The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
THE BIG DOG FELTThE HEAT
And the seedy Looking Man Tried to
Trent the CoHc.

And the Seedy Looking Man Tried TO
Treat the Casc.
The big dog lay on the pavement IN
front of the custom house. He was n
ycllowish, brindly sort Of n dog, envel-
oped in Il coat OF heavy fur that seem
ed very much out Of place with the
thermometer at 93. So the big dog
thought, Mt any rate, for his face ex-
pressed extreme WEAKNESS, and from
his open, painting mouth great drops OF
water drlpped on the hot fiagstones.
A sympathetic crowd Of messenger
boys and loungers gathered around
him and volunteered counsel after the
manner Of the angels ministering unto
Elijah.
"Hully gee! But he's a whales" said
one.
Newfoundland" suggested another.
"Naw, he nin't,, neither" said the
shoestring man. est. Bunnard. You
can always tell 'em by the color"
"Italinno dog; vera good; si?" chat
tered the pushcart man, showing all
his white teeth In the delight the sug-
gestion afforded him.
"That dog don't act right, tell you,"
said q seedy looking man imprcssively.
"Look Mt them eyes. shouldn't Won
der IL he was going mad. He wouldn't
bc the first one this hot weather. neil.
ther" =
The big dog turned his head slightly
and looked up as IL In appreciation OF
the speakers acumcn. Several of the
| crowd drew back.
That's the idea," said the secdy
| looking man. "Givc him air. Most
likely he's run all the way from IIar-
| lem down here in the first stages Of
hyderfoby. What he needs is mir and
something to cool his blood"
"Send for de iccmah," irrcvcrcntly
suggested n small ncwsboy, who was
quickly suppressed.
"rhat kids all right" said the seedy
| looking man, who was gaining conf
dence. "Wc got to do something. One
| Of you fellows go for n policeman and
another Of YOU git chunk Of Ice some
where. Maybe we can save him yet"
Two Of the messenger boys hurried
away with the spirit OF noble charity
| In their pace. The crowd by this time
had increased to n small multitude.
"Now," said the seedy looking man,
| turning to fakir, gimme one Of them
fans and III keep down his tempera.
ture fill they git back"
He seized the broad palm leaf md,
stepping in front Of the canine suffer
er, described an arc through the air
which caused the fan to pass within
three INCHES of the patients pose.
"Ounce" said the big dog indignant
ly, starting to his feet. "Ounce, ounce,
ounce" he continued loudly.
| But by that time there were only n
few whose physical incapacity left
them still within hearing; these only
accelerated their speed. The big dog
apened his eyes i4 melancholy wondep
and settled himself upon the pavement.
Then q cool appearing man In bluo
suit came out OF the custom house and
said. Here, Rex" and the big dog rose
and followed him slowly down the
street toward Broadway.
Five minutes later three policemen
rounded the corner at double time, an
ambulance dashed up. and the gong of
an approaching fire engine was heard
up the block: But they found only an
overturned pushcart. whose owner was
/ sathefing dp bis wares, with soft Ital'
Ian curses, man picking up a scatter.
ed stock Of palm Leaf fans and crowd
OF people watching from the second
Bsory windows.-Sew York Sun.
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