The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-04

can be. Tney have no regard for any
one. Mr.. Barker just about ruined one
Of my gowns last week by his boisterous
fun. 1 told him to let me alone. but he
wouldn't and 1 finally just had to slap
him good and hard"
"But-but why do you permit it?" ven
tured the young man. Surely it would
be permissible to have such troublesome
creatures turned away"
''Oh, yes. L could do that" she ad-
mitted, but it has been going on so
long that l know / should miss them.
They're so delightfully."- jolly that I've
really come to enjoy their antics-some-
times. I've learned to put up with 1t
all, and even when they're most annoy
ing I frequently have to laugh-theyre
so original, you know. Mr.. Virgins
threw the cook down the cellar stairs
day before yesterday"
Here was another occasion where the
Dung man could say nothing He was
clearly beyond his depth and was afraid
that any comment he might make would
prove to be a mistake.
Caught her by the toes, you know
the girl explained after a moment
How very extraordinary" he said.
oh. no; he's always doing such things,
and he doesn't mean anything by it,"
she said, carelessIy.
Quite a common occurrence" he
asked in a bewildered way.
Not throwing them down the stairs A"
she answered, but he certainly does like
to catch people by the toes. He goes for
mine II he happens to see me in my
stocking feet--when I'm putting on my
shoes. you know. 1 try to bar him out
Of my room. but he gets in somehow"
VIII the reader pause to consider what
he would have done about this time?
1t would have been nothing, wouldn't It?
He would have been wondering what kind
OF place he was in. wouldn't he? And
how he could get out quickly and quiet
ly and reach some quiet spot where he
could think it over. And yet she ram
bled on. She supposed, apparently, that
ne knew about her pets; indeed, she is
said to be so wrapt up in them that She
thinks every one knows about them.
Il wish you could see Mr.. Barker" She
said.
Thank you; from what you have told
TO-" he returned, coldly, for even courtesy
would not make him put the seal Of his
approval on such a creature.
"Oh, you'd like him." she insisted. Il
know you would; every one does-so clev-
er and bright and active and entertaining.
But the poor fellow has been ailing for
a day or 50. left him in my room roll
ed up in a blanket in front of the win
dow where he can get the sun. He req Tres
a lot of petting and care when he is
sick"
'You-you look after him personality"
he asked.
Certainly. Why shouldn't u"
mo reason at all, Of course he hast n
ed to say. at shows kindness of heart
and-and most girls would hardly dc
it."
"WelI, it is a good deal Of task she
admitted "and sometimes I rather wish
there were not two Of them. One is
enough for any girl
81 should think So" he said in empha-
sis.
Especially VIXEN they're so full Of fur
! and so boisterous" she added. Why
one of my dearest girl friends refused tc
come to the house any more because OF
a playful little joke that Mr.. Virgins
played on her. He grabbed her by the
ankle as she was passing along a dark
hallway and nearly frightened her tc
death"
The young man says he does not know
how he got out Of the house finally, and
he was in a daze for some time after
ward Then he happened to meet a
friend of the family, and suggested In
an incidental way that he heard a good
deal Of Mr. Virgins and Mr. Barker
while calling there.
YES, of course" was the reply
Every clever little dogs, are they not?'
And now he says he is going to cal
there again, just to show that he doesn'
always act like a chump.