Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-13

YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
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Prince, and she's very fond Of him. Be
| careful. Rosahe,' as the child fairly fell
on the dog, hugging and caressing him
lovingly
Still Bruno did not bulge: neither did
| he remove his agate eyes from the top
Of the stairs but his great. generous
1routh smiled pleasantly. and his beauti-
full ffeathery tail wagged with gentle ap-
probation.
Now" I said invitingly to the two
prisoners. you surely are not afraid to
come down; You see he is very friendly"
53o you think we might venture, Sis
ter?" said one.
IF You are SUR it's safe l will fol-
low YOU replied the other
HeSltatngly. anu with many furtive
chances at the. innocent Bruno. they
stepped timidly halfway down the flight
Of stairs, when suddenly Bruno gave a
sharp, loud bark. He heard his masters
step in the corridor above, and wished to
teH hlm that he was waiting for him.
But the frightened women thought it an
attack, and imagining that the dog was
close upon them. they turned wildly for
flight with piercing shrieks that echoed
to every corner of the villa
In an instant the landlord. the guests.
the servants and Bruno's master were
on me spot. TO find Bruno calmly sitting
IN the midst. his neck cncircled with liz
tie RoSalie'S arms. while his great ewes.
10 the other as If asking what had hap
pened.
As soon as the timid women found that
nothing had really taken place. that they
were alive and unframed. they began
WIN great volubility to demand of the
i2ndIord tina: the faithful and obedient
hrun0 should be expelled from the house
You see, dear sir, how il is. If the
ladies object what can | do?" And the
poor landlord shrugged his shoulders
helplessly
Certainly. my friend" said Brunos
master good-humoredly. "But where
bruno goes 90. We will remove 10 the
Hotel TiberiO at once. The ladies arc
needIesNly alarmed. Bruno is the most
gentlemanly dog | ever knew. He pro
tcctS and defends women and children.
He has a medal for bravery. He has
saved five lives. three from the snow. and
two from drowning. He is hero: he is
a prince of dogs. He has Il pedigree ms
long as my arm. There are many human
beings who are less human than Bruno.
! sook at that little angel" he continued.
glar ing ut RoSalie SHE recognizes the
beautiful dumb soul. She does not fear
him. They are alike in innocence, fear
lcssness and affection. Come. my friend
and companion. we will seek other quar-
ters." And bowing pleasantly to the dis
comtited group. he walked oft, followed by
Bruno, while little Rosalie looked after
them wiStfully. and murmured to her
self. prince. my Prince
And now for the sequel of this Incl
dent Of which | was not witness, but
| will tell it as ii was told to ne.
4 few days after Bruno and has mas
ter had removed to the Hotel TberiO.
Resale. her mother and her nurse were
on IN excursion to the Villa 1iberio.
which is near majestic cliff that rises
hundreds Of feet above the sea. just
how ii happened neither the mother no,
the nurse could tell They were sitting
not far from the edge Of the cliff. the
mother sketching. the maid sewing and
Rosalic was near them, gathering the
pretty campancllaS that bloom profuSc-
~ amid the ruins. \ moment after
when they looked she was gone. With
cry Of terror. the women Sprang to the
edge of the wall Of rock. and there, fully
ten feet below Them, between the sea
and the sky. hung Resale. caught by her
muslin frock on Il ragged point Of rock.
Beside herself with fear. the nurse
rushed away for aid while the mother
hung over the edge of thc cliff i'm helpless
agony. stretching her hands imporingly
towards her child Alas Rosalie wa
far beyond her reach and any moment
the tlimSy material of her frock might
give way and plunge her into the depths
beneath
Far, far below, among the rocks near