The morning news., 1897-08-29

them, the expense of groceries and all 9TH
er items that drain the hOuseholder's pock-
etbook fall very lightly upon the four
and they have probably more fun than
any other quartet in the community.
once in awhile, though, a shadow falls
across their pathway. one darkened the
happy home a few days ago-or, rather,
there were two shadows TO darken the
home. It so chances that both the young
men are fond of dogs. and both have long
bewailed the fact that their joint abode
has been destitute o. CANNES. one morn
ing-another illustration of the saying that
great minds often form the same conclu-
sions-each of the young men resolved to
bring home a dog. and left the house for
his days work determined that the place
should no longer struggle dOgless through
the world. Chance favored both youths
Ine tail young man made the acquaint-
ance OF a gigantic reddish-brown beast
with flap ears and hanging lips, and in
duced il TO follow him home. lie hurried
has ma 70 the house, and turned it loose
IN the parlor His partner was stin alb
sent-the two wives were out shopping
the tall man and the red dog were alone in
the house. Getting out a book OF bench
entries, the tall young man figured that
his acquisition was a large bloodhound.
Much pleased with the discovery, he shut
the dog in, and went down town again.
About an hour after the short young
man Of the two came home, dragging the
ugliest bull pup ever seen on the North
Side Opening the parlor door, he threw
the brute In and went away again.
The dogs did not fight. They fraterniz-
ed Immediately, and seemed to agree that
they had struck a good thing. that II was
their duty to win the affection and conf
dence OF their new masters. and that che
best thing they could do would be to
guard the house with jealous care
Toward afternoon the two wives came
home As they opened the door a huge
red shadow walked meuacngly up 10
them. They screamed ana drew back IN
confusion. The next moment a brindled
appariuon, with gaping jaws and grinning
teeth, rushed out az them from beneath
Z curtain ana the poor girls. simply
frightened to death. umbled over one am
other getting 90 shelter.
lt was 8 o'clock that night when the
two husbands, who had been very busy
met and started home together.
by the way. old man" said the taller.
1--WE got dog-brought him home thls
morning g-bloodhound-hne fellow"
'The deuce YOU have" returned the
shorter. And he told the story Of The
bun pup.
The young men hurried home fearful lest
the dogs should have annlhllated one
another. They opened the parlor door
Perch'i high on what-nOt. With an en-
preston of the most abieet terror on ~,
face. her skirts tightly gathered and her
knees trembling with fatigue. was ths rlfa
of the tailor man. ON the mnnteL cilnv.
lng to the wall as best she could. wne fn,
wf ~ the shorter Tho BON dog alt
fternly between the mantelplcce anl bn.
rDlu Tha bloodhound ily where be- could
command thc door ana tIkf care of aII Don.
fudnrs a. the iH0 Young men entered
t1r noF aroac. The bloodhound. afher asl-
coming hla mafifr with deep hay. dash.
rl tifal.HI 4f tno shorter man. WHO ufrf
up on folding boa llka 8 streak rhs brIf
aos hafkfl appr. fingiy 40 lle other dor