Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
Chip Sailors,
Kaufman & Co.,
Cor. Fourth and Broad SITS.

relsome and pugnacious as ne adFaiceu
in wears. that | was hnaly cohpeiieu'
for his safety and my own, 10 sehu MN
into the country to a lady frlehd "no
was devoted TO him, and or Whoih ne
ultimately became very fond; DNt' a'"S'
Ia could not even there avoid inc wal
r,or's fate. finally losing ~ NE III q
Gallant. but hopeless, fight with an au-
versary. who carried too many guns Toe
him His death, however was tenpeie"
70 me-. for they did not tell me lor
months after 1t occurred. -.
Frank attained II he did not ENJOY
ono great distinction. He was very gene
rallv known and admired for his beauty
hIs courage and his loyal devotion 10
his master. and, up at the CITY Han
tbev used to save Medal mo. / Tor
him. so that he was. by title as sound as
that 10 many a human distinction the
srst dog In Richmond and at the hea'
of its canine society.
SMALL DOGS SYMPATHY
7 sought earnestly for my next canine
friend 10 the extent even OF employing
a detective TO find him. -.
Our little boy, an active. RESTLESS Nh'u
of FIVE summers, was threatened WIN
terrible and permanently disabling uls-
case and the only hopeful preventive
trSo,roent involved long weeks OF con-
arement fat upon his back. inc hrst
80 ar three days and nights or this
,rksome and, as IL seemed, unentorce-
abIe restraint. tried our nerves 10 the
utmost. and filed rs with the glooihlest
onnrehensions. About the third or fourlh
,,orning lust before leaving the house,
bent over his crib and asked whas
would help him to lie stu promising
% cot II for him-to the half Of my king
dom The little fellow really felt for
his dee- mother and for me. but he. also,
saw and appreciated his opportunity and
determined TO make the most or II. Al
ter two or three moments or deighuui
balancing and comparison, he came TO a
definite and whole-hearted decision, ana,
putting his arms round my neck as
kissed him good-by, said, Papa IL you
could get me little black terrier puppy
When you don't want puppy me
whole world seems 10 be whining with
them: when you do want one, the bad
BOYS have drowned them all, or, at least
the return OF the county Sheriff Is In or
der-puppies are mon come-at-ibus." 80
after tWenty-fOur hours Of fruitess
search. | sent for Jack Wren and told
him my troubles | can never forget
the flush that mantled Jacks face. nor
the tear that glistoned In his eye as ne
saw my distress; nor his glowing smile
a few hours later, when he brought me
the most perfect OF terrier puppies, nor
his indignant modification when offered
TO pay for him.
the thing worked like q charm. The
MUMMY seemed 10 know what he was made
for and ne fulfilled the end for which ne
was created as few OF us do. He tide1
the little boy over all his weary CONNIE
ment At first. in his crib az Richmond.
and later on a canvas cot in the fragrant
nine forests at Bon Air. he was his CON
slant companion. We named him wren.
and from time to time Jack would. ask
for news OF his namesake, and my boy
and | would report the growing miracle
of the relief Of restlessness and the re-
turn of health: and when the DARK
shadow passed and I grew light-hearte
again. | used TO say 10 Jack. half In jest
bslf I'm earnest that. whateyer his faulf
night be or his enemies might say o.
him his relation 10 that puppy demon
strated him to be a heart gentleman.
From the first strongly-marked ana
interesting animal Wren developed int'
! a wonderful dog; in some respects. lns
most wonderful on recor9-a pre-eIni
hence which I propose 70 demonstrate II
49,. Wv, letter. ROBERT STILES.