Telegram-herald., 1891-07-19

rHE CONTENTS PROVED To BE THE LONG
MISSING NUISANCE.
nearly crazy. I've had narrow es-
cape, but I'm sorry fer the pup. Heaven
knows it wasn't my intention To do him
any harm"
Nina arrived on time. A genuine
triumph awaited her. Accustomed as
Nina is TO admiration. the effect which
she produced upon sydney could not
have failed TO please her. though il was
evidently produced 10y herself and not
by her clothes.
We got talking tennis at once, Snd
before the evening was over we had de-
termincd TO get up a tournament with
the help of the two score or more sum
mer boarders who were scattered about
Gainesville. Sydney was TO take his
first lesson in the game on the morrow.
Tommy was present, and was torment
ing Sydney with remarks of a des-
perately sarcastic nature. Since the af-
fair of the yellow pup l have noticed
that Tommy has cherished "a bitter
malice toward his uncle.
But once before the net, Sydney's
embarrassment was swallowed up in his
enthusiasm for the game. He played
with q wild abandon. which kept the
boy chasing balls into all the adjacent
yards and pastures. Remembering that
Sydney posed as an invalid. cautioned
him against too violent exertion. but he
scornfully replied that a man who had
pitched as much hay rs he had need not
fear baby game like that
When made my customary call upon
him next morning. he had changed his
opinion about tennis as an exercise.
''It's more of a game than i thought
il was, said he, with difficulty raising
his right arm TO shake hands with me-
ave got porous plasters all over me this
morning. Talk about pitching hay.
I'd rather get in the whole crop In one
afternoon than take another dose Of
tennis like that took yesterday"
Within the next week we made our
preparations for the tournament; issued
the invitations, and sent to the city for
our prizes. Sydney was To be host
Jointly with us and two Of the nets were
to be on his lawn. When the question
of prizes was discussed he drew me aside
and said IL ! didn't mind he'd like to
contribute the high prize for the ladies
himself.
''Do yor think Miss Mays likely 70
VIM" ne asked in n tone which tried to
be Indifferent.
Never saw any woman who could
beat her." / replied.
don't propose to describe this tour
nament in detail. IL was a very ordi-
nary affair; and won the BOBBY prize
without emotion. Nina WAS easily first
among the ladies. and ! could see that
Sydney's simple heart was inflated with
joy Tommy. too. appeared 70 be deep
ly interested. lie had asked me on the
day before IL Nina was sure TO win. and
l had replied that there was no doubt
about it.
sDurn Syd." was Tommy's somew hat
irrelevant reply; "Ill get even with
him yet"
Sydney had kept the nature Of his
gift, the ladies' high prize, secret. IL
was concealed in a great paste board
box. and stood with the others on our
vcranda while the playing went on I
had been appointed to distribute these
rewards. and I own that IL was with
feeling Of lively curiosity that opened
the big box This feeling gave place 10
an overwhelming surprise when the
contents proved TO be the long missing
Nuisance.
looked at Sydney. He was fairly
speeehless with amazemcnt Tommy
was rolling over and over on the grass
in commissions of laughter. II didn't
take much penetration 10 perceive that
while our attention had been fixed upon
The game this malicious youth had sub
stitused his painted scsrecrow Of q dog
for the prize which sydney had pre-
pared
looked at Nuisance where he lav
with that caimness which distinguished
him above all other animals. There
was piece Of paper tucked under his
collar and had ebe presence Of mind
10 seize and hastily conceal r.
Nina meanwhile had sprung forward
and gathered the unresis,ing Nuisance
in her arms.
s'Oh isn't he Just too lorelvr she er-
claimed Mr.. Drew. how can I ever
thank you7''
sydn~y's face worked like that -
corpse subjected 10 = gsivauic current.
bat he conIdn't speak The ladies' ali
came forward 70 congratulate Nina.
and. then. after awhile the party broke
op - that | rad chance 20 examine
the paper which Tofnrny had tocled
nrder the dogs collar n contained
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