The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29

ground. ,iammir" promptly ate it. sat
up and adjusted his paws IN prayer
for more. 49,,
yer Il uin't So" no dog eat orange in
all my days. an I amt see nobody else
whit S",' dog eat Grunge. No. ma am.
an / amt n"v' hear u nobody else whul
cv' see. nobody whUt see dog eat orange
Herbert decided 10 hc less Impressed.
"Gh. I'VE heard Of dogs that'd eat ar
pies" nc said. Yes, and watermelon
and nuts and things" AS he spoke lie
rIayod with the tennis ball upon his
racket. and concluded by STRIKING IT,"
ball high into the air. Its course WIS
not true: and Il descended far over TO-
ward the orchard. where Herbert ran u
catch !t-hut he was not QUICK enough.
- the moment the ball left the racket
GammIrc abandoned his prayers; hi%
cv,s Ike a careful ficldcr'S. calculating
and estimating, fOllowcd the swerve. IL
IN. hall in the breeze, ana when II lcIi
h.. Wis on the correct spot. He caught
H.. Herbert shouted: "Hc caught IL on
me fly' 1t must hav" been nm :lrcidert.
n, re And be struck the ball int
IN. air again. u went hlEh-"twicc as
n.sh as IN" h0usc"-and again Cam
lu'rr "juircd" It: slowly and cnntinu,,
rusly shifting his position, his careIuI
Yes never leaving the little Whit
riohr. unlil just before the last instant
ur its descent he was motionleSS penralH
II. He caught Il again. and Herbert
whooped.
Cammrrc brought the bail to him and
invited him {" proceed WIN lnv s1I'n.
THAT tirrr might Ice no mislakinS ms
,rd.ur desire, GamIuir" sat up anu
rr1Nrd. nor did he lind Herbert any
ihinE 10Th. Out Of nine chances ',din-
, mirr "muffcd" the bal only twice BON
times rNcusably. and t!"Trn'" en-
NOR" flung her arms ABOUT the ""''"e
'"Whn d. You s'pos" trained this won
dcrful. darling doegi":" she cried.
Mrs. Silver shook her marNGllne neal
II bet nobody { all ain train him.; ne
! do w,ur he want 10 hiSself. That Gam
mir, don a&t nobody train him"
Tncn. nS the enrapturcd Florence re-
leased Gammirc, he wId-dosscd asd'h
Ia the hilarious screenings Of the three'
oh. goodness" Florence said with a
dcyponcdncy which came uIon her as
m. Wild dog tanned himself abruptly.
and returned to sit with t"e"' N'
awful"
TO think Of as lovely a dog as this
",Mrrt him:' Kitty Silver echoed
forcn9rI"Eiy. . NJ rSek H}m you SF'"''"~
az "T !" What I mean" Florence ex-
/ p,atn~d, Il expect hsIs just brute
| enough to drive him off"
t "Yrs'm." said Mrs. Silver. he GIT
madden cH'N time ScHI""o"E 30"
n,.w bet. You g]randpaw mighty ncr-
VOuS man, an every las my ~ ""N H
"flc ,asn, seen Gamm.re, he's he:.
"n"m't Iok Xix" it. do it" said Kitty
silver. 'poS here y!i, r,rsnd
rI,nr;nE al Herbert. for she had just
! h,rn visited hy u pleasant idea when
She did not wish to share with him.
is Aunt Julia IN the house:
She were. III while ago.
Il want TO Sc" about somep'm ought
to sec her about" said Florence. III
De out IN "A minute
she ran into the house. and found hcr
excessively pretty young aunt seateu =.
a >l.m-lcgged desk. reading over n note
which shc had just written.
AUNT Julia. it's about Ga'nin're'
"Gamin."
"What:"
"k;tty Silver says his name Is Gam
"Yrs." said Julia, She would. IFS
name IS Guruin. though. He's a littie
I Tarisian rascal, and his name IS
"W"ll. Aunt Julia. I'd rather call him
, ,.,mu,r, How much did he COST
~ don't know: he was brought TO me
,nlv th!s morning, and ! haven't asked
""Hut I thought somebody gave him
.:Y"S-they did"
even. mean" said Florence; nov
much did the person that gave MN u
you pay for him.,
, Julia sighed. y just cNp!AIhe"' !
haven't had Il chance TO ask.
Florence looked hurt. Il don't mean
vo, would ask EN- right out. ! Just
meant: Wouldn't you be liaole TO kIhu OF
hint around AN give en- i ChahCe o.
Tell YOU how much Il was. lou kho"
II .t'u - NInE m0GI Ms
Family do when they give each other
hnmrn'm pretty expensive. Christmas
or birthdays, and l thought probably
@Nu. | shouldn't be surprised, Flor
cncc. If nobody ever got to kno" no"
much tiamIu cost
We'll" Florence said. and decided
10 nprruach her purpose on l ne"
t,ck, "Whn was it trained him."
Il understand that the person VINO
1T times during the few days he's P'rl.
H,.,n;mr Inn, but hasn't trained him
Particularly. French .EoodieS t',noSI
learn their own tricks II YOU Eire tnrn.
a chance. It's natural 10 them: thcE,
low. To 10, little clowns If YOU !ct thehl.
.Iur who was this person that gave
'i,l,a laughed. IT'S Il secret. Florence
like Gam!n's price; .u.,
81 This Florence locked plducd. 'NclI
I rurSs | got some manners Sh" rX-
claimed. Il know as well as You 90.
Auut Julia. there's n" ctIqurttt III
coming right square out ana ASKING now
uIrh :, vas when somebody goes ana
makes YOU Il present. I'm certainty i
enough OF Il lady 10 keep my mouth
shut when it's more polite To! BY
don't see what harm there IL IN telling !,
who it is that gives anybody 4 pres
cnt.' -,
y harm at all" Julia lnurmcrrd as
sh, sealed the note she had written.
Th"n sh" turned sm!lingiy to face her
niece "Only I'm not going to 81
"Wrll. then Aunt J~u!la"-and now
rlnrrurr came to her point-'"h hat l D
wanted to know IL just simply INC pam
and simple question:: VIII you give TINS
Iulil leaned forward, laughing. and
suddenly clappcd her hands toGethcr
rlosc 10 Florencc's face. NO. won't
She cried. There"
Thr niece frowncd. lines Of anxiety
opr"arIug upon her young but MALE
nhir brow. well, why wont vou?"
"iiut. Aunt Julia. I think YOU ought
to-"
" "MrcHu S"EH' said Florence. We'll.
It's necessary. ;
"nrrausc if Won don't. you know as
wei, as ! do what's bound 10 happen TO
him"
"Grandpn;u chase him off" said Flor
encc. Hell take after him the minute
lr lays eyes on him, and scare him 10
drnth-and then he'll get lost, and he
Won't he a~nybody's dog. I SHOULD think
you'd just Ms lief he'd be my dog as
have him chased all over town Till n
street car hits him or somcp.m."
But Julia shook her head. That hasn't,
happened yet. :
Il did happen with every one YOU ever
brI - Flprpurp urged DllinttNply. He