Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-22
KILLED BY HIS DOG.

'Bnt IN money. wife,
"Ne'er mind tn money, Tom No 'un
III tn world I'd think o. US poor folk
F, havin' money enough { he worth tn
/ While o stealin'. No. Tom; 20 an
Dt.'er think q tn money. You may be
sure it'll cause me no Worry
With this assurance from his wife
Tom Sired turned his back upon his
little country cottage and started of
toward Gloucester where he had been
suddenly called But the day before
he had returned from Monmouth with
two hundred pounds. the price paid
| for his crops Of the summer just
passed. IIe felt uneasy when 1t be-
came necessary for him 10 leave his
little wife al home alone with SO much
hard-earncd money In the house for a
day and night. His wife was brave
and although she had never had to
stand guard over such large sum
before, she felt no fear. Her lovable
nature had never allowed her to think
OF evil in the world. Goodness was all
she was able TO comprehend. Ali ma
ture was in harmony with her feelings
that bright afternoon As she busily
flew about her work the holly hooks
and sweet-peas that grew in profuston
about the little English cottage seemed
10 wink and blink and laugh gaily as
thay sported with the sunbeams that
playfuiIy darted between them. If
she thought of the money that lay
hidden in corner OF the huge clothes
press in their bedroom at all. it was
only 10 laugh nj the idea OF anyone
attempting 10 steal ii, and the sweet
peas seemed TO nod and laugh out OF
sympathy
The sun set behind a huge cloud that
evening The robins chiIp was changed
to a lonesome wall and the cat-birds
scream coming from the cherry tree
by the lazy-iookins old fence seemed
portent Of danger. Darkness APP
preached earlier than usual. 0minous
clouds were forming over the broken
southern horizon. The bright, happy
afternoon was fast giving way to a
dark, threatening night and the wife's
feelings were changing with 1t. II
grew darker. darker. darker, She had
assured her husband that the money
would cause her no worry and at first
was disposed TO laugh gently away
thoughts OF fear that might arise.
With each added degree OF darkness,
however, her forebodings of evil be-
came harder to laugh away, until at
last she was in a terrible state of
fear. She could stand 1t no longer
To sleep was impossible. She was
weak and alone. A bold robber might
easily wrest from her her husbands
precious earnings Her loneliness was
oppressive. She must have compan.
ion, Suddenly she jumped from her
chair. Regal. Regal she cried.
Hastily she went to the bedroom and,
cropping about in the gloomy clothes.
press, made SURF the treasure was
still there. Carelessly she threw
wrap about her shoulders and. locking
the door behind her. was soon hurry
ing in the darkness down the road
She was going 10 the neighbors TO ask
for their big mastiff. Regal. To stay
in the cottage alone all night would
be impossible, and this noble dog.
which was as fond Of her as she Of
him. would be at once her best com.
panion and protector.
Her confiding nature would allow
her to keep nothing from Neighbor
Horton. Why should she? They had
lived neighbors for years and her con-
fidence had never been misplaced. OF
him she had never had !. suspicious
thought: indeed. 1t Is doubtful If she
ever entertained suspicious thought
Of any kind The cause Of her fear
was frankly told anL she felt that an
swers to all questions asked by Neigh
Dor Horton was meager enough COM
pensation for the loan Of his dog.
She saw no harm even In telling ex-
actly in which corner of the clothes
press the money was hidden. The no
Bile mastiff lay quietly by the huge
fireplace, slowly wagging his massive
rail and watching. knowingly, the Wis
I itor's every move
wilt 90 and watch tn leddy's
money. Regals' asked his master.
With a bound the intelligent animal
vas at the woman's side, lovingly
licking her bare hand, This was an
swer enough and the woman and dog
were soon on their way back to the
cottage.
All thought Of danger had been ban
ished and. although the clouds still
threatened and the wind still howled
monrnfully about the cottage, with her
faithful brute protector lying beside
her bed. the wife was soc sleeping
peacefully.
Not 50 with Neighbor Horton Con-
fideRce had this time been misplaced.
Here was an exceptional opportunity
for him 10 secure two hundred pounds.