The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
TRUE TO TIE CORE.


veIvcteen coat. stretching lis gay plaid
trousers, and swapping his fingers at a
tat white bun dog with the solemn com
bativo countenancc of its kind. 81 amt
wurth cuss for Gggers, amt up on rib
hons, but am pretty fair ON sport. Some
one q got ter deal faro, bo referee al a
prize fight and umpire q bali game II
II want for us. who'd keep up thc breed
0f fighting dogs and cocksl Racing is
good if you've got the rocks Some fell
lcrs has TO live on the shady side. haint
they, BruisorY Ought 60 sec him clinch
with John PCnn's Tower in the village
last night-dono your cd heart good.
THAT it would not, James Bottle
Dewitt" said Aunt Hannah, decidedly,
get looking very kindly ON the speaker
over her epectacics. IF YOU was not a
outlaw from jesticc | wouldn't have You
here at all. But Ia, as you've worked
Tor yourself sence yod was twelve, an
never he'd 10 schoolin dunno but YOU
turned out well consodcrin' an then You
want sixteen when you rescued me
from the poor house, an two wears ago
YOU bought me this comfortable place.
though how the money was got ] never
dared think.
Took odds agin the favOrlt
THAT. though / don't understand il,
means, know. something disrespcctful;
hut YOU has the kindest heart IN the
world. Only 10 think, though, your
great grandfather was a Baptist minis
ter travelling by spotted trees III the viii
dcrness, and YOU
Travelling by the spots on cards.
and Mis- Jcdgc Suydam Of the manor
asked me yesterd'y. says she, what busl-
uess is your nephew IN. and she's very
grand lady too. An few knows what
poor houses is and how you rescued me,
and how grateful am, so ] WASH going
10 have her look down on you, 50 says
III the bone business, marin
In the whatf'
Bones, Jimmy. ! remembered You
played 'em in the MINISTRIES where | he'd
Tree passes. an Of do say it, you beat
EN- all, an fetched the most applause
allus, an bone business sounded sortcr
respectful
You're always game laughed Nj.
Dewitt. Next time tell the old lady lrn
something of sport; let her figger II
out Mcbbe she don't know that game
cock of mine killed her fine Plymouth
Rock the last time was here.
He picked up his hat, whistlcd to the
dog. and strolled out along the road In
the direction Of the manor, where Airs
ledge Suydam" Kept a strict watch over
two young orphaned granddaugh
There's the best heart IN the world.
said the old lady 10 the fat, comfortable
cat who appeared from some retreat Oc-
c.isioned by Bruiser's dislike, IAN this
beautiful homo he's give me. an sends
me money when nc has q streak Of luck,
an Jest because be onpiIed prizo hight
he's hidiu' hero from jesticc, an lDm
never would strike q blow less Lc had
ter. An them miitens the ftufiCd ones
lac saysis 'lowahle: but dcaric me, gladia-
tors was nothing bat prize fighters. al
Lhcy has plays Oh the stage about them
I'm goin' 10 % trystln place, NUT
tered Mr.. Dewitt, a. lie went along.
"What the dusc j, @ trys.mg place. she
calls IL that; She the dendest
Some two weeks back, Cruiser, on an
exploring expedition, met in narrow
path on the manor grounds fat New
lOundland dog and q tail, OVererown girl
with q curiOuslv childish face @nl bright
dark eyes
sick him, Nep, he's such o little
one" said the girl. Nep turned tai ana
attempted 70 flee. Not SO Briser; his
lighting blood was Up, he accepted the
stump, and flew upon the big dog, who
stood still and howled irightfuliy, while
the girl. with real courage. selzCd
Bruiser by the looso skin on his neck,
and Mr.. Dewitt rescued the party.
Don't Won know 10 better than 90
sick a bull dog on an old sheep Ike
thatY" he said. severely. "tightn' Is my
dogs business; look at them scars On
INN" and forthwith lac leclod of long
Est OF Bruisers battles, lost and won.
The girl listened With respectful &ttcn-
ton. introduced herself as Enid Jones,
end said she had to take Nep ont icT q
walk every dav. lie was grandma
dog. and she wished nc could know her
cousin Hettv-she was just lovely.
The next day hc went along Che path,
and strangely enough Enid was there
with iIetty, "a Vivacious, curly haired
aamsel. Nep was tied 10 q tree with 9
cash. and Bruiser was held ly stout
rope, and a conversation ensucd. Ia
course OF time Hetty assured Mr. DcNlt1,
perhaps a delicate way of telling hil
ihat he need not fan IL love with he,
that her heart was broken. She had been
Engaged to q young man ia jail-oh, she
meant boarding school-but that was al
Of now. She must marry fox mcucy,
and il was better her heart should break,
and his. too. than she should displcase
her aged grand parent. Grandna lkod
her best, for her papa was proflccloni
man. but Ends father was no family 1t
all. but End would be awful rich and
"could stoop beneath her"
Her father was something IN on "A
New York" sighed Hetty, and lind
listened with meek sadness.
"Well, the old sardinc, the fellow 4l
oil left the stamps anyhow, suggested
Dewitt, hopefully, taking Ends fi"e Il
once.
you are very kidd" signed Enid; ana
the matter was dropped, all parties en-
deavoriDg to see this one radeeminS if.Ll
ia the man IN OIL.
Dewitt was a very simple minded Young
man. He had read few books, chiefly of
adventure. the lurid Indian and pirate