The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

tndt went ABOUT WIN It's SNODDlSh tail
curled on its back. It's empty head perked
on one SIDE and its insipid brow puckered
into a frown. II said 10 every one: Life
is a great bore, but Iii try to put up with
It a little longer"
The Hon. Pat ORourke thought this
new kind Of dog, blot upon the universe.
IL was blot he would gladly have re-
moved. but for that heavy iron gate that
so seldom opened
People who went by often stopped and
looked at the old house, older than the
Revolutionary War, and with more than
one British bullet imbedded In its broad
white door-jamb. Virginia creepers COW
cred the stout pillars of the old portico.
ana an ivy, as old as the house itself.
chung lovingly TO its walls, so that IL could
not be seen how badly off they were for
paint Pat used 10 wish that some people
would come In, or that something would
happen.
one day some people did come in. They
were two ladies. They drove up TO the
gate in a little cart They had with them
one of those new beings Of the curled tail
order. but they did not bring him in with
them. They left him I'm the cart with a
man in live<y.
the Hon Pat O'Rourke got up stlfiy
You see he was getting old. and as he did
not have to get up often. he could not do
II so quickly as he used 10.
one Of the ladies was very much fright
ened when she saw him. Its one OF
those dreadful bull dogsw she said. why
DO people keep such brutes?"
But the other lady, who was very young
walked on bravely and said: Come on,
ma. he won't hurt you He is too respect
able to fly at visitors"
She ran up on the porch and lifted the
brass knocker and let It fall. isn't that
delicious?" she said. as the vibration echo
ed from wall to wall Of the brick houses
on either side Then she read the name
on the bright door plate, and when the
old colored woman opened the door, she
asked for Mrs. Hubbard.
Mrs. Hubbard is not very well dis
mo min. but meh young lady kin receibe
YOU" said the old woman, opening the
door very wide.
The ladies went in. and with them went
the Hon. Pat O'Rourke.
The drawing room was long and wide
and COOL It's walls were hung with mir
rors and paintings its furniture was linen
clad and its polished floor was laid with
rugs.
I'VE must have 1t all, the dog and the
old woman too every thing!" cried the
girl in an ecstacy of delight, as she tried
10 make herself comfortable in the grim
highbacked chair.
Il amt so sure now about the dog"
replied her mother, looking uneasily at
Pat who had taken up his position on
rug near the door.
"Oh. yes ma. he's high-bred and old
fashioned. and that's what were going in
for this time" said the daughter.
While she was speaking the old woman
came back and said she would take them
TO the library where Miss Hubbard would
receive them.
With them again went the Hon. Pat
ORourke. He liked this girl rather more
than he had ever expected to like ANYTHING
so entirely new. She was a magnificent
creature, with her gold-red hair: Miss
Hubbard looked very diminutive and faded
beside her. Miss Hubbard was a disap-
pointment TO Miss Gray. and to Miss
Gray's mother. also. You see they
thought Miss Hubbard with her old fam
fly and her old home would look quite like
q princess. Instead Of that. she was only
a very sweet-looking young person. in
black dress that was not fashionably
made. Then they had thought TO find her
with books piled up about her; and in
stead Of that. the books stood in orderly
rows on the shelves Of the cases. while
Miss Hubbard herself had been sewing.
She had been hemming a very ordinary
bingham apron which she laid aside as
she rose 10 greet her visitors.
Miss GRAY introduced herself and her
mother. you'll just think we're the most
dreadful people you ever heard Of" she
said "But the truth IS were head over
ears in love with this old place"