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Show I1 M ' TIIK MATCII1IAKKIL Not thtt Kin of Iilani, Hie bvlorrtl itl AtulroiniuW, but atlll it irfil rinc of 1 b! rjtca, ftnJ tfrmtly beloved bjr on ' vuiaU wouijin. A miniCcrnt m.itliZ U Hector, Mbrftnnl bolJ, not to Mr m itillADt kml noble, at man htru UU two !(( leu. At for dug tiot being be-ing Able to ihlulc, auy onq wbo cn en terulfi mcb ad I Ji lkerre4 b llro In "h cblll con lltlon of loKleameu" to the flail of kbl ibljri, I will Ivll you libvnt I HvctorAntlfou miy ju1eforyoaraelf UaUae Uti RaUeiiJjr thrown apm my otvD rAwurcee , as to ofien befalls a j Klrl brotiKkt np In luxury In this wlftljr wbtrllDie tnarlitrom of our Atnerlcsn life, I Oetermlnrd tocultlrato the onlj 1 dcMcd talf nt 1 jio4Me'l, that fur rslnt . Inirt DrrsJen was rroomniecleJ to rne Bj 1 AAAiilucebolhchrantallre la and of- Bi K- ferltiit uuiuusl f sclutles for art stu ljr. I Bl j I Auoorillnjlr nrat there. S about Hl ' rhniwrou' CrrtAlulr 1 was to bo n r- Hj 3 aoii of atTaln, nj ecbAl vrn biulnrts M j S 1 wunun to Jo with so coetly, not to la !Hfj ' I lDcoDreclent, an Apjandaffe as a chape- 1 ron? 'All winter I tudlrl awl coplM In M the gUrr, and when ttituiaer came 1 t6oli the little steamboat which runs o -------- and down the lllbe, bowlnsr Its smolte- B , lUcksodsfirentlalljrto all the bnilgts, H & ' and bunted un itlcturewiue cutles to H ) slcelch. B 1'j "Llvben felwn" was the beautiful oil H I ' scbloM I full ipedall In lore Jslth, ta I H j 1 Ibully persuaded An old conple who B j tired near It to tAbntneto board fur a H S frwwerbA. They bad rather a nice lit- t tin borue and a a'srdvn that sloped down H II; to the water's lj. Then, under the H jf nrerhAnKlnir trees, 1 used toalt forbuurs H G Kaiiux up at the maailte tow era jutt on BVV r fc the other side of the cutis wall. -Vow f.J And then a feeling; of loneliuess swept B , 1 I orrr ine, and my heart yearned for aoiue Hf fa ; It 1 cf the i leaiurea of tny Joyous past, BT 1 1 j I 0n inornlot 1 askeJ my landlady If K.' T , ' anyof tl.onumiromUtrmonliwiwiml.l y !l I bolufrlnirrdUIsbouldcolnsalminlns;. r I' ! At first she decland I would drowu lia- B if ; mediately, but wb-n I auured ber that B2 'fi ' I bad known how to swim since a chll 1, V 1 1 the finally contented, with a j rotest ai KLt ' to the seneral unuiualnsts of Amerlcau Pn buliavlor. issssssssF I I 5 How refrehln it l Vht hifil- K' w to lunge fearleatly loU the ol, I clr water! Nut allTln-wulwaalolio M ( sceuj not a sound to be heard, budibvily ,,, ft III ""' rl"H startll me, I felt my H H H Ullilntf drrti selied between the shoul- H U I w ders and inyntlf dragged vloroutly out H ) ' m of the water upon the lank, I wis thor M pj E! onjhly lerritlud, but fortunately made H m I I svreettUnee. As lloobed up an eno H I II IB' nuuab'adiipi'eaml acdalaive pair of H ML I m ryrs gated iuqulrinitly Into mine. H I sBr J Ihdalws)alordil(K,buttblsmon' H H H slrous dlstutber of uiy peace waa for- H 1 Ir 0 tnldable that I dared not more. lie, too, VI ' was motionless nnd I read on his collar B U : a tn" o"ne, "IIctor." At last 1 raltrU B fi my ban 1 rrrr crntly and patted blm on H B jj the neck, and tn my infinite relief I per- H I Ji lelml a illaht Titration In the tlpiud H ft G 1 "f blstsil. Jutt as 1 was wonderlnir bow B IB 1 I far 1 dared p-rsume npot that friendly 1 . H jj syiu torn he Ispped his rouih tonpio all i S Bl, II over my fare. Then I sat up aud BBBBBBBBsf hV I Uu'jtJ, aud be jumped and frollclitd, H IV I as large at a young Hon, as gentle as u M I Utten. ' 1 ' & l'reicntly I tried to no back into the H 1 ti water, but to this be forcibly objected, H M aud I was obliged to submit. When I H j returned to tho houto be nrcomi anted Q ';: M me, to the terror if my butteaa. "lie , ! Jj ' belonfupAttheKhloH,''sheelplAlneJi H 11 5g , "thejounj p-af It sway trarellnif, and 1 H 1 almost all the serramt aro afraid of 1" J -n blm -J , I 1 "I'm fellow, I thonfliti he ha been ', S lonely, tor) that Is what we rend In each I Ti cthseyes. After that Hector an 1 ; were It,-! arable. He came every day, E, Dll M 1 and we eiplerrd all the tummnJInj B Ml t ' tountry tofttber I am sure he thought H Ui f ' 1 ee. tliodjbt. JuitMlnucliMjoaor 1 B flfa ; ' ran think-that he sated my life an J BjH mf t 1 conseiiuently ouzht to appoint blmeU H nil f I I my Runrdlau, 'lo me besomed UVu a m By') i livlnii Ituk tis tint besutlfuloldCAttlo, a IsVaeB VJ rtiri protKtor and faithful Wen L BH 91 I'1 I One (corning as wo were rrtumlnR 'sVetaaWi Hit !i i from a Ion; walk I sawulvanatng that aTaeH LTssb! I1" always novel slgjit to Auilrloau eyet, a aaaaj HrH Ii J I wouiunul a dot- liamrsted tok-lhtr, eaVaBBBsV Hli' I 1 ilniKKlngit lart. In this iutanm the BBBBssn III i,l rtrt was full of Tek-etables, Itwssevt ifti J 11 'f i deutly a liurk.t rrau taking produee to aaa W& I !'' town. Nuw Hector was a true knight bbbbbbbV ITOi ' valiant, loyal and gentle, but be i aVaW Vn 1 r ! reaxHl also that uth r c liaracterlttlo of jaaajl U & j knlghtbeul, he brooked no intruders) tasBBBBsf ' JI ill' it .1 awl iai sooner did one of his kind nppear B S3 I; ( than he challenired Mm to ooinbat 1 BaBaaj, If T t IE I aitew Hits and ueublud, but hoped for (l r ' Ml the best. bbVbH llil ' '1 ll Unlnvklly,liowgver,thatlebvIa'id3z, ' t j (I It as pvroached, presumed to glte a LaVsaVaf 'sit- l stafhaut bark. which MtUallua fat In bbbbBm rlJt. '1 I stautly Hector gat oone spring, and Mi IlkW LBtl '5 ' 'K '" l,,,u"ul adversary shook blm Vassal tlffi H , I li wlo( hU uuniets In Ism time than It bbbbbbbS aW U I ' " ' Wl of it, ovettnmlug 1ho cart BBBBBssai W'l'l H ""' faltering the vegtlublu lu every BBBBBsVal J Vif ', i dlrertlon 1 wss dlstteMinl beondmeii bbbbbbBS i Sf fi "re and called Ikvtor In the most uem. BBBBBBsai ' (11 li A h manilin t tones I coul t atauine. Then I asBBBBBsW II U 111 W tMd lUm, all tif which le tujlrelytg. I norol jreannhlle the other one of the I tpau as by no means qui t. She was indeed perfectly farlona she I abned Heotur, ah u I mi ! abused the nriiitbrar which she teemed to think we both belnn2fd. as 1 highway robbers and aasamintl In mv I desperation I Jjtckfd up a etlck to com ' pel Hector to obedience, but the mistook I my motive and advanced npon mo In a rege. "Hllence!" We tnnieil qnleklj Just ont of the wood came a yonng man In uniform, evidently aa ollcer. The dogs atottl still an intUnt, andlmthnl forward and grarped Hector's collar. He did not consent kindly to llng letl cfT bcttbeothir dog bal been rttty well clutstlsedly this time. Hector Mt bis knightly powers bal tien duly es tiblitbnl, ant be Quieted down in a deferential sort of way, as If he who only consenting to It on toy accjunt. Then the market woman began to wall that ber wares were spoiled and sho might aa wall go borne; but whin I gave htf some money, anl tl gentleman kindly added some too, she harnessed herself and Iter dog again anl returned her journey. Then t turned to thank my rr(erver. Hector, wltoee collar 1 still I1J, was reitleatly draining me forward, so we walked on together. "I am so sorry," I began, "that tnydog shoal 1 huts made snob trouble " He smiled. "Happily," he said, "the damage waa not Irreparable." "1 am very uusli oblignl to you for Interfering Joat bow," I went on rather eicltedlyi "It gare mo a chance to bring Hector nwa." "It waa couragMui of you to do It," be rrplled. "lit U n huge beast for you to defy." "Well," I protested, "be vtoull not hurt me. He Is mcb n noblo fellow, an 1 wo are very fond of oacb other. Hector and I Indeed, bo has been my best friend all summer." Ha looked down on me anl smiled again. "I am glad of that," ho said, "for Hector Is my favorite dog." This, II en, was the cgnnt, and 1 h been claiming his pruperty. No wonder Hector bad emitted down at bU votee! He must bnro rea I the d!apjoiutinent and mortification In my face, for we had J tut arrived at the rattle gates, and Hector Hec-tor had bounded away Into the grounds wlitn he raited hit military cap with graceful courtesy anl taldi "tVaoletn, we shall let Hector choose lietweeu nx If ho prefsrs you I shall never claim blin, and shall tnoreovsr a lmlre bis tatte." Ho walked toward the gate while 1 went ont but Huctor ruibed out past him to me and whined athtllcallr, then he tan back to tbecountand ttool dilUutly lnblsaln. To humor blm bis mailer ranie out agalo, and 1 turned aud faoed blm Hertur'sjny wttnnbounded. He jumped arouud ns both wlllly, and showed by every sign In bis lower that bo bad ito Intention of "cleurlog to the one an 1 forsaking the other." It was so evUvulahd so amutlug that we b tli laughed hsartlly, which seemud to ettab-llali ettab-llali a frirndllnrts at once. "He Is determined we shall not part, franb In: will you permit us both to accompany ac-company ou bomer They did so, and on the way I assured the count of my In-tentbm In-tentbm to return shortly to tbo city, when be would probably have his favorite's favor-ite's undivided affection again The next morning, when I took my accustomed I lace out under the trees, Hector soon came trotlioggtily along the bank, holding In bit mouth a email object of dark Hue and ml U th, which bo deposited at uy feet. I picked It np. It was n military cap! You may call It accident If yon like, an 1 say any dog will tlfl up a bat and carry It off, but you will ioq how mistaken you ate. After awhile Hector's tall, as he Isy at my side, began to baraiasr the ground with gratified grati-fied thumps, aud I looked up question. Ingly, The count catnotowanlns laughing laugh-ing to get his up, he said, but be mutt hato forgntton his purpise, for bo staid to wati.li me sketch, and tho ue it day be camo again, aud tho nxt I did not return to Dresden at soon as Ihallntsudel. Indnd, 1 finally deoljvd not to return atall, but to make my home In the beautiful cl 1 cuttle. 1 had always been oppoeed to American girls marrying marry-ing foreign noblemen, and the count bad had, be t&td ue, a meat disapproving opinion of Amstlcan girls In general) but, you tee, Hit tor bad mads up hli mind yet bis mlud, not to ipare illber of us, and he la inch a Goo fellow, we could but acqnlcsce In the cutter. Our Animal Frlendj, |
