Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-29
it's so. We don't want him along . you, Wag, you get out of here.o

it's so. We don't want him along.
 you, Wag, you get out of here"
 ne boy made pretense of seizine Missile from the ground and fiinging it ht the unoffending Wag, whose name aad come from his violent manner of expressing joy with his tail. The dog hed wildly under the porch, and the brother and sister, leaning on their wheels, laughed loudly.
 Poor Wagl" said the girl, relenting- ly. It's shame, Harry, for us to abuse him that way. when he's always M 90 happy at the least thing.a
 "Oh, well. I know, Maude, but we just rant be bothered with him. He's al- ways running back and forth in front s.of us and qlarreling with other dogs sthat run out and chase us. Besides. we have no more lunch than we need, and Wag will stand around when we eat ii and keep his tail going at such rate that he'll get half we've got
 Yes, 1 know he's perfect nuisance, I" repeated the girl; .but the poor fellow enjoys it 50. Don't you dare follow us you sly Wag," she added, pretending to speak very sternly.
 Wag, who was at that moment watch ing them through the lattice beneath the porch, was almost tempted to rush put and bark and caper and thrash his ssliI nearly off at the tone of command, sut he restrained himself, and present. he saw the brother and sister ride off Ngether down the drive and turn in the Erection of Randalls run, where they lad planned to spend the day fishing. Maude and Harry Leslie were twins, and, as is often the case, insepararbe Companions. Their home lay few niles out of little western city, and heir parents were well-to-do. During Pleasant weather they often spent an ntire Saturday on their wheels. They sere both fond of fishing, and the aorning was still and beautiful. Their ods were strapped to Harry's wheel Ind each carried q small box of lunch. hey were Is, in full health and spirits nd very happy.
 2 As they rounded q sharp turn in the 2 #oad the boy glanced back. Then he s Filtered an exclamation and began to 2 *ugh.
 & What is it ?n asked Maude.
 # oh, nothing! only just as l looked Y nd I saw that wretch Wag dodge
 the weeds little ways behind us.
 Following. and when we get far
 asTss ,so..we can't drive him back |X 9usll see he'll come bounding out in a* ont of us as if his finding us in this # srt of the country was the most un- # Expected thing in the world. l know g at scamp And Harry was right, .S q mile further on there was d sud chatter n the bushes by the road Ie and Wag tumbled out right be M#re them with an assumed air o1 s Mingled astonishment and joy that ade the two merry bicyelers scream th laughter.
 rhey pretended to scold and shame n for his conduct but the wise and M epressible Wag knew very well that Gre was forgiveness in their voices, if in their words, and his tail ex- essed supreme happiness. Then he : shed on ahead, and presently came K Firing back again, only to repeat the =forlnance over and over, with the oc- < $onal variation of starting up bird Ia rabbit, al either of which he be he quite frantic with excitement as q as he could keep within barking E fance of the game.
 f was ten o'clock when the brother xI sister entered the narrow strip ol
 ,ds that lay along Randall's run. Ii
 grown quite warm, and after theil
 KS the uuiet shade and sparkling Fer were refreshing. It was perfect "a for sport, and their luck was un'
 a1lv good. At noontime, when the &snine fishing was pretty we'll over
 rv built little fire and cooked ont Nwo fish for Wag, who enjoyed
 a very well without pepper and salt s brother and sister ate their lunch
 #and threw crust now and then tt
 for which he expressed thanks II
 s2al manner As the afternoon
 M aNav tie sish once more begar
 s well and the time flew rapidly ss4xx warmer. teo, and seemed un
 HIN still.
 How very close and hot it is get
 =,-, Exclaimed Maude at last, "or I |s]y because we are so busy2 1 fee X could hardly breathe. And jus
 Nag. Something must be aftel
 brother turned and saw the dos {f Maing wildly toward them from th'
 tion of the road with an expression
 & face that was one of alarm. ii
 straight to Harry, who had riser
 the bank. and seizing his trouser'
 $alled violently in the direction o x heels.
 aat do you want, Wag? What i
 xaatter with you aH asked Harry
 #ing. "Oh, you want to go home
 a9v he con4pnued as the dog con
 to osouil i'm toward his bicycle
 re going. Come, Maude. Was time 10 go to supper.
 girl rose reluctantly. \ fish hal