The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26


glass TO the spring for me to FIJI. But
/ can tell a good bit about a man from
the way he gives me his glass, and he
was in a perfect frenzy OF rage. When
/ reached II back to him he gripped
II until his nails were white.
Tillie brought the supper basket for
the shelter-house about six o'clock and
sat down for a minute by the fire. She
said Mr.. Pierce Garter 10 herr had
started out with a gun about FIVE
o'clock. 1t was foolish, but 1t made
me uneasy.
She got up. leaving the basket on
the hearth.
just then heard shot from the di-
rection of the deer park, even Tillie
noticed how pale ! got.
Il don't know what's come over you.
Minnie" she said That's only Mr.
Carter shooting rabbits. ! saw him go
out as | started down the path"
was still nervous when put on my
shawl and picked up the basket But
there was a puddle on the floor and
the soup had spilled. There was moth
ing for 1t but to go back for more soup.
and | got il from the kitchen without
the chef seeing me. When | opened
the springhouse door again Mr.. Pierce
was by the fire, and in front OF him,
where left the basket, lay a dead rab-
bit. There was no basket in sight
Well" ! asked, did you change my
basket into a dead rabbit"
Basket" he said, looking up.
What basket?"
| looked everywhere, but the basket
was gone. and after a while | decided
that Mr.. Dick had had an attack Of
thoughtfulness (or hunger) and had
carried it out himself
And all the time | looked for the
basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the gun
across his knees and stared at the
rabbit.
I'D thank you to take that messy
thing out of here" | told him.
Poor little chap!" he exclaimed.
He was playing in the snow, and
killed him-not because wanted food
or sport, Minnie, but-well, because
mad to kill something"
Il hope you don't have those attacks
often" said. He looked at the rabbit
and sighed.
Never in my lifei" he answered.
For food or sport, that's different, but
-blood-lust!" He got up and put the
gun in the corner, and | saw he looked
white and miserable.
! didn't like to scold him when he
was feeling bad anyhow, but business
is business. So l asked him how long
be thought people would stay if he act
ed as he had that day. | told him, too, !
10 remember that he wasn't RESPONSE !
bic for the morals or actions of his /.
guests, only for their health.
HEALTH" he echoed. and kicked a
chair. Health! Why, if l wanted to /
Keep a good dog in condition, Minnie.
wouldn't bring him here"
NO" l retorted, you'd shut him in .
IN old out oven, and give him a shoe .
o chew, and he'd come out in three
lays frisking and happy. But you
ant do that with people.
AS far as Mr. Won invalid goes" |
vent on, that's not your affair or
nine. If Miss Patty's own father can't
,revent it, why should you worry
bout it,"
Precisely" he agreed. why should
? But | do, Minnie-thats the devil
( it."
He said good night and went out.
aking the gun and the rabbit with
i'm, and | went into the pantry to fin
'h Strengthening things for the night.
n a few minutes | heard voices in
he other room one Mr.. Pierce's, and
ne with a strong German accent.
When was that?" Mr.. Won Inwald's
oice.
"A year ago, in Vienna"
"Where?"
AT the Bal Tabarin. You were in a
,ge. The man | was with told me ,
no the woman was. 1t was she, ,
link, who suggested that you lean
YER the rail-"
"Ah, sol" said Mr. Won invalid as If
o inst reueO hprpd "Ah voc 7 raoal g..