The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15

tune OF some sort had come lrts the
yoanseF wcTians life and the future
seemed to hsid proHnies OF more. For
MM Collins this meant only more
poignnf realization Of power goae for
her and gone never more 10 return.
One Rfterroon some three weeks
after Der trst excursion iato Fifth ave;
nae Jane was sitting with an oyer hand
bag In her lap counting over some
money and comparing Il with figures
In a little notebook. There was q ring
NJ the doorbeil. but no response from
the maid In the Kitchen.
-Frseda," lame called
Still there was no reply and Mira
Collins, silent spectator Of the scene
suiled la scorn.
''Frieaai" Jane repeated. are yoa
dAaftas.
- came the laconic answer,
but there came no Frieda
James voice rose to the sharp CON-
mand "'rhen answer the bell"
"Yessum. Frieda agreed, and haS'
ing Invested herself Of these two
words ard exhausted the full measure
Of her vocabulary. she did as she Vas
told
| AT the door WAS a messenger boy
ard after much volubie instruction
from Jane and more ''yessums" from
F'rteda. the girl signed the book and
came forward With the message. Jsns
tore II open
TITS lovely afternoon for an auto
ride" Mrs. Collins remarked iuno'
| Gently,
No. It isn't that at ALL" Jane au'
swered. u mean the message isn't
whst"you think It's from Beh He's
been sent out Of town aud can't get
home tonight. It's the FIRST time since
we've been married Oh, know !
shall be frightened to death tn this
place"
Come over and stay with us." her
peighbor invited promptly.
'id 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 seln'
blance OF sneer
Il don't think shed be IN any great
danger" she said tartIy, but II you do,
! Mrs. Reynolds. We could make room
for her on the sofa"
mo, it's kind nf YOU" Jane decided,
but wen have 20 stand II here OF
course, there's no danger It's just the
idea"
SO Mrs. Collins dcsisted and Jane
looked forward to the fret night she
had ever spent alone, or practically
alone, and that In the lonely bungalow.
She ate her supper in silence aud with
tho fox terrier lying on the rug at her
feet settled herself at the table and
tried to Danish thoughts OF herself by
reading
| Dick had grown into fine speci.
men OF his breed He was an intelii'
gent little brute and good TO look at
II one enjoys seeing the evidence of
caste In dogs az well as men, And ike
all thoroughbreds OF his kind he Was
most pronounced In hls attachments,
tie was the constant companion OF
Jane, alert and watchtul OF her every
movement He had never taken lik.
ing TO brand though that gentleman
In his several calls at the bungalow
had gone out OF his way 10 appease
and caiols him But despite his own
preferences Dick bad been forced TO
feel that the millionaire was welcome
At first he had been openly disgrun.
tied ut the intrusion, but Jane had
reprlmanded him and on one occasion
had gently chastised him. 90 now,
whenever Brand appeared, the dog sim
ply salked. AT umes he would disap.
pear entirely and not show himself
again until the visitor had gone On
two occasions, when be had been Ia.
ken into the auto with the trio, he had
Jumped out. aud even the sharp tones
OF his mistress that usually demanded
instant attention. failed to arrest hia
fight.
Some one has said that in cur mod
eru civilization there 10 no place for
dogs No more Is there for some men.
II Is true that primal instincts remain
more acute In dumb animals than In
humans. but the primal instincts ara
not all bad Loyalty and gratitude may
BE- signs Of arrested development II
So no wonder we Gee menace IN
the dog. We are not prone to tuin TO
dumb pets for guidance in matters
pertaining TO our acumea, Yet how
often In such cases An this OF Brand.
Jane and the fox terrier Ia the hum BILE
animal the keener. Suggestion that
this poor brutes attitude emanated
from any power OF divinAtion would
have met with instant and perhaps
just scorn from Jane. yet the day was
10 come when she would remember II
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