The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
M POLICE COURT

rba habv was muttering incanta- tions over A beetle struggling with a niece of orange peel on the side- walk. Mrs. Marovitch was Tn neE store on Union street sipping a bottie of coca-coia. Mir. MaroVitch was strengthening the goods on the shelves. skinny, the store boy, was nress,ne pair of pants" The coca-cola man was driving up the street. Maxie Smith, a negro, was deciding whether to spend his last i've cents for food or tobacco. Long Ma rlsS puzNledb apVith StifA pfoblem, and at last decided that food could be had for the asking while tobacco costs money. N
 Into the Marovitch store Maxie went and pondered over Cuoanolas: Cremos and other such harplngers o1 nicotine. But Maxie had dog, musnt forget the, dog, for thereby hangs tale, The dogs name was Gwendolin, Maxie had seen that name in an old copy of '"The Smart Set" when the animal was a puppy, and had cincneo on to it as a designation for the feminine pup.
 Maxie decided on the cigar he want ed. Gwendolin waited for him out side holding a conference with cer- tain fleas who were becoming obstrep"
  1 larly annoying flea and the flea ceased to exist, and with a happy lit- tie sigh she sunk down on the side" walk to snatch nap.
 The coca-cola wagon drew near, l the driver saw the baby, and belieV- l ing he could make. sale by getting on the god side cf the infant and so winning the parents hearts, he tossed the baby a bottle. The baby | fhAnOhfQ and sprang after the bottle. Gwen- dolin was in the way, and the baby didn't see her. Eyes fastened on the bottle, the kid ran for 1t, kicked the slumbering Gwendolin in the ribs and | fell sprawl1ng. Gwen yelped in ter TOT, the baby howled in ecstasy of hurt feelings, gumped nose. injured dignity and surprise.
 Mrs Marovitch rushed out and gath cred up the baby MT. Marovitch ran out after her and peered over her shoulder. The coca-cola man, chuck ling, drove off. skinny dropped his hot iron on the pants" and came to see also. Maxie rushed out to see what ailed Gwendolin, and frightened by the sudden gathering of the clan. the boy whooped in a frenzy of grief.
 Seeing the dog, and wishing to loom large in the eyes of his wife Maro- | witch k1ckeQ GWehuollH III lHc iApS. [. Mrs. Marovitch made a swipe at Maxie with her empty coca-cola bot tie. because she guessed he owned 1 GwendoIin. The dog being kicked twice for no apparent reason, vacated the vicinity and stood afar off peep i ing out from behind a tree waiting i for Maxie.
 Maxie's feelings were hurt, this dog l had been kicked and 1t wrenched his soul to think of 1t. TO get even, he tossed the cigar, he had just paid for. | back in the store, just as a police man hove in sight. The sight of the blue coat put ideas in the heads of 1 the Marovitch family. Wildly they gesticulated to the minon of the law pointing at MaXie's retreating figure. l The officer gave chase, caught Maxie, 1 and as Gwendolin joined them, think l ing all safe, the policeman also 1 kicked her in the ribs. To Gwen 1t was a strange day, a day of kicks, and to guard against more she went home. crawled under Maxie's bed and suffered the other fleas in silence. her. self fearing to make a sound.
 | Maxie was taken to police court and Marovitch ct all swore that he had drawn a pistol, cursed the pro- prietors of the store and made the dog jump at the baby.
 Lord Baber pondered over the ques- tion and then gave Maxie six hours to get Gwendolin out of the city | limits.