The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

This is the true story OF how dog .
mere pug dog at that-decided the
destiny OF a man.
1t may DO necessary 10 add that tho
dog also decided the destiny OF wo-
man. But most readers will understand
that, as humanity Is at present con-
stituted, a woman's destiny Is involved
in that OF every man; otherwise, the
thing would not be worth calling des-
tiny. e4H'e
Angela SpoGord. being a good and
sensible girl hal all the weaknesses OF
good and sensible girls. Among these Is
the weakness of doting on pet animals.
In childhood. like properly constituted
child shs loved all the furred and fea-
thered things she saw. and among these
was a fluffy young duck. which had got
its leg broken and thereby became her
special pet until the day II quarrelled
with an ill-natured retriever and got IFS
neck broken. Angela was not present
at this tragedy and never knew what
had brought death 10 her pet. or she
might have taken dislike TO dogs.
As Il was. she grew TO womanhooot
with a preference Tor dogs over other
quadrupeds. ~
She possessed many charms besides
this very proper canine taste when she
ftdfUtI AhiNhJs
OF face and OF speech for she was not
only pretty. as good Judges declared. but
witty. too. And. in addition to all this.
Angela was the only daughter or
bankers widow and the only sister or
Young man who had managed 70 keep
his fathers banking business for ten
years in 4 condition as IlourishinS as ne
had found Il IN when he succeeded 10
chair at the board Of directors.
with an this it was not strange that
Angela should be compassed about by
great cloud OF young men, some OF
whom openly profcssed devotion ana as
PRED 20 matrimony while others IeIt
their aspirations to be guessed from
the signs Of their devotion.
Among the material offerings with
which all these youths attested their
feelings for Angela Spohord were now
ors ~ course. and candy. Of course, but
never a four-footed fng-untn the
oenetration Of James POstlethwaite
reached the inner truth that Angela
would dearly love 10 have pet pug all
10 herself.
II vas all the more 10 Mr.. Postle-
tbwaite's credit that he made this discoV-
cry because Angela never expressed her
liking for pugs IN words The truth was
that she herself had not recognized the
longing Of her own heart In that dlrec-
lion. II she had. she might easily have
gratined Il out OF her own pocketbook'
or her rich mother or still richer
brother would have thought nothing OF
investing many double eagles In per-
fectlv thoroughbred pug for her be-
boof James Postlethwaite. with his
keen and ever watchful eye, detected
Angelas desire IN a mere gesture. He
was walking with her from church one
afternoon when a fat, harnessed, curly
tailed little beast trOtted up 10 them and
surveyed them with an ill-brei stare;
and Angela. instead OF resenting the
bestiai impertnence, snapped her nm
gers and said. "Pitty little fellow
Mr.. Postiethwaite. without asking any
questions then and there perceived that
n rat pug dog would be n good invest
ment: FOR Mr.. acknowledgements
in business with Angela's brother, was
a shrewd man.
And he was right. When the young
Dug was brought to Angela, its neck tied
with n salmon pink satin ribbon IT'S tan
curlod so tight that IL seemed as though
n could never come undone. and It's en-
tire little fairness bestowed with con-
tentment ON velvet cushions IN a var
nished basket. Angela jumped for JOY.
clapped her hands and said that MT
pOsfletnWalte was z oeat
Robert Cobb. a rival Of Postleth"alte :.
whose strongest hold was foot-ball
and whose language was OF "the grid
iron " as soon as he heard Of the new
mug and saw Angela haling it TO her
music teachers az lesson time said 20
his confidential friends: That little
beast means five yards gain for Jimmy
! Never mind" he added, lust watch me
| stop him"
Mr.. Cobb probably had no idea at the
time how he was to stop Mr. Postle-
! tbwaite The opportunity did not sug-
! eest the means until some months later
| BY that time Posey-which was the
name Angela had given her pug Iu
| -,tftude 10 its dOnor-had grown anc
! learned to frisk n little. when not too
| tired with eating, had had several
| critical illnesses and IN many ways