The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-14
A VERSATILE DOG.

| such suspicious beginnings 10 u drama OF
love continued our mutual interest
| throughout the winter at her fathers pala-
| tial home in Saumarex square.
1t was nearing the beautiful month OF
May, and / resolved To once and for all
| plunge my fortunes upon the great hazard
| OF love.
1t was her birthday. / preluded my visit
with q basket of roses. When the hour was
come, found her seated near the great
window overlooking the square.
| We talked upon many random topics,
| gravitating TO those of personal nature,
and In that mood of tender confidence de.
signed TO herald that vital sweet moment
| of the unfolding of hearts. / had come well
| prepared. That very morning / had re-
| ceived word from my jewellers that they
had found tho ruby (my lady's favorite
| GEM for which / had been searching as
worthy to typify my love.
1t was q magnificent jewel, the most
| superb that ever nature gave up from the
darkness of her bountiful bosom-literally
| ball of scarlet fire, of perfect purity and
marvellous clearness 1t was one of the
crown jewels of France and had history
/ confess that my hand trembled little
| as drew "a check for So 600 for tho little
| token, but, oh, what courage did that glo-
rious little messenger instill into my heart !
| fondled and caressed IL as IL il were some.
| thing very human indeed, and now as l
sat with beautiful Elsie on the settee by
| the great window thrill of courageous
| joy shot into my bosom.
| There came a sudden lull I'm our low
| spoken condolences, and l knew that the
| crisis of my life was at hand. L must
| speak-I would speak. But all tho sweet
| speech that had come SO readily TO my lips
| in the long hours of solitude left mo.
Calmly she sat beside me, gently strok-
| ing now and then French poodle which
had leaped into her lap and lay coiled up
| in serene content.
/ should interest her I'm the grand jewel,
| then should tell her It was my birthday
| gift-emblom OF my own passionate heart,
and that both were hers If she would but
| nod a sweet assent Then tho ruby would
| be set to her liking, To be- worn upon her
white hand or To adorn her fair throat
| The very touch gave me thrill OF joy
| almost victory-and drew IL forth. How
| my fingers trembled as L fondled IL for
| this last momentl In my confusion
| dropped It, and the lovely thing went
| spinning like red meteor along tho car
| pet toward the center of the room. Elsie
did not see it. She was tying a ribbon.
| But the dog did. What no thought it was
goodness only knows, but he jumped down
from the dear girls lap, followed tho roll
ing gem, overlook IL, Tapped it up and
| swallowed IL. Then he strolled back,
| jumped upon her lap again, curlod up and
went TO sleep as If nothing had happened
| For some moments ! sat perfectly dunn
| founded. The dear girl saw what pic
| ture of helpless misery was before her
| and flushed deeply.
"Miss March-Elsiol" said / choking.
Eyes Mr. Arden" she answered, with
tremulous culver in her voice.
"How-how much-will you take for
| that dogY"
i start now as l recall the look Of utter
| CONSERVATION and alarm that passed over
| her fair face.
"Oh, 1 couldn't think of parting with
| Jokko, really He was present to me
from the Princess Dolgoruff. whom we
| met in Paris, you know. He and his mate
came over together, this one To me, the
other to Mr.. Shpton, "a city merchant.
believe. l think all the world of JokkO"
What was | to do? y dogs stomach
contains acids that will dissolve anything
except diamonds or gold. Could l sit by
and see So, 900 ruby with history slow
| ly eaton up by French poodley
What l would have done | cannot now
| imagine, but, ut tho very depth of my OK
| tremities, In came the butler with "a card.
| 1t was a business affair. Would excuse
| her one momenty Certainly. AS the dear
| girl and the servant disappeared l arose,
grabbed that dog, went to the window,
raised it and pitched him into the street.
Then | started for the hall, only tn be met
at the door by Miss March as sho was re.
turning
"Oh exchse me one moment, Miss
March / will be back Immediately Z"
"Why-whht has bappenedS"
ooh, nothing-only-oDly l just raised
the window for an instant and JokkO
went out into the street, and
"Oh, my poor poor .Iokkol" exclaimed
Elsie, suddenly realizing her loss "Oh,
Mr.. Arden, how could you have been 50
carelessS I'm sure he's lost, poor doggiel'
81 hope and pray that he isn't said l,
with shuddor, at the thought.
"Please hurfy-doi oh, my poor ,Iok-
ko"-
But had seized my hat and plunged
wildly out of the house and down tho
steps.
But to my CONSERVATION there was no
dog to be seen. l spied policeman and
hurried toward him. Had he seen "a dog
little French poodle with silver collarl
No, but no bad seen two small boys run.
ming across the square, one of them with
something In his arms 1t was probably
tho dog.
Frantically gave chase without stop
ping to thank him. No boys, no dog. An
other policeman; nothing. Still another.
H.. n.
silence. 1 ran on till l met cabman into
whose hands 1 dropped u flyer and said,
"Lend mo your turnout for five minutes.
al be back hero. Wait for mol' Then
mounted tho box alone and gave chase.
On and OIL sped, every now and then
getting clew. At last The brats were
bounded down to livery stable, whore
they were trying TO sell the dog for a
form, collar and all. l gave them two and
drove on to DIR. Franchard, the surgeon.
"No use trying an ometic," he said
when the situation was explained to him
"I'm afraid your ruby's gone 1t can't
stand the acids Of "A dogs digestive APP
paratus, L fear "
"That's exactly it. You must recover
It instantly by surgery, then-kiil or not.
Come, how much for the operation
'Same rs IL lit were a human being
ESQ.,"
So poor Jokko was ethcrzcd and laid
out upon n table, while went over and
wrote n check and paced the room. sud
denly the doctor tossed glittering thing
across the table. Is that ity''
THANK goodness' said !, selling tho
beautiful prize and finding IL unframed.
DOG alivef"
Eyes,
$50 much the better" Then we wrap.