Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
The Dog and the Doctor

and a large garden behind. both fun Of
old-fashioned. gay-colored. sweet-smeu-
ing flowers.
doom
The furniture IN the pretty lfts1e par
lor was, as she had said. a good deal
lying broken on the floor.
TIL put things to right in q tfny,"
said Mrs. Muldoon, apo1ogehcaIy.
Sure, I've not q minnit could call me
own for the last week. In his last tant-
runs he broke them things there ON the
floor. It wasn't the drink: don't think
it. The very sight of drink OF any kind
or description, even the innocent cowld
wather, put him beyant himself at
from the sac used to prey on him He'd
got the dogs dizaze wit the Quare fur
rim name, High-for-Toby.' 1 think
they call it,
"Hydrophooia--
AYE, just. His own little dogeen.
Jack, bit him goin' on six weeks ago.
But it's botherin you l am with me
ould talk. and it's a bit to ate and
sup to drink you'd like, I'm thin kim
afther your drive in the Quare-looking
wheelbarrow.'
"Sit down, Mrs Muldoon.. said Mr..
Beck, very kindly. you have moro
reason to be tired yourself than have.
assure you I am quite interested In
your story"
He spoke the truth. for Mr.. Beck loved
a dish of gossip.
Mrs. Muldoon's heart quite warmed at
once to the good-natured stranger
ye." she said, as she walked to the door.
Mary" she called over the kitchen
stairs. get a chop and a cup of tay
ready at wanst" Then to Mr.. Beck:
of whisky you'd like betther than the
tay. sir. There's a rale good drop Of
the same in the house"
I'D much prefer the tea, thank you,
IL you'll join me in cup. So the old
man died of hydrophobia, you were
saying?"
Mrs. Mu1doon loosened the cloak
from her shoulders and settled down
in an easy chair.
And shure. it's the truth I was
that bit him was the wan crayture in
the wide varsl world the old man was
good to. It's the way of the world all
over. as I was saying to Mrs Null
larkey.
'1 mind well. sir. the begiunir Of
months ago. 1t was In May last that
DR.. Kilkaddy called in, He's near
like him in his going ways. The
docthor is a fine 1aughy man as you'd
meet in days walk When he seen
the ould man with the dogeen on his
knee and him not muzzled accordin' to
law. the docthor was greatly put about
at the time. For he's great skill in
tire1y in the dogs igh-for-
what's it's name?"
'HyGrophobia-"
Thank you. sir. The docthor put up
his two hands in front Of him all as
wan as the priest givin' his blessin'
when he seen the ould man pettin' the
dogeen.
he GO oh n
life with that dog unmuzzled and the
raw-bays prevailn'? sez he. What he
brought the raw-bays into it for my
self does not know. but that's the word
that was out of him.
"Don't vex me, docthor.' sed the
other, swapping him up pretty sharp,
don't vex me. you'd best not this night
of ALL Bedad. I'm thinkin' the dogeen
Is about the only good friend Eve got
shocked like. TIM sure II
Don't mind passin' compliments.
docthor,' he said.- 'bekase they're not
wanted at present. and waste is the
devil and all I must lave me money
seq he, and you're the man. seq he, for
want Of a bether. You need not thank
me the Taste taste in the world seq he.
It's that young hlackguard. Malachy
your presins. that was the expression
he made use of. "Nothin' would PLACE
the omadawn.' seq he, but he must
go join the Laygue, and the divvil
earned money thatn go to wan of the
crew that's deludherin' the people, and
putin them again payin' their lawful
debts SEE he"
"Shure. I thought I touid you that
It's stupid I'm gettin'. Malachy is the
ould mans nephew right enough. 1t
was he that managed the ould mans