The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28

1 pockets. Marion forgot to notice that most of the visitors passed Tyke, the pride of her heart, by unheeded. AD- sorbed as she was in the wonderful Dewey" she herself was near forget ting her pets existence.
 Toward evening a little figure tltted in through the door and up to Marion's s side.
 Did he get prize?" Robin whisper ed, anxiously,
 "No, dear, the prizes won't be award ed for two days yet, but every one thinks he is lovely" Marion whispered enthusiastically.
 Must he stay here all night? Robin asked, wistfully.
 "Why, you'll want him here thls evening for people to see, won't you
 Well" Robin said. hesitatmgly, 'you see Dewey sleeps with me, ana Pm 'fraid he won't sleep well here.
 "See here, Robin," Marion said, cheer fly, "you go to bed without Dewey to- night, and I'll leave him at your house on my way home. Then you bring him back here in the morning." Marion did not add that she needed the funny Ht- tie dog to wheedle dollars out of mas culine pockets that she knew would be present in the evening, but said, coax ingly. q know lots of people would be disappointed tonight If they missed seeing Dewey"
 Robin patted his treasure affection ately, then said, Tt would be too bad for them not to see him, cause there's not another dog like him here," and, feeling like great public benefactor, he left Dewey" perched on his flag draped table and trotted home.
 All that evening and the following days of the dog show Marion stood faithfully at her post, relieved occa- sionally by her sister Agnes, Agnes contempt for the dog show itself was unbounded, but after hearing about Dewey" she forgot that she wouldn't go near the horrid, yelping things" and became almost as constant an atten- dant of the despised exhibition as Ma rion.
 The third evening was the time of great excitement. For the first time Marions allegiance to Dewey" wa vered. Her little sawdust-stuffed pro- tege was quite forgotten when the judges awarded Tyke the coveted blue ribbon and prize of $25. But at an announcement made from the center of the hall she grabbed Dewey" in re- morse. One of the judges was saying that, owing to the extraordinary good behavior of one of the dogs, special prize would be awarded to the very re- markable dog Dewey" for being the best behaved dog in the show, and amid the cheers of the crowd Marion held Dewey" up while some one tied about his shapeless neck an enormous red, white and blue bow that almost hid the little dog from view. But still louder cheers rang out when 1t was announced that the special prize was $50 in gold.
 Then before Marion's mind came the picture of the desolate home, the sOr rowing wife and brave little child, and, laying her $25 beside the $50, she said, Tt is glory enough for me to know that Tyke is the finest cocker spaniel in town. He keeps the ribbon and Dewey shall have the money" Her example was followed by others, until the silver pieces In the little basket were covered with gleaming gold.
 When Marion carried the hero of the dog show back to its owner that night, she pressed into the hands of the sol dier's widow bag containing nearly $500, the first ray of light to penetrate the dark cloud that settled over the little home with the coming of the 'yel low letter. r"-Chicago Record.