The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

DAILY SHORT STORY.

| IF women knew how becoming IT Is
TO wear the hair loose and flowing like
er-" the doctor went to sleep.
AdelIa's hair had been loose and fow-
ing-a glorious aureole Of ruddy locks.
, The following night Peter repeated the
offense. He lesped the fence surround
! ing the doctors pasture, trotted down
! to his own home, scaled the gate and
] whinnied for admittance to the stable.
Again the doctor came for his runaway,
and again AdeIla apologized, but this
time her hair was decorously braided in
| two great ropes that swung over her
! shoulders in a girlish way.
That night the doctor decided that II
women only knew how becoming II was
to wear the hair la Marguerite, why
err
Four times within a fortnight did Peter
break away from his halter or his tether
rope and come back TO his old home.
| Then, he decided to make the best Of
a bad business and tried to make him
self happy at DR.. Coles.
There were times when the doctors
ownership of Peter became very incon-
venient and extremely embarrassing.
Angela Petty to ride.
When Peter reached the Widow Howd's
gate he planted his feet in the sand and.
deaf to all entreaties. refused to bulge.
AdeT1s heard the disturbance and came
out into the moonlit evening. her lovely
hair rufied by the breeze and her face
breaking into dimpling smiles.
You naughty Peter-horse," she scold-
ed as she petted Peter into action once
more. II hope you are forgiving him all
his sins doctor"
I'm trying to-" said the doctor grimly
Angela Petty Uttered. Peter seems
well-trained." she insinuated but Il
must be inconvenient for the doctor TO
have to stop here every time he goes
driving,'
Scarlet flooded AdeIla's face but her
usually ready tongue found no answer to
the taunt She stepped quickly inside
the gate and disappeared within the
house.
As the door closed. Peter bowing to
the inevitable, moved forward But
Angela Petty did not enjoy that ride n
bit and DIR. Cole never invited her to
drive again.
Il detest catty women" he muttered |
in Peters ear
After that when Peter ran back to |
Adella's she never made her appearance
Poor Peter became quite home-sick and. !
although he never missed an opportu- !
nifty to stop at his old home, he rarely |
saw AdeIla
DR.. Cole continued to buy her tooth |
some dainties at the exchange and oc- /
casionally he met her at some village |
gathering. but for him Adella's smile had |
ceased to dimple. She was grave and |
quiet these days.
One dreary November evening, when /
the rain beat on the tin roof Of the |
kitchen ell until Adella could bear the
sound no longer, Peter decided that he |
would make one more effort to return |
to his old mistress
His feet splashed in the mud Of the
road and his leap over Adella's gate was
a perilous one because of the slippery
wet grass.
the barn, and Adella threw a shawl over
her head and went out to open the barn
door.
Peter was shivering with wet and he
uttered a cry of delight when he entered
the warm stable. DIR. Cole came hurry
ing into the yard bareheaded, with a
buttOned around his throat
Let him stay tonight" quavered
Adella. He has been so persistent and
Peters heart is here, I'm afraid"
Standing there in the rain, the doctor
caught her hand in his warm grasp.
He may stay forever IL you will take
US both into your heart" he said boldly
Home is where the heart is-and this
IS the only home that Peter and want"
And the Widow How'd and DIR. Cole be-
came formally betrothed that very even
ing while they concocted a hot bran
mash for faithful Peter