Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-07-28

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n guided Jimmy through forbidden
grounds direct 10 Ted's library door.
where he stood. cap in hand. a 6ecensly-
clean. soiemn-facec boy OF l2. with a
little grizzly mop OF dog wriggling
sPologetically Al his heels
His names Tatters. an he kin SIT
up an dance an sing said Jimmy.
NhereuPo1 Tatters sat up and
Peere6 au<icusly through the ragged
Gun-cOlored fringe that yelled his
bright black eyes For the res; be was
the most detected. forlorn little crea-
ture that ever begged his way through
a hard and thznkless world.
What are You two doing here?-
Ted demanded. colcly.
Please. sir. won't you take i'm IMP
Jimmy e1trezted- The Homes sen6in'
me 10 Kansas an the man what's hired
me won't take Tatters. You kin have
i'm FER a dollar
But I don't want him Ted an
swsred. heartiesSly; at which Tatters
dropped his smudgy paws Imply and
turned 70 Jimmy. with look Of hope
ieSs appeal which said. as plain as hu-
nam speech could 90: why is the
hand Of every man turned against NET
He eats 40 little you'd never miss
IL" Jimmy explained. PersUssively1
-Tatters promised. nutely. 10 eat stil
less II TED would take him. and Te6's
heart wasn't proof against thai last
appeal be patted the little towsied
head good-naturedly and assured him
that he should have abundant food aud
= roof 70 shelter him as long as be
behaved in Al AID proper manner. a
have never owned . dog in my life. Re
explained ceprecatingly. but IL take
Iatters and DO the best can for him"
The lsave-taking consumed half q
minute IL was plain that the dog suf-
ferec most scutely; bu; he had been
made 70 understand that II was ali
part OF the inexpliesble fate that had
branded him as . vagranS. When the
door closed behind Jimmy he ran about
from window 10 window. tail he found
the one overlooking the avenue where
hs Est very still. watching the lessen
ug figure of his late master until his
1reath blurred the pane hopelessly.
then ne whined softly until Ted be
thought himself OF his promise and
carried him out 20 be beautifully fed
and gr0onec after the manner oeft-
ting his adoption.
Shor1 o. his long d1sguise-tbe CRIME
and SCOT OF PIE beiSn sssociation-he
was a handsome cog with a zlver-gray
coat. q little black dust-brush Of a tail.
curly. shapeiy head, and the kindest
eyeE ever set II a canine face, deep,
midnight black. shot with eoppery
lights that gave him look Of human
irteliigerce. The longer Ted looked al
that winning little face. the longer he
wanted 70 look; IL was so wise, 80 ten
der. so impressibly grave
Istters,~ ksic Ted. putting has hand
under the silky upIif,ed chin I'm GO
ing 10 be very good 10 you always. and
in return I want you 20 Dc very good 10
tons one eise- Come, let &c go and see
her. and you'll know Why"
She sat OF a couch beside a sunny
window. her hands foldec idly over an
open book. her eyes fixed unsee rningly
| IN luminous space Ted affected not
o notice TIE ceathlikc transparency
| u the Hower-iike faees he proceeded
/ ,heerfuiiy 20 introduce TAtters 10 his
| oew mistress. and TatteFs sat up"
| rery prettily Until be was ipred BY the
| ook ia Sadine's eyes 20 move a step
loser and put his paws on Der knees-
| whist dear little fellow she said
| .snxuiciy. taking his face between her
| AIN hands and looking down into his
ark. beautiful eyes. 4 never thought
| sbouid like cogs but this one looks
most human. Ia he really miner On
hank you. Ted For the frst time an
| nany weeks abr smiled geDuinely. and
wa Interested.
| Tsfferx puzzled HE brain sorely
about Sadine's inactivity. end after
l pstlent eatesvor 20 rouse her, be went
70 Tee for an explanation And f.
seemed 20 bupasn 10 tell this faifbfps
little friend what Was wearing oct tis
| own heart.
The Doctor gave her tro1b.e . long.
hard name. Tstt<rs.~ said he. land he
thiDks there's one chance in a hun
tred that she mag be cured: bat
know better. She's very young. barely
p. but sorrow has sssc her more in g
single hour than whole lifetime OF
joy could hsse Zone 10, abe doesn't
| rightly belong 20 as. but she came 20
IA .c1g ago when sac was little girl.
s.d there never Vas . tine when !
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