Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-31
POOLADO'S PUG.
That Aristocratic Animal Unbur-
dens His Mind a Little.

Generally I've the sweetest DISPOSE
Kicker called me an Old-fashioned
fossil, fired up. Yes, am old-fash-
Toned, but l don't enjoy having it
thrown in my face. / was ruined by
cheap limitations. The first were
works of art, besides being unique and
expensive; but when things came to
such a pass that one could buy a
stony-hearted imitation for seventy
fine cents, then my star of fashion set
Well, as | said, l fired up;' and
when the opportunity occurred |, in a
quiet, unostentatious way, toyed with
her feather fan in such a manner that
when | had finished it looked as if it
had been to a political convention. OF
course this delicate attention on my
part did not tend to cement our friend
ship, in fact a GOODNESS came between
| us-she threw me in to the water.
l can not deny that Miss Rosalee
was generally considered very at
tractive young lady, particularly to
my friend Mr.. Poolado; but in my quiet
little way did all in my power to free
| him from the fascination, even going
so far as to chew up love-letter he
had written her.
Now | counted on this mastication
to break up the whole affair. In all
well regulated novels l had read, an
unanswered letter was always suffi-
eient to make the Lover" fly to
GNenland's coral strand or to
India's icy mountains; but my faith
in romances received a fearful shock
when, after twenty-four hours of
pine, Poolado calmly inquired Of the
Heroine and found that the miss
Ing letter had never been received.
Here we were, off for three days
TO spend the 18th" Our cargo con-
sisted of the freshest things in con-
fectionery for Miss Rosalee, the latest
summer novels for her mother, the
newest things in fire. works for the
children, and the most fashionable at
tire for himself.
Rosalee having a weakn ess. or
rather a strength, for outdoor
sports, Poolado thought it would be a
point in his favor to affect the athletic
style. So we padded down the
river in a brand new canoe. He was
entertaining himself by imagining the
impression he would make on the
"Adored One" by gracefully swing
ing his craft to the steps, springing
lightly ashore, and falling on her
alabaster neck with a five pound box
of 6oR6OWS.
Late in the afternoon her home be-
came visible with its well-peopled
verandas, with the musicians on the
lawn, and, alas! her big dogs roam
Ing at large.
In order to do it all with an air OF
careless grace, Poolado proceeded to
light cigarette. Where he threw the
burning match 1 know not; but it is
barely possible that it fell among the
fireworks. l have no particular reason
for thinking so, only about this time a
peculiar Kissing sound came from our
cargo, followed by sudden flashes oil
light.
rembember distinctly seeing the
air filled with unchristian language as
Poolado flew into the water, where
joined him, just as an explosion occu.
pied the space we had so recently
filed.
Was it Epictetus or "Mr. Barnes, o.
New York" who remarked: when q
dog falls into the water he vets his coat
and pants?" Any way, this was my CON
dition; and not being much of swim
mer, / seized a piece of soap as il
Hoated by from our wrecked cargo
and was washed ashore.
OF course this unprecedented pyro
technic exhibition made us the center
OF observation, and the men came
rushing down from the verandl; bu
the big dogs were ahead of ali. and
planted on the edge of the water, with
upper and lower teeth on dress parade
simply waited for US.
In vain Poolado tried to pacify then
Ms he waded along the shore. At every
attempt he nade to approach theil
anger and their teeth seemed to in
crease.
The men were equally powerless to
control them or get them away from
US; and as soon as it was seen that