Arizona republican., 1891-12-29
THE MATCHMAKER.

THE MAlCHMAkER.
 Not that son of Priam, the beloved Of Audromache, but still a real prince of his race. and greatly beloved by one small woman. A magnificent mastiff is Hector a5 brave and bold, not to say AS gallant and noble, as many a hero with two legs less. As for dogs not be- iug able tD thuk, any one who can en- certain such an idea deserves to live in "a chill condition of dOglessness" to the end of his days. will tell you about Hector and you may judge for yourself.
 Having been suddenly thrown upon ny own resources, as so often befa,ls a girl brought up in lRxury in this swiftly wairlmg maglstrom of our American EEa. determined to cultivate the only decided talent l possessed, that for paint ing. Dresden was recommended to me sauIare both cheap to live in and of teru- unusual facilities for art study. accordingly went there. Without a chapegou: Certainly. l was to be per son of aagirs, and what was a business woman to do with SO costly, not to say iucouveuieut, an appendage as a chape- ron. All winter l studied and copied in the gallery, and when summer came took the little steamboat which runs up and down the Elbe, lowing its smoke sack so deferentially to all the bridges, and hunted up picturesque castles tC sketch.
 "Lieben-felsen" was the beautiful old schl0ss fell specially in love with. so finally persuaded an old couple who lived u.ar it to take me to board for few weeks. They had rather nice lit- tc h0use and a garden that sloped down Co taa waters edge. There, under the o.arluglng trees, used to sit for hours rsEug up aJ the massive towers just on tla Uhcr side of the castle wall. Now mi then a feeling of loneliness swept over inc, and my heart yearned for some Of the pleasures of my joyous past.
 U4e morning l asked my landlady if aavo. taa numerous German laws would bs l.auged if 1 should go in swimming. At Es, she declared l would drown i'm. mg.a.r.y, but when l assured her that IAal known how to swim since child, sas finally consented, with a protest as to the general unusualness of American behavior.
 How refreshing it was! What happi. ua5 tOIyuge fearlessly into the cool, clear water, Not a living soul was to be aaan; ul, souuI to be heard Suddenly a great sgln.u startled me, felt my ba,uiH aE. zoj between the shoul- ders mi myself dragged vigorously out 0, the water upon the bank. was thor, oa-aiv terrified, but fortunately made lol...-.aa.e. As looked up an euor- nous hntN appeared and large pair of eyes guz.1 .aguir.ugy into mine.
 Ilta."ag loved dogs, but this mon. s.Eog# a.s.Urber of my peace was so for. uiaaD,e that dared not move. He, too, was motJuicss; and read on his collar the name, Hector" At last l raised my hand very gently and patted him On la' neck, and tO my infinite relief per. cyiysd a slight vibration in the tip end oI his tail. Just as was wondering how lar l dared presume upon that friendly symptom he lapped his rough tongue all over my face. Then l sat up and "lsnef, aud he jumped and frolicked, as large as a young lion, as gentle as a kitten.
 Presently tried to go back into the water b1t Co thIs he forcibly objected, and was obliged to submit. When l returned to the house he accompanied me- Co tHe terror of my hostess. He belongs up at the schloss," she explained; i; "he young graf is away travelling, and t.nost a.I the servants arc afraid of him."
 Poor fellow, 1 thought; he has been lonely, too; tlat is what we read in each 0.DeTs eyes. After that Hector and l were lus parable. Ee came every day, and We explored all the surrounding country together. am sure he thought -!ea, thought, just as much as you or v'A lniuk-that he Gaved my life and goasequently ought to appoint himself my guardian, To me he seemed like a "''ns link to the beautiful old castle, a protector and faithful friend.
 OHe morning as we were returning rom long walk saw advancing that a"ays novel sight to American eyes, a So-1"n and a dog harnessed together, ""-SlnS cart In this instance the y''' was full of vegetables. It was evi- .'"''y market frau taking produce to ""h Now Hector was a true knight, ,a"a1t, loyal and gentle, but he pos s.'sst also tEat other characteristic of "'snjhpOd, he brooked no intruders; S1' no sooner did one of his kind appear g'A he challenged him to combat. l ID0" this aud trembled, but hoped for as bcst
 CW0c.dly, however, that plebeian dog, % ne approached, presumed to give 6 g'"aut bark, which settled his fate. h. ;'4,y Hector gave one spring, and seiz- |s n.s Doastful adversary shook him SG'o his harness in less time than it ,11.a to tell of it, overturning the cart 5 .' scattering the vegetables in every ~''c"on was distressed beyond meas "e' ana called Hector in the most com o~''0lns tones could assume. Then l r, '."y" man, all of which he entirely ig- 1,'eL Meanwhile the other one of the ''sn Was by no means quiet.
 st @De was indeed perfectly furious-she .'''ed Hector, she abused me, she