The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
POOLADVS PUG.
That Aristocratic Animal Unbur.
dens His Mind a Little.


ton in the world; but when Rosalee
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 pass that one could buy a
sIony-hearted imitation for seventy
tine cents, then my star of fashion set
Well, as | said. / fired up;'' and
when the opportunity occurred /, in a
quiet transformations way, toyed with
her feather fan in such a manner that
when l had finished it looked as if it
had been 10 j political convention. OF
course this delicate attention on nv
par1 did not tend to cement our friend
nip. in fact GOODNESS came between
us-she threw me in to the water
| can not deny that Miss Rosalee
was generally considered very at
ractive 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-
rient TO make the Lover" fly to
Gtenland's coral strand or to
India : icy mountains; but my faith
II 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-
sectionery 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 1t would be
point IN his favor TO affect the athletic
style. So We padded down the
river IN 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
h-aoaster neck with a five pound box
Of tonb0us
Late in the afternoon her home be-
tane visible with its well-peopled
Verandas, with the musicians on the
lawn, and alas! her big dogs roam
Ing al large.
IN order to do it all with an air of
careless grace, Poolado proceeded to
.ght cigarette Where he threw the
burning match ! know not; but it is
barely possible that it fell among the
fireworks | have no particular reason
-or thinking so, only about this time q
peculiar Kissing sound came from our
cargo, followed by sudden flashes of
light.
remember distinctly seeing the
az alled with unchristian language as
Foolado few into the water, where /
!olned him, just as an explosion occu-
pee the space we had so recently
died.
Was il Epictetus Or mir. Barnes. of
New York who remarked: when a
cog falls into the water he vets his coat
Ano pants?" Any way. this was my con-
ol'lon; and not being much of swim
iner, | seized a piece of soap as it
Aoated by from our wrecked cargo.
Aho was washed ashore.
VI course this unprecedented pyro
'7chnlc exhibition made rs the center
o. observation. and the men came
usnlng down from the verand /: but
'-e Dig dogs were ahead of ali. and,
p-an0ea on the edge of tie vxter, with
upper and lower teeth on dress parade.
simply waited for us.
II vain Poolado tried TO pacify them
"aded along he shore At every
mpt he maize to approach their
and their teeth seemed to in
Crease.
men we're equally powerless to
~. 80 tnera or get them away from
- And as soon as it was seen that
s hsa oeen no serious accident az