The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-26
ACANINE CUPID
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The Eifi looked up from her book
Just 20 i.me % see q young man. n IN
immaculate white suit furi0usly ehas-
ing forlorn looking dog. who had
aroused his ire by running In front ~
bis car The ear was new and shin.
ibg ore aud the young man who cha s.si
the dog Nas quite obliyious 10 the dam
axe the Vet road was doing 10 his
white shoes The rough hatred rrea-
ture yelping wildly. flew at last. as
capture seemed near. straight up the
borlercd path to Tie veaBda where
the girl sat Dor nm instant his plead
Ing eyes questioned hers. then the
dogs bohy frame leaped into her arms.
-Well,' gasped the girl, a. the irate
young man followed threateningy into
the garden
You've lot 20 do haven't you. pur-
suing poor half-starsed animal that
dared annoy you for moment by
blocking your wayf
Indignation was In the girls tone.
IN the flash OF her eyes. sud the flush
Of her checks, a. she held the trem-
bling beast close. regardless OF her
crisp Wilderness The strange young
man. pau.ing TO mop his perspiring
brow, gazed AZ the girl. at first In an
swering Indignation. then with q slow
spreading grin.
The lean aud ragged animal barring
TaN oh. h.A
girl with loving whine MOSTLY afrec-
tionate. his tongue earessing her hand.
Poor doggie" she murmured poor
little bounded thing! III take You in
this minute and give you such a meal
as you haven't had in months"
Then asked the young man inter
ested. what are you going to do with
him?"
The girl glanced defiantly into the
mans mocking face.
I'm going to keep this strange dog
she replied. for my own. | thought
about Il this morning when | saw him
searching around our back door only
~" her tone was regretful-"he did
/ look so-h0mely.
II don't care how homely Casey Is"
/ she said. II shall befriend him"
Casey asked the young man.
"Hls name from now on" the girl
said. "He looks like Casey"
/ The dog gave furtiye backward
/ glance as she carried him indoors. To
the surprised young man Il seemed
that the ugly mouth smiled. Reluc-
family ihe white-suited one made his
/ way down the iower-hOrdered path
t aud into his waiting ear Reluctantly
+ be looked hack toward the vacated We
randa The young man also smiled
Dulcie carried her dog into the
| kitchen Ignoring the rem0ustrance OF
/ Mary Ann. she rifed the cupboards Of
/ chops and bones 10 Casey her Offering
was but an appetizer Dulcle added !
pan Of bread and milk-stll wagging
gratefully. the dog asked for more.
ut must have been ages since he
had any food" she told Mary Ann.
"Oh. you can't fl them kind up"
the woman grumbled
Dulce showed her dog apologetical-
". that evening. TO her father. "He Is
dreadfully homely." she admitted "but
he's afectionate and needs n home.
I'm going 10 keep him"
"All right" the indulgent father re
piled: "but don't lnhict his cur-ness /
upon me"
As sic sat. that evening with the /
dog IN silent alteration at her feet. il |
a a. Az
fanneled figure of man SIN occupied /
the step below. Ii was exceedingly |
curious how such brief presence /
could haunt a place. Dulcie recalled |
the young mans good-natured accept |
snce OF her rebuke-his whimsical !
smile Then, idly. her eve caught an
advertisement in the evening paper:
Lost" she read valuable Alredale /
puppy In vicinity OF Park place this I
morning Return to ID. Bensol. 2l40 I
Elm avenue
Dulcie stared down at Casey"
Its you" She said. This morning 4
ia Park place valuable Airedale" 1
There was nothing for Il but 10 bring .
out her own car and take the dog over 4
20 Elm avenue The question q own
ership must be settled 81 once but be T
fore the car had fairly Sopped Of the 4
door Casey" himself settled d cues
ton. Win the joyful bark o a dog /
restored 70 his own. Dc ran Ip the 1
walk, then Mllh remor,tful ferti9n .
returned coaxing the gH to follow.
Casey pushed his way past q maid