The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-09-08

as he approached, presumed to give i
defiant bark, which settled his fate. In
stantly Hector gave one spring, and seiz.
ing his boastful adversary shook him
out Of his harness in less ime than ii
takes to tell of IL, oyerturriug the cart
and scattering the vegetables in every
direction. was distressed ,eyond meas
ure, and called Hector in the most com.
manding tones could assume. Then |
coaxed him, all Of which he entirely ig-
nored. Meanwhile the other one of the
span was by no means quiet.
She was indeed perfectly furious--she
abused Hector, she abused me, she
abused the aristocracy, to which she
seemed to think we both belonged, az
highway robbers and assassinsl In my
desperation ! picked up stick to com
pei Hector to obedience, but she mistook
my motive and advanced upon me in
rage. "Silence!" We turned quickly.
Just out of the wood came young man
in uniform evidently an officer. The
dogs stood still an instant, and rushed
forward and grasped Hector's collar
He did not consent kindly IN heing lad
off, but the other dog had been pretty
well chastised by this time. Hector felt
his knightly powers had been duly es-
tablshed. and he ouieted down in a
deferential sort of wav as IL be were
only consentipp TO Il on INV account
Then the market woman bepan IN wall
that her wares were snoiied and sba
might as well 90 home, Inf when oava
her some money. and the gentleman
kindly added some TOO. she barnessed
herself and her dog apain and resumed
her Journey. Then / turned to thank
nv preseryer Hector. whose collar |
still held. was restlessly draprinp me
forward so we walked on topetber
81 am 30 sorry y began ..tbat NV dog
should have made such trouble."
He smiled "Happily v" he said "tbe
damage WAS not irrenarable"
II am very mncb obl;gad IN Won for
interfering inst now went on rather
excitedlv. ,it pave me a ehanca IN bring
Hector away."
at was courageons ~ vor IN do n
he replied. "He is a hinge beast for Won
10 defv." ..-.t
"Well" | urotested she wopld not
hurt me. He is sueb n noble fellow ana
we are very fond of each other HECTOR
and l. Indeed he has bean INV hast
friend all summer"
He looked down on me md su;,ad
again, ~ am glad of that he said
'for, Hector is INV fayorita dor"
This then was the copnt and had
been claiming bis nronertv M wonder
Hector had ouieted down at his voice,
He must have read tbe d;sannointment
and modification in INV face for we had
inst arrived at the castle gates and Hac.
tor had bounded away into the grounds
when he raised his military can With
graceful courtesy and said. "Fraulain
we shall let Hector choosa batwear no
If he prefers Won I shall never claim him
"a III
and shall moreover admire his taste y
He walked toward the gate while /
went on, but Hector rushed ont nast him
to me and whined pathetically then he
ran back to the count and stood de6antlv
in his path. To humor him his master
came out again. and tnrred and faced
him. Hector's ioy was unbounded He
Jumped around us both wildly and
showed by every sign in his mower frat
he had no intention Of "cleaving n tbe
one and forsakinr the otbern II was 80
evident and so amusing that we both
laughed heartily, which seemed to estab.
hsh a friendliness at once
"He il determined we shall rot mart
fraulein, will Won hermit ms botb 10 ac.
company Won homer They did so and
on the way assured the connt of mv;n.
tention TO return shortly 10 tbe c;tv
when he would probably have his favor.
ties undivided affection again
The next morning when took INV
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