Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06

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the silver vision in the chair.
1T is n rather singular errand upon
which | have come" said tho lady
with hesitation.
Kindly state II, madam" ] said,
for ! am no waster OF words.
drew a chair to the other side OF
my desk and sat down. As ] did 1t.
something soft Topped down on my
foot. | looked and found that 1t was
the tail of a dog. He was a thorough
bred from his head to his feet, and he
looked up at me from under the desk
with bright eager eyes.
rs that your dog?" ! asked.
yes" said the lady in silver gray.
"aDd II Ia with him that my errand is
connected"
you see" she went on II am Mrs.
Carter-Mrs. Dabney Carter. ] am
separated from my husband" Her
voice tremblcd. 81 do not think ! need
TO tell you the reasons of that separa-
ton, Mr.. Barnes. 1t IL sufficient to
TO tell you that his offense was unfor-
givable, and my decision to see no
more Of him irrevocable."
Her tone had grown high and ex.
cited. and ! sOothed her by complete
Rcquiescence. Certainly, Mrs. Carter.
He. no doubt, deserves your anger"
Sch looked at me doubtfully. well,
he acted dreadfully," she said, but he
IL n gentleman"
And the dog?" | suggested. to get
her back to toh subject.
yes. the dog lie Is Wellington H.,
son Of Wellington l.. the champion.
Dick-Mr. Carter, gave him to me the
first ye1r We were married. We are
both devoted to dogs-devoted. and
Wellington was the dearest puppy"
Il can imagine IT,"
"Wcll OF course, we both pelted
Wellington-awfully. lie walked and
drove with us everywhere and We had
such lovely times" -.
"Yes?"
Then came the trouble. and after
that | took Wellington with me In the
mornings when | walked, and Mr.. Car
ter took him for drives In the after
loon In his trap Then came u sep.
a%ration, AMI the question was. who
ilohlh 'uhf N'llI1B''I. tpth "dIlt'
ed him, and | wanted him. and Wei.
lington wanted both OF us. | must
say that Dick was very nice about It.
'You take him, Jean he said, I gave
him to you and he is really yours by
right OF prior possession"
That was very generous" nd.
mitted.
Yes, but you see the trouble IL that
Wellington doesn't see It that way.
Every evening he goes down to the
club for Dick. Then he to me
and puts his paws on my knee and
looks so wistful that ! cant bear t."
Her lips trembled.
And then It Is most embarrassing.
Now and then we meet Mr.. Carter,
and we could pass with n mere bow
of clvility. but Wellington PUSHES back
and forth and barks and we have TO
stop for the sake of Appearances"
! interrupted her. | could not see
Just what ] had to do with thrse init.
mate details. And you wanted NOR"
] asked.
Mrs. Carter stood up and leaned
over the desk. Her silver gray furs
swept across my papers and her big
muff lay like a light cloud on nv
blotter. The fragrance OF yiolets at
her belt pervaded the atmosphere,
Her voice was supplicating; her face
pleaded.
please. dear Mr.. Barnes, every.
body knows that you like dogs-that's
the reason ! want to trust Wellington
to you"
And 80 ! became possessed OF n
blooded bull pup. At first | endured
him for Mrs. Carter's sake, but grad.
ually he wormed himself into INV af.
fections. and In six months we were
inseparable.
But he was still true to his frat
loves. When Dick Carriers red car
rounded a corner Wellington would be
after II like a fash. and II we even
entered the shopping district | would
miss my dog, to find him comfortably
curled up on the seat Of the electric
coupe OF his former mistress.
They were not q happy-looking pair
these young people-and It seemed
q pity that they should not be getting
out Of life all there IL In It. said
as much to Mrs. Carter as ] rescued
her n day from W%ellington's ca,
resses.
"But--l-I couldn't forgive him."
she said.
why mott"
"He said IA hava IN aaL hIs rorao,