New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24

respectful, and she was not displeascd
g. should think you had come 20 sell dog"
she said.
| He winked again.
WALL you see. thought twas safe to come,
any way. If you hadn't found yourn you might
feel like buyin'. ~ if you had found your'n, no
harm done. Now my tarriers Jest as pure
bloodcd's they make UNI. I've got two more over
in Charlestn. | amt dear, cause | don't blevc
in grindn the face of the poor nohow. Amt
you got no brother relative out in the coun-
try that knows good thing when they see it,
now?"
Rowcna thought of Nathan Henry. The man
saw the change in her face. He picked up the
puppy and put him on Rowena's lap.
jest hcft him." he said. Amt he solid :?
Amt an cut about him. BE worth twenty-five
dollars ty the time he's year old
/ The puppy took Rowena's fingers in his mouth
and mumblcd them. He looked at her with con-
iding eyes that were still blue.
Boys do like dogs" She said.
| you bet they -" exclaimed the man ;
Especially bull terriers. A tcn-dollar bill will buy
! him"
She did not think of the bill that would buy
him. She found it somewhat difficult to keep her
thoughts strictly on the subject in hand interested
she in it.
she glanced at her sister.
- Do you think mother would object? ~ she asked
"I You know she would really be the one to take
care of him. Nathan Henry is not
| Here she paused.
Nate amt just achn to do any kind OF work"
promptly responded Sarah KimbaTi, 81 only sums
He likes to do sums, and he can go ahead every
time them
"Oh he loves to do sums, does he?
Tho
put her hand to her head. She wanted to i'm
press upon her memory the fact that Nate liked
sums, and that she must do something for him
if he cared for education that should stimulate
his mathematical inclination.
Sarah Kimball, seeing Rowenas gesture again
reverted. though silently this time, 10 thorough
wort tea. She would get some of that herb.
Jest look at IT as an investment now "
marked the man. i" IL you git that pup for a
ten-spot YOU en- sell him tomorrow for ST. or
$lJ. See? | met a yistcrdy that offered
me 81 so. BIT | said He stands ready this
minute TO take him. But I'd nough sight ruther
sell him to lady like you. l want him TO have
a good home I'm partickler bout that. I've
got some feclin'."
The speaker looked round as if he would like
TO expectorate, but not seeing any receptacle, he
did not eXpectorac.
As he stood there, after having thus spoken and
thus looked around, the servant again opened the
door.
If You please" she sad there's another
n another dorg ont here. They say, | mean the
man says, that Mrs Bradford advertised for Il
dorg, n he's got 10 come in"
"Oh. let him come in" exclaimed Sarah Kim
ball for the second time.
And this man now appeared in the doorway. lie
haA np1n e nl1.,,. a
| of greeting any one in the room. he was entirely
| occupied in muttering and shaking his head at
something at the other end of the chain Marina
duke now transferred his attention from the pnppy
in his MISTRESS lap 10 the objcc, at the end Of
that chain. He disappeared just without the door
and could be heard growing. lie had quite a
| large grow for his size
Il guess You better close up with nv offer
while there's a chance" said the owner OF the
puppy.
Rowena held out the little dog.
Bring him Tomorrow and I'll take him." she
| said, hastily.
"Ail right, Missis. you've got a bargain;
| that's what you've got
The smooth terrier was hustled into the basket
Nate II be tickled 10 DEATH" said Sarah Kim
ball. Amt it funny? Oh MY Amt you
| kind OF 'frad Roweny.?'
~,
one ventured in; and stalking along behind him
was a long legged, yellow monster that seemed
to combine the appearance Of mastT and Of
a st. Bernard Marmaduke walked beside him
with his in the air and his little tail vi
bratng.
81 hope You amt paid no money for no small
| trash, said this canine attendant a. your
adj m I said to my wife that if you'd really
| lost your tarrier, you'd be glad 10 have a dorg
| as could protect you. Your dearest friend could
| MT come nigh if you should buy this Teller.
| An arrangement by which your dearest friend
couldn't come near You appeared to be. in this
PERSONS estimation, recommendation that could
not be resisted. tecting thought that this
gentleman could not have an exalted idea Of
friendship passed through Rowena's mind.
What breed is he ?" she asked
| Sarah Kimbali had run behind her sisters chair
and now stood looking over the back of it, The
| huge animal sat down on his launches. lie looked
eisurely about him, slobbering somewhat as he
did so. His penduous under lip showed a deep
| line Of red. His eyes also seemed red
The man who had brought him small ana
extremely Insignificant in comparison with his
| charge
| He looked at ROwcna as if wondering how much
she really knew about dogs, and how unlikely
a story she would believe.
| Pure" he said "purc's ice.
| But what breed"
| The man yankcd at the chain and told the dog
| TO "bc STILL" although it had not mover. lie
had the day before exhibited this creature to "a
woman who, when he had given the above re-
| Spouse to her question as to what breed had sup
posed she was answered.
| Well" he said now. fact is we're getfin
ND new variety. We want to introduce IT. n
| no sell cheaper now m we ever shall again
| Rowena smiled Sarah Kimball suggested that
this one be bought for the Townshcnd baby 1t
,vould perhaps eat up the baby which deed IN
this girls mind would be "a mercy.