Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
The Lost Dog
And How It Was Found

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All Fong kept a Chinese laundry.
| All Fong had two little daughters
twins eight years old-Yip Lily and
, Yip Rose. Their mother had died In
far away roochow. and All Fong had
sent for them to live with him here In
America.
One day Zip Lily and Zip Rose APP
peared in the doorway OF Tony's shop
/ Juggling between them a black'an-tan
terrier that yelped and struggled to
get free.
"Plltty dogg'ee." said Yip Lily 10
Tony. who was sewing on the sole OF
q ridingboot
I You fnda heem?" said Tony. Yes?
Were? Ir da street? Yes"
! Zip Rose shook her head vigorously
IN assent.
! You wanta me buy heem?" said
Tony valoroso. "Yes?"
Zip Rose and Zip Lily both nodded
together.
But Tony shook his head the other
way. Not gotta da mum" he said;
mot gotta da num-
I'D Lily tntubi tih|
beneath her Christian gingham dress
and pointed to her foot.
Make shoes OF heem?" said Tony.
"Ah. no." He shrugged his shoulders.
and fell desperately TO stitching again.
re Society for re Cruelness To re
Apnimiles. zey would cut of from
poor Tony hees head for dat. No.
4, Mo-"
The little girls and their struggling
burden had been gone some minutes
when a handsome. flushed young fel-
low In tennis fiannels entered.
Tony. the cop says Spot was
brought in here by two little Chinese
girls"
'Ees II your dog?" said Tony. jump
ing up and letting a lot of leather
odds and ends slide from his canvas
apron TO the floor. "Ah, zey may
have him cook and eat by now.
linked he was but common-what
you call it-pup, run. II fly to
sect"
And Tony bounced out. his apron
flying. his cheeks blazing with excite
ment, into the laundry where An
Fong stood placidly at the ironing
board with a red text from the SUM-
day school above his head.
'Ze dog, re small dog!" spiuttered
Tony.
The Chinaman ironed away. ignor-
ing the visitor.
II want heem." said Tony.
There was no answer.
''Ze little girls zey have taken re
dog to make soop Of beem," cried
Tony, fairly dancing.
The youth in tennis flannel ap-
reared to reinforce the frenzied Tony.
, Have you got a dog here? he de-
manded.
All Fong called out something In
shrill. cackling patter toward the back
OF 80 ssop. Presently Zip Lily and
Yip Rose entered. making tiny sa-
Iaams. but no blsck-andtan terrier
was forthcoming.
Where is the dog?"
"Yes.- chimed in the little shoe
maker. "Ze dog lie dog" All, mis-
taire. zey are cooking heem for to eat
beem. re beautiful cane. re bell
dogg-ee."
Suddenly a light seemed TO dawn
nm All Fong's countenance. He lifted
the covering Of the ironing table, thai
fell in ample folds to the floor. and
10, beneath. on the floor. lay the
black-and-tan terrier coiled and quiet
lv sleeping. All Fong spoke TO 1t In
rapid fire Chinese. and 1t jumped and
danced about him with extravaganza
demonstrations of affection and de
light.
The young man uttered Disguised
exclamation. ours was a Boston bull
terrier of pure breed" he said. not
NANCY, fiea-bitten mongrel like that
which did not greatly enlighten the
foreign audience present
To Lee lust then sauntered IN, mos
: opuortunely. from his laundry two
blocks I'D the street. Business was
Iirht and he had locked his shop and
was taking half an hours vacation C
renew old Foochow memories viii
hjs friend. All Fong. 10 had been II
this country longer and could spea'
English. and All Fong's rspid-ire wal
turned on him for several minutes
while 10 listened attentive'y- Trcn j
translated. in a sing-song drswi;
~Ah Fong say he send his lectl'
CELLS TO have shoes made Ike A1-eii
can. and dey take with desn de NAL
dog. but Tony valolo he plars ---=ye'
NO understand. he t'ink. maybe :
No; waiting 70 hear more. the ten
l,nis rsaneis ran across The street 10
, public telephone station in Maynard
market
~oh. that's all right. To1. dear.
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