The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-11

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Yet is it not characteristic of the ca
nine race to love thus unselfishly and
constantly?
One night, pondering over this, be-
gan to wonder why it is that the re-
ligionists deny to animals the possess
sion of a soul? Yet surely they are in
consistent, for do they not claim that
pure love is the highest attribute of
the soul? And is not the love of dog
for his master the very purest and
highest type? To me at least the argu-
ment was convincing on that night as
my dog and cuddled up together on
my bed. 1 named my pet Psyche.
Shortly after my arrival l met Mar
tha Temple. With precipitancy often
exhibited by my sex, l at once fell in
love with her. 1 have no reason to
give for this, and now, in the retro
spective, it appears to me that must
have been temporarily out of my mind.
The woman is totally devoid of all
that have usually considered to be req
uisite in one who could command my
love. Yet SO it was. l showered her
with attentions which, despite her evil
dencc, she was nothing loath to accept.
/ thought that she was destined to be
mine till Philip Norton came upon the
scene.
You might suppose from the evidence
that this man was good fellow, as in
deed it was his constant aim to appear.
In truth, he was a heartless, cruel
T., L.
and became insanely jealous Of myself.
Yet he was too much of the cunning
rogue to let this appear openly to her
and too much of coward to WOO her
publicly before me. His was one of
those atrophied souls which vent their
spite upon the innocent dumb brutes
that chance to be present during their
rage. Thus it was, think, that Nor
ton first kicked Psyche. 1t was in
sheer Wantonness. Some one, however,
reported the fact to me, and in a rage
/ went to Norton and demonstrated
with him, Then he saw that by injur-
ing the dog he could wound me. Again
l heard Of his kicking Psyche, and l
probably used the threatening Ian
guage attributed to LIE on the stand.
But | ask 5.5.: When man is angry,
does he always weigh his words? Do
not all Of US at times threaten more
than we would execute?
come now to the day upon which
asked Martha Temple to be my wife.
see now how ridiculous that was. She
had known Norton before they met
u s.I~< 1t, fy,,e% oh,
accepted my attentions as pastime.
Later when he came, it was done to
incite him through jealousy to pro-
posal. She refused me and laughed at
my suit. In an unenviable frame of
mind sought my dog. Poor beast!
had been neglecting her for this heart
less woman, and now in my misery
felt that had been recreant to my
love for the only being who loved me.
Imagine my feelings when discovered
Psyche hiding under my bed, moaning
piteously. l drew her out, and as she
licked my hand with her tongue / dis
covered that her leg was broken. l
rushed down stairs and made inquiries.
1 learned that Norton had injured
Psyche by striking her with a stick,
as has been told. ! ten searched for
Norton. l have no hesitation in saying
that had l found him alone might
have murdered him. was so enraged
that l had almost lost control of N.Y.
self. 1 say almost, for when 1 found
him with Martha Temple did prevent
myself from killing him on the spot.
This was only because of her presence.
Yet we quarreled violently, as she
claimed.
Two days later Psyche disappeared
altogether. Naturally l accused Nor
ton of having something to do with