St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-02
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plav whist with us, and, as frghtthi
storm blew up, concluded to stay over
night also.
Under the table Gym worried my best
calf shoes into fragments, and wanted
to begin on my stockings. ADJ
Because | objected he began bark
ing that would have reused a mummy,
and did succeed in bringing sus-
picious and warning look from
Francie.
ideally, Dot, what can you expect if
you annoy the dog? and by the way.
Jack, would you mind taking care or
the dear little rogue tonight? Mamma
is going to occupy my room with me,
and won't let him sleep on the foot or
the bed, or even on the rug"
"Why-er-yes," answered Jack,
'but-er-will he stay all right?'
Dear me, yes, just tie him to the
bedpost with enough slack to the strap
to let him move about and lie down. and
YOU will never know he is in the roOm,"
replied Francle.
At IL we all said "goOd night to each
other.
Bette and | were assigned to the
same chamber, where we only gosslped
half an hour before falling asleep. |
had been to a late party the night be-
fore and slept the sleep OF the righteous
until that villainOus Gyp with wild
and heavy Dounce alighted upon my re
cumbent form.
1t was a. M, and for all hour, allow
ing us just time to doZe into dreamland
between whites, that depraved dog made
me miserable.
He sat OH Bettie's head, he licked my
face. he chased shadows. he danced and
prOwled and rooted and rolled while L
called persuasively, "Oh, Gyp, do go
away. 1 want to go to sleep; | am SO
tired" and Bette shrieked, BE dead
dog, Gyp, dead dog"
Bettie's strategy prevailed, and Gyp
played dead dog, lying on my wrist
until morning, when it was almost pet
rlfied.
Now, Bette has only one vice. She
will tell joke whenever it occurs to
her, even at funeral. and at o'clock
several Jokes popped into her head, and
she insisted on rendering them, with ap-
prOpriate dramatic gestures.
AT Francie'S they always rise at Z. We
rose, and after breakfast | could Just
get sufficiently awake to Scold Jack and
ask him why he let that beast Gyp roam
at large during the night.
"My dear Dot" he answered, "if you
had had him leapfrom the floor and land
seven times 'plunkp upon you, you
would have dropped him out of the win
dow. started to, but compromised by
turning him into the corridor.
"How you malign my blessed. pre-.
cious Gyppie!" cried Francie. Let
me show you some of his cute tricks.
Attention, Gyp! l am going out; run
and get my Iacket"
Gyp bounced out.
''He is so bright and clever" con-
tinued Francie, "he understands every
word l say"
Gym, at this point, reappeared with a
wisK broom.
Francie looked disconnected. but went
on: r.
Dear me, forgot that my jacket
must be Ill the closet, but my OyerSh0es
are out there. Fetch my goloshes,
Gypw
Out darted Gyp. and we all waited
eagerly as we heard great snarling,
jumping and ranting in the hall.
In came that wretched canine, drag
ging, tearing and tOuSling my new seal
skin coat that mamma brought from
abroad.
fed, and when next enter dog en-
numbered flat. the world may know that
| have either lost my head or am doing
penance.