The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

my house turned into a kennel for this velp-
ing mongrela Didn't l tell you must be
rid of him!''
Hi Chang, gently-"You tell me feed him
COW, sheep, chicllee-"
Gentleman swears, but stops astounded,
on seeing dimly outlined figure in a cor
ner.
Hi Chang, in explanation-"Iady catch
him dog"
CONDEMNATION will kindly excuse any
violent expressions, madam, but I confess
the repeated visits Of your dog have been
rather annoying to me-"
No response. Gentleman irately and curl
ously approaches figure. He stares. and
stares harder; holds his breath, and finally
eXclaims-" and Mars impossible!
Yes, without doubtw
Lady, in muffied tones-"I am here only
for my dog. had to come myself to get
him. l thought some good old farmer lived
here''
She makes a movement to pass the gen
tlcman, who holds outa OBTAINING hand
but, Millicent, this extraordinary meet
ing must be explained
Milliccnt, scornfully-"You should know
that neper make explanations.a
Gentleman-"But was SO sure YOU had
gone to Europe"
Millicent-"Yes3 You thought yourself
sure of a good many things. Who said 1
was in Europe2" 6sM.
Gentleman, subduedly-"Nu Oh ssSsNso
guessed so-and came straight 1Nyay.'
Millicent, sardonically-"So did'& by an
unfortunate coincidence of ideas.'
A good deal OF animated discussion fol-
loI; .o4.,
the small ROOM heepiIg one eye fitted to
narrow chink of door. Ills rehcctions-''Me
sabc now what for he So much tlinkee, and
liLee give dog sheep bull, chckee. Have
big fuss; he go way. lie sit down, think,
think, all samee not plentee womee in
world. He heap mad; he likee never more
get please. She come; she look velly niece;
he forget one minnee. She no forget-she
talk make him solly-wonlee heap smart
man no can all time find OUT
Lady-''YOu grant that you gave me more
than provocation!"
Gentleman, abjectly-"Yes, you were
justified, entirely. But a man can't help
the mad things he does when he is jealous"
Millicent, speaking fast-''I don't in the
least refer to things you did when you were
jealOus-f you were So 1t was the real in
dignities | suffered through her. And, by the
way, where is she now"
Gcntlcman-''I have not seen her since
that hideous week at Tumido Park
Mliicent-"Ah, really how wonderfully,
with what fortitude, you endured the hor-
rors of that week. We noticed, didn't we,
Wagner"
Gentleman, graphing at diversion-"No
wonder that beasts howl was so familiar -
Milliccnt, reproachfully- GU threatened
TO hang him. But you hated dear little
Wagner always"
Gentleman-Because you dotted on him,
and looked on him as sort of bond be-
tween you and the man who gave him to
you"
Millicent. argricvedly 20, cruel sus-
picions! Wagner was so like my grand
mothers pet, Judy, and in some way he al
ways recalled to me my dear grandmamma"
gentleman smokers blaspbemously, but
Millicent does not notice.. "AfterWard l
loved Waggy for himself-in my troubled
hours he seemed to understand and synpa-
thize, and-he hatedher n"
Gentleman, aggravatingly-"He used to
SWIVEL around her as if he adored-ksE'
Millicent, in low interiectory, mfmfHng
some one else-"Clever little Wagnerp'
It'll she boxed his ears for tearing her
lace. He was cowed, but a bonboa always
brought him wriggling back. Admirable
sympathy, powerful understandlngf
Nlilcent' lahguluiy-"W we Will
now leave, ana promise Mr. VanderVere not
to disturb him again.
Mr.. VanderVere, IN commotlon-"Mllll-
cent, you can not thlnh OF breaking OH IN
this cold blooded way!'
MllllcenI' slSnlhS-H GU seem happy, L
eElsI aC least III peace ana ooscurlUy'
NE OF Soh'uoe ana loheilhess IS NOT so unen-
uurapie as one III WHICH hlhu anu nearI are
daily tortured
M Cnang, signing responslVeiy1" sne
get MIN all hkee she want now one talK
heap pity.
Much persuasion ana cntreaty on one slde;
reminlscence and reproach on the other
Mllllcent, hnally, with declsion-"4ou
admit, then, that your affair with that per-
son was a disgrace to yourself and wrong
to me!'
Nandervere, eXpostulating weakly-"But,
dear Millicent, in justice to her could not
admit that much.
Millicent, half way down stairs-"So you
prefer to do an injustice to your UtteF very
well. Consider this meeting merely an
accident. We continue apart"
Vandervere, desperately-"No; know,
dearest, did make fool of myself, and she
was imprudent."
Millicent, with STACY mirth-" Impru-
dent!"
Vandcrvere-"T Then, exacting Of atten-