The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-11-10
roa PGrea' SAKE.

Amoss the ehstterlns, w,ll-drtsso
eFowds jas, qiiiilng tbs matinee, youp,
msn. bright-eycd, fair haired and rqlaro
jtsed. walked Aiore. A pAioter tf anlnal
Of DO mean ability. bis thirty years Of III
had been erammed with many success
ana icx failures. A, present be was rasp
/ isg hh peses Of nlId vi b the though
q tao hours OF daylight wasted on poo
seor.
His regrt, nigh, have become permit
sant II a. that moment bis eie bad not
lighted on bedrasglcd, wriggllsg <, frIei d
lF puppy. weaving his way Ia aud GU
among The crowd, tie dog was eaasi1s
numerous shn, ks Of digast from ftmlnin'
voices.
Love ard training had g,ye1 The AZ lst 81
eJe quitk TO iadge animals breed and
value. Ia this puppy with the irsy,d rop'
shout bis neck be recognized sgooi bull
trfler 10 the mtklog. Although be hsd
several dogs lervlng the double capacity
Of friend and model, he resolved TO add
this one TO bis kennel. Sseeping down
from li. SIX feet, be laid hands no the
dogs six irches more or les).
A sudden i)lt, an exclamation OF hight,
and be found himself looking into the ey es
OF young woman whom his s.oop had
forced to her knees. Toe dog, held be
tween them by feur strong hands, looked
up with an irresistible expression OF sur
prise and pleasure. Both laughed merrily
and the near, St psssers.by ioined them.
beg your pardon Howard cried, con-
trittly, swinging the young woman to her
feet. He released the dog, which the girl
tucked safely under her arm, regardless OF
her light lieket.
Dom. mention II, she replied gayly. 1t
was case Of grab" and / had to take my
chances. have the dog at present, but II
we get GU. OF this crowd I'll arbitrate.
In the doorway OF the reare.t building
she continued
He's good dog, and We both got ho,d
Of him at the same time. WIZ do you want
him:
Because love dogs and they serve me
as models.
You're Mr.. Arthur Howard ! she txelaim-
ed, her face dimpling. | ought to have
known. Why, my room Is hung with your
hat
Keep the deg, he interrupted, gravely,
the corners OF bis mouth curving into a
pleased sni lie.
For arts sake, she returned, resign the
dog. | wouldn't be it to live should
depllve the world ofa possible masterpiece.
But, protested Howard, possession is
nint-tentbs Of the law, affection the other.
The dogs under your arm and lickirg your
face.
Oh, but ! couldn't-
I've thought Of compromise, he said
suddenly. You keep him. Peter will do
Tor his name, aud when need model III
send for him.
That's not compromise, she replied it's
surreL der.
A man must surrender sometimes.
She blushed at the compliment impli d
by bis tone, allowed him to escort her and
The griggling wall TO the street-car. Then
.te told him her name-Agnes Gray-and
where she lived. He asked II he might
call soon to irqlire sitter Peters welfare
Peters growth In the next few months
was only oqualed by that Of Howard's in
terest In lin. He was surprised to fl1d
how many times 1t was necessary for him
10 see that the dog was doing well, and
how often Peter was Just the model he was
10 search Of.
At the end Of the time be awoke and con.
fessed that be loved not the dog but the
dogs mistress, and had done SO from the
he bad looked down into her laugh
Ing eyes as she knelt on the pavement.
A. this and more he told her the morn
ing after he discovered 1t, when she brought
Peter to the studio to pose while she went
shopping.
She was surprised, tlemulous, hurt.
| wanted you for my friend, she faltered.
don't love you.
She edged toward the door as though In
ear. He intercepted her ard opened his
rms.
Ifyou wtuid only try, be pleaded, can
make you, Let me. For all bis years In
world Of men and II lirs, he was as help.
ess and awkward as schoolboy before
his slender woman vi b trembling lip. ard
idden eyes.
You cart. LIS no use, let me 20, he
sid family. Piease-1 would never have
ONE If bad thought you would
The red blood showed under bis fair hair.
Oh, forgive me, he cried. ought not
} have spt ken here. His arms dropped
mpy.
Peter who had ben busy roofing In
Ivori'e eorrers, came between them. His
cen dog sense told lin Of something
rnrg, ard be whined.
Let me 90 the girl repeated, tears smart
4 her ,yu.
AID Petei he asked. I
kssp him, please. dout want to see
in Bgain.
He opened the door for her, hesrt.sick |
10 sileat. Two miserable pairs OF eyes |
ct, and she was gonc. he listened un- I
her light step died away, ard then fell {
! the whining Peters neck, alternately 4
lrslng the stupidity which had made him {
ound ard frlghten her, and bewaiing bis ,
lor, vision OF delight. {
Later in the day be sent Peter to her q
III . note, but the mss,epge: brouab. Q
lek the dog with an answer which declar- +,
, that she was 'solrv I, had ended 60, but
le didn't care TO have Peter and--tbe In l
renee seemed plsIn to him that Peters I
as.er would be ,qaslly unwelcome. Then !
Se mary a. unsuccessful commander, !
oward sat grievine Ia the ruins and for. I