The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
~ VIRGIN: c. Perry.

e long vacation-a year az the
least. Her aunt could just as
have left he rthree thousand as
hundred from her estate OF over
: hundrst; thousand dollars.
VIVA had been 40 eager 10 see the
eek she hadn't read all the accom-
laying letter. When she started to
soad where she had left off. she cried
out IN dismay: your aunt has be
Quoathed her pet dog. Piffles. TO you
and asks in her will that you be kind
70 him." Nina's voice pitched higher
u each word.
The very idea." Nina exclaimed
aghast. "A dog! What shall ! do with
ifr"
Before she could decide upon an an.
svOr to this question loud rap sound
"a On her door. and she heard bark
from the outside. Piffles had arrived.
Nina signed for the box before she
knew What she was doing and the ex-
preasman left her alone with the GRAFT
"a dog. One look at the little fellow.
biting eagerly at the Stats on top
hanished al Nina's fears.
~PiffIes, you rogue!" she cried 20
rhe fastened 10 get a hammer TO set
him free. He was the most delighted
dog An the world when given his free
DON. He danced around his new mis-
tross IN glee.
"You are the cutest dog ever saw,
she said. picking him up and hugging
him. 81 always did love Boston ter
TIERS"
Piffles was given his supper and
Nina had her own She sat him up in
. chair u view his good points. ITS
iust like the fairy tale. 'Puss IN
Boots" size to,d I'm. lau3hingly. I'm
rust like the milloT's son. whose inner
itance was retiring but cat and a
Of boots to spare. You'll just have TO
pair OF boot. only haven't got pair
main q fortune for me. cd Pifles in
boots to live up 10 the reputation OF
the original Pass" The dog wagged
his stub OF a tail TO show his willing
ness.
You'll have to find a rich husband
for me-that Is my only hope for
fortune row
No sooner said, than the little dog
ran 10 the door and whined to be let
out.
Nina could scarcely believe her eyes.
"He seoms 10 be ready 70 start out on
his mission wight away" More in q
splrit Of fun than anything else. she
opened the door and Piffies raced
through the corridor. shifted around
the bottom Of the stairs that led to the
fat above and then bounded up. Nina
whistlcd and whistled. but he did net
come down. She was just about 10
start up after him. when she heard
someone coming down. II was man
the new tenant of one OF the upper
aDartments, and he was carrying PHI
fies. The dog was attempting to lick
his face and make himself generally
agreeable.
SIS this your dog" the man smiled,
a. he placed Piffles on the floor. He
seems to have taken a fancy 70 me-.
Il 1ust got aim. Isn't he a dear?'
Nina said, with enthusiasm.
"He Is q valuable specimen, too. Do
You take any interest in dogs?"
This Is the FIRST one I ever owned.
I don't know much about them"
"You must learn the proper method
Of feeding him. These little dogs re-
Quire Q special diet. l can give you
some pointers" he offered.
Wont you come in and do so?
Nina invited. 1T Is rather chilly in
this corridor. He needed no second
invitation, and even after the point
ers" had been given he didn't hurry
away until he had told her his name
was Archie Kelland ami had received
an invitation TO call again.
He called often-at first TO see how
Piifles was getting on. but after a few
calls he didn't need any such excuse.
On the first spring day that arrived,
he suggested a walk in the park TO give
the dog exercise. II was a beautiful
dey, so they sat down on a bench TO
talk over tie weather and many other
beautiful things. SO intent were they
upon one another. they did not notice
that the dog had wandered away.
When they did discover II, Nina was
frantic. She knew that Piffles had
bsen stolen or run over. Some biz
brute OF a dog had killed him or he
was being tortured somewhere hy
some unfeeling foreigner. There
wasn't q dreadful thing that could
have happened TO that dog that she
didn't think OF. Archie finally got her
10 listen 10 reason and persuaded her
that the dog had gone home. but when
they arrived there he vas not TO be
found. Il wonder Il he went TO Aunt
MatlIda's. II Is three miles ont o.
tcwn,r Nine exclaimed. struck with the
thought suddenly.
That's just where he has gone
Archie assured her. I'll get a car ard
we'll drive right oGt there"
Nina wasn't sure OF the location, but
after she gave Archie some idea of /,
he seemed to know where to 60 ny
aunt did not like my mother. that IL
~hy never visited her," she ex-
planned.
When the car drove up 70 the cour.
r.; home that had belonged 10 Aunt
Matilda. they heard 4 familiar cry o.
ths front veranda.
"Irs Plffles!" Nina cried. joyfully
a. she juIaped from The ear and
b.Uaded toward the Eog.e. THE
bweet thingi"
Archie followed closely At her heels. |