The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10
DORIS BABY.
A Brilliant Scheme and It's Happy
Results,

Subdued JOY pervaded the 'HoteI LON.
osetia," at Florence, because it was ru-
mored abroad that Miss Roseleaf's pug.
Trotty was in ertreniS. He was not an at
tractive animal mentally or physically. and
had endeared himself to no one save his
lovely young mistress. His figure was
ruined through overlooking; he had lost one
eye in bygone tusse with butchers cat.
aud the other optic glared at the world with
sinister expression from out the black
patcn upon his countenance Had he not
lnOuthod Major Winkham's slipper into an
unpleasant pulp, and retired under Miss
Pllcherton's bed, there to snore and brighten
that lady into spasms! He had also
snatched biscuit out of the hand of infant
lnnoccnce-the mother of said innocence
passing sleepless night wondering if it
were not well to send for Pasteur, to be
quite sure that the bite was no more than
biscuit.
For all these misdemeanors Miss Rose
leaf apologized with grace so charming,
Jhat the malcOntents were seen to stop on
the stairs to stroke Trotty, and tell him he
was dear little fellow, so he was-the same
quadruped which they had erstwhile apos-
trophized as o hideous, squab-legged, over
fed, vicious-tempered brute
But how could they do else than melt.
with Doris Roseleaf's sweet eyes caressing
them from under the shade of her big toss
ing-plumed hat, and the shell-pink on her
cheeks deepened to a warm sunset rose at
praise of her in-favpred pet!
eyes, Doris is so foolishly fond of the
dog, I'm obliged toput up with him; but he
6 Il UrpDt nuisance In hn c11ra or.ti n,,I, -I,r
IA travelling. When we start for the Tyro
Aoxt week there will be the usual harrow
z scene-the railway people refusing to let
'rotty go in the carriage with us, Doris in
iaars, and at last a fee to pay, or a bride,
nat really breaks my heart. We can not
"fIOrd such foolish outlay. wish something
would happen to the wretched animal; he
has lived quite long enough" In the above
words, Mrs Roseleaf had been wont to ex-
press her chief grievance to a mixed audi
eDce for years. Now that destiny, in the
shape of cramps and a stiff neck, seemed
close upon the heels of Trotty, Mrs. Rose
leaf inwardly rejoiced, but maintained hy-
pocritical attitude of concern in the presence
of her daughter
II believe 1t would be well to send for a
veterinary DOCTOR he could give poor
TrOtty some chloroform, or something to end
his sufferings,h she said to Doris, and, in an
aside 10 a friend, added: II grudge the eX-
pense, but it would be such relief to have
the little brute surely done for. once and for
ALL"
A few hours later, as Mrs. Roseleaf re
turned from "a walk, Doris met her with a
radiant face, crying; 30, mamma, TrOt V is
80 much better going to recover and be bet
ter and stronger than ever before, the doctor
says"
''What doctor"'
why, the vet you said we ought to send
for / had him come while you were away,
and he must be a wonderfully clever man
he has certainly saved Trottys life. He
asked fifteen francs, but | had to give him
twenty, as you had nothing smaller in your
purse, and 1 couldn't ask him for five francs
change Mamma don't believe that YOU
are one bit glad that poor Trotty is bettern'
and tears welled over in the lovely VOL i
eyes which worked such havoc in the mother
most of ALL
"Yes-yes, child, I'm very glad" the
nendacious old lady answered, but her
looks belied her words. Twenty francs
more paid for making the dogs life surer
than before, and believed he would be dead
tonight. All, me and that dreadful Journey
1DUtnulubI was Ille DuIuen OF nef thoughts.
"Mama," said Doris, one morning break
ing in upon her parents perusal of "She,n
Il have a brilliant idea for making the
journey easy for us all. Miss Willis told me
she gave her cat an opium powder once, be-
fore taking him on thirty-sx hours journey
in the train. He dozed all the time in his
basket, quiet as lamb and the guard
Thought he was luncheon"
az GunnOGa Won rnpon m cr;X-a TrO++yy or
opium powder, but | fear the guards can
scarcely be induced to mistake him fol-
luncheon"
''No, they will be otherwise deceived
rrotty is to be given a big powder to keer
MIN quiet, and he is then to be dressed as
baby, laid on pillow, and with vail ovel
1is face is to cross the frontier. Perk shall
larry him"
''Doris, do you think would ever consent
10 such q preposterous ideaI 1t isn't respect
able. What would people say and think
Put such nonsense out of your head at once
beg of you"
mot bit of it, mamma dear; the idea is
too excellent one to let slip. You will bt
DC of my opinion quite, when you have al
owed yourself time to reflect The Staun
tOns' nurse is going TO lend me pretty pill
Ow with lace and embroidery, and one o
their baby's dresses, and a cap. Your chud
dab will do TO wrap around his body Tint
will dress him and tie him on the pillow il