The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07

broken. Whatever II vas, good for
tune OF some sort had come into the
younger womans life and the future
seemed to hold promise OF more. For
Mrs. Collins this meant only more
poignant realization OF power gone for
her and gone never more to return.
One afternoon some three weeks
after her flrst excursion into Fifth ave
nue. Jane was sitting with an open hand
bag In her lap counting over some
money and comparing It with figures
at the doorbell. but no response from
the maid In the kitchen.
"Frieda," Jane called.
stu there was no reply and Mrs.
Collins, a silent spectator Of the scene.
smiled in ecorn.
"Friedal" Jane repeated. ARE you
deafY"
Nom" came the laconio answer.
but there came no Frieda.
James voice rose to the sharp com
mand Then answer the bell"
"Yessum," Frieda agreed. and hav-
Ing oiyested herself of these two
words and exhausted the full measure
OF her vocabulary. she did as she was
told.
AZ the door was a messenger boy
and after much voluble instruction
from Jane and more 'yessums" from
Frleda, the girl signed the book and
came forward with the message. Jane
tore II open.
ITS C lovely afternoon for an auto
ride" Mrs. Collins remarked inno-
Gently.
mo. II isn't that at ALL" Jane an
swered. Il mean the message isn't
what you think. It's from Bob. He's
been sent out OF tom and can't get
home tonight. It's the first time sinc-
we've been married Oh. know
shall be frightened to death In this
place"
Come over and stay with u.s." her
neighbor invited promptly.
''Pd like to, but" Jane looked to
ward the kitchen-"you'd be crowded
to make room for me and | couldn't
leave Frieda here alone"
Mrs. Collins revealed Just sem
blance of sneer.
II don't think she'd be In any great
danger" she said tartly, but IL you do
Mrs. Reynolds. we could make room
for her on the sofa"
mo. it's kind OF you," Jane decided
but wen have to stand II here. Oi
course. there's no danger. It's Just the
idea"
So Mrs. Collins desisted and Jane
looked forward to the first night she
had ever spent alone. or PRACTICAL,
alone. and that In the lonely bungalow
She ate her supper In silence and with
the fox terrier lying on the rug at hel
feet settled herself at the table ant
tried to Danish thoughts OF herself b!
reading.
Dick had grown into a nne speci
men OF his breed. He was an intelli
gent little brute and good to look a
II one enjoys seeing the evidence o
caste In dtgs as well as men. And lik,
all thoroughbreds OF his kind he wa
most pronounced In his attachments
He was the constant companion o
Jane. alert and watchful OF her ever,
movement. He had never taken a lik
ing to Brand though that gentleman
In his several calls Mt the bungalow
had sors out OF his way TO appsass
and cajole him. But despite his owr
preferences Dick had been forced ts
feel that the millionaire was welcome
At firgt he had been openly disgrun
tied at the intrusion. but Jane has
reprimanded him and on one occasion
had gently chastised him. so now
whenever Brand appeared, the dog sim
ply sulked. At times he would disap
pear entirely and not show himself
again until the visitor had gone. Or
two occasions, when he had been Ia
ken into the auto with the trio. he ha-
Jumped out. and even the sharp tone
OF his mistress, that usually demanded
instant attention. failed to arrest hi
fight.
Some one has said that In our mod
ern civilization there Is no place 70
dogs. No more is there for some men
II Ia true that primal instincts rema!l
more acute I'm dumb animals than Il
humans, but the primal instincts ar
not all bad. Loyalty and gratitude ma
be signs OF arrested development.
so, no wonder we see q menace 4
the dog. We are not prone to turn I
, dumb pets for guidance In matter
pertaining TO our acumen. Yet ho'
often in such cases as this OF BranC
Jane and the fox terrier Is the humbl
I animal the keener. Suggestion tha
this poor brute's attitude emanate
, from any power OF divination woul
have met with instant and perhap
! just scorn from Jane, yet the day wa
} to come when she would remember
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