The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-02-11
A Man and a
Dog
Bv ROSE MEREDITH
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6. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate


and had lived for long time with |
Mrs. Addy, who had been an old |
friend of the girls parents. Every |
Sunday afternoon after dinner, when
the dishes were all washed and put
away. Evalyn came out and sat on the
rustic bench under the maple. with
a book or letters to write. Some
times Mrs. Addy sat there too, but
TODAY some one had taken her for a
ride in a crowded mOtOrcar and there
WAS not even room for one more.
"Sorry, Evalyn.' called our MI.
Peters. as the widow squeezed into
the tonneau. "Your turn next time!
Don't bother about me, Mr.. Peters,
protested Evalyn, as she waved gay
farewell and returned TO her bench.
But when the car had vanished around
n turn of the country road she dld
feel rather lonely. Sunday had way
of shaking her out of her daily rou-
tine and making her restless, though
she needed the repose. ut is lonely
lust us two, isn't it. Bob?" she asked
the airedae beside her.
The dog cooked his head on one
side and barked sharply. Then ne
iumped down and ran frantically up
and down the yard. close to the fence.
"Funny how he does that every time
| T mention his name!" murmured Eva
! lyn. thoughtfully, "but he is the dear
| est thing, and he's all my own-un-
| less someone comes along and claims
| him. but no one could need him more
than I do, could they. Bobsy? The
| terrier came bounding TO put his head
in her lap and caress her pretty
hands.
| Some one came whistling down the
path-a tall young man. bare-headed,
sun-burned, athletic looking. with
clear gray eyes and well-brushed
brown hair. Evalyn had seen him be-
e-somewhere-it was an effort to
recall. He was stranger in the vii
lage.
| He locked at Evalyn, fleeing
glance that took in all her girilsh
sweetness. even the blue of her eyes
and then he saw the dog. stopped
short, and stared.
| The airedale saw him at the same
moment. his ears lifted. and then one
cooked forward expectantly.
"Rob !" warned Evalyn. putting ou'
hand to stay his quivering body
Rut she was too late; in that fraction
of a second he had gained the fence
in two bounds and then sailed over
the barrier to fall in a scrambiinf
bean at the mans feet. Then he fount
/ his balance and circled. leaped anf
barked frantically, scattering DUST al
over the nice clothes OF the wen
dressed stranger.
"Down!" commanded the maj
kindly.
The airedale leaped and thrust
mink tongue at his cheek.
"Down, you rascal" laughed IN
stranger. STOPPING down to caress TN
dusty little gray hurricane. Then n
| lifted his eyes to Evalyn's and smile
at her. She was leaning over IN
r fence panic-stricken for fear Bob ha
{ found his owner.
: "Your dog?" asked the hatless one.
E Eyalyn hesitated. Bob was ne
{ dog. nv all the laws of findlng-an
: needing! This prosperous-iookih
: vouth probably had hundreds 9
friends-money to buy dozens OF dog
/ -but Bob belonged to her! lie
d mouth set in a severe line.
8 "Relong to your" asked the maj
g rising and looking her straight IN I'll
/ eyes.
: She nodded.
.Ohw he exclaimed sharply an
r looked away.
d .Why did you ashland why al
n you surprised?"
. IT beg your pardon-but | though
= you were going to say, NO. q
J bent down. whispered something
u the dogs ear, patted the rough cot
affectionately. Then he lifted 30
T and dropped him over the fence In
y the grass where ne whined pitifuil
e .Ntce dog you have here" said Il
e stranger souaring his shoulders as
{. turned away. but Evalyn was su
that his eyes were wet.
He went on his way. while the g
J stared resentfully after him and Il
, little dog crept close to the groun
following the fence. whining soft
The man was opposite the. honse no
he was passing the SNOWFALL Dus
soon he would be beyond recall.
Suddenly Evalyn gave little SC
hing cry and ran across the val
She caught up with him as ne pass
the SNOWFALL bush.
"Stopr' she cried.
5 As If he had been listening tor IN
call. he turned swiftly and ieaped I
fence.
IN .You called mel" he asked eager
he The girls charming face dropp
q, info her hands. ut is not my dog
= wanted him SOL found him IN I
bushes beside the bridge month
nd one Of his paws was hurt; | TIL
ia an automobile must have struck nj
a. brought him home-here-and
ne cause I have no one who really
a. longs to me. though Mrs. Addy IS
r. kind I adopted him. I tried to n
n ant his name-he wore no collar-a
"a I fried ever so many. but when 81
:. - r,or+ ufId believed Il Y