Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-18
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MAJOR! - =,
So said one Of the party, with mischievou,
twinkle sf his eye. 9
emo" said the Major, looking at the speaker
and seeing that he had struck the trail for some
fun, "what about Coils dog!"
ttKohe az your rigs now. Harry" said Coll
who was great hunter, and celebrated rifle
shot.
"Not at all, said Harry, '4 was just going
ito relate little episode in one of your hunts
that's all, Coll"
s'Let's have the episode cried the party
while the decanter was passed rapidly round the
board.
"Well," said Harry, as he reflled his glass
NJ was about two years ago that squatter'
fhnily, emigrating from Alabama TO Texas, ar
rived in schooner at the New Basin, in New
Orleans. The wagon of the squatter, which
Gas loaded with some rude furniture and num-
Der of boxes and trunks, was soon got ashore
Underneath the wagon were several pots and
kettles suspended by chains, and " the foot
of the tail board some three or four hounds were
tied by ropes. On the top Of the 'plunder were
seated promiscuously half dozen yellow haired
children. The old man, the head Of the family,
had hitched up his mules, and, mounting his
seat started TO cross the city for the Mississip-
pi river, while lris wife, with an infant in her
arms, and buxom 'rosin heel girl OF about 10,
followed beside the wagon in Indian file.
'.Onc of the hounds not liking TO be ropcd a-
long in this way, Slipped her head from the
moose and strlyed off 10 look at the natives,
without having been observed by the emil
grants.
The next morning the dog found her way
back TO the Basin, and entered the store OF Mr..
N. who perceiving thai she was lost, had
her tied up in the back yard for The benefit OF
the owner. The hound, however, KEEP! mp such
q howline and blrking thai N was giad to
get rid OF her on any terms, so he gave her TO
the captain oi a schooner who happened to come
into the store.
The captain had been gone Tut a short time
when in came Coy with his ga" Oh his shoui.
der. x. ~
Good morning, 4 snid Coli, 'wha''.
the newss e.
= wiz bad news tJsSou, replied N,
for have lust given aNsszAse OF lhe finest
hounds you ever saw, and il you had been here
Just few moments sooner, you might have h'a
her. ~
Sc Ion't tell me that, said Col; / have
been wSAtsM fine dog for long lime, and YOU
kneIjh. To wgn did you give her; Is there
no chance of getting her back
"'Why yes: said N, Il gave her 10 cap
tain R., WHO has taken her on board his
schooner, anfyou can run down and claim her
as yours, foI he was not mine when gave her
awayn
60. "Sr on s;n1 to the schooner and asked
"'Have you got a stray hound on board here
sir?' asked Coll.
NO replied the skipper, who had just put
the dog in the cabir.
ayes YOU have, though said Coll, for hear
her whine. Hoo-pee!' yelled Coll; here BessH
and he gave loud long whistle. The hound
being familiar with the call, let out her music,
and bounding from out the cabin, sprang upon
deck.
Told YOU so,' said Coll; knew if old Bcss
was about she'd answer tkdt,' and here Coll
stopped down and patted the hound, who G.
WINGED the recognition of an old friend by snuli-
ing about, jumping up on her hind legs and wrg-
ging her tail
'S'WelI said the skipper, shat dog was CIV
en- to me this morning, but if you say she is
yours, why take her along-I don't want any
trouble about it, So Coll gave another whoop,
and with gun in hand, jumped ashore the hound
following with evident delight.
Coll ioyrully pursued his way, highly de-
lighted al the success oil his ruse, as well as with
the hound for she was a beautifully marked an
imal of evident blood, and we'll broken. fAv-
ing determined to go over the river on hunt
he continued his way to the ferry, and on arrl-
wing on the levee he passed the old squatter's
fSmily, who had encamped there with his wing
on over night, without having the slightest idea
that he had brought the dog back to its owner
Here the hound unperceived, left Coll 10 join
her associates, and The yellow haired children
were ioyrully caressing their lost compamon'
when Coll missing his dog, turned round sud
denly TO look after her.
'Wheu.wtr whistled Coll. Here, Bess' =
here, Bessn
And discovering the hound, he approached
the wagon of the squatter patting his thiga, ami
O. whislling for 'Bess' TO come to him.
That's dads dog, Mister said the 'rosln
o heel girl to Coll and you had better let her a.
lone
Not this time said Coll.
Look here, stranger, whar are yod Gong with
that thar dog?" demanded the old squatter' as he
came up TO Coll. %, o.,
'Why I'm going a hunting with her. said
Coll.
Not aljackly, said the old man. that's my
, dog o.
Your dog How SOP =,
How so-why I raised her. said the Old
man, frowning.
We'll, so did L.
Yes, but ! own it's mother, ami raised her,
too, and there arc the balance of the pack under
the wagon, (here the squatter pointed to the
hounds, and this dog got away from me,yester-
day
Can't help it. said Coll, that dosowa given
to me by the Oldest friend I've got in the world
and tell you would DOT part with her Tor any
money.
'Sisybe you mought not said the old man.
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