The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
ROMANCE OF A DOG.

stood pensively regarding rattle
dirty terrier crouched at his feet.
II declare the wretched beast won
leave me-" he exclaimed. "Dogs ar,
like men and women. give them hal
an inch and they howl for severa
yards II l hadn't stopped to polk,
this quadruped with my walking
stick he would never have followed
me home"
The small dog gazed up at Mr. Ship
ley and whined dolefully.
Looks like Rosetti Robinson re.
citing one OF his poems OF passion. ,
continued Jack. Il wonder il the lit
tie brute is aesthetic or merely hungry
My canine friend would you like &c
eat somethingP"
The small dog emitted q brief but
joyous bark and frisked about the
doorstep.
Jack Shipley laughed good natur.
eddy.
You are certainly an intelligent
animal. !" he said. III you do look
dirty. Well you shall have your din
ner while am dressing for mine. I"
and Mr.. Shipley entered his bachelor
establishment still followed by the
dog. n
Look here Banks" he said to his
imported man. servant Il have in
vited this little beast to dinner See
that he gets what he wants. and when
you kick him out don't kick too hard "
Banks looked at the dog with any
thing but favor
I'm blest il sees as 'ow a gent
like Mr. Shipley can bring SIGH dis
reputable purp into his nice clean
rooms. I s'pose / must hobey hor-
ders, but l 'ates to give Christen food
to filthy brute"
Jack Shipley went out to dinner.
and in the delights OF airing the cyni-
cal philosophy which he affected for
got all about his canine acquaintance.
When he returned late at night he
found the usually placid Banks
strangely agitated. If you please.
Mr.. Shipley," cried the valet you
remember that ere dawg you brought
'ome this heaveningP"
Mr.. Shipley remembered.
'Well. sir that ere dawg is an oily
terror Would you b'lieve it sir.
when tried to put i'm hout o point
blank refused to 60. and i'd itself
hunder the sofy. called the But
tons to ketch i'm. but poor Buttons
honly caught is teeth. The murder
GUS hanimal came nigh biting tho
boys and hoff. Ere @ comes now.
looking as II nothing 'ad 'appened.
Yah! You varmint!'
This last ejaculation was addressed
to the ''oly terror" who was siding
In half shy. half friendly manner
toward Jack.
Mr.. Shipley was in all excellent
humoE He had worsted two society
dowagers and a Yassar graduate in as
many duels OF repartee and had forced
the most inveterate female firt IN
New York TO discuss the statistics OF
Chinese immigration for 40 consecu-
tive minutes These were triumphs,
and the victor felt accordingly.
so you have developed a vein of
obstinacyp" he remarked to the dog.
Good; ! like obstinate creatures
You shall stay with rue as long as
you wish but first you must be washed.
Banks, tell somebody to wash your
''oly terror, and conduct him to his
apartment in the cellar. I'm off to
bed"
When Banks entered his employers
room on the following morning his
countenance bore distinct traces OF Of
Tended dignity.
That ere dawg. sirr' he began.
1T took hevery servant in the 'ouse
to old i'm while g was being washed.
Finally 'ad to do the washing my
self. When g was pretty clean we
tried to shut i'm hinto tho cellar but
g wouldn't ave hit that way and
haway o goes hupstairs and curls
ITSELF hon your very door-mat."
Shipley opened the door. and sure
enough there was the dog
by love-" said Jack. 1.-The wash
ing has improved you wonderfully.
old fellow. He has some breed. after
all Banks. Skye terrier, believe.
My small friend. you are quite rev.
citation. Banks! breakfast for two"
During breakfast Mr.. Shipey
glanced through the morning paper.
He was not careful reader and
avoided the long articles This morn
ing he scanned the Lost column in
terestedly and found tho following
notice:
STRAYED-A Skye terrier an
swering to the name OF '.Blarney."
The finder will be literally rewarded.
Address Minerva B.. No. 900 West
Schiedam street
Il wonder IL this is Minerva B. g
he said. Then suddenly and
almost in whisper he calculated
.'Blarney!" The dog dropped his
chicken bone and came to attention.
both ears rigedly erect
.Blarney" muttered Shipley again.
and this time the terrier fairly leaped
Into his arms 49,
What great thing a newspaper
Ia" thought Jack, as he finished his
coffee. Now. presume ! am bound
by courtesy. NOT to speak Of honesty.
10 inform Minerva B. that the be-
loved Barney has been found. Min
Drva is probably spinster OF pet
owing proclivities Only an old