American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-08-14
ACANlNE CUPID
BY AGNES C. sRooAN.


just In time to see young man. In an
immaculate white suit furiously chas.
Ing n forlorn looking dog, who had
aroused his ire by running In front of
his car. The car was new and shin
ing one and the young man who chased
the dog was quite oblivious to the dam
age the wet road was doing to his
white shoes. The rough-haired crea-
ture. yelping wildly, flew at last, as
capture seemed near. straight up the
bordered path to the veranda where
the girl sat. For an instant his plead
ing eyes questioned hers, then the
dogs bony frame leaped into her arms.
"Well!" gasped the girl, as the irate
young man followed threateningly into
the garden.
you've a lot to do. haven't you, pur-
suing a poor haif.starved animal that
dared annoy You for moment by
blocking your wayT'
Indignation was In the girls tone.
In the fash Of her eyes, and the flush
Of her cheeks. rs she held the trem-
bling beast close, regardless of her
crisp wilderness. The strange young
man, pausing TO mop his perspiring
brow, gazed at the girl. at first In an
swering Indignation, then with slow
spreading grin.
The lean and ragged animal barring
an inQuiring eye nestled closer to the
girl with loving whine MOSTLY affec-
tfonoxa hi, touuua IN ro Main hor ha nj
Poor. doggie" she murmured; poor
little bounded thing! I'll take You In
this minute and give you such meal
ms you haven't had In months"
"Then" asked the young man inter.
ested. "what are you going to do with
himf"
The girl g;snced deiantly into the
mans hooking face.
I'm going to keep this strange dog"
she replied, 'for my own. I thought
about II this morning when saw him
searching around our back door. Only
=" her tone was regrctful---"he did
look so-honcly.
II don't care how homely Casey is,"
she said. ~ shall befriend him"
"Casey?' asked the young man.
"His name from now on" the girl
said. Gle looks like Casey"
The dog poye n furtive backward
glance as she carried him indoors. To
the surprised young man II seemed
that tho uy,v month smiled. Reluc.
family tho white. Smiled one made his
wnv down the fower.bortered path
and Into his waiting chr. Reluctantly
no Looked hnck toward the vacated w.
randa. The young man also smiled.
D,,,cie. CARRIED her dog into the
J kitchen. Ignoring the remonstrance 81
Mary Ann she rIf,ed tho cupboards of
chops and homes 10 Casey her offering
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