Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-19
ADOG STAR
BY MARTHA M'cULLocH.

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gwen points to the original dog
j maker. Which was a pity. seeing
Happy Jack, head of his kennels, said
in the strict privacy of his own mind.
III them dumb brutes knowed what
sort O. Teller that owned 'em. they'd
lever hold up heads ner tails agin."
This was not in malice Happy Jack
was ready to admit the "boss" had his
uses, and was even wise in the way of
nec&ties, womenkind and other like
| trifies. But dogs Dogs were the be-
all and end-all of existence to Happy
wherefore 1t appeared to him a spe-
cial providence that he himself was
set in actual charge of the fine four
footed creatures. He pampered them
OF course all he dared-also INDUCED
them. Thereby hangs this tale. Orion
running free of leash upon the lawn
out before his kennel, leapt the hedges
in pure wanton joy of supple strength,
and before he could be reclaimed
wrought havoc among the prize ducks
of old Miss Stretton, who lived next
door.
Result-a very pretty quarrel, made
prettier by the fact that Miss STREET
ton, fat and scant of breath, left the
settlement of it to Niece Ellen, one of
the modern Portals.
I'm here TO pay in full, ma'am, for
the fine dogs little diversions" Happy
said to Miss Stretton in tone meant
to be diplomatic-even propitiatory.
"Ohl' said the girl. her wideset eyes
looking through him. "Just how
much? 1 hope we agree in our esti-
mates"
Happy Jack, after some fumbling,
produced q bill, written out in the
round school-boy hand of his son and
heir. Miss Stretton glanced at it.
frowned, bit her lips to keep back a
laugh over the document. then pulled
out fountain pen, added two ciphers
to the sum, and gave back the paper.
saying: 1--WE kindly corrected your
little mistake"
mo mistake at all. If We live till
We see any twelve hundred and ninety
dollars o. Sidney Lees money, yen
make Methusalem look like a baby"
"YOu are overlooking the fright
the distress of mind-the upsetnent to
my aunt. I believe you have a litter
or so of Orion pupsl" Miss Ellen in
terrupted. Beauties they must be, If
they look like him. Why, there he is
right at our door"
'Let me get him-the murderin'
pirate" Happy Jack cried, starting TO
push through the gate. Miss Ellen
clicked it shut in his face, saying with
a little laugh: "A dogs a dog by your
reasoning, Happy. Stay outside until
my aunt's claim is settled"
"He won't that! He sha'n'tl Wom-
an! The idea o. leavin' beast worth
thousands to he fed on table scraps
Lemme git my hands on that rascal. l
promise We, yen never see his track
again"
Gust what Tn afraid of-therefore
you can't have him until the matter
is settled" Miss Ellen said. covert
smile playing about her lips.
"If you poison him I'll have the law
on vel" he Kissed Orion ran about
like a mad thing, shifting at the walk
which led around the poultry yard,
giving the while short ecstatic bark.
Miss Ellen smiled watching his gam
bols. "He knows what he wants
and how much he wants it" she said,
refectively; then piteously: "It's a
shame to kill him, or even send him
to the pound-but don't see how we
can possibly keep nim-and the
ducks !"
"Womanl YEN no have the
heart !" Happy Jack burst out. And
lust then a mOtorcar purred to
standstill behind them. In a wink
Sidney Lee was out of 1t, smiling and
bowling to Ellen. and asking particu-
lars. That made Ellen blush uncom-
fortably-she had appraised the dead
ducks partly In sport, partly in anger
at Happy Jacks lofty penuriousness.
Lee hardly glanced at the bill, with
her amendments, before saying eager
ly: "Quite right, quite right. In fact
too moderate-even | have heard or
Sir Alexander and his victories"
"Won't Won please come inland get
voSr dog?" Miss Ellen said, liking
Jappy IN mis- tracks with look of ice.
Lee needed no second bidding-in half
a minute he was established in porch
rocker. smiling at Miss Ellen, and say
ing as he patted Orion's head; Good
dog Fine dog! You've won me-the
greatest of prizes. Ever since l saw
her" nodding over at Miss Ellen, I've
schemed and prayed to find SON one
who would introduce US"
''Tm not quite a highway robber-
in spite of my 'profession-let me ex-
plain about that ridiculous BILL" Miss
Ellen interrupted choosing to Ignore
his sneech. give hundred VIII De
iust-and generous. Don't insist on
having more-Aunt Lora viii only
waste it-either on more ducks-or
the missionaries"
aru send a check" Lee began MS
voice JOYOUS. She blushed again. 7
bod rather have-something else" she