Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-29

woolen SCARF and q seaisk1n cap.
! Nevertheless his card, with mi. William
It, Procured him an interview with Aunt
Aa1a at once. The herald that brought.
tidings Of her lost darling was welcome in
fhad the honor to b present at the inter
view.
Aunt Adela wept tears which might have
been pearls so far as cost was concerned, for
1 am convinced that Mr.. Blodgers increased
his price for every one Of them
Had he the little dawgY' Gracious good
CALCULATIONS than that what could have put
that into the good lady's headl He had only
a fancy for little dawgs, and having CHANGED
to sec this IN in the ~neighborhood, had
looked in to say So. Notwithstanding, he
didn't doubt that. IN case parties acted
questions were asked and a 91O note
/ waere to be paid-Carlo would be forthcom-
aBut if I were to give you a elO note"
objected Aunt Adela, (which is q great deal
Of money, how do I know that I should ever
get my dogF'
Mr.. Blodgers drew himself up with dignity,
and smote bis mole skinned breast
my word; num-" he replied, 'is as good
a. my bond."
s'unless 1 have the money, you may take
your davey that you will never see that there
dawg again."
This last sentence had all the force of a
postscript to a lady's letter. It contained the
gist of the whole matter.
what do you think, John!' she. muir
INJURED to me beseechingly.
ut appears to me, my dear aunt" re-
turned l, THAT you have no choice but to
trust to Mr.. Blodgers' word"
From a secret depository in her desk
(Which l have never seen opened on any &C.
count, she produced a beautiful, crisp ten
pound note, and handed it with a sigh to Mr..
Blodgers.
And when shall I have Carlo back
againr' pleaded Aunt Adela- Tonight!
| Oh, 1 do hope tonight"
"Wel, Mum, I will not deceive you.
have, you see, not myself got the dear little
dawg. I only knows the party as has got
him. But tonight, or tomorrow night at
furthest, I hope to return him to your loving
arms"
When he had gone, I expected Aunt Adela
to ''break out, i" for she was a woman not only
endowed with considerable self-respect, but
who practised the ~sirictest 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 he1
bankers. And here was a ten pound note
gone, or as good as gone, in five minutes.
On the contrary, she expressed a favorable
opinion Of Blodgers.
i IQllk, OOuu, we CS1A OluSU gudu Hull, LIZ
seems to me to have a certain honesty in hi
way"
e 1t was not my business to remind her tina
g more brutal bluntness was not necessarily
] honesty. 1 contented myself with maintain
ing what ! considered a judicious silence con
a corning Mr.. Blodgers.
No one can tell, unless he is the nephew
!, land not the favorite nephew Of an aun
Q who is the most seif-wSilied and unreasonabi
s Of her sex, what I suffered for the next to,
r days.
Late on Christmas eve, however, Mr.. Blod
d gers reappeared, with Carlo in his arms. a
Unexpectedly as q new constellation. On
g would naturally imagine that there woult
nave been a revulsion of feeling in my favor
The flood gates Of my aunt's affection wer
g opened, and they poured unrestrainedly owe
e the hairy prodiga1 and his restorer; but no
one drop of them came my way.
Imade some allowance, however, for m.
saunt's feelings Of gratitude: The little do
q good case; he had been brought back to lie
after she had given up all hope Of his return
and here was the man who had brought him
n though not, it is. true, without a considers
k ton. Moreover, he seemed to nave a privat
regard for Carlo, to judge by the way i
which he looked at him. eyes, Mum" sal
MI. Blodgers, when my aunt paid him
compliment to that effect, zone can't bel
taking al interest in a dawg like that. 1t
no wonder you loves him; but" here b
uttered a deep sigh, ''ther's another as love
him as much as you do"
Ny aunt was touched. "You are fond g
Carlo yourself, then, Mr.. BlodgersY".
ol me, Mum9 No, Mum; . laboring ma
D. like newly, how could I afford sue
r faldiddles"
'There is only one thing, Mr.. Blodger
. that I wished to ask you" she said, as b
made his bow. II had all along every col
4 fdence in your word, though there wei
y some who discredited it"-here she cast a
or upbraiding glance in my direction-"br
It do tell me how it was that you kept Carlo
"a longp'
~ me keep hint La, bless you, not m
T. Mum. The fact is, between ourselves, tt
old lady as l sold him to Intermediates
70 the very day you offered the reward-sf
IN grew so fond of him that hadn't the heai
in to take him aacay from her under I'll
as 'Oeeh."
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