Judge — March 27, 1915 — page 12: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Pedro as he carried him to the car, but Pe- dro’s whine of pa aken by his mistress and Irene, who watched from a window, to be an exclamation of pleasure. Pedro was THEY DIFFER Helen—When I grow up and get married I'm going to have a lot of children. Mary—I'm not; I'm going to marry a bachelor. very sensitive, for he had no hair, He listened intently to Oswald and Maximi- lian. Like all servants, they were wise to household affairs, and they thought Pedro's days of favor were numbered. “Damn this business!"" said Oswald, in a low tone to Maximilian, as with a a face almost angelic he performed his task. “T should say so!’ replied Maxi- milian. ‘Here I am an old man—a soldier I have been—you have seen my medals—driving a cur like this!" Maximilian would have laughed aloud, though not in mirth, had he not known Miss Hendray was watching them. So he looked ahead with a straight face, as though he felt honored. In fact, he could have bitten a nail in two. And off they went. As they ran into the Park, Pedro fell into soliloquy: ‘‘What a thing is a woman's affection! I had a little mis- tress I loved in Mexico. I was buta perrito then. She fondled me and I kissed her. And she gave me carne— much carne! Yet when this great lady came along and fell in love with me, my little mistress let me go! Ha! See that SY dog in the road—a common dog, with plenty of hair. He needs no bundling up! And I'm sure he is pier than Tam. I shall ask him where he is going. Gr-r-r-uff! Uff! Ufft"" “Shut up and cuffing Pedro. Lie down, I say! Maximilian seized Pedro by the ears and threw him to the bottom of the car, out of sight. ‘arramb: Maximili * cried Maximilian, turning “And get down there! snapped Pedro, biting at hand, ‘ou'd bite me, eh?"' said Maxim cuffing Pedro again. ‘Lie down, I say! And at last Pedro was discreet, though he whined with pain. Maximilian was more pleased, as he seemed to be driving an empty car, ‘Truly,’ continued Pedro to himself, “that vagrant dog is happier than I am. Yet my mistress has been kind to me. She seemed to adore me until this strange man won her affection. Rare food have 1 had from her! She even divided her owa dishes with me! Yet what does that signify now? This strange man she is in love with hates me. He will kill me or hire Oswald to make way with me. I think Maximilian would run into a ditch with me now if he thought he could escape hurt. Alas! 1 wish I were back in my beloved Chihua- As Pedro was driven home—Maximilian carefully placing him on the before ss Hendray was waiting **Forgive me, my ng Pedro in her arms. shall never neglect you—never desert you And as she kissed Pedro, he felt her tears on his fac In a few moments the world travels far and human as well as canine fate is deter- mined. The count had not called. A note from him expressed regret. It also carried the news that he had secretly married a younger and a richer woman. What ape for Pedro! TOW es