The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-11-02

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weak, helpless woman, might lie called
upon 20 uulaSll him, ana bring hun to
account. What chance should have
alone against these INSCRIPTIONS. muir
derous, cOldly deliberate villains?
l got some little comfort, however,
from my examination CT the woman.
Duchess or no duchess, accomplicc and
confederate or haplCss tool, willing or
constrained, l knew that within her
poor means she had been kind to
Willie, and would have helped him if
she could. She was not wholly bad,
felt sure. \ handsome woman, lln-
doubtedly; very tall with fine figure
and a beautiful face, although with q
sad, worn, anxious eXprcssion-thc
face of one who had known some
trouble. Was she vcXcd, harasscd,
tortured perchancc, by past that
was irrevocablc, at present hateful and
intolerabl2, which she was power
less to mend! There could be but lit
tie sympathy between her and her hus-
band. They hardly spoke to each
other; when they did, the man seemed
to snarl and if she answered at all, it
was only in Sullcn monosyllablcS.
When the false Willie Wood addressed
her, which he did from time to time
with an air Of easy familiarity, she
disdained TO reply at all. 1t was clear
family. p''
While l sat looking intcntly at these
people and cngrosscd with very serious
thoughts, was disturbed by Fan
Shave, NY ma!l. who came up and
said, in very fretful. disappointed
tone:
"plCaso. Miss Fri(I. I'm worritcd to
death wi;h this tircsomc dog What
ever made you bring him is more than
/ can say. can do nothing with him.
Roy haL been pretty good till row,
and when we got on board tie tender
handed Ni!n over 10 Fanshawc. He
had followed Ter very obedlcntiy from
the train 10 the QUaysidc, but when
once embarked lad shown the most
unaccountahlc restiessness. He began
questing about the deck dragging Fan
Shave after him, for he had great
strength and. besides, lie growled SO
threatcn!ngly that she WAS forced to
give in to him. Whcn took him in
hand he displayed the same restless.
ness. At last, in despair, she appealed
to me.
again took the leash out Of her
hand and tried TO pacify him. AS
Iule could manage him. lie had
| taken to me long before. in the carly
| days of our acquaintance, and now,
since Willie was gone, he transferred
| his affection. as hoped, to me. But
| row | had lost all control over him.
| I.e would net keep quiet. still much
less crouch down at my feet. lie dis
| Gained to obey. tried all ways with
| hiM-SpOl;r to him softly and Swcctiy,
| ScC!Gcd him &:l cured him. but all to
| 70 pIi pose. iie stood away from llc
ct Tie longest distance his chain would
| allow, rs If we were utter strangers
and his only ihca was to break entirely
away lit tie very FIST chance.
| Ihcn. just rs OUR tender ran along
sid" tie great l:nCr and | was occu.
pied with mCtl!Cr and all our belong.
| ilCs. Ec EIa;,v orc great snatch n his
CLAN. 1t slipped through my fingers
an! il %n instant hc was gone. He
! ran forward to the bows Of TIE tug.
AID C3ulI !:cnr him raging i,lriously
GlCng lie Geek through the throng
with lGud Cuitr joyous yclps, rs eager
as il I.r was rounh.@G Up n Gock of
scattered sheep ca Tie mountain home
of Lis anCr$ta:S.
| In The end | saw him crossing the
gangwa? ut the fore part that put
down for the second cabin passengers.
He was thrUStiEG his way through
them noisily. and was one Of the carli.
est at the ladder. which he ran up. TO
disappear hastily into the big ship.
Directly had installed mother into
a snug place in the music room and set
Fanshawc to Unpack made inquiries
for the dog.
Dog, missT said passing steward
SIS he passenger? Then the butcher
will have him safe. If not, guess he is
made into sausages by this time, fol
the chief officers bound to have him
HANGED"
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