Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

ISiuy's Pup.
81 declare" exclaimed Kitty May
nard's father. as he examined the rem
nants of once nice pair OF slippers.
I'm not allow that dog to romain In
the house any longer. It Is n shame to
permit so destructive an animal around
the premises"
But. my dear" venturcd Mrs May
nard. kitty thinks the world and all OF
the little dog. and am sure that In
short time he Will learn enough to leave
thinge alone"
This may be, but by tho time he
comes 10 his senses there wont DO uny-
thing left Ia .he house for him to ruin
Today II Is my slippers: yesterday Il
was my straw hat and your bonnet,
ana 10 on down tho list until am
really surprised that we have anything
left but the four bare walls. | tell
you, Emma, that dog has got 10 go,
and go he shall tomorrow. IL [ have To
carry him nifty miles to get rid OF him"
Kitty Maynard heard nothing OF this
decision Of her father TO take from her
the rolllcking cocker-spanicl she called
Prince. which was the JOY Of her young
heart. She was sleeping tho sound,
sleep Of youth and health.
Tho next morning Mr.. Maynards de-
clsion had not been altered, but, on
the contrary, strengthened when he
round inst Prince had consumed all
the mornlng'a milk. KITTY heard Of her
pct cats fate with tears and sobs OF
dlamny. She begged for Prince with
all the tearful eloquencc little gilra can
command, but her father remained firm
and LETT his wife to comfort her az he
carried the mischievous spaniel away
MT Maynard had mover had any ok
perienoe with getting rid of dogs, and
after he left hls home behind he
thought earnestly Of the best means 10
ndont He had at firut determined To
We stone around the dogs neck and
drop him In the river but when he
looked into the dogs honest eyes his
heart tulled him. Az he was stu try
lnS TO settle upon a plan. he spied
farmers wagon, evidently returning
from market and bound for the coun-
try.
DO you want dos9" he shouted ut
the driver.
The horse was stopped and In short
time Prince was securely tied to the
bed OF the numbering wagon. bound for
Farmer Smiths place, ffteon miles out
OF town.
Mr.. Maynard felt pretty badly that
/ night M he rat down to his dinner and
1 was confronted by kitty'a tcar-stained
49, "hu ms Wll'h hphrklng counte-
nance mat plainly told him she cuu-
eidercd him a brute. AZ that moment
/ he would have given nice little sum
| OF money TO have Prince back.
inc evening was most uncomfortn-
bic one l<itty's sobs came from the
nursery. the evening papers were dull,
ana u the truth was told, Mr., May
muru missed MS evening rrollc with the
hItle brsh-eyed spaniel.
| IL NyuH not Ipuw milan IN at,taat.
| tne ihlnhtes OF the Maynard house We're
uli IN pru, Wfapt IN slumhcr.
SuWo Time uurlng the night MIR. May
naIl was awakened suddenly by u
FEARFUL crash IN the hall, Ito was half
daAed az iirnt, and only came 10 hls
eenees When he heard the barking of u
Jog
nut at Intervals the dog emitted canine
ahrleks ana bowls as II In great dis
uSss.
| why, thnts Prince" said Mrs May
ha,n' VINO ny thia tmc was awake.
Yes ana ne In evidently trying 10
preak down the house." returned her
nusphnu' Hs he clNmbered out OF bed.
quickly looming his dressing gown and
shppsra the man of the house went 10
the uoor. IA he opened II few inchos
great wave OF smoke and Prince
rushed IN
me mousse Is on IRE" exclaimed Mr..
Maynard.
Meanwhile prluco had bounded into
where he quickly had Kitty wide
awake Mr. Maynard ran 90 the wind
ow and throwing IL up, cried, "Firer'
WITH an nus mighty
| Ihen he returned, cropping IN the
rapidly thickening smoke. erasped his
WIG by me hind and Ned TO tho