Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

vent hungry, and his round sides be-
same mere hollows, but in his eyes
was the sparkle of care free spirit.
Back of him was the dim room with
It's combining white covered table, ahead
of him sunshine and freedom. But
dark days came when he was driven,
lame and thirsty, from place to place,
and one morning the light went out of
his eyes, and he lay on n path in the
park, his ears alert for the sound of
menacing footsteps.
All at once there came down the road
a victoria. In it was the lady with the
red face. who motioned the driver to
stop.
/ "There's that darlin dog"
She held out an open box of biscuits.
"Come, doggie," she pleaded. And the
! prodigal tired at last of the huSks,
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 ia
mliar street the footman was ordered
to hold Anthony tightly.
at would kill them sweet old darlin's
to see him 50 dirty" said the kind
hearted person. So the small dog was
carried into the gorgeous apartment
and scrubbed and pcrfumed and dec
Grated with a dstracting pink bow.
Then the red faced lady hied herself to
the brownstone front.
Charles took her card up.
1.-THE 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 a black draped
basket on a white draped table.
Anthony" 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.
"Ive found your darlin' dog" she
said.
What was thumb ring or distinc-
tons of caste at such a moment? The
frail blue veined hands of the little wo-
men clasped the pudgy digits of the red
faced lady, and their well bred voices
were almost shrill as they asked their
breathless questions. Presently Charles
/ N moot
way the cockaded footman, and be-
tween them they brought in perfumed
and prodigal canine, who barked excit-
eddy and licked the faces of the old Ia
dies as they hung over him.
At last Miss Anne sank down on a
sofa, her cheeks flushed, her eyes
bright, her gray hair flying about her
ears.
"Get him chop, Charles" she COM
manded.
The red faced lady interposed. Hes
stuffed already" she said inelegantly.
The little ladies shuddered.
"He ought to get out more" advised
the person. You let me take him. I'm
that lonesome sometimes that it seems
as if couldn't stand it." In her voice
was all the wistful longing of the once
busy woman to whom wealth has
brought unwelcome leisure.
Before the eyes Of the little ladies
flashed vision of Anthony in the vic
toria beside the vulgar, red faced lady.
But with their other fine qualities they
possessed the gentle one of gratitude,
and without apparent hesitation Miss
Anne responded:
him"
Then Miss Angelina made another eff
fort:
MY sister and l will give ourselves
the pleasure of calling on you soon,"
she said.
The face of the person shone with
delight for a calling acquaintance with
the Hldreths was a consummation to
be desired.
But that night when Anthony was
snoring in his basket Miss Annie bent
over him and shifted:
Musk she said, with SILVER Of
disgust.
"And a pink bow" quavered Miss
Angelina.
They opened their windows, and the
fresh night air blew in. Then they
crept into bed to listen bissfully to
the deep drawn breaths that issued
from the depths OF the little closet.
. Canine Courtesv