The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-28

nve Ieet OF ner' lou see--yOu
know"
Yes, see that you took me for q
small boy out with HIS first gun, and
| know that | have shot as many rab.
bits as you have. II your dog had
barked | should not have shot"
"Oh, no harm done-not at all. |
think most OF the shot missed Foxy.
Yes, he should have barked Yes--just
So"
But you Just the same as called me
an assassin" said the girl, who saw
that the stranger was a good looking
young man.
Sorry. you know-yery sorry he
replied. II don't think meant it,"
And you said l shot your dog on
purpose"
"sorry-yery sorry. must have
been excited"
And that probably desired to as
sassinate you!"
"Sorry-awfully sorry. The dog yclp-
Ing In pain must have excited me. Per
NIT me TO introduce myself as Phillip
Meadows Of the city. and stopping
with my uncle, Judge Spears, for few
days. Miss must express
my deepest regrets"
Miss JEANNE could do no less than
give her name, and by that time the
wounded dog had crawled TO her feet
and was asking her forgiveness for be.
ing shot. An examination showed that
he had received five or six OF the lead.
Ell pellets.
Are you a competent dog doctor!"
Miss JEANNE asked.
"Well-er-no," blushed the young
man.
But ! am. though have no dog at
present The shot must be picked out
and the dog taken good care Of for
some days. shot him. and I'll take
him home with me and cure him"
But You didn't mean to shoot him,
you know; and my uncles coach
man"
May putter around and do Just the
wrong thing" she finished. "The dog
shall go home with me, and In a week
] shall have him as well as ever. MFR.
Meadows. care must be taken not TO
let a wounded dog relapse. Did you
know that"
Gracious, no! II Foxy should pine
for me. would he have relapse? You
know he has been my constant com.
panion for the last three years"
Miss JEANNE looked him straight in
the eyes until he dropped his and then
ventured:
IF you are not afraid OF being as.
sassinated by the young fellow you
might call in n day or two and see how
Foxy is getting along. Oh. but you
needn't call after all. You may tele.
phone"
but Foxy will want to see me and
him. II you don't mind"
We'll, II I'm not at home, Foxy will
be in the kennel"
Foxy turned out to be dog that
knew thing or two. He gave one
look at his master, which might have
been accompanied by wink, and then
trotted off with the girl. who had given
up any further hunting for the day.
AT the house the dog was tied up and
two pellets picked out OF his neck
by the aid of a penknife, and from
thence on his attitude was that of q
dog having a mission.
On the afternoon OF the second day.
Mr. Meadows appeared and was intro
duced TO the mother though he had
very little conversation with her. The
talk was mostly between him and Miss
JEANNE, and 1t was dog talk. The
kennel was visited. the patient inter.
viewed, and rabbit hunting was dis.
cussed from various standpoints Foxy
showed no disposition TO follow his
master home, and the master was
secretly glad of II.
III had a girl" said the cook In
the kitchen TO herself, after the young
man had departed-"if | had girl,
which haven't got, and she should
30 hunting and shoot dog belonging
to a fine young man. and that fine
young man should call and see about
the dog"
And she shook her head and looked
wise and said no more until next time.
Mr.. Meadows called again. He WIS
passing and thought he would ask
about Foxy. He called a third time
and fourth and he astonished his
uncle by telling him how he loved the
country in winter. and though Foxy
got well the calling did not cease.
When It had settled down into
regular thing the cook sighed and
shook her head and said:
Didn't | predict Il? Didn't say
chat day she came home with the hurt |
ed dog at her heels that a hurted |
dog always leads to matrimony and
happiness? And amt It going to in
this case?"
The man always has the most |
friaudc Union ha uaohe the fawast