The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08

but, oh, goodness how ne did oDJecL
when he saw old Grover. "Old Grover
Is the largest dog we have, and a most
beautiful fellow too. But 1t was a case
OF hate at first sight, on the part OF the
new dog, he was just a little dog OF the
rat-terrier breed and when the big New
fOundland opened one Of his eyes from
his lazy position lying on a piece OF old
CARPET, to look at the little newcomer,
his looks seemed to say, 'Well, hullO,
where in this big world did you come
from?" The little stranger was not po-
lite at all; he began to bark and groWl
at old Grover the very sight OF him
seemed obnoxious to the little thing. He
yelped and growled furiously, which
caused old Grover to open his eyes and
survey the little rebel with wide+awake
wonder. Finally when the little dog had
shown his displeasure sufficiently to sat
lsfy his own mind he went over to
Grover and with good aim took a snap
at his nose and managed to bite as much
OF 1t as he could get hold Of and then
without another sign he turned and
walked out Of the room with a very high
head and most naughty demeanor He
would not touch bite Of anything to
eat in the same room with him, but when
carried it In to him In the next room he
did not allow a scrap to remain ON the
plate. He never got over his dislike for
good old Grover nor quite forgave him
because he chanced to be born into the
same world with him. So you see he was
a cheeky little fellow from the start.
The rest of the family grew reconciled to
little Button, for so he was finally named
because he did not seem much larger
than button, in truth.
Two pretty little children who lived
next door came over to play with the
four dogs that stayed at our house. One
was little girl with beautiful red-golden
hair and sweet expressive brown eyes,
and her name was Bessie, the other was
her 4-year-old brother Ned. One after
noon after they had been having big
romp, little Button began to show signs
Of being sick, we Thought 1t was only a
cold at first, he coughed so badly. We
did everything we could and took care
Of him like baby, whole week passed
away before we realized what was the
matter with him and then only by acct
dent. Ned came over In the afternoon,
and as the door knob was low enough ON
the door for him to reach without assist
ance or interference from any older per-
SON he made his entrance unseen. How
dO-do little Buttons, I'fe come to play
wifi you," he said as he trOtted up and
started to stroke the dogs head, but But
ton only ran from him and shook his
head and began to shake his head back
and forth and seemed to be chewing
something very hard, and was shaking
foam all around the carpet, And the
mad dog, for poor little Button had gone
mad, began to run, and Ned was fright
ened SO badly that he ran out of the door
which he had lett open and never stopped
until he was safe in his own home, and
cuddled in his mama's arms. He told
her all about what had happened, "He
bited me- ne explained to his papa who
had just come into the room. Ned's papa
was doctor and he listened to the story
which the baby hsped only long enough
to comprehend the actions of the sick
dog at our house, then without word he
took his revolver out of the bureau
drawer and rushed out Of the house and
the next minute was knocking at the
paUlOr door, ran hastily and admitted
him, what could make Mr.. Weaver look
so agitated I thought. I did not have
long TO wait In suspence. Where Is the
sick dog, Miss Margaret?" he said, let
me see him at once, am afraid he Is
mad" Button passed us then on one Of
his flying trips from the kitchen to the
parlor and we could see that he was
throwing foam profusely from his mouth.
He may only have been poisoned from
all i have seen yet" he said at hast after
standing still and mutely watching the
dog for some minutes. Button grew
worse and it finally became evident to
Mr.. Weaver that the dog was mad, and
he told us the sad truth that our dear lit
tie Button had gone mad. The last of
this story Is almost too sad TO tell you,
but 1t would be incomplete without telling
what finally became of Button, Mr..