and