Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
H SPOILED BIFF.

young woman with laughing eyes and a
bulldog got aboard the unbound Metro
politan avenue car at Sixth street. The
car was only partly filled. The young
woman had been leading the dog BY the
chain, but just before getting aboard the
car she had u~nsnapped the chain from
the dogs collar. She walked into the
closed car, and the dog followed right
after her. She took a seat about in the
mftdle of the car, but the dog went up
to the front door of the car and sat down
with his back to it, licked his chops, re-
garded his MISTRESS with a jealous eye
and acted dignified.
The bulldog was bow legged, chunky,
| bloodshot eyed, tusked and all bulldog.
THAT dog'l have to stay out on the
| platform, miss said the conductor,
| when he came after the young woman's
fare.
But he won't remain there" said the
| young woman. Il know that is the rule,
and 50, perhaps, does Biff, but he won't
obey rules"
Cant help it, MISS" said the conduc-
tor. ''Gainst the rules to have him in
| side, unless he could be taken in your
lap. and, of course, that
"He looks like a lapdog, doesn't he?"
inquired the young woman with the
laughing eyes, sweetly. "Well," with a
sigh. "if he really must stay on the
platform. l suppose he must, that's all"
Sorry miss-rule, you know"
Yes, I know" said the young woman.
Then the conductor leaned on the other
leg and waited for the young woman to
take the bulldog out to the platform.
She made no move.
"Dog'll have to go on the platform, you
know. MISS said the conductor. after
waiting a couple of minutes.
why, dear me. were you waiting for
me?' inquired the young woman, in a
surprised tone. II didn't know you were,
really. You know. Biff won't mind a
word I say to him. Just call him out.
and maybe he'll mind you"
The conductor opened the rear door
Of the car and stood on the platform.
Come on here, you poodle" remarked
| the conductor to the bulldog. The bull
dog was studying the ads ranged around
the car, and occasionally looking at his
mistress out of the tail of his eye. and
the conductor might have been a craven
image for all of him.
You dog, come out here. now. you hear
me!' remarked the
The bulldog yawned In a bored sort
Of way and blinked lazily.
1.-THE dogll really have to come out on
the platform. you know, miss" said the
conductor. addressing the young woman
again.
II quite understand that" replied she,
'but what am l to do? He is so spoiled.
you know. My brothers have quite ruined
Biff, so far as his minding me is con-
cerned. Bifiie. Biffie. the conductor man
says you'll nave to go out on the plat
. FORM"
:. The dog didn't ever turn his head
l around to look at her. He was reading
the ads on the other side of the car.
: "Well. I'll just have to make him come
out, that's ALL said the conductor, and
: he charged on the dog with his hands
extended for the dogs big nail studded
= collar.
Come out O that" said the conductor
;, to the dog.
"Wurgl- ll-mm-mph!" remarked h
dog, sizing up the conductor out Of one
: bloodshot eye. Recommendations"
"Dog-gone the brute. l wonder what I'm
going to do with him. mumbled the
conductor, retreatingly.
h LET him alone where he is-he amt
a-bothering anybody. If you're asking
me- said a double-chinned man sitting
near the dog. Better just pass up that
rule in this case. or you'll be ~a+buying
some new pants, if not a cork leg or So"
J.. The young woman had been looking
straight ahead and paying not the slight
est attention.
j. H won't bulge. MISS said the cons
ductor to her ruefully. 'Nary an inch
Its too bad said the young woman
unconvincingly.
Two squares further along she touched
the button. and Biff pricked up his bal
ears as soon as he saw her getting her
few little bundles together. Then she
gave the slightest possible cluck in the
world, and said in a matter-of-fact tone:
well, Biff," and the bulldog was at hes
side in two and and off the car with
her.
by Jimmy" said the conductor to
man standing IN the platform. dye be-
lieve tina girl was %stringing me? She
said that dog wouldn't mind her more'u
nothing and look at him."
h The man addressed by the conductol
turned around. He saw the bulldog
walking at his mistress side on his front
,:i-not his rear. but his frOnt--paws. and
the young woman with the laughing eyes
half turned around to see if the conduc-
4. tor was looking, was shaking suspi'
ciously.