The Minneapolis journal., 1904-08-27

iously, and that he had SO good
O run for his money; but. at
last reports, this soothing fea-
ture Of the situation didn't ap-
peal to him, and Nancy con-
sideRad him distinctly ungrate-
full. Personally the young
woman doesn't approve Of Vir-
ginian methods. They are so
unoomfortably sudden, she sad
ly says. OF course, when a sum-
lner Irritation begins with May,
one can't reasonably expect it "tNastv
to wear thruout the whole sea-
son: but there's no use in reck-
less extravaganza and in doing the thing
up In four weeks. They do these things
better at Bar Harbor.
The young Virginian isn't really the hero
OF this tale, but his springtime suscepti-
bility brought about the events, and his
Danish mastiff did the rest The dog en-
tered upon the soene of action at Rich
nond, where the Virginian made his ac-
quaintance upon the station platform. The
mastn was an overgrown and vicious
looking pup, who was stirring things up
for the baggage agent and the dog fam
cier who had come to get him. The young
Virgintan, whose pockets are we'll lined,
and who knows g. thing Or two about dogs,
htertered, and the obstreperous pup, whose
name was Rex, recognized a congenial
spirit and took to the stranger in
way that won his heart. The young
man turned to board his train The pup
was determined to go with him, and once
moro there was war upon the station plat
form. The traveller, being in O. melting
and butter-hearted mood, attributable to
the season, was touched by his conquest
Of canine affection He looked the brute
over, listened to his pedigree, which was
as long as a country parsons sermon
and offered the ,perspiring and irate dog
fancier $3.50 for the dog. The offer was
promptly accepted, and in five minutes
the traveller had resumed his journey to
White Sulphur with an affectionate but
rather freakish companion AS Nancy
often remarks, these southern men are
SO impulsive."
Two days later Rex and his master met
Nancy. That was the beginning Of the
end. The master approved Of the young
woman, the dog tolerated her. and Nancy
adored-the dog. A dog is useful third
party in affairs Of this kind. He affords
an opportunity for a display Of guileess
and ardent affection that is an effectual
promoter. Nancy had known men and
dogs before.
The three strolled together, sought Sc
cluded hooks together, bayed at the moon
together Rex had to be sternly re-
pressed at frequent intervals, but he was
devoted to his master, who had clinched
his devotion with wholesome fear by
several sound and thoro thrashngs after
acts Of disobedience. So the dog stuck
to heel and passed chickens, cats, COWS,
children and other dogs with no greater
evidence of emotion than a furtive wrig-
g1e. Moreover. he sat like tranquil
lamb with Nancy's arm around his neck
and only rolled his eyes pathetically al
his master in panied protest. There are
things no fellow should ask q dog to do,
So things went for four weeks. Then
something happened. Rex wasn't respon-
sible because he wasn't along. but there
a nj ,ctt1
Nancy went to her room at II o'clock and
cried SO violently that she couldn't gt
down to breakfast the next morning. The
only satisfaction her alleged chaperou
could get out Of her was the statement
between sobs, that men were horrid. hate.
ful, unk1nd, unreasonable things; but 6
chaperon OF experience can figure out
good deal from that. In the morning {
note was handed to Nancy. She CRIED
some more.
Il am going on the midnight train,
wrote the infammatory virginian. 'Yo,
nave spoiled my life for me, but it is
satisfaction to think that the process af
forded you amusement for four weeks
am ieavtng Rex for you. You seemed t,
care for the dog. Perhaps that was
mere seeming, too; but I could not bea
to look at the brute again, because h
is associated with you"
NASTY tenpers these southern mel
l
hate to marry one Of them. Now
northern man would have said it was al
his fault. and that he should never hav
dared to dream that could love him, an,
that would be a sacred memory, and al
that sort Of thing Don't talk to m
about southern chivalry. Give me Ba
Harbor."
What are you going to do with tn
dog7' asked the chaperon practically.
"Oh, he'll be all right" the girl said
carelessly. "Poor Fellow" she added, am
biguously, dabbing cologne water on he
eyes and signing deeply.
"It looks to me-" said the experience
and suspicious chaperon, "as If that brok
en-hearted and guileless young lover wer
IN a fair way toward getting even.'
Nancy's income isn't large, at best, an
hotel expenses had been playing havo
with bank account already depleted b.
organdD frocks, picture hats and othe
ammunition. But after the passing Of tn
Virginian the financial situation becam
tragic. An active, voraclous and bad
tempered mastiff at swell hotel is
proposition that calls for gold-yea, fo
much flne gold. Nancy found that ou
the morning after the storm when. wit
down to the stables to look at her dos
She had had some idea of sitting dow
beside the great clumsy. forsaken brut
and putting her arms around his necl
and dropping tear upon his faithfI
head, for remembrance sake The sent
ment appealed to her, and her artist
soul suggested that she and the dog woul
make rather fetching tableau
seemed a pity that the stablemen woul
be the only spectators; but genuine a,
tist loves art for arts sake. Still, whe
the young woman discovered the Gel
man baron waiting in the stable doc
for mount. she couldn't help feelin
that Providence was kind. Unluckil
the program didn't turn out exact
as planned Rex had no soul fl
art. The stablemen had made hi
tired, and his master hadn't turned u
and when Nancy appeared and order,
him unclaimed, he promptly knocked h
down and jumped on her in playful spo,
When the baron and the riding mast
pulled him off, the radiant vision In o
CANDY and pink roses looked sadly d
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