The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-26
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 sgARLEYYOW; OR, THE DOG PEND.
 BY CAPT. MARRFA4T.
 CHAPTER. NI.
 Tn which snaleyyow does assist bis masters cause
 Widow Vandersoush ' 5Sss It will be necessary explain to she reader by what means the life of our celebrated cur was preserved When Smallbones had thrown him in to the canal, tied up, as he supposed in his winding sheet, what Mr. Yansyperken observed was true that there were peo pie below, and the supposed paying-stone mghthaye fallen upon them. The voices which he heard were those of father and son, who were small boat go ing from galliot to the steps where they intended to land for this canal was not like most others with the water in 1t sufficiently high 10 enable people to step from the vessels gunnel to the jetty. Snarleyyowfen in his bag few yards ahead ofhe boat and the splash naturally attracted their attention. He did notsink immediately, but foundered and struggled so as to keep himself partly above water.
 "What is hat?n exclaimed the father to the son. in Dutch.
 "Mein Gott who is to know?--but we will see;'' and the took the boat-hook, and with.i dragged the bread bags towards the boat just they sink ing, for Snarleyyow was exhausted with his efforts. The two together dragged the bags with their contents into the boat.
 at IS dog, or something" observed the son.
 ''Very well, but the bread bags will be useful" re- piled the father, and they pulled 10 the landing stairs. When they arrived there they lifted out the bags, laid them on the stone steps, and proceeded to unrp them, when they found snareyyoW who was just giving signs of returning animation. They took the bags with thems after having rolled his carcass and left it on the steps, for there fine for throwing anything into the canal The cursoon after recovered and was able to stand his legs; soon he could walk he made his way to the Widow Fandersoosh, and howled for admittance The widow had retired; she had been reading her book pflere as every one should do, who has been cheating people all day long. She about to extingaish her light, when this sere made sauted her ears; 1t became intolerabe as he gained strength.
 Babette had long been fast asleep, and was with diff hculty reused up and directed to beat the cur away. She attempted to operornlthe duty, arDing herself with the broom, but the she opened the door, Snarl eyyow dashed in between her legs, upsetlng her on the brick pavement. Babette screamed, and her mis- tress came out in the passage to ascertain the cause; the dog not being able to run into the paror boted stars, and snappng at the widow as he passed secured a birth underneath her bed
 'sOb, men Got it is the dog of the lieutenant" exclaimed Babette, coming up the stairs in greater dlshabe than her mistress, and with the broomln her hand .Hhat shall we do.-how shall We getrid of hin?"
 "A thousand devils may take the lieutenant, and his nasty dog too" exclaimed the widow in great wrath; ''this is the last time that either of them enter my house: try, Babette, with your broom--shove at him hard.o
 "Yes, ma'am," replied Babette, pushing with all her strength at the dog beneath the bed who seized the broom with hls teeth, and pulled away from Babee. 1t was struggle of strength between Babette and snarleyyow--pul Babette--pul dog-one moment the broom, with two thirds of the handle disappeared under the bed the next the maid recovered her lost ground. Snarlevyow first tired of this contention, and to prove thath had thoughts of abandoning hs position, he let go the broom, flew at Babee's naked legs, and having inserted his teeth half through her raftr oA bic dear, mein Got' exclaimed Babette, dropping her broom. and holding her ancle with both hands,
 "What shall do!n cried the widow, wringing her hands,
 It was indeed case of difficulty. Mynheer Van aefsoosh before he had quilted this transltoy scene had become parsonage as bulky as. tho widow her se, and the bed had been made unusually wide: the widow st retained the bed for her use, for there Was no Knowing whether she might not again be lndu ceo 10 enter the hymeneal state. 1t occupied more man half o the room, and the dog had gained posi- non from which Ii easy for two women to dis iodge him. and as the dog snared and groWled under the pea, so dId the widows wrath rise as she stood $ shlvenng-and it was directed against the master one vowed mentally, that sure as the dog was ur- uef the ped, so sure should his master never get into 1t.
 And Babettes wrath was also kindled now that ihe hfst pam ol the De had worn o she seized the broom again, and made some furious Iunges ali Snarleyyow so furious that he could not regain possession win his teeth. The door o the room had been left open that the dog might escapeso had the street door, and the widow stood at the foot of the bed, waiting for some such effect being produced by Babettes vigorous at tack; but the effects not such she anticipated: the dog became enraged, and at last sprang out at the foot of the bed: flew at the widow tore her garment, and bit her in the leg. Frau Fandersoosh screamed and reeledreeed against the door left haii open, and falling against it, slammed II 10 with her weight and fell down shrieking. Snarleyyow, who probably had intended to make off seeing that his es- cape was prevented. aoan ,,nder the hrd and