The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-04

went hungry. and his round sides be-
came mere hol.ows. but In his eyes
was the sparkle OF care free spirit.
Back OF him was the dim room with
its confining white covered table. ahead
of him sunshine and freedom. But
dark days came when he was driven.
i, lame and thirsty. from place TO place.
and one morning the light went out oi
4 his eyes. and he lay on II path in tllf
park. his ears alert for the sound o.
menacing footsteps.
All at once there came down the road
| q victoria. In IL WAS the lady with the
red face, who motioned the driver to
stop.
| There's that darlin' dog" rs
/ She held out an open box of biscuits
''Come. doggie." she pleaded. And tie
prodigal. tired at last OF tie husiss.
trotted forward. The footman lifted
him in. and he sat with his dirty paws
on the fawn cushions and ate Of the
fatted calf.
When the carriage reached the fa-
milinr street the footman was ordered
to hold Anthony tightly.
1T would kill them sweet old dariin's
to see him so dirty" said the kind
hearted person. so the small dog was
carried into the gorgeous apartment
and scrubbed and pcrfumed and dec
grated with distracting pink bow.
Then the red faced lady hied herself to
the brownstone front.
Charles took her card up.
'sThe person from over there" he
said discreetly.
The backs Of the two little ladies
stiffened.
Charles hesitated. -she said she had
some news"
The eyes OF the old ladies centered
with one accord on black draped
basket on white draped table.
"Anthonyr' they exclaimed and fiut'
tered downstairs.
When they reached the drawing
room. however. and the vulgar awful
ness of the person was revealed, they
stiffened again.
But the red faced lady swept forward
and put both OF her fat hands on Miss
Anne's protesting. patrician shoulders
1--WE found your darlin' dog" she
said.
What was a thumb ring or distnc
tions of caste at such Q momsntf Thl
frail blue vsined hands Of the little wo
men clasped the pudgy disits Of the red
faced lady. and their well bred voices
were almost shrill as they a..Sed theil
breathls.ss questions. Presently Charles
was sent across the street to meet half
way the cockaded footman. and be
tween them they brought In a perfumet
and prodigal canine. who barked excit
edly and licked the faces Of the old In
dies as they hung over him.
At last Miss Anne sank down on q
sofa. her cheeks flushed. her eye,
bright, her gray hair flying about heI
ears.
"Get him q chop. Charles" she com
manded.
The red faced lady interposed. "He'I
! stuffed already" she said inelegantly
! The little ladies shuddered.
He ought to get out more" advised
. | the person. "You let me take him. In
that lonesome sometimes that 1t seem,
. as If 1 couldn't stand It," In her voic'
was all the wistful longing of the onc'
busy woman to whom wealth hal
brought unwelcome leisure.
Before the eyes OF the little ladie
flashed a vision Of Anthony I'm the vic
toria beside the vulgar, red faced lady
But with their other line qualities the.
possessed the gentle one OF gratitude
and without apparent hesitation Mis-
Anne responded:
I'VE shall be glad II you will tax
him"
q Then Miss Angeline made another ef
= fort:
> My sister and I will give ourselve
the pleasure Of calling on you soon.
she said.
The face of the person shone wit
, delight. for a calling acquaintance wit
the Hildreths WAS a consummation {
be desired
But that night when Anthony wa
o snoring In his basket Miss Annie ben
. over him and sniffcd:
-Muskw she said. with q shiver o
disgust.
e -And a pink bow" quavered Mis-
Angeline.
They opened their windows, and th
fresh night air blew In. Then the
crept into bed TO listen blissfully
the deep drawn breaths that issue
d from the depths OF the little closet.