The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
ne two animals set to snsezing furI.

As soon as he would let her the girl
picked up Benny and getting some Of
the snuff started in sneezing too. For
time there was perfect chorus.
..Ka-chug ka-chug. ka-chuS"
1t was SO infectious that also said
..Ka-chug.n
Then the girl said. very coolly:
20. is that you? Thank you 50
much. What fortunate thing you
take snuff
Il am one of the old school, re-
piled. .'and carry it III or,ler 10 be in
the fashion. If you would permit me
to wash Benny / will do it with
pleasure
We took him down to the lake be-
tween us and washed him. never
washed dog so thorou. .hly in my life.
You see l began to be interested in
her and wanted rs much as I could
possibly get of her society. | knew
when got through washing Benny |
should have to leave her. So nearly
drowned the little beggar. | declared
he was positively filthy. He was
really a remarkably clean dog-but
you know love is b.inl.
At last he was washed. Then n
bright thought struck me; he must be
dried. This we aceomp ished by sit
ting down on the grass and rolling the
uO1 over OetWteu us. DIll IaSnlOu II
he did not enjoy il I'm sure l did
Then the girl got up and said very
sedately:
Il think must so now. 1t wasn't
bad fun. was it?"
declared it was splendid; that l
could wash dogs and dry them all day
with her.
l began to look around for duenna
of some kind. but to my surprise no
one came. 1t began to dawn upon me
that this supremely pretty girl witt.
tector than Benny.
1t seemed to be my part-indeed /
felt admirably fitted for it.
Won't you let me see YOU home?n /
asked. You know Benny might
meet another dog"
The girl burst out laughing.
That's n pretty excuse she ex-
claimed. Besides You don't know
what a contract you'd have on Your
hands,"
.Why?"
Because 1 live long way from
here. / live in Brooklyn"
That settles it," replied. despair
ingiy. Il might have known any
thing very nice wasn't for me-"
Very nicei Really. sir. you are
complimentary. What do yon mean.
pray?"
Simply that would like like any
thing to see you home, and l can't
can't do it." stammered.
mo. of course you can't do it on
five minutes acquaintance"
And then the will. You know. pre-
vents my doing it. Under the terms
of the will, of course | can't leave the
city Why. what's the matter-let me
explain. won't you?"
The girl had thrown up her hands in
astonishment.
TO think that of all people it should
be YOUR she said at last. slowly.
What do You mean?r
why. you're Mr.. Van Pelt, aren't
youP'
Il am"
You're the gentleman who painte.i |
the picture of the man with the ju@ of
beer. who said he'd always live III New
York How do you like iI?'
Il don't like it one bit. b It WHO are
you. and how do you come TO know so
much about my histor.e'
20. / forgot. OF course You don't
know me. I'm Bessie Mirston."
What. Mr.. Marstons niece?"
Yes"
looked at the girl. Her gaze was
bent TO the ground. There was Just
suspicion of moisture Slistening ia
her dark eyes
And but for me aud my picture
YOU would have inherited all this
money? By Jove, it's too bad. Here
TIL tell you what I'll do. Miss Marston.
Tn sick of this life. ANYWAY. and the
money is yours by right. A long as
it was only question of its going to
that Internal society I'd have stuck it
out. but now the case is different. Til
go and see the executors Tomorrow.
Miss Marston, and surrender my
claim"
You will do nothing of the kind"
she said. Go back to YOUR club anI
thank heaven my uncle was what peo-
pie call a crank"
4 shall thank heaven for only one
thing" said There was no one in
sight l looked at her and forgot that
1 had only known her for an hour or
two. II shall thank heaven for only
one thing. and that is that I've met
you. Now / can restore to YOU what
is really your own. Do you think l
would be so dishonest. knowing as l
do now that 1 should be defrauding
you out of your rightful dues to keep
this money!"
She was sobbing softly to herself.
1T was rather hard" she admitted.
lO Dc tHFO"u dSiuc lOF q Wula
Don't cry, little girl" l said. Il
love you"
That's impossible. You only met
me this morning." she answered..
laughing through Iier tears mo, you
must let go my hand"
But didn't. held it pretty much
during the next ten minutes. by which
time we had reached the park gate.
And between you and mel have got
it yet.
If you ever see small. thin.
stealthy man with pair of yellow
eyes going around anywhere, you can
tell him that Mrs- Van Pelt makes bet
ter use of her uncle'c money than ever
/ did. and we are both so healthy AMI
happy that the chances of its enriching
the Golfers of the Society for the Culti-
vation of Social Ethics are exceedingly
small.-A1styn GrdnUitte.
Intelligent Waterfowl
An example of the intelligence of
watpr-faul iS shown at Tifusvilla Fla