Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
AMADO.

had not seen Sawyer-"Cal.' as we
called him-since we parted at Harvard
upon commencement day, when, full OF
fervor and the class punch of 81, we
swore TO keep one another in sight.
Cal went home and into leather, and
/ to desk in Wall street. Now, five
years later, had almost run over II Y
old college mate in my nightly mad rush
for the L. / seized him by the arm and
bore him along, postponing apologies
until l had him packed into my little
mp town fiat and introduced to my wife,
who was the dearest woman on earth to
and console the tall Californian as l
could not. for l had already discovered
that Sawyer had come east in pursuit OF
the einige Weibliche.
When dinner was over my wife slipped
away to see if the baby was really sleep
ing as only such "bald headed tyrants"
can, leaving US unnecessary and ire
sponsible men smoking and reminiscenc-
ing in my den of by 8.
Suddenly blow on the door startled
SAWYER almost ont of his chair.
"His majesty wishes 10 come in"
sad. rising and opening the door.
wv nat a magnificent brute!" exclaim-
ed Sawyer.
Not brute if you please. Cal. but
my friend. Amado, kindly shake hands
with my old friend here and then COM
pose yourself. You know your are
rather pervasive in room of this size "
Nv mastiff gravely did rs ne was bid
and then settled himself at my side with
thrd that made the things shake on
the table.
That's ABOUT the only uncivilized
thing about him." said, laughing "He
still remembers that his wild ancestors
hal to make their bed in the wilderness
and c-ushed the tangle Of vine and root
under them.
sawyer. who was quite rs much Of an
animal lover az myself. l-nelt down be-
side the dog. fairly running over his
points of beauty and of breeding-his
coat Of delicate fawn. silvery on flank
aud shoulder; his breadth of chest and
strength OF loia. the velvet blackness Of
his inGzzle. the whitencss Of mis- teeth.
the clear brown of his eyes, the pure.
rich scarlet OF his tongue. the black
markings Of the mouth and the sinewy
power of his straight. wide paws.
Where lid you find such a magnifi-
cent dog. you enviable fellow" asked
Sawyer as he seated himself and re-
lighted his cigar
Dear oil chum, tie Is getting pas
sive and rheumatic. I've owned him nov
three years, and I've never yet regretted
the small fortune I had to pay 10 get
him from the former owner-a person
wholly unworthy 20 possess even a pug.
But il il for better reasons than points
or pedigree That he Is beloved next 20
the boy. and even the boy can't put his
nose out q joint lie was toe dens ex
machina that gave ne my WIFE
"Ah! That sounds interesting said
Sawyer. Tell ne the whole story. I've
confdad TO you ray plight, and you won't
find = better listener
I had never before felt the least In
cliuation r. babble II my own affairs.
past or present. but Il could s0othea and
distract ths mind q this old classmate
that was plainly my duty. Very well.
then. hers goes for IL. You viii fnd it
az mild a. a homeopathic pellet. but IL
wxs interesting enough TO me-" said
this with we'll affected Indifference. bur
was really eager to begin
Margaret - nay wife and hal
grown I'D fsgether in q lsfle town IN
southern Ohio. You snow the kind per
haps everything pastoral anil religious,