Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-10

ing NHhebs.
Tiger, or more briefly, Tge, the proper
ty of Abner Briggs Junior, belonged to
species not distinctly named In scientific
books, but well known to our country-folks
under the name Yallah dog They ro not
use this expression a. they would say black
dog or ,chite dog, but with almost as def
mite meaning as when they speak Of a
terrier spaniel. A 'yallah dog'i large
canine brute, Of dingy old-fannel color, Of
no particular breed except his own, who
hangs round tavern or butchers shop,
or trots alongside team, looking as if he
were disgusted with the world, and the
world with him. Our inland population.
while they tolerate him, speak of him with
contempt. Old -, of Meredith Bridge.
used to twit the sun for not shining on
cloudy days, swearing that if he hung up
his yallah dog he would make better
show of daylight. A country fellow abus-
ing horse of his neighhor's vowed that, IF
he had such hoss he'd swap him for 'yal-
lah dog and then shoot the dog
Tige was an ill-oonditioned brute by ma
ture, and art had not improved him by
cropping his ears and tail, and investing
him with spiked collar. He bore on his
person, also, various not ornamental scars.
marks Of old battles; for Tige had fight in
him, as was said before, and as might be
guessed by certain bluntness about the
muzzle, with a projection of the lower Jaw.
which looked as if there might be a bull
dog stripe among the numerous bar-snis-
ters OF his lineage.
1t, was hardly fair, however, to leave
Alminy CUTTER waiting while this piece of
history was telling. As she spoke Of little
10, who had been "haaf eat up" by Tige.
she could not contain her sympathies, and
began TO cry,
"Why. my dear little SOUL" said Mr..
Bernard, "what are you worried about !
used to play with bear when was a boy ;
and the bear used to hug me, and used to
kiss him.--so
1t was too bad of Mr.. Bernard only the
second time he had seen Alminy but her
kind feelings had touched him, and that
seemed the most natural way of expressing
his gratitude. Alminy looked round to
see if anybody was near she saw nobody
SO of course it would do no good TO "holer.'
She saw nobody but a stout young fellow
leading yellow dog, muzzled, saw he,
through crack in a picked fence, not 9
great way off the road. Many year he
had been "hangin' 'raoun'" Alminy, and
never did he see any encouraging look, or
hear any Behave, naow !" or 'Come naow,
ant ye 'shamed ?" or other forbidding phrase
of acquiescence, such as village bellies under.
stand as well as ever did the nymph who fed
20 the willows in the eclogue we all remem,
! Der.
| No wonder he was furious, when he saw
the schoolmaster, who had never seen the
girl until within a week, touching with his
lips those rosy cheeks which he had never
dared approach, But that was all; it was
sudden impulse and the master turned
away from the young girl, laughing, and
telling her not to fret herself about him
he hould take care of himself
So Master Langdon walked on toward
his schoolhouse, not dispIeased,perhaps, with
his little adventure, nor immensely elated
| by it; for he was one of the natural class
of the sex-subduers and had had many
smile without asking, which had been de-
MED to the feeble youth who try TO win IA
vor by pleading their passion in rhyme, and
even to the more formidable approaches of
young officers in volunteer companies, con-
sidered by many TO be quite irresistible to
the fair who have once beheld them from
their windows in the epaulettes and plumes
and sashes of the Pigwacket Invincibles,
or the 'Hackmatack Rangers
Master Langdon took his seat and began
the exercises of his school. The smaller
boys recited their lessons well enough, but
some Of tho larger ones were negligent and
surly. lie noticed one or two of them look
ing toward the door, as if expecting some
body or something in that direoiion. AT
haifpast nine O'Clock, Abner Briggs, Junior,
who had not yet shown himself. made his
appearance. He was followed by his 'yal-
lah dog without his muzzle, who squatted
down very grimly near the door, and gave
wolfish look round the room, ms If he were
considering which was the plumpest boy to
begin with. The young butcher, mean /.
while, went TO his seat, looking somewhat
flushed, except round the lips, which were
hardly as rcd as common, and set pretty
sharply.
Put out that dog, Abucr Briggs. The
master spoke as the captain speaks TO the
helmsman. when the rocks are foamine at
the lips, right under his lee.
Abner Briggs answered as the helmsman
answers, when he knows he has mniinous
crew round him and means to run the ship
on the reef and il one Of the mutineers