The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-08-08
THE DOG DID 1T.
How Rexed Played a Part in His Mas
ter'S Romance.

III LNSt a. IN W. vi
a wealthy widow living on the beauti-
York city.
On returning from a journey in
Europe he brought home with him a
magnificent st. Bernard dog.
Rex soon be came as we'll known to
the surrounding residents of Fair View
as the oldestinhahitant, and the school
children delighted to gather on the
lawn before Mrs. Manstield's fine man
sion the play with him.
Rex was kept about the house, sell
dom accompanying his master, and
never following him on his profession
al visits.
One evening DR.. Mansfield came
home weary after a long afternoons
drive, and while he was taking off his
coat in the hal his mother came from
the SittiEg-room and startled him by
saying:
Edgar, | i.al have ,ad news for
yon."
He ki>>'i er and ASKED
"Wnat Is 1t. mornerv
REX has not been SEEN about the
place since the middle of the after
noon. All the people have been down
in the village and all about searching
for him. but they cannot fnd him.
said Mrs. Mansfield. anxiously.
.Oh he has followed some OF the
children home. He is very fond of
children. Don't let tina: bother you Z;
he'will turn up all right tomorrow. or
we shall hear of him. Rex is a dog
that it would be hard to steal and hide
said the doctor.
But the morning came without bring
ing the dog, and the day passed with
out any news of him.
Anyone who has ever had an animal
for a Pet and playmate can imagine
DR.. Mansfield's feelings over his loss.
After some weeks. during which the
doctor spent twice as much money in
trying to get Rex back as he had paid
for him, he made up his mind to give
up the search and never again to own
a dog that might excite cupidity.
Nearly two months after this, DR..
Mansfield had to go to %Irvington on
business and while he walking along
the eastern suburs of that charming
village he was surprised to see, on the
opposite side of the way, Rex walking
c~ontentedly beside n of the most
beautiful girls his eyes lad ever rested
on.
His first impulse was TO cross over.
call Rex by name, and ask the young
lady where she got that dog, but a
seconds deliberation told him that
such a curse would be indicate on
his part and embarrassing to Rex's
new mistress.
When the Young lady had passed on,
evidently without seeing the young
man OA the opposite side of the way,
the doctor turned back, determined to
find out who she was.
Without being observed, he saw the
lady, with the st. Bernard still close
at her side, entering a gate, from which
a hard dri We led up to n of the finest
mansions in the place.
While he was wondering if he should
go in and learn who were the occu.
pants of the house his eve fell on the
name "Bellaire." cut in the keystone
of the arched gate.
Of the gentleman whom he had
come over to see DR.. Mansfield made
inquiries as to the people who lived
at Bellaire. though he did not state
his purpose in asking.
"Bellaire ]" repeated the friend.
"Why, | thought everybody in West
chester county knew about tie palace
which the wealthy Californian. James
T. Masters, built here last year. Blu,
forgot that you have been in college
or abroad since his coming
Has he any children ?" asked the
doctor. with affected carelessness.
"Yes, Miss Laura Masters. She is a
beauty, and the youngest swells here.
abouts and from New York have been
prostrating themselves at her feet foi
the last year"
Here the subject oropped. but the
doctors interest. n Rex was not lessen
ed. while there vas added to it very
natural curiosity TO Nrow more about
the beautiful eiti
When he set home that night he
said to his mother:
Il have founG Rex.
where = she cried.
cover at Irvii gton.
"And why dR YOU not bring him
back with your
"Weil. he seems very happy where
he is" laughed the doctor.
And her he went on and told all he
had learned.
He was not surprised that hi>mothel
should show more interest in the dog
than in the young lady, but. as had
unbounded faith in her tact and iudg-
ment. he said
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