Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19

ed. 'qThey seem tU be our only quick salvation"
 If you suggest them again I shall never speak to you" she scolded. She would be sure to find out and I'd die before I'd let her know"
 q might put the dog in pawn" he suggested, whimsically. Poor Bruce is about all the light fingered gentry left me-"
 He regarded the ragged little fellow with affectionate interest. The dog had been his dead brothers pet, and while his rough coat gave him shockinSly disreputable appearance, Bruce was clever beyond the run of dogs.
 During his brothers last illness Bal lington had taught the dog score of clever tricks for the invalid's amuse- ment and Bruce was proud of his ac- complishments. Feeling that he was being made the subject of the conver- sation, the little fellow gravely turned 8 somersault and sat up on his haunch- es. For a moment Ballington regard ed his pets accomplishment with spec ulative eye.
 Do you mind if l leave you a nulle while ?' he asked
 You are not going to the Bruntons I' she demanded, suspiciously.
 My word of honor" he said, simply. May l suggest that you get yourself cup of tea at the hotel?' He Siaced some coins in her hand and With a bow strolled out of the station. It was difficult to get anything at the hotel with the fair-goers invadlns the place, but at last she succeeded in getting light lunch and started back to the station.
 The special excursion trains were pulling out of the station now and the platform was crowded with tired pleas ure seekers. Off at one side large crowd had gathered and finding that Ballington was not in the station she strolled over to see what the attractlo on might be.
 With a gasp she saw that, ,Ballingto1 was putting Bruce through his tricks for the edihcation of the crowd, an'l with a sudden rush of anger she won dered if he had been drinking. Then with a revulsion of feeling she saw him gravely remove his hat and pass it | around the crowd. Most of them melt ed away, but many stopped to drop 8 coin in the hat and pet the dog. Al | last they were all gone and with q | flushed face she was looking straight into Ballington's laughing eyes.
 I've got enough for the fares ant the Pullman seats," he said, as h. came toward her Behold Bruce, tat rescuer of damsels in distress" She caught the dog up in her arm: and hid her moist eyes in his shagg! coat. Slowly she turned toward thu i station, but Ballington laid a hand up on her arm.
 T would suggest" he said, "tha since our train is not due for an houl yet, and as these excursion trains vii 1 be out of the way by then, it mish prove less embarrassing to you if yol waited until they were gone. The! might recognize your travelling com panion."
 And to think I might have sparet you this if I had let you telephone tn | Bruntons," she said, penftently. Bal lington laughed.
 Do you know I rather enjoyed it? he confessed T think Bruce did, toe He shall have his reward tonight il the best chicken to be had in the mar ket."
 And you% she asked.
 q shall have the satisfaction o knowing that we have fooled Mrs | Brunton," he laughed carelessly.
 She held out her hand T refuse you the other day because was afrai you were too dandified to be human, she said softly. T know better now Will you ask me again ?'
 But there was no need to ask. Eye spoke to eyes and each knew the oth CTS message St. Louis Globe-Demo crat.