The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-25

than Rex, but did not get attached to
any of them. and often would hunt
without one. This was the case with
me on this autumn morning. AS
stalked through a wood. kicking up
dead leaves-a favorite amusement of
mine-I heard some animal bounding
toward me. and through the bushes
between the trees came dog. rec
ognized Rex at once. He ran to me,
put his fore paws on my shoulder. and
If ever dog cried for joy he did. AS
for me, put my arms around his neck,
and I'm not sure but my eyes. too.
were wet
The next thing was conscious of
was looking at very pretty girl with
big hat ON her head. pair of gaunt-
lets on her hands and a whip such as
ladies' use when walking out with
dog lifted Rex's paws from my
shoulders and my hat from my head
There was fire in the girls eye which
my Difference did not allay
whats the matter with my dog?"
she snapped. laying great stress on the
word my"
"Your dogY'
Yes. my dog. Whose else should it
beT
Mine"
What laugh came out of that pref
ty throat 1t wasn't really a laugh
but an expression of anger, contempt.
irony. derision confess / was bit
miffed by It,
you say the dog is yours" said.
trying to speak pleasantly. IF he is
yours he will follow his mistress Call
him, please"
"Jack! Come here. Jack! Do you
hear meY'
Rex looked at her and wagged his
tail, but did not move.
"You don't even know the dogs
name" l said Then, moving away,
called, "Come. Rex" and he bounded
after me- But noticed that he kept
looking back at his mistress. After
moving some twenty PAGES stopped.
If ever there was mad girl that
one was
"How dare you try to steal my dog?"
she snapped viciously.
''Steal your dog? don't need to
steal your dog. He knows bis master
and follows him"
Jack! Come here" She stamped
her little foot in a vain attempt to
enforce obedience.
LET me have your whip" l said.
''T'll see If / can drive him back to
you"
/ took the whip from her hand and.
giving the dog a cut, ordered him
away from me. He got down on the
ground and cringed and whined. but
he wouldn't leave me. The girl was
beside herself with anger and disap-
pointment. 1t was plain that she loved
him as we'll as / did.
Pardon me-" / said to her 81
should have explained to you that
this dog once belonged to me. lost
him. and he now appears to be your
property. He's the nearest to a hu
man being Of any brute ever knew"
lie isn't brute; he's a human AMI
NAL"
And should be treated as a human
animal. His affections should not be
interfered with"
''Nor my affections either"
HE should be permitted to dwell
| with the one he loves best"
This was thrust that didn't suit
her. "YOu mean" she said. that he
should live with the one who loves
him best"
very brightly turned, but woman's
logic-a conclusion based on no prem
Uses. 1t seems to me this is a TRAN
! gular affair"
She opened her eyes. as If wonder
ing what that could be-
you love the dog; love the dog,
The dog loves you and loves me. One
leg of the triangle is MISSING"
(Which leg? What leg?"
"The one between you and me-
There is love between you and the
dog and love between me and the dog.
but none whatever between you and
me-"
81 should think notl''
I repressed smile. WELL" l said,
what are we going to do about itY'
II bought Jack-Jack, say. He is
not Rex, as you call him. at ALL
bought Jack for $40. and he's my
dog"
II didn't get the $40"
''That's nothing to me-"
"Ill match you for him."
Now. while by matching her for the
dog l meant to play at heads and
tails with coin. she was so pretty, so
feminine in her bursts Of impotent
anger. that in my heart / intended to
convey the impression that ! wouldn't
mind settling the ownership Of the
dog by union Of claimants.
What do you mean by matching for