New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
A DOG STORY.
BY MRS. MOLESWORTH.

an hour and o half from London. Mr.. Dornley's
residence flor in this case there is no avoiding
the objectionable word. Brooke Hamlet, stood al
one end Of the village IL was scarcely important
enough TO be described g place. vet. as there
was nothing OF suburban villa about IT. the
exact term is difficult find. IL was old house,
too and had belonged to its present owners for
more than one generation. MIR. Dornley was man
Of quiet tastes contented with his lot neither I'M
such horses as he had uneXceptionable; a
good husband and father, though far from weakly
indulgent ia either relation with but one ldioSyn-
Grassy in the least approaching fobe, and that
was his dog, his DOnal" -Donal without the hnal
ID" be il observed, which | am assured Is the
true and original form of the Gaelic name; D9nai'
or Dom" the DOrnley boys abbreviated H.
was as might be guessed, collie, real, thorough
bred collie Of the best, splendid fellow. even N
the eyes of q dog ignoramuS like myself, on whom
doubtless many of his finest points were thrown
away but who nevertheless could keenly appre-
ciate his handsome physique, his rough yeb glossy
coat, his bushy TAIL best of all his bright intent
loving brown eyes; loving, that is to say, Where
his faith and affection were due for Don was m, no
fool to make friends with the first conner. we
will not call him suspicious IT is an ugly woro
Scottish caution. which rendered his confidence,
once acquired, all the better worth having,
All UpperbroOke knew Don. nearly oil Upper
brooke loved him. and the dislike w,sn wHSn ds
or sour and grabbed souls In the lluie soeleV, W
itself compliment 20 the high mnded collie. never
intensified into ANYTHING Ike ha1reS .ensims W.T.:
he never nterfered when not desired to do so; his
6isapprovaI was indicated but by more dgnihe "a
deneanor a something in the sweep OF his tall, IN
the sitter erecting Of his SIS in lordiy contempt
he ssSUyed past Nor was this silent protest neHi-
csoious on all occasions. There ran q, legend that
small Dornley had been brought 20 the aro"ai u
A childish misdemeanor by DonaFs influence
Don isn't pleased with me. mamma, Tie poY
sobbed ont to his mother who was welE III Sasn a.
s siS AZ SnytbinS' but has looked at me so, and
'ouioked' up his and done his tail at me- anu
It's because he knows I've been naughty
ery sniai leaning in this direction it will not Oe
difficult to picture the dsmay ana cons'erhaoio ~
with which one morning there broke upon the ears
Of the Dornley family the Ien neM ~i.Siy ' hut IN
this case unluclly, those whom 'he aisas1es m Ms
concerned were the last to hear OF u. for ' s
and Mrs Dornley had been away rO D., tbe last
train. when according 10 the servants opiLion. ~
was too late to do anything more than N tne mus
ter's absence, they had already done 80
This at least was the cOachmAnS EXCUSE WHICH
met by Mr. Dornley's imperative reproach
WHY did you not tell me at once %nen you
came TO meet us at the station last nIghV ham
Then followed the particulars. Don had oeen
missing since about o'clock the day before, az
which hour various witnesses were able TO depose
10 having seen him stroling about the groundhs o"S
nsnaI And as worse luck would nave IT. a nI
that yery hour there had passed through the ylgs
and along the highfoad TO London nu nnd w ~,
vafs travelling mehagerie vans Of Sriveps
third rQte class, VIII tLo L.
ami wild beast keepers and what not more OK ie''
of the riffraff order, who accompany Inenl oo his
NJ. Dornley's face grew srr ii; ber Tns TO
wife, was already very pale ol,ng 80 NE ,veeninS
sss ssR ss'k her tears 'n' n''s 81. coach.
man determined, now he had taken the plunse'
~ n,oSs clean breast of 1t, related the fatal 90
incidence the same thought struck every Sue'
Faithful sa gncious Donal wns not losN Pun
: far too S,s Rtssea ssd fyeF B Besds
have often noticed that w when ,S ann
away he has a sort Of ,.n fenh@g, F E%Sc
be is left in charge Don't you re pouSI was on
7 out i9 GOod-6y, and w ,asa his his tail tail
ID no as much as 10 say, Trust me- IN
.,Yter them ALL? No. Don is not lost. -.
isS he P'a 4 be ,Ss q. I'd
SCENT sS@s a. the Hamlet Mr. Dorney drove all over
the neighborhood. managing even to trace In, lns
Wild beast show TO small town whete ~ h hni
made halt and TO nterx ~ hs ' neope had stolen
Ss d o 20 after all Is he himself said dog was
NJ no special value or attraction to them the eyy
had quadrupeds enoush-it was qu'e pos', n,ohshie
Nat The thief had already disposed OF his Ill
gotten gain There was nothing to be Learned In ~
this quarter. Then the master dS 0a in
every daily paper posters here, there ana every
where: visited half the police stations ana 81 Ene
dogs homes in the meuoponS: ~ ,bs xt.+;on by
SSirnnt,sns the coacbman and Jephson the groom IN
an snually limp and detected condition. having
each Of them been securing tns , NE entities
directions on his own account "'n "A0
result.
Next followed the tantalizing torment OF false
not alarms but hopes. quickly onenched as ex
telling of canine waits and strays the hotSam ane
iefsaf' OF Dogland apparently, all over the eoun
Try alike but in one particular thelr GoHai s anI
sa,ciently described in the advertisements whiof
had called forth this food Of useless response q
Il must be the high reward you offered sac
Mrs Dnls OscSI y must Ot s Se bope Of re-
ward could turn a mastin or pug lnto coine
theugh some few Of the letters which cont nue.
tbemselyes with informing the advertiser that
Sng answering description had turned up a.
Twickenham Ferry or St Leonardson-Sea Wer'
even more trying. For to more than one on tnes ~
latter Mr. Oornley wos tempted to reply Dy 20
inc himself or sending Simpkins, a proce edlnl
sure 10 end In disappointment anu Indignation a
the waste Of time and trouble as In no case wa
the individual produced for their Inspection Tn
least like Donall
lie is no use; we must give IL up and try I.
forget him." said the collie's master at last DIT
tery IT really is the most mysIer,o9s Jus ' nrn
erly treated and not suffering In any way
y would not seem SO bad; -
q de Is surely too valuable and handsome 70 gu
any risk Of neglect or iiltreatmentt' Mrs. floI
cfce yentured to observe, with more success I'M
time, as her usually sweet tempered. but OF LAT
sorely irritated, husband allowed there might
scrnsshing IN that"
And as the days went on the children, as chill
s Srvp must, began 20 forget their old friend
little; they left OF crying when they said thei
pfayexx az night at the special petition they ha
!. themselves composed that dear Don might 500
GENE sfe home and the empty kennel wa
Is p0Shea into corner Of the yard, and Simplin
even hintcd 20 Jcphscn that MASTERED do well 3
S teQlt cut for o good watchdog: 'twasn't well 3
8 b. Without IN country place. and so many tramp
pe4<tnE and this time he hoped 10 'ud be kin
~ Yves used 70 be chained up But he had nc
foS % iar ~ 70 suggest this 70 MASTER himse Il
& g wizose heart pcns own corner still ached as
ne wound were but now indicted. when one eyp :
mx there came out orders 80 have the dog. car
sseoy Tor the ststspn 20 catch the 40 train IA
mt morning. Mr., Dornley was going up Ia tov,,
This was no very unusual ocetrYenee, onre
fo1tuisht OK the owner OF Btookr IA ma y
Sg lot ne dsy: Tor hs wa NOT an idle man. an