The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-09

IN. A6ne ueo pf6clp1tdtoty, puv nOb IN WINS
to avoid the astonished exclamation;
"You don't mean to say thst--monster
lis Dimplef"
That moment settled Eugenia's fate.
The masculine nature had asserted itself,
and Dimple-that absurd name-had prao-
tically said mildly, but firmly: "Come,
Eugenia, have had enough Of this non.
sense. You bought me, you took me for
better, for worse. II you meant to have o
plaything and have found master, SO
much the better-or-worse-for you. One
thing you may underestimate do not mean
to be ignored any longer" And he wasn't
From that public claiming Of her inten-
ton dated her subjugation.
Eugenia would shut herself up In her
room to study Dimple would come to
her door and knock with his tail. Eugenia
would take no notice Of him. Then Dim
pie would scratch, not gentle, pleading
little scratch, but deep, determined goug-
Ing Of aunty's pretty woodwork. Then
Dimple would howl, such howl-long
and loud and oft repeated, and Eugenia
would fly to let him in, a tragic expression
in her pretty, despairing face.
After q week of these proceedings. on
one OF the duly walks on which her keeper
conducted her. she bought whip. which
she struggled homo, hid among her laces
and produced next morning when her door
was being torn to pieces. From my room
saw her plunge desperately out seize the
dogs collar and lift the whip, but 1t never
descended. Dimple lifted his head, caught
the weapon In his powerful jaws, closed
them upon it, dropped the pieces on the
ground, smiled indulgently up into Eu-
genia's face, took her dress in his teeth
and led her down stairs to make ready for
q walk-whioh they took.
When Dan camo home from Europe,
aunty and met him at the steamer, and
on the way home we told him the story Of
Eugenia's fall. How she had been obliged
to give up her college work-to tho great
Improvement of her health and temper
how she had grown brown and rosy from
long, aimless walks with her guide, phi
losopher and friend. How we had sold him,
sent him of to board, given him away
and how after each Punishment he had
returned so promptly and unfailingly that
Eugenia had accepted the inevitable and
begged Us not to Interfere again between
them. Dan laughed till there were tears in
his eyes and exclaimed, Poor little grip
more than once; but he readily promised
that he would not tease Eugenia about her
Old Man Of the Sea, as he at once dubbed
the dog.
Dan and Dimple were friends at once
When the dog first appeared, Eugenia paled
and flushed and paied again, glancing
rather apprehensively at my brother. But
hn oA nj IN oh ipip m rh ly IN
the big fellow, patted his head, looked deep
into the Intelligent brown eyes, and man
and beast understood each other perfectly.
Such good times as We had that summer,
aunty, Eugenia, Dimple, Dan and II In
previous years we had been obliged to count
my cousin out of everything, for the rest
ing time Of summer had for her been full
of work, but now she lounged and played
and Joined In all sports, as she never had
before in all her sweet, self willed young
life; was among US and of US, for the first
time
There had been three days of steady rain,
and, tired of seclusion, on the afternoon Of
the third day l wrapped myself in my
macintosh and went out for walk, leav-
ing Eugenia housed with slight cold, to
look after Dan, aunty having gone Into
town for the day. As l came home the
sun broke through scattering clouds, light
ing up the world with rosy glory. The
storm was at an end. The fair promise Of
the morrow was in the soft air, in the twit.
ter of the birds, in tho fresh perfume Of
leaf and flower, in the golden beauty Of
sunset
Eugenia and Dan had come out of doors
Co. he, lir,a e,>f, l,Iyr
stood with Dimple on the veranda. Sud
denly the dog stretched himself to twice
his natural length, took my cousins skirt
in his teeth and nodded to her that she
was to come with him.
mo, Dimple; no, dear" she coaxed,
bending over him. Don't make mo come
tonight. I've had cold, you know, l
really ought not to go. You will have to
wait, doggie, dear" But doggie dear did
not intend to wait He shook his head and
her dress and growled softly. walked
slowly toward the house and watched the
conflict, Dimple ordering, Eugenia plead
ing for mercy, my brother smiling at the
two beneath his mustache. At last Dan
spoke.
''Dimple" The dog raised his eyes, but
kept the skirt between his teeth. "Lst
that go. Do you hear me, sir" Then as
Eugenia put her hand out quickly; mo, I
am not going to hurt him. He will under.
stand in a moment He has plenty Of
sense. Your mistress Is not going with
you, Dimplo She is not going now or at
any other time with you or any ono else,
unless give her permission She is going
to be my slave now. Old dog, you've had
your day"
Eugenia had lifted an astonished, star
tied glance to his face as he spoke but
dropped her head low over the dog as he
went on without break or pause
She loves you very much, Dimple, We
all do You have trained her well, and we
arc all very much obliged to you, bat you
needn't worry yourself about her any more
IN take the engagement You don't be- |
icve me, sir? SEQ here" And right there |
in the face Of me and all the world-if 1t |
mad been there to see; nursio always said
he was "a bold one when we were chill
drew my cousin to him and |
lifted and kissed her sweet blushing face
There was long pause. Then Dimple |
oosened the skirt, rose to his feet, and |
With rcproachful glance at Eugenia and
| submissive wag of his tail toward Dan
walked slowly away, while Dan led Eu.
yenia into the house.
"Oh, dcar!'' she murmurcd, her bright
ace lovely with bushes From one slav-
Try to another. Am l never to BIZ free
'gainf"
"NeverH' calmly answered my brother.
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