The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
4 LITTLE BOF md A LITTLE DOG,
A Thrilling story of Youthful Devotion TO
Dumb Animal.

saw the lifeless body Of a fine Gordon
setter lying dvenched in gore. with an
enormous ugly hole in its forehead. just
Immediately in front n the ofiice Of
Messrs. Frazer & Tompkins, No. JOS
south Twelfth stree. II seemed n pity.
but l was told that the deg was mad and
the animal had been shot pro bono pub
leo.
This recalls a touching incident which
hapuened a short time ago 4 iittla hey
still in dresses and his head running over
with curls. had a puppy, which weisAed
almost, IL not quite, as much as the BOY
did These two boon conpaniors hal
wandered out Franklin street and be
yond the Lee monument. till they had
arrived at a point quite beyond the air
Grounds. They had had numerous al
ventures in the way O. meeting unrtly
boys and aggressive CANNES. until At
last our little hero's heart was worked
up to such q pitch OF anxiety for his
faithful friend, both on account Of tie
dangers OF marauders as well as on ac-
count OF a decided disposition eyinced by
his puppy 10 go at large. as If resolved
10 roam see something OF the world on
his own account, and sow his Wildcats
that the little man. not understanding
the wavwardness OF small dogs ana
dreading lest harm should come 10 him.
took a strong piece OF iwine our o. MS
pocket and tied II around his precious
pups neck. 80 that by holding on 10 the
string he could check the little dogs
tendency 10 fall into evil courses or wan
der into harms way. All went as merry
as a marriage bell for a while, till, alas
for human hopes. in their romps. the
string. which had been tied In slip
knot. slipped, and suddenly was drawn
so tightly around the puppy's neck as 10
choke H. and the violent efforts OF the
little animal only made matters worse
The little boy was Wild with sriet anu
terror for his dog. and worked rAanfuhy
TO loosen the string. but could not 90 so
effectually-only sufficiently TO Keep me
animal from actual stFangulatlon. lie
had no knife TO cut the string and saw
no one TO come to the rescure Of his dear
dumb friend: so that little mite determin-
cd In his heart OF hearts that live or die
sink or swim. survive or perish. he would
never desert his dog: and, taking the an
nal in his loving arms. he started with
his preclOus burden down Broad street
road The weight OF the puppy was so
great that the little man could only car
~ IL for a very short distance. when ne
would have from sheer e1haus uon' 10
Law his burden down until his Strength
was sufficiently recuperated 10 admit OF
his shouldering his charge again, ana
moving as far as he was able towards ms
home and friends. How many delays oc-
Cured. or what agony that little nero
s,,f,srsd can never be known. but NJ
length he got FAR down Broad street ana
laid his suffering charge down on the
sidewalk I'm front OF d shop. first one
and item another curio=ity-seeker gath
cred around these two foisOrn little crca-
lures until there was q crowd or men,
women. and children surrounding the
weeping little boy and bis almostdeiunc1
dog. Little sympathy was expressed Tor
either. until at last some brute said:
.aThe dog is mad: get a policeman and
have il killed nj once"
This was more than the little suffering
heart could bear. and. pushing hack the
crowd as well as he was able. he threw
himself down beside his suffering friend'
exciatning with all his might and man.
Roy AND DOG Page (2)......SEbE.
..Afv dog is not mad. and be shant DC
killed. won't let you kin my dog
The man who owned the shop. attract
ed b, the cries OF the child. came our.
and making his way through the crowd
as hest he could. finally reached thetn'
lie made an examination, found tha' '"'
hoy WAS right: that bis dog was not H"n'
but choking. cut the sirins' ana 'nous"
this arforded relief. the puppy was I'M
abie IN walk. The man. in the kindness
Of his heart. asked the little fellow wneIe
h.. b,d come from and where he lived,
and upon hearing all OF the, facts IN the
case. he said:
NO. my little man; your dog shall no.
be killed. and as you love him So want
Won 10 take him In your arms for am
goine 10 nut you both i'm my wagon and
take you 10 your home