Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-30

! Hi Chang. at table chOD1ing hash in time
to his favorite melody. He hears approach.
| ing steps. He smiles and bl;nks in response
to some idea in his heather brain. Con.
| tinues to chop energetically
Low, sweet voice at the door, am look
| ing for little lost dog"
Hi Chang, dropping hashknife as if shot,
! turns to see a young and handsome lady,
who is certainly not Odelia. The pagan,
| breathless with wOnderment, seems about
to PROSTATE himself in Oriental alteration.
He speaks in honeyed tones-''Dog b'long
you: Ny! my! me no sabe b'long you! Me
no sabe you-me sabee ole woman She
come here, talllee heap bad: me talk velly
poll, and all time she get more mad"
Lady, sweetly-''Yes. Well. it is nv dog.
and have come for him. Perhaps he lost
his way, and somebody here is taking care
of him for me!''
Hi Chang, his face one all-illuminating
grin-''Yes, lose him way. He come here;
he Gkee stay; he good dog: me fix nice for
him. One minnee-me show YOU"
He vanishes through inner door, and re-
turns after short absence
You lkee come now-ne show you''
The lady is conducted upa narrow. dark
stairway. which ends in a dim little attic
room. She does not like the look of things
at all. Chinaman divines her feeling. and
turns to give a reassuring wag of his head.
''All light-you no fiaid. Now look see"
He throws open a small door, and reveals
a closet of room, furnished with Chinese
coat on the floor and a plate of food. And
there. devouring the food with frightful vo-
racity, is the lost dog.
Lady emotional Wagner more responsive
to hunger than to affection
Hi Chang, placidly-''You think me no
good for dog: You see nice loom. nice bed:
feed him tlee time one doy, heap high tone,
ali samee home
Voice below, singing. Lady starts up
with alarmed exclamation. Dog bowls.
Voice below-"Where is that bowling
dervish of a brute? Here, you, Chang H.
Chy Chang!''
Lady, in whisper-"S-h. Waggym To
Chinaman-''Do-do show me another way
down.
HI Chang-'No more way. Boss good
man; he no mad YOU
Waggy's wall continues. Gentleman
stamps up stairway. Lady retreats into
darkest corner.
Gentleman, with ferocity-"Am l to have
my house turned into kennel for this yelp-
ing mongrel. Didn't tell you 1 must be
rid of him.
Hi Chang, gently-"You tell me feed him
cow, sheep, chickee-''
Gentleman swears, but stops, astounded,
on seeing dimly outlined figure in cor
ner.
Hi Chang, in explanation-"Lady catch
him dog"
CONDEMNATION will kindly excuse any
violent expressions, madam, but l 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-"Thunder and Mars Impossiblel
Yes, without doubtr'
Lady, in muffled tones-''I am here only
for my dog. had to come myself to get
him. l thought some good old farmer lived
heren
She makes movement to pass the gen
tleman, who holds outa OBTAINING land
But. Millicent, this extraordinary meet
ing must be explained"
Millicent, scornfully-''You should know
that neyer make explanations"
Gentleman-"But was so sure you had
gone to Europe"
Mfllicent@'Yesi You thought yourself
sure OF good many things. Who said !
was in Europei"