Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-16

claims as 'ow she howns this ere
dawg."
Indeed unused Jack "Tben
Minerva b. has arrived Tell the lady
| will see her Immediately
During this dialogue Barney had cas-
ually wandered upstairs and entered the
parlOr, whence there straightway issued
suppressed screams of delight end the
sound of rapturous caresses
Minerva has found her lost darling"
said Jack Il suppose | shall have to
60 up and explaine his residence here.
It's g nuisance, and / loathe elderly
spnsters. but the sooner one takes
pill the sooner the nasty taste Is gone.
Here goes for the old maid. "
However, when Mr.. John Van TrOinp
Shipley entered the parlor he was utter
IL taken aback. On a sofa, with both
arms around the truant terrier, sat
young girl-the prettiest and freshest
young girl Jack had ever seen in or out
of society. She rose blithely on his
appearance and said with smile,
mir. Shipley, are you notg'
Jack bowed, and within the next two
minutes became hopelesslY entangled in
4 HIS dCcDunl VI Dihiu11 uutlLB
1T was so good of you to take care
of him, cried the young lady, hugging
I Barney a little closer. do you know,
when | got your letter felt sure you
must be some benevolent old man who
went about playing the fairy godfather
and doing all sorts of good things. "
That is odd" said Jack, who was
patting Blarney's shaggy coat ELECTION
ately' Il thought that you were some
elderly female who had lost one of her
menagerie of pets. / am afraid the
name signed to your advertisement bad
something to do with my misepprehen-
sion.
Blarney's pretty mistress laughed
gayly and Jack could not help thinging
that her laugh was like song
But Minerva is really my name"
she said; "Minerva Bellingham. | am
usually called Minnie, however, which
does not sound quite so formidable"
Jacks hand was now stationary on
Blarnev's head, perilously near the
hand of the young lady.
Very well bred dog Barney Is" he
remarked. IL showed him TO NUMBER
of judges this morning and they all
praised his points "
Il believe he is thoroughbred" re-
piled Miss BelliDgham. "When ! lost
him Yesterday morning You have no
idea how miserable | felt. | fear he
must have given you lot of trouble,
but there is one thing in his favor. He
always Keeps himself so perfectly
clean"
Jack smiled within himself as he
thought of the terriers tramish aspect
on the previous night.
'Blarney is splendid dog he OBJ
served, ''in many ways, and | have
begun to feel quite friendship for him.
1t will really be blow when he leaves
me, although | am necessarily pleased
to be able to restore him to his rightful
owner. Ter wish, Miss Bellingham,
that you would permit me to call occas-
ionally at your house, just to see =
Blarney-you know. =
"Ob please do come" exclaimed
Miss Bellingham. Il shall be-that is,
Barney and I-shal be delighted to
see you. And now | must 60, or
mother will be wondering if have not
been lost like Barney
bAHhS Was Htiib W tCAti u Nstbs WlliC
the Young people chatted pleasantly on
the doorstep. The terrier came in for
more petting than he had ever before
experienced end looked Thoroughly
master of the situation. At parting
Miss Bellingham gave Jack her hand
and smiingly repeated her invitation to
call upon Barney.
AS the cab rolled up the street the
woody face of the dog, closely pressed
against the rosy, smiling cheeks of its
owner, appeared at the window.
Jack looked after them until they
disappeared from view at a street cor
ner.
Then entering the house again, he
rubbed his hands and exclmed delight
edly: That's what | call liberal
reward. indeed"
Our Dog" as the Shipleys call
Barney. has never since been brought
face to face with the question OF sleep
ing in the cellar, but on the contrary
enjoys all the Injuries which its owners,
Banks the butler, Buttons and the rest
of the house are able to bestow upon
him. -Nclo York Press.