The Winslow mail., 1898-12-10
MRS. O'GRADY WATCHES
MolocE, the Great Dane, Helps,
Bad Cess to Him.


NOUNG SAMUEL PERKINS and his
sister Sarah were both away at a
house party. Cordelia, the maid, and
Helen, the cook. had begged this par
ticular night off for month in advance,
on the plea that they were 20 be brides
maids at the wedding Of Cordelia's S sis
/ ter. Mrs. Perkins knew when they
asked that the ATion bail must be set
for that particular Friday night. Cor
delia's and Helen's relatives always Sc
lected the same night for their we'd
dings as that on which the Arion fes-
tivities were held. Father and Mother
Perkins also had planned to take part
in their annual poker game with the
Petersons on that identical night at he
{ Petcrsons' home. This disposition Of
the household, however, would leave no
one in the house except Mo!Cch, the
Great Dane. Up to the time CT the oc-
currences here chronicled Moloch had
never been credited with any paTticu-
lar intelligence. In this emergency The
Pcrkinses summoned Mrs. O'Grady.
She arrived at six O'Clock and was in
structed to keep the fires burning in the
study, the kitchen range ard the
furnace and to open a third-story win
dow and yell bloody murder if anyone
not known to her as q member OF the
household attempted to get into the
house.
All these things Mrs. O'GraLy cheer
fully promised to 10. She laid her ben
net and umbrella in the middle of the
diuing-rOom table, hung her cloak on
the hall rack and set her cverghoes on
the study hearth to dry. She surveyed
the premises over with evident approval
ard pride. She saw the Perkinses out
CT the door with as much ceremony as
if they were the guests and she the pro
prietor.
My DEAR" said Mrs. Perkins to Sam
uei the elder as they stood on the corner
waiting for car, Mrs. O'GraGy is
such comfort. If only that silly dog
doesn't take fright from stranger be-
ing in the house and jump out of q
window,o CT something, 1 am sure, aren.
yoa?"
"Of course I am said Samuel, who
Was SO well acquainted with Mrs.
Perkins that he never wasted time ask
ing her to fill out q hiatus.
At half-past five o'clock the next
morning the Pcrllinses approached
their home once more. Before Mr.
Perkins hand reached the knob the
Gocr opened and Mrs. O'Grady marched
oUt upon them.
Good morning, Bridget" said Mrs
Perkins, pleasantly.
Its divil word CT good morning |
have to say to you, Mis- PcTi1;r;c," re-
piled Mrs. O'Grady with surprising
hauteur,
why, Bridget" said Mr.. Perkins, ob-
serving the utter duGfounGing of Mrs.
Perkins. What is it?''
We'll may ye ask what is it?'" she
said, standing on the sidewalk and
br2ndishing the umbrella at him
We'll may ye ask, you who keep the
diyil's own dog te worrit the scul of a
respectable lady that until the present
day had 10 thought but Of the greatest
respect for you and ell your family"
"Te black-faced, red-eyed, long
tcothed, lazy vilyun," she SCREEN IL
with suddenly increased venom.
Bridget, how dare you spesk to Mr..
Perkins SOP" said Mrs, Perkins.
"OiGare sPal1e toanny mancs plGzc," "
half screamed Mrs O'GraGy, but OF
was not regardir' the man, but the
baste!"
The Perkinscs locked down and saw
that Moloch, the deg. stood between
them. There was Ii drawing up of lie
left side of his upper lip that suggested
a satirical grin Otherwise his face was
as stupid as ever.
What in the world has the dog done,
Bridget" asked Mrs. Perkins. 'Did
he bic you?''
"Bitel Let the baste try onct to do
it,"
She lowered her tone from that of
wild denunciation 10 that OF spirited
narration.
''Sit ye both down." she said, whilst
I tell ye the tale CT what the baste has
done by way of putting insult and bodi-
| ly misery on me this night"
! Side by side the Perknses sat on the
top step and the dog sat behind them
and blinled sercnely over their heads
The two OF yez," began Mrs
O'Grady, went out Of the house and
E LETT me alone in il but for the Two girls
and they went soon after. had locked
/ to the fires and they needed TO tending
The windows they were all down ar!
bolted. l went to the top floor, and the
door TO the roof it WAS likewise shut
and bolted. So then / sat meself dowr
by the lamp in the parior With me lac;
3 work, for there was nauGht else to Go
and il was too early to think Of Sleeping