The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-29

questions, then and there perceived that
fat pug dog would be a good investment;
for Mr.. Postlethwaite, connected In business
with Angeia's brother, was shrewd man.
And he was right When the young pug
was brought to Angela, it's neck tied with
a salmon pink satin ribbon, its tail curled
so tight that it seemed though it could
never come undone, and it's entire little fat
ness bestowed with contentment upon vel
vet cushions in vanished basket, Angela
jumped for joy, clapped her hands and said
that Mr.. Postlethwaite was "a DEAR
Robert Cobb, rival of Postletnwaites
whose strongest hold was football and
whose language was of ''the gridiron," as
soon as he heard of the new pug and saw
Angela haiing it to her music teachers at
lesson time, said to his confidential friends:
THAT little beast means five yards gain for
Jimmy Never mind" he added, Just
watch me stop him.
Mr.. Cobb probably had no idea at the
time how he was to stop Mr.. Postle
thwate. The opportunity did not suggest
the means until some months later.
By that time Posey, which was the name
Angela had given her pug, in gratitude to
its donor, had grown and learned to frisk
a little, when not too tired with eating, had
had several critical illnesses and in many
ways had endeared himself to his mistress
Angela never went anywhere without him.
James Postlethwaite had begun by cum
ningly protesting that he was jealous of the
dog and had ended by being jealous of him
in good earnest. Angela kept Posey in her
lap all the time she was listening to Postle-
thwaite's flirtatious chat, and whenever
PostlethWaite drew his chair near her Po-
sey awoke from an apparently sound steep
and distorted his little black face into even
more than ordinary ugliness and snapped
at the benefactor to whom he owed his en-
viabe position.
Some day l shall wiring that dogs neck,
If don't keep strong curb on my feel
ings" Postlethwaite was so ncautious as
to say to Angela.
"Oh. Mr.. Postlethwaite!" Angela ex-
claimed in unaffected horror. How can
you talk so wickedly? If you ever laid
finger on this little darling I should hate
you for the rest of my life.'
'srhen ] won't lay finger on him." Pos
tlethwaite grunted, while Angela ostenta-
tiously fondled and kissed Posey.
But she never forgot that threat. 1t ram
killed. In her very soul. 1t was almosot an in
suit to her she thought. Somehow, too. 1t
made her afraid of Postlethwaite. When
ever he entered the room Angela would
press her own precious darling closer to
her heart If Bob Cobb had known what
was going on in Angela's thoughts he would
have said to his confidential friends: Three
yards clear for our side. Rail-!
While the game $1,000 tnus AIseia oe a
ternoon took Posey out shopping. and this
! Is what happened:
I First, Angela saw some "ruchings"-that
Is the word she used in giving the story OF
the caIamity-on a counter, and felt hun
rrv for these things, and took Posey over
to the "ruching' counter. Posey had to be
tied by his strap to the leg of revolving
stool. because those "ruchings" did not at
tract him. While Angela was inspecting the
things Posey began to notice long-haired
Aforementioned dog on the other side Of the