Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-17

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I ob,,ion as a model "ot
But Cousin Hugh and hav'
omrades ever since could ga
and when / was out oil hcV
|zabclhs sharp tongue there lie
anything to remind nc thr'
4 not been boys together, mn
girl and boy. h''
step from tho sublime TO
lous is a short one in my
hood and we had taken it i'll ~
bund the corner from the
erraccd street where was my
The absurd little boxes IN ~
he peorlc here were houseu .,
,c al improvement on the great q
n,s Of other cities, but to take !;
eriously as homes was rather !
oThat one youder is mere
nm not, ? said l, nodding win
urc towards Tiny red bow
~ filled with those great rcd
grccn plants. ),
oourso there was odressmaklns
,e modest placard OH the door,
. equally, of course, there was inc
.moker's small, pale face at inc
ew whero the nOrid ron""
Iacs of blossoms seemed to have
lcd an life and color from her.
h, a case of Rappaccini's laugh.
4 reversed" I said. "lns'e"a o'
wing her their bloom the mowers
70 taken all hers to themselves. !
vor soc a big coarse hedge-row iiNo
4, ouo without knowing that 'nere
4 fading lily of woman behind y
chino and stitching her heart OUT
moi Won make an excuse Dr'
,rh2 Mistake the house. or som'
linz. and let us knock and see IL ~"
led lily won't come ou'F =.
H., iusl then tho door opened; IN
o..maskcr was letting out a custom
Who or what that was l neV'
&lo1. for from where We stood ov'
way my dog had dashed across, '
low steps, and was fawn"g
,i,,lo woman in y transport
- did not stoOp to meet those ca
saresscs; those sharp little cam =
! of delighted secognition hao
Only. as we came up
! hurried. groping moVem
be handle of the door as !,
4 have shut it in our faces Il
r % quick for her. lie s'eppe'
w. ,ne threshold. where she 81
oRs ''e 'n.dS I'D aqlverlhg! Is Il agaiast /
I've owe ii TO ourselves" he sal
make some explanation. OF cour
h Hog is yours"
&c made hasty motion of di
I'D fner; but Hugh went on:
IOf course the dog is yours; V
laIe had him so long in our keepil
'eclausc lie was found ono night la
vii Ter, and this lady kindly let hi
on be indoors with her out of the hi
CT weather. But VIC have no idea {
,edping the little fellow from YOU
mi ess, indeed, you would care to pa
With him
This last tentatively, for it had ne
scaped Hugh any more than it ha
ne, that as between dog and mistrcs
he affection was certainly all on OH
lie. The little woman-girl she wa
retreated, sinking dow
IL the steep boX-stairs that almos
He'd up the tiny cntry. The dog di
OF feel himself repulsed, as VIC did
ut fell, dog fashion, to kissing Oh
'orn hands with which she coyere,
er face. II was in that same instan
lat we heard a child's cry. She le
,r hands fall together, the weddin:
ng flashing out OH the worn finger
I'd then for the first time noticing
c with a swift sign she led the way
to the back room.
The baby was just waking in hi.
adle. She turned her white face
und on us in the doorway, as she
'opped down on her knees beside
IN. The dog went shifting abou,
e cradle, round and round, as if lie
uld not understand, then stood
resolutc, his brown eyes flashing in-
liry from the woman to me.
"For the childs sake,'' she said.
Cor the child's sake
Shc caught her breath in a fright
cd, gasping way that brought the
ctOr in, Hugh to the fore.
"Steady," he said gently. awe
. not here to hurt you. but to see
nat can be done for you"
She pointed to the dog. "Only
20 Dash away. Leave us two
me-"
At the sound of his name the dog
Inced round at her, but at her
hement repellcnt gesture he crept
arer to me, his tail between his
=.
Poor DashI My poor. poor, Art
Dodger!" | whispered, STOPPING TO
him. But Hugh was looking at
woman attentively. 81 beg your
rdon, but | think j have seen you
ore" he said.
She threw up her hands with a
irp cry. 81 knew it! knew that
r would rnin mef0