The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Sandy Went Travelling.

SANDY" has returned and there is
rejoicing in the breast OF his master
and his masters friends. Sandy is a
dog of the skye species. He wears an
intelligent air and an abbreviated tail
and Is clothed in a suit of the sandiest
kind of hair. He also possesses an
affectionate disposition and is so de-
voted to his master that they were
never known to be separated. Wher-
ever his master went there also went
Sandy, and whatever the weather or
the occasion might be II made not the
slightest difYerence-you never saw
one without the other.
When, therefore, one day recently
Sandy's master appeared on Broad
street without him people could hard
ly believe their eyes. II was evident
that some great calamity had come
and taken his departure for dog heav-
en-? Alas. no! A much worse fate
had overtaken him. He had gone trav-
elling with his owner, and in rash
moment had left his side and climbed
down out of the car upon the sandy
soil of Richland county some thirty
miles below Columbia, where he was
left behind.
The last seen of Sandy as the train
disappeared down the track he was
making for the woods. and there was
a whole pack of yellow dogs at his
heels trying to introduce themselves
to him and learn Charleston dog man
ners. Sandy's master exhausted every
means that ingenuity could suggest TO
. find out what became of his pet, but
all to no avail. He evidently did not
like the dogs that tried to push them
selves upon his acquaintance, and with
true Charleston exclusiveness turned
up his nose at his country cousins ana
made for Columbia as the next best
thing. Sandy trotted 30 miles up the
track until the towers and domes of
the inland metropolis appeared. and
then he lay down and rested. When
he woke up it was another day and
there was a house near by. Sandy
walked over to the house and sent up
his card, and then proceeded to make
himself at home and await develop
ments. Life was not as exciting as
it used to be on the boulevards of the
city, and Sandy missed the salt air
and sea breeze and, most of all, his
master and old friend. but as long as
the meals kept coming his way Sandy
decided to adopt the attitude of a
philosopher and bide wee. Full
four months went by and Sandy was
just getting used to living In country
style when all of a sudden one after
noon as he was lying in the yard
dreaming of his family and friends and
wondering II he would ever lay eyes
upon any of them again. he heard his
name called. 1t was the first time he
had been addressed by his proper title
in such long time that Sandy was
struck dumb with astonishment. The
next thing he did was to get up and
chase his tail as hard as he could for
five minutes, and when that ceremony
was over he paused long enough to see
who had discovered him. and then went
at 1t harder than ever.
Matters were adjusted with Sandy's
landlady by the payment of certain
coin Of the realm, after which Sandy
was transported to the station and
shipped of home, where he arrived
safely on Thursday. His master was
at the depot to meet him and there
was more excitement and tailchasing,
after which Sandy was conducted home
and given a bath and feast and then
taken to the club, where he held re-
ception lasting into the wee sma'
hours. His health was drunk many
more times than Is necessary to state
In this story.-Oharleston News and
Courier.