Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-18

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sternly, but yotlcan't take her from here, arlc
hats talk enough, for she is mine
But how can you prove it2' asked Coll, des.
pondingly, and clinging tothe last hope Of recov-
ering his dog.
'Oh, easy enough said the squntter, 'if yoi
want the proof of it., CAN dern soon give il tc
ye.'
q We'll, prove it, said Coll. @
Here, Sue said the squatter, and the hound
ran up and cringed at his feet. That's the great
est bar dog, stranger, that you ever seed; can
make her do jest what want to- and I'll bet YOU
a round dollar that I'll make the hound prove by
you that she belongs tome
Coll began TO think that the old man might
be running 'girdGGf On him, ana So &o se-
piled,
Done! old chap, I'll take you up; point youl
dollar
I'll hold the money, dad, said the rosn heel
gal, advancing and holding out her hand, III which
two dollars were forthwith deposited.
'ln the meanwhile, anxiously watching the
proceedings, the yellow haired children had
formed group round the squatter's wife, who,
with her baby in her arma, filed up the back
ground of the picture. As soon as the stakes
were deposited, the squatter gazed. upon Coll,
who stood, with his gun on his shoulder, about
five PAGES off, and measuring him from head to
foot with his little black snakish eye, as if cal
cu!ating whether Col! might not shoot the hound
he turned TO the dog and said:
! up, Sue! watch him, you'll
/ The hound arose, brstled up, and with fero-
cious look, commenced growing at Coll, who
fixed his eyes upon the dog and stood his
ground.
Drive him off, Continued the man, speak to
him, you!-bite him! bite him, Sue!'
The latter words were no sooner out of his
mouth than the hound spr ng at Coll, and laid
hold Of him in good earnest, to the amusementof
the yellow haired children, and the crowd which
had by this time gathered around.
In less than no time the dog had torn nearly
all the clothes from of Coll with the exception
OF his leather leggngS. and as he retreated, he
triei TO keep he hound from him with his gun,
while lie eric to thc jolly old squatter 10 call her
of
The squaiter's wife here intersercl, AMI she
screamed out: De-.
'Yon, Jerry, call Of tlo hound! Here, Sue!
come here--come here, you wretch!'
TIE by, irigh ened al The scene. set mp
tcrribl" sqn,li which added greatly to the con-
fusion.
'NosIaA,' cried the rosin heel gal. let her
shake him I'll he says rs your houni; III keep
manmy hack
Il your dog! it's your dogr now screamed
Coz.
Hound lound.' cried the rosin heel gal clap
ping her hands and dancing it's dads
h0aaf!
D-n'ion!' cried Coli it's your hound.
then--i'S your houn3, and al the ID whcps
too
The squater. with some difficulty, called
Sac oif
'W,n, l s'pose you give it up it's my hound,
said The squatter in triumph, while his sides
shook with laughter, in which the crowd
joined:
Il told you I'd make her prove it by ye.'
Here, dad cried the rosin heel gal, heres
yer Two dollars, and dod rot him, LEI the naked
criilur go hum
This was too much for Coll, who, becoming
conscious OF his tattered condition, especially in
the rear, made for the first by-street, amid he
shouts Of the crowd, and, for that day at least,
he gave up hunt and hound"
Harry's story was Frequently interrupted by
the merry peals Of laughter of Coll, who owned
up, and hilarity and good humor prevailed.