The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-29

20 take this creature with him when
he was called TO the telephonel I'm
not exactly afraid OF him. but--he
makes me nervousl lie ought 20 be
IN Jungle or something cant get
away and there comes Sam Ponson.
BY"
Personby (who approaches with an
air Of triumph -"Oh. there you are
I've been looking everywhere
thought ] saw you drive in. Won't
you go around with me?"
She reluctantly -er--that
is--thank you" (Aside.) tied didn't
really ask me to play and maybe he
Isn't coming back. and I can sit here
all day, (she attempts 20 rise. but
the bulldog remains a dead weight on
her skirt
Ponsonby (snapping his fingers AZ
the dog Here. nowl Clear on"
tThe bulldog does not even look at
him)
Ponsonby with an ingratiatlng
whistle) Good doggie, Good dog
gle, Come on. SPORT"
She Chelpiessly) -"IIis name Is
Nebuchadnezzar. and he doesn't an
swer 10 anything shorter. Won't you
please move. Nebuchadnezzar7"
The dog gives her swift, friendly
glance and resumes his meditation.)
Ponsonby tnervously) This Is alb
surdl Whose beast is III might
have known that no one but Ted
Bradford would be so inconsiderate Of
a lady's feelings and-and possible In.
clinstionsl Get out OF here. Nebuch-
adnezzari"
Bulldog (sotto voice)-"Grrr-r-rl"
She-"Look OUT He's dangerousi"
Ponsonby walking around the dog
and the girl)-"They shouldn't let
Bradford bring a bad-tempered brute
here It's against the rules. I'm sure
II ought 20 be reportedl Here we're
losing good time and-and every
thing Can't you do somethingf He
seems TO know youi"
She with innocently wide eyes
why. you're not afraid OF him. are
Tthf WI ibAoohuy dluu tuluh-
Ponsonby (goaded 10 daring. ficks
At the dog with his driver
II merely hesitated TO arouse his
evil temper when he is so near you.
lie might bitel"
Bulldog turning on Ponsonby and
showing a row OF long. white teeth)-
"G-r-r-r-rl Woofl"
She (shrinking)-"Oh. don't You
sect Nebuchadnezzar. listen! love
you. but please run away"
Ponsonby-"Nice boy! Come. get a
bonel You try to pull away from him
while ! distract himl Nice boyl Nice
bone, Nice"
Bulldog knowing heavily over so
that he leans against the girl and re-
Earding Ponsonby with extreme dis
gust) -"Woof-woofl Gr.r-acki"
Ponsonby VERY red in the face)-
81 don't know what you think about
II. but my opinion Is that Bradford
ought 10 be brought up before the
committee for this! Why, you might
be eaten alive. or
She-'No. Nebuchadnezzar seems
friendly enough TO mel But you're
losing your gamel DO go on-and
find some one else TO play with you!"
Ponsonby (heroically)-"And desert
you with this--this monster keeping
you prisonerg You might have 10
sit here foreverl Where is Bradford.
anyhow?"
She (forlornly)--"He was called 10
the telephone. Business. you knowl"
Ponsonby-"He's probably forgot
ten all about you and gone into the
city or somethingl lie has no man.
nersl What any one can see in
here. Nebuchad-"
Bulldog (smiling) Typ! Ypl
Grr-rl Woofl"
Ponsonby cleaning against a
post -"Well. what on earth are you
going 10 doY"
She-"what on earth can do? Do
II yourself! II you really wanted me
TO go around with you you'd do some
thing. Why. you're ten times as big
as Nebuchadnezzarl"
Ponsonby (aghast at her cruelty
But-but--look at his teeth! I
haven't teeth like that And you
know want you 10 40 around with
me, always want you. but you're
always busy with some one else or"
"a tall. good-looking young man
strolls out OF the door at this juno
ture. He is smiling as one whose
forethought has worked out a situa-
ton in the way he had hoped, AT his
whistle the bulldog springs up and
Tushes 20 him.
Bradford,-"ullo. Ponsonby! I'm
sorry was so long. Sue. Come on,
now for our roundl"
Ponsonby (hands in his pocket. feet
outspread ON top step. watching the
pretty girl and his rival walking
away, the bulldog trotting behind)-
III | thought Bradford did that on
purpose I-l'd--heayensl wish
had Nebuchadnezzar's teeth"
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w. F. Montgomery went to Nash
vile, Monday, 10 purchase a lot of
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