Had Been There Before

It was night and all was silent. The mocm shed down its shimmerlnfr light on two lovp rrappefl in each otnersemb 11 . breath of air stirred the ol! ■ he majeatic elm ander wliich h y ocl. Suddenly the loxid bark o log breaks the i stUlnss, and the girl wlth whitenea face and quiverlng lips, turns to her lover, and in a volee shaklng with fear eays : "On. öeorge ! at once you must fly, papa has loosened the buil dog !" The young man turns and snatohing a kies from the lips ol the fair girl beside him, bounueu away, but too late, for ia liis path stood the terrible animal with blood shot eyea and fhinlng teeth, croucïied ready to spring. Witfo great presenee of mind George etooped and picked up two old tomato eans -whic lilay beaid the path and quickly running a etring through them, ehook them in the face of the inluriated animal. "With a kw whine of terror, the dog turaed and fled. He had been there before.