The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-05

jumping up from the sofa, with her iumoon face red ss;t!i anger.
 "lndeed, widow" replied yanslyperken "I Jeff him on board, knowing that you fond of animals, but some one has brought him on shore. However, ll find out who 1t was, and keehau him in honor of your charms"
 VI am fond of animals Mir. yanslyperken, but am not fond oi such animals that--such filthy, usly dlsagfeeahle snarling brute; can think how you can keep hm alter what have said about it. II don't prove much regard, Mir. yanslypeflen, when such dog IS that IS kept on purpose 10 annoy me-"
 "l assure yon, wdow----p
 "Don' assure me- Rir Vanslyperkon, there's no oc. cason-your dog IS your own-but I'll thank you to lake him ont o his house. and perhaps he don't go without you you bad better go with hm.'
 Now the widow had never spoken so indignantly be- fore fl the reader wishes 10 know why she did so now, we will acquaint him. The Widow Vandersloosh had perceived smahones who sat like patience on a mo- nunent, upon the two half bags of biscuit before her porch It was query 10 the widow whether they were to be present. article be bafgained fors 1t was therefore very advisable to pick quarrel that the matter might be cleared. The widows ruse met ,iosof se, iri ;t ts ifs; place, Mir Fansypeken did what he never would have believed himself capable of btt he wrath of the widow had worked him up to wrath. and he saluted Snarey- yoM with such kick the side as to send him how'll into the backyard, followed him out and dnowihstand- iEg an attempt at defence the part of the dog which the lieutenants high boots rendered harmless Snarey- VOW was fairly, unfairly you may please to think it, kicked into an outhoise, the door shut and the key turned upon him. After which MT. yanslyperken re- turned to the pafior, where ne found widow, erect, with her back turned to the stove blowing and bstng, her bosom heaying reminding you of seas mountains high, as If she were still under the effects of just re- sentiment for the aront offered her. There she stood, waiting in all dignity for MT. Yansyperken 10 repair the injury done whether unintentona or not In oth- CT worlds she waited for the biscuit to be presented o her. And Ii was presented, for Vansyperken knew of no other way ofappeasing her wrath. Gradually tho storm was alayed-the flush of anger disappeared the corners of the seornally turned down mouth were turned up agan--Cupids bow was no longer bent in anger and the widows bosom slept when the uctan l sleeps like tan unweaned chid.n The biscuit bags were brought i'll by Smabones their contents stored, and harmony restored Once more was MT. Yansly. perken upon the little sofa by the side of the fat widow, and once more did he take her melting hand. Alasl that her heart was not made uf the soft mater4 ais.
 But we must noi only leave Short and his compan4 ions III the Lust Haus, but the widow and the lieuten. ant in their soft dallance, and occupy ourselves with the two principal personagcs of this our drama. Smallbones and Snareyyow.
 When Smallbones had retired with the empty bread bags under his arm, he remained time rehectng a the porch, and then having apparently made up his mind, he walked to chandler's shop just over the bridge of the canal opposite, and purchased needle, some strong twine, and q red herring. He also pro- cured 'wlthout pnrchase," they say in our War Of flee Gazettes, few pieces of stick. Having obtained all these, he round to the door of the yard behind the widows house, and let himself in. Little did Mr. sanslypefken imagine what mischief brewing, while he was prasng and drinking the beer of the wi- dow's own brewing.
 Smabones had no difficulty in finding out where Snareyyow was confined, for the dog was very busy gnawng his way through the door, winch, however, was work of time, and not yet quarter accomplish ed The place had been fowl house, and at he bot- tom of the door, there small hatch for the ingress and egress of these bpeds, the original invention of some thrifty spnser to prevent the maids from steal- ing eggs. But this hatch was closed, Snareyyow would have escaped through it. Smallbones took up bls quarters in another ouihouse, that he might not be observed, aud commenced his operations
 tie first took out the bottom of one bread bag, and
 then sewed that the other 10 make it onger he then ran string through the mouth so to drew it close when necessary, and cut his sticks 10 support 1t and keep open All this being arranged, he went to where Snarleyyow was busy gnawing wood with great pernacify, and allowed him not only 10 smell but to tear of the al of the red herring, under the door, and then gradually drew the herring along until he had brought it right under the hatch in the middle, which Jeff 1t at the precise distance that the dog could snuff Il but not reach it. which Snarlcyyow now did in pre- ference to knawing wood. When you lay trap, much depends upon the bait: SmalIbones knew his enemys paraly for savory comestibes. He then brought out his hag. set his fixed close to the hatch, and put the red herring inside of it. With tho srng hand, fie lifted tip hatch with ss otsseT Snarleyyow rushed out and rushed in, and in moment the strings were irawn and drawn were tied tight round the mouth of the bag. Snarleyyow was caught: he tumbled and over, rolling now to tho right and now to the left, while Smaibones priuned ! with delight After amusing himself short time with
 the revolutions of his prisoner, he dragged him in his bag the ou'heuse where he had made his trap, shut the door, and left him. The next thing was 10 remove any suspicion on the part of Mr. Yansypefken; and to