The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-04
By cEcLY ALLEN

SnotooosoAo4ooAOSoNoao
The taudady was futr after mega
tive fashion. fat IN positive why and
forty, decidedly 3d. She presided over
the culinary department. Of ia Otis
street In a manner SO caCatlle thrt her
boarde1s regarded her IN the Light Of a
genius and spoke with scorn q bach
elor apartments aud furnished Gats.
Her name Is Irrelevant and immnta-
rial.
Her drughter was cn1r positively, fat
negatively and at least twenty years
on the right side Of forty. She pre-
sided with admirable tact over the long
table in the dining room. dispensing
the culinary triumphs oc her mother.
Her mime was Kathleen.
Dangler, who held a post In the 81. r.
and A freight oafces and went in for
athletics. was In love With Kathleen
and invested In tandem on the In
stallmcnt plan. Seward. hooCwrfker
in the silk department OF THE Fair"
had similar cardiac affiictim and
showered the object Of his affection
with the latest editions from the boolS
department, purchased at the custom
ary discount allowed clerks at 'The
Fair"
The situation was razGdly becoming
tense ana betting on the outcome
among the remainder and less inter-
ested Qrota OF boarders vas about
even when I'm appeared on the scene.
He arrived IN the dining room one
night, doing IN Dangler's arms.
Miss Kathleen" remarked the attn
Ietlc young man In his most confident
tone, II know You won't turn this poor
dogse out to GraEe on concrete aud
asphalt. L came up With ttm wander
ing dlsconsolately in the freghgards.
I'll wager he's somebody's pet He's
so slick and well led. His oSSlcr will
probably turn up In the Lost and
Found column tomorrow"
Miss Kathleen promptly relieved Dan
gler of his burden and pettcd the I'm
passive animal as only a woman nn.
This plainly annoyed Seward. and az
DANGER rushed OF to prepare Tor din
ner his rival giared unreasonable at
his unofGcndinG soup plate.
But 1t Was the little woman who
taught a sewing class nt the settle
ment, read Thomas KenEds nnd alb.
horrcd Sunday newspapers VITO dis
covered the ad In the ETeping Herald:
IosT.-A pug dog, answering 10 the
name OF Jim: fat and slightly aSthmauc;
finder treat him kindly. as he Is ~ old
family pet: liberal reward. Marsdcn. liOl
Green street Telephone Ts6-LA
As she finished reading seventeen
voices simultaneously exclaimed "lim."
and the pug. now comfortably en-
sconced on the rutle OF TlathIccu's
gown, uncurled himself. licked his
chops SUCCESSFULLY and Uheczed asth,
mnilcdily.
Dangler shot trtunSalaHt look Mt
Seward and remarked:
i tell you what, Miss natttecn-I'n
telephone old harsden right after din
ner. and when he comes after the pup
you claim the reward. Marsden's rich.
and It ought 10 be WEth couple
pounds of candy anyhow"
Half an hour later DanScr returned
from the telephone boD4tl in triumph.
Most Of the boarders we've either In the
parlor or chatting in the dim entry.
Say folks. maybe you think the Old
gentleman wasn't tidded! Said he
couldn't come down tonight and
wouldn't trust one " the Servants. 50
would we keep Jim till tomorrow morn.
ing. He'll surely be here by 10. And,
~ hn
the pups getting old, and II he doesn't
have a pillow to sleep on he'll-he'll
Knore. And he cant cat meat uutcss
It's cut very fine"
Kathleen. with visions Of candy
dancing before her pretty eyes, car
ried Jim on to the khcbcn aud person
ally prepared deleCItAe supper for
the weary canine. sf1er whhch the aW.
tidote for soocinG WAS speedily pro
duced.
That was Saturday night II wRs
remarkable bow prompt the boardeFs
all were for Sunday morning break
fast. Seward who seldom appeared
until noon, vas first at the table, calm,
cool and pale in a satin quilted smoE
ing jacket Miss Ainaey. che lady re.
porter, who worked uudl heathenIsh
hour ench Saturday night WIS next.
In fact every one seemed on tptoe
with curiosity. though Jim aPd the
reward were neEE menctnned dudng
the breakfast hUur.
1t was singular, too, how the board.
ers, who usunIly spent Sunday morn.
ing In their rooms, linglred in thepar.
Tor Seward holding the morning pa
per at a most peculiar ausie. held the
point Of vantage in the bag Wtndop5
The little woman who went in for set
tIemeut work clasped her prayer book
nervously and wondered If ''he' would
come before time for bas to start for