The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-08
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81 ST DRY.
Black Ponns
a, sloRoTHY DOUGLAS,

fCopyri hit 1890 by the Mcclure
Wgp0per SyndIcate.l
= 0Bni EisA CtSMoRE was boTeo
fo affocat4on IN the 6la Guy
eaiiad New York, ulGnclnS
mt az ihta boarding MOUSE Wn WIZ ~
~ th0 sunny street II seelnso - ~
MIN fi,ak every man passing We -
isTIty and happy. ana mao a. , s
Z iniGta able air Of be1ng On w bsr
10 get the Only Girl ana toA' n.y.
S6ffi nod no Only Girl nor even
4, /, ri f5yiy GIRL to go TO see on sun,
an. And Sunday without SUI ~,
go worse than an egg NllhU1 .
eaif Ioiin hated his own COM
SaSy He liked having gooo
ssisnds. but had been forced 70
fhern all when the firm ne
d3fof. sent him East 10 I'LL
most Iaftering position. =,
aim ReIi to bordering darby gu
MI nd would be doing were be
IN mt N the homelike small Town
y SI.eEe every one knew every one
Sise Lily. Elsy. Mary or Caroi Ilas
5Siyld iSe going out on the river
WITH him. Idly, Elsy, MARY OF az
iiIIe would have on tresnly HG .IsT3a
WHITE dress with spot!ess mH ~
Sh0es and q great Ilopplnns NC" s,,,SS
siiiald an adorable race lFoni GUN
burn. - ,,i,, bannil%
f.a ~ fiT5e to time under that nat.
sf1Sera would be a neat box oil lunch
In, IN ICED itea IN thermos and plen'
n III homemade chocolate cake.
later there would be a glorious
ennset stfil later a more glorious
~ TYsise. and still later under that
g6nda rful moon, he, John Black
more aud Lily, .Elsy, Mary or Caro-
it,Sa yvoiild perchance steal q mo
,neTit or two from lovers, hours De.
lore taking the weary put happ'
fo1n had read his Sunday paper
from cover to. cover, all Dut ihI
advertisements, but so nohlesiCA
ana Ne become that he picked up
ia sheet again in sheer despcrh,,
tfon. and began 2 careful review Oh
tiie Lost and Found colulnm,
There might possibly De soLldJ
drawing string In those personal
.ss One did attract John. 1t was an
~ iseuent for the return or
MACK Pomerauian answering 10 the
nanie OF Pet. The girl vino had
iost pet was apparently Tying
sioIyIy but SUI ely over the loss.
Iohn erieyed for her. Her name
was Jane Montgomery and sne
lived IN In what John had always
termed the End OF the Worlu, Dc
ing 1S1stg street.
Row John's ideas of Pomeraniaus3
Mas. q BIT vague, but he determined
10 find something In the way OF
dogs and take Il toSJane. There was
always q faint chance that JAM
would be attractive, worth wa.ie
and all that sort OF tn:ns. Jonm
I;as a very hopeful type OF mai
5SIitI me- very much wanted girl
fifhb q freshly starched white dress
N take out on Sundays.
rrhe married couple in the room
hehind him had an animal that
sioseiy resembled dog. 1t had
siort black hair, tail that waved
IL the air at most any angle anu
5nr spfndly legs. Mike was, now
81 Syf,1. line most beloved pet OF the
sdilple.E Perhaps Mike had played
sni important part In the couples
SVooing John hoped Mike was
Mascot. He decided TO borrow
Ha knocked gently at the rear
door and told his scheme. The
COUPLE being newly married anG
sFfitl OF romance agreed Willingly.
T6hn rrftted his teeth when he saw
Mrs. woodruff. Her gown was
ainIS and fluffy and her hat wide
md white. She had q pink para
ToI and she and Henry were about
to start for Sunday afternoon
boat trip. Henry went so far as to
scratch the name, pet" OH bit
81 leather he had used for q wrist
watch and encircle Mixes lean
neck with 1t.
The Woodruffs laughingly wish.
ed John tho very best of luck but
firmly insisted on the safe return
81 their beloved Mike.
She must not be so attractive as
70 .Wheedle our Mike away from
John grinned. IF Jane Mont.
Romery Is as attractive as that" he
stated, 81 will buy Mike an srmine
cloak for next winter"
And feeling in his bones that he
and Mike would be promptly put
nj either subway or elevated John
Jumped into taxi with the animal
and gave the chauffeur an address
Mt the end of the world. John
cared not In what manner he spent
some Of his excellent salary so
long as 1t was in quest Of the right
Mike had never had so long a
ride IN taxi, but he seemed to en-.
10y IL, since his great Happy black
ears pricked up from time to time
and when John addressed him the
EtraggIy tail wagged happily
John pulled himself well In hand
when they drew up at the curb
AFRnd tried to get into the atInos.
phere OF man who had found a
Z lost pet Pomeranian and was firm
" convinced that the animal he
had was that same dog.
He and Mike went up three
flights Of stairs to apartment 3 and
rang the bell. 1t was answered by
Jane herself. John pushed Mike
well to the front and gazed ques
iuningly at Jane. Jane was all
md more, than q hungry, lonesome
young man could desire.
When she caught sight OF Mike
her eyes took ON an expression
that was difficult to define, And
when they met Johns they lit UP
With8 d twinkle that prompted q
min from John.
II found this Pomeranlan and
che name Pet is on his collar" lied
John, and hoped abe would invite
him and Mike into the tiny, cool
apartment.
She did. Jane led the way into
d most divine little sitting room
That seemed q bower OF pink geran
lInns and nasturtiums.
ssAre you q dog fancier" asked