Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
THIS DOG UoURIER.

, Allen Craik had led a hard life
Ipursuit of art, but now |. seemed as
fortune was to smile on him at las
IL all came about from his finding
Igrey hound wandering atou, the stree
lone night. He brought the amin,
home, and ss he could not find th
owner, named him 'Beppo" and 500
became warmly attached to his foul
legged friend. The idea occurred /
Allen that as he had u model so con
Ivenient he would paint "Beppo'' TO
athe next Academy exhibition. Ill
Eproduced the best painting of his lif
land he had the pleasure OF hearin,
tpraise OF his work from every enc'
Hips.
| One day young lady applied o. hi,
stndlo door as purchaser for the pic
ture, giving him then and there q
check Tor the amount, signed Juanita
tayal. She said she wanted to buy II
particularly because It reminded heI
sof a dog she had once lost and com
missioned him to paint companion
picture OF = beautiful setter she then
Gowned.
Allen was so fond Of Beppo that he
could not think Of giving 1t up to Miss
Fayal, They met every day after
that, as she had to briDg the dog te
the studio, and he WAS soon deeply In
love with his fair visitor, though he
kept Beppo out Of sight.
When the picture was al last finish
ed she startled him by asking II he
would paint n portrait of her. He
found an excuse at the moment and
after she had gone away he wrote a
note and pinned it TO Beppo's collar.
Then he led the dog to Mas Fayal's
gate. and the faithful creature recog-
mixed Its old home and vaulled over
the fence, while Craik walked briskly
away.
Miss Fayals 10y at the miraculous
restoration of her pet knew no bounds.
In her excitement she failed TO notice
the letter which had been folded so
tightly about Beppo's collar. When
she found it she went to her room and
locked the door. Even her prodizsl
pet was forgotten.
II have acted the part of knave."
1t ran, land do moi ask you to for
give me, though have met with pun
isnment enough, God knows. | re-.
turn Bep9o to you. have had him
all the time. he came to me at first,
and | did not know to whom he be-
longed till that day you came to buy
my Academy picture. Then | had
learned to love him so well that |
could not bear TO part with him, and |
was dishonest enough TO keep him.
But now | send him back and make a
full confession of my sins. | will
never see you again. Do not ask me
to paint anything more for you-least
OF all, your own portrait My refusal
might seem ungrateial, and swear TO
you am not that. It is only that l
cannot, l dare notl--for, poor, wretch
ed and obscure as | am, | have ven
tured to love you, and it would be the
maddest fol for me to live any longer
in your presence.
The Goals were dying out on the
hearth as Allen sat and wondered
how these words would affect Miss
Fayal. Would she despise him utterly
or only pity him7 Woald she
laugh at himS No, mol not thati
There was G. knock at the door.
Allen rose to admit the very subject OF
his thoughts. 1t was Juanita Fayal,
and Eeppo was at her side.
IL have come to bring you back
your dog" aha said, holding out both
her hands to him, and speaking in a
low, tremulous tone. ALLEN, would
you mind taking me, toof
lie looked at her in daaed way,
and she laid her cheek against his
arm.
ut is dreadful for me TO come here
and say this to you," she said, blush
ing painfully; "hui knew that you
did not and would BOT understand, and
l could not bear 10 have you drift
away from me.'
A low, hslf.audible murmur escaped
his lips, and he caught her to his
heart.
do you mean iti" he whispered,
husklly. Darling, l am so unworthy
OF you"
Let me bethe Judge of that" she
said, lifting her lace to his.
1t was wet with Tears, but he dried
them with his kisses.
And you love meS' he asked. half
incredulously. "You arc willing TO
marry o beggar like mci'
"Yes," she said, smiling, 'but you
ale not to call my future husband any
each names. /"
Then there was very much more,
which it would be breach of conf
dence to relate; but it ended by her
STOPPING down to hug Beppo.
''lou did it dear old doggiel" she
said