Long before there was a Wild West there was "Ye Olde Englishe Stablee Yarde" where "ye wearye travellere coulde reste upe for the nighte".

Ok, so they never actually talked like that back then, but the extra letter did help with word spacing, and, as it was 'silent', it wasn't meant to be pronounced anyway; just like that pesky letter letter "h" - which is pronounced "ay-tch" and not 'hay-ch" but having a mouth full of missing teef would mean not being able to pronounce that letter anyway... just like the "e".

Five standing, four sitting spots, and plenty of furniture spots for your own four legged friend