The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-31
ANTHONY
Dy TEMPLE 8AXkEN
Copyright, 1902, by r. C. Mcclure

Anthony's pedigree. There was a GER
tain flavor of the stables about the
word which offended their nice taste.
'His ancestor was Antonio L." Miss
Anne would say proudly. "The blue
ribbon winner Mt the bench shows"
Anthony had never won blue rib
bon. In fact, he had not been entered.
Charles, the butler, had advised against
1t.
He'd never stand II, ma'am, his
nerves are that shaky," he had said to
Miss Angeline.
But when he took Anthony for a walk
he met Tam the trainer. what cud
he git with that nose?" he had asked
disdainfully, and Tam had nodded
wisely.
But, there, wouldn't tell the old
ladies' that there wasn't any chance"
Charles had said.
For the world of the Misses uildreth
revolved around Anthony, and they
fought of the monotony Of their gray
lives by an absorbing devotion to the
little Skye with the banged hair.
One morning In front Of the brown
stone uildreth mansion stood n modest
cab, while before an upstart yellow
brick apartment house across the way
waited victoria, with crest on the
door and cockades on the hats OF coach
man and fOotman. Charles helped Miss
Angeline into the cab. She was going
to visit cousin Mt Newport. She em.
braced Miss Anne and kissed Anthony
on tho tip OF his unaristocratic nose.
Take care OF him. Anne" she said
rs she was driven away.
AS Miss Anne turned to go In the
bouse there swept into the victoria op-
positc an indlvidual-a lady, the un-
thinking might have called her. But in
spite Of the borrowed crest and stolen
cockades, Miss Anne knew that no.
where I'm the blue book Of New York
was there the name of person who
wore n ring on her thumb.
The fat, red face Of the person peer-
cd out eagerly. ''That's darlin' dog"
she said. Then the good natured crea-
ture bowed effusively to Miss Anne,
but Miss Anne looked calmly over her
head.
"Who is that person?" she asked
Charles
Charles did not know, and Miss Anne,
with a shrug Of her sloping shoulders,
trailed up the stairway.
All that day Miss Anne and Anthony
sat by the window in m upper front
room. Miss Anne embroidered and
Anthony lounged on his white covered
table and was bored to the point of
extinction. Outside the sun shone and
the wind blew with alluring freshness
Within all WAS darkness and quiet and
inaction. Aud Anthony was young!
What rcbellious plans ragged in his bos-
ON VIII never be known but that night
the Hildreth mansion was the scene Of
a tragedy.
bedtime came, and Miss Anne, with
her soft, gray hair In decorous curl pa
pers. laid herself down In the stiffness
of the big room, Anthony's basket was
In dressing closet close adjoining.
For hours everything was very, very
still. Miss Anne slept soundly, with
her little, soft, old face OH her little,
soft, old hand, and dreamed the dreams
that come to such sweet saints.
"Anne! Anne"
Wide awake In a moment, Miss Anne
CROPPED for the matches, and ut once a
faint glow showed the wonder I'm her
old face.
''Who calledf"
She slipped out of bed and went to
the door. The hall was solid with
blackness. She llstened-Snly the far
away hum of downtown noises.
In the ominous stiffness came the
thought. Why had not Anthony walked? I?
She pushed the door Of the closet open
and listened. But no gurgle of con-
tented dOggish sleep came forth.
Anthony was gone!
For moment the little lady stood
dazed. Then she ran through her room
to the hall and down the stairway.
AS she reached the bottom square
Of grayish white light faced her. The
front door was opepl "
Miss Anne's nervous fingers played
across the buttons on the wall, aud
lights tiared up MI over the house.
Then the bell connected with Charles
room whirred In the distance, and
presently Charles came down In linn
tied costume Of slippers and long coat.
"Anthony's gone." said Miss Anne.
and she wept.
Charles examined the door. "That
Mary came in last. It's her careless.
ness" he declared.
There was no more sleep for the
household that night. Only q weary
vigil, and all the next day Miss Anne
wandered from window to window un.
til at last she crept to the door to wei.
come her sister, and the slender little
women fell on each others necks.
II woke in the middle of the night"
sobbed Miss Angeline, "and called
you"
VI heardn said Miss Anna soIeuanIu