Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-01-26


"hen Nil. John Preston was passing
scrlo respectable cid lady who was
probably meditatng en- the past. and
cid not expect comments from the
puppy.
Keep sCll you little beast" he
exclaimed. petulantly. as he shook
the basket
I wonder Of you'll be qaieter if l
take ont and carry you.
He pulled on the sfower, and drag
eina forth the small wriggling animal
from the basket Tossing the basket
into doorway. be tucked the puppy
under his arm, and strobe on again.
Bat he didn't know that puppy:
il A7iselad and wrigsled, and kicked
and sqQirmed, until at last it was ac-
tuaIiy hanging b. its head under John
PfeSron's arm. Then as John stoop-
cd to gather him up afresh the puppy
made a deXtorous forward plunge.
and sllet right on of his arms.
And with what surprising agility
he moved on those diminutive legs.
jeAn Preston Whistle.l, and called. and
snapped his fingers: &c prpis. tucked
his small legs under him. and went
on at a sort OF rompfne gallop. Sud
/ drnIy he stopped however, and John
Preston felt that he had him.
The puppy stopped near slight
sr!ish figure walking ON ahead OF
John Preston: more than that. tie
puppy flung himself right in fren4 OF
the feet Of the girl and @yappede at
her. and made little forward PUSHES
! at her toe; 50 that she had to stop
and stoop down and pick him up.
John Preston, going Harvard. with
raised hat and with thanks on his
| lips. stopped in establishment: the
girl who held the puppy was Lucy
| Minton. She held the small animal
out to him demnrely. although he
saNasely told himself that her lips
were tlickering in smile
This is your puppy, | think she
said.
YES, Sc stammered. He slipped
out of my arms, Miss Minton''
Shall | carry him. she asked al
most in whisper; and Immediately
added-"Mr Preston?"
You're very good" he said. lamely.
The puppy knew how to manage him
self. thank YOU; he was perfectly com.
cortable. He snuggled down against
Lucy's muff. and his mission accom-
plished-went fast asleep.
He didn't do that with me-" said
Mr.. John Preston. He was rather
noisy before
Il heard him. said Miss Minton. de-
murely.
"Of course, forgot" said John
You We're in the bus
Lots of other people werein the
bus. said Lucy, hiding her face
against the puppy. Il didn't know you
We're fond of dogs
Devoted to 'em.' said Mr.. Preston
earnestly.
She carried that happy puppy all
the way to Victoria There Mr.. John
Preston. With memory of his wrongs
suggested chat he would take the dog
himself, and spare her further trouble
But the puppy made such a frightful
business of it, and kicked and yelped
and howled to such an extent that
for the sake of peace the dog had tC
remain coiled up against Lucy,s mU#
; Good bye. Mr.. Preston" said Lucy
when tley got outside their own par
ticular station, and stood together
in the dark road. And she held out
> the puppy in both her hands toward
HIM.
Il don't know what to do with the
: little beggar" he said helplessly.
ou she SdlH, oClllH. iileH WHY VI.
you buy him."
He suddenly took hold of her hands
puppy and all Il wanted to give
him to some one I'm very font
: of, some one who'll be kind to him
becalse of me-some one who"
OF course you understand that i
is absolutely impossible to make in
telligent replies to any one when al
excitable puppy is making soft dab
at your chin and when you are vain
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