Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-12-19
RODNEY, iMiss.,) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 ls37.

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hin, by this and by that, if had my CUR
.:ounvanient TO me, it's fire and smoke q
mother sort, and what you wouldn't bargain
tor, I'D give you,' said he.
/ 30, with that he watched until the fox
wasn't mindil' him, but was busy shakin
ne clnders OUT of the pipe when he was
zone with It, and SO the ranger thought he
was goln to go Immediately after gettin' an
air OF the tire and n shaugh % the pipe; and
so says he, sFaiks, my lad, wont let you
| 90 SD easy as all that. as cunnin' ms YOU
'hmk YOU are;' and with that he made a
Dart out o he'd, and ran over to the door,
and got between it and the fox; and now,
says he, your breads baked my buck, and
may be my lord wont have fine run out
o. you. and the dogs at you brish every
yard you m,lrdern' thief, and the devil mind
you, says ne, 'lor your inpudence; for sure
II you hadn't the impudence of highway
mans horse, it is not in my very house un-
der my nose, you'd daar for to Gomez and
with that he began to whistle for the dogs;
and the fox that stood eyein' him all the
while he was spakin, began to think it was
time to be joggn, when he heard the wills
tie, and says the fox to himse'f-s'Froth, in
deed, you think yourself mighty great
ranger now,' says he, sand think yourself
very cute; hut upon my tail, land that's a
big oath,) I'd he long sorry to let such a
mal!et headed hog throtter as yourself take
dirty advantage o me, and I'll engage
says the fox 'i'il make YOU leave the door
soon and sudden;' and with that he turned
to where the rangers brogues were lying,
hard by, beside the fire, and what would
you think, but the fox tux up one of the
brogues, and whit over to tie fire and threw
it into it,
Il think that'll make you START says the
fox.
Not bit,' says the ranger: shat wont
DO my buck says he; sthe brogue may
burn to cinders; but out % this I'll never
STIR and then, putting his fingers in his
mouth, be gave blast, whistle you'd
hear mile off, and shouted for the dogs.
$50 that won't do says the fox. well.
must try another offer,' says he, and with
that he Tux the other brogue, and threw it
into the fire too
sThere now says he, won NAV keep the
other company, and there's pair o You
now, as the devil said to his knee bucIes.'
oh, you thievin' varmint!' says the ram
ger, you won't lave me a tack to my feet;
but no mather;' saws he, syour heads worth
more than a pair q brogues to me, any day.
and by the Piper Blissingtown, you arc
money in my picket this minis,' says he;
and with that the fingers were in his mouth
again, and he was going to whistle, whin,
what would Won think, but mp sits the fox on
his hunkers, and puts his two paws in his
mouth, maxim game of the ranger. Well,
the ranger, no wonder, though III rage as
he was. couldn't help laughin' at the thought
Of the fox mockin' him. and by dad. he TUX
SIGH fit o. laughin' that he conldn't whis-
tie, and that was the cnteness o the fox to
gain time; but when this first laugh was
over, the ranger recovered himself. and
gave another whistle, anil 81 saws the fox
BY nv sowlr says he. Il think it wouiln't
be good for my health to say here mnch
longer, and mustn't be triAing with that
BLACKBOARD ranger any more,' says he, 'and
| must make him sinsible it IS time to let me
90: and though he hasn't understandin' to
be sorry for his brogucs, Til 60 bail I'll
make him leave that SAYS he, 'bef,re he'd
say sparnb!es;' and with that what do Won
think the fox done? Why he took a lighted
piece of log out O. the blazin' fire, and ran
over with it to the rangers bed, and was
going to throw it into the straw, and burn
him ont of house and home; so when the
ranger saw that, he gave shout
.HilIoo! hillooi' yon mnrderin' villin!
saws he. svou are worse ror Captain Rock!
is it goin' TO burn me ont. Won are, yon red
rogne Of the Rihbonman? and he made a
dart between him and the bed, tn save the
,house from bein' burned; but my jewel,
that was all the fox wanted, and az soon as
the ranger Quilted the hole in the d 'or that
he was standin' fnrninst, the fox let go the
blazin' faggit, and made one jump through
the door, and escaped.
Bnt before he wint, the fox turned round
and gave the ranger the most contemplate
look he ever got in his life, md showed
every tooth in his head with lanshln'-and
at last put out his tongue at him, az much
as to saw. sYon have missed me-. like your
mammv's bessin'?' and off with him--lke
fash o lightnin'"-1Ac Sportsman FOR
Sept.
From tho C,eayeland, (ohio) Daily Advertiser.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
uTrnth IS STRANGE. sfrar yer than felton,