The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16

wished to be taken up and carried
again.
MY goo'nessr exclaimed Genesis,
glancing back over his shoulder. "'At
III thing ask like he think he gon' a
git somewheresv' And then. in answer
to a frantic pun upon the tub, Look
like you mighty strong t'day," he said.
II cain go no fastuhr' lie glanced
back again, chuckling. "At III bird
do well not mix up nothin' 18th ole man
Clematls"
Clematis, 1t happened, was just com
ing into view, having been detained
round the corner by his curiosity con-
corning a set of Louis XVI. furniture
which some house movers were un-
packing upon the sidewalk. He APP
preached with glowing eagerness at a
gallop. Flopit was about the size Of
Clematis' head, anG, although Clematis
was certain that Flopit was something
alive, he could not decide what
Flopit paid not the slightest atten-
ton TO Clematis. The self Importance
Of dogs, like that OF the minds OF men,
Is I'm directly inverse ratio to their
size.
All at once roguish and irresponsi-
BILE mood seized upon Clematis. He
laid his nose upon the ground, delib-
Grating bit Of gayety. and then. with
a little rush, set large, rude paw
upon the sensitive face Of Flopit and
capsizcd him. Flopit uttered a bitter
complaint I'm an asthmatic voice.
"Oh. nassy dray bid horrorr' cried
his mistress, turning quickly at this
sound and waving a pink parasol at
Clematis. "Shool Dirty dog. go 'wayw
And she was able somehow to connect
him with the washtub and boiler, for
she added. "Nassy laundrymans to
have bad doggiesr'
Mr.. Watson rushed upon Clematis
with angry bellowings and imaginary
missiles You disgusting brute! he
roared. How dare you"
Apparently much alarmed, Clematis
lowered his ears. tucked his tail under
heath him and fed to the rear, not
lalting once or looking back until he
disappeared round the corner whence
he had come. There" said Mr.. Wat
son. II guess he won't bother us again
very soon!
Ii must be admitted that Milady was
one Of those people who do not mind
being overheard, no matter what they
say. Lucky for u.s." she said, I'VE
had nice dray bid mans to protect us,
wasn't 1t. Flopitf" And she thought
II necessary to repeat something she
had already made sufficiently en-
phatic-
"Nassy laundrymans"
IL expect I gave that big moDgrel
the fright of his life" said Mr.. Wat
son, with complacency. Hell prob
ably run mile"
The shoulders OF Genesis shook as
he was towed along by the convulsive
tub. lie knew from previous evidence
that Clematis possessed both a high
quality and a large quantity Of per-
sistence. and IL was his hilarious opin-
ion that the dog had not gone far. As
a matter of fact, the head Of Clematis
ed from behind the fencepost at the
corner whittier he had fed. Viewing
with growing assurance the scene be-
fore him, he permitted himself to
emerge wholly and sat down. with his
head tilted to one side in thought.
Almost at the next corner the clothes
boiler with legs and the washtubs and
Genesis were marching on. and just
behind them went three figures not 50
familiar to Clematis and connected In
his mind with vague. mild apprehen-
sion. But all the backs were safely
toward him. and behind them battered
that small live thing which had so pro-
foundly Interested him.
He rose and came ON apace silently.
When he reached the side OF Flopit.
some eight or nine seconds later. Glenn
ats found himself even more fascinat-
ed and perplexed than during their for
mer interview, though again Flopit
seemed utterly to disregard him.
Clematis was not ut all sure that
k1opit was dog. but he felt that II
was his business TO find out. Heaven
knows, so far Clematis had not par
ticle Of animosity in his heart. but he
considered il his duty to himself. In
case Flopit turned out not to be dog,
to learn Just what he was. The thing
might be edible.
Therefore. again pacing obliquely be-
side Flopit. while the human beings
ahead went ON, unconscious of the ap-
preaching climax behind them, elena
tbs sought TO detect by senses keener
than sight some evidence OF Flopits
standing in the geological kingdom,
and, smiling at the top Of Flopits head
though Clematis was uncertain about
its indeed being head-he found HIM
self bafiled and much disturbed.
Flopit did not smell like dog; he
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