The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-15

'lt scratch. bot deep deisrniosd so'
. irs Of suntit'. pretty voodsoft, Tht
i Dimpls woald hovl, each how'll log
and load aod ofi reptsted sbd Eusen
Soald 81 to let him 10. , irssic sIp'
sion 90 htr pretty desp.ifias face,
Alters rssk Of these proceedings. {
> one Of The daily wsiks 90 sbich b.
ksspsr conducted her. she bousht swhil
Which sbe suugeled home, bid anon
her laees snd produced neIt morpiu
chen her door us being torn to piece
From my room aw Der plunge desp,
stsly out, seize the dog. collar and Ii
the whip. bat II never descended.
Dlmple lifted bis head, caught th
Weapon 10 bic poweriul jaws. closed iher
upon II, dropped the pleces on th
ground, smiled indulssntly mp into Z
ssnia's face, took Der dress 10 bis testl
aud led ber down stairs 10 make ready 10
a walk -wbIoh they tosk.
when Dan came home from Error
suntie sbd | met b m 81 the s'esmsr snt
on the wsy home ~e told him the story o
Engenis's isll. Ho. abe bad been obi eC
to give up her college work TO the grea
/ improvement OF her health and tomper -
how she had grown brown aud rosy from
long Simless walks with her guide, pbiIo,
opher snd friend How We had sold him,
sent him of to board. given him away
and how sitter each banishment be hsd
retnroed 80 promptly and unisIlinely that
Engenis had accepted the inevitable and
begged US not TO interiors sgsin between
them,
Dan laughed until there we're tears in
his eyes. and exclaimed. Poor little grill
more than once, but be readily promised
that he would not tease Eugenis about her
Ola Man OF the Sea, rs he at oncs dubbed
the dog.
Dan aud Dimple were friends st once.
When the dog first appeared, Eagenis
psled and flushed and psled sgsin; plsnc
ing rather spprehensively at my brother;
Int he seemed qnite oblivious. spoke
oheerily TO the big fellow, pstted his head.
looked deep into the intelligent brown
eyes and man and beast understood each
other perfectly, Such good times as we
bad that summer, suntie. EugeDie. Dim
pie, d n and II Ia previous years we bad
been obliged to count my cousin out OF
everything, for the resting time OF sun
mer had for her been toll VI work, but
now she Iounged aud played aud joined
in ali sports, as she never had before 10 oil
her sweet, seli-silled young life, wac
among us and OF us for the frat time.
There had been three days OF steady
rain and, tired OF seclusion, on the after
noon OF the third day, wrapped myself
IN myself 10 my msckintosh and went out
Ior walk, leaving Engenia. housed with
a slight cold, to look after Dan, suntie
laving gone into the town for the day
As came home the sun broke thrc ngh
'cattering clouds, lighting up the world
with rosy glory. The slsrm was at an
snd. the fair promise OF the morrow was
% the soft uir, in the twit:er Of the birds.
10 the fresh perfume OF leaf and flower,
o the golien beauty OF sunset.
I1an had M ~ a nnt . Jonxa
10 enjoy the loyliness OF earth and sky
md stood vita Dimple on the versnda.
suddenly the dog stretched himself to
vice his natural length, took my cousins
klrt in bis teeth and nodded to her that
he was to come with him.
No. Dimple. no, dear, she cosIed, bend
ng over Lin. Dou't make me come
0 night I've had cold, You know.
eally ought not to 60; you will have to
gaIt, doggie, dear. But Loggie dear did
lot iuteud to wait, He shook his head
nd her dress and growled sof,ly. /
palked slowly toward the house and
gatched the corAlot, Dimple ordering.
3ngenia pleading for mercy, my brother
Milling It the two beneath his N ustache
Il last Dan spoke.
Dimplrl the dog raised his eyes but
ept the skirt between his teeth. Let
hat go, do yon hear ue. eir2 Then, as
,ugenia put her hand ont quickly. No,
am not going to hurt him be will under
taud 10 moment; he has plenty Of
ense. Your mi. trefs is rot going with
ou, DimpIe; she is 40. going nov or at
ny o her time WITH you or any enc else
Dless give her permission. She is go
lg to be my slave now. old dog, you've
sd your day.
Eugenis had lifted an astonisbed, star
ed glance - his face as abe spoke, but
roppad ber head low over the dog ss he
'ent on without break or pause,
She loves you very much, Dimple we
Il do, you have trBiued her we'll, aud we
re ell very much Obliged to you, but
ou needn't worry yourself about ber any
lore - I'll take the engagement You
out believe me. sir2 See here. and
ght there, in the face oi me and sl the
orld ii 1t had been there to see, nursis
ways said he was bold one. when we
ere children Dan drew my cousin TO
i'm, lifted and kissed her svee, blushing
zee.
There vas a long pause Then Dimple
,osened the skir', rose TO bis feet and
th rsprosohiul glance st EuseDis and
submissive sag OF his tail toward Dan.
d EgFsria into the honss.
Oh. dear. she murmured, her bright
cs lovely sith bushes, from ons slavery
snbthefl Am | never 10 be free sgsiBf