The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-30
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Chly lev days since, great big, burly;
lazy looking Abolition constable rode up TO
the house Of a mild, retiring. and innffensvs
soldiers vile who fell IN the field of battle in
defense Of his country, when the following
col,oquy, took place: lsts s,-1,-.'I
ConStable--tlaIlo, halo, halo. Damn you,
are you all dead?aTt3 f8Earrrf
The lady came trembling to the door. ,
! Lady=-What will you have, sir2
Constable--Haint you got suite dogs
here? .' g sIakiiIfFs i ~ rt.
Lady--Yes, sir. have an old family dog.
| What do you want with my dog?
| Constable--Have you paid a dollar tax on
yer dog, and got collar on his neck1 Trdt
him out and let's see--no dodging about it,
| hurry him up. ..,,..r-. 49, .........
Kady--[ Frightened, running round to her
little son, eight years OF age, said TO him,
Tommy, csU Carlo out,'',-r t........
| And the little fellow stood by his fhithful
old family friend, while bis little sister, soths
two years younger, was huggng the honest
old sentinel around the neck, never dreaming
Of the ertand Of the constable. ff92 II @ '7'
Constable--Do you want me to kill that
dog? II you don't, fork over dollar in short
metre. ...! r.,-.-f.f5 ~ f.-..--
Lady-What do you mean, sir?
Constable--Where in hell is your hus-
band? u-L.e Il.qt3I Js.I ar .f'f. 81.
Lady--My husband was d soldier in tho
war, sir. ai EH2H8H2 -.5 ' .'"'r'
eConstable--Why in the devil don't he send
you money?
Lady--My husband ELL il the care Of
drunken surgeon, aud after being wounded
died of carelessneSs and neglect, without ono
cent Of money in his possession, and sold
cur last cow to raise money enough TO have
him brought home TO be buried. We have
not had one grain of coffee or dust Of sugar
in the house for three months, and my little
children have not stitch of shoe on their
leet, aud ] am trying to raise few chickens
to buy them a pair Of shoes each. II had
dollar | would freely give it--but you won't
kill my dog, will you? as- 4sa-
Observation-Disclosures devil do you want
with dog? ..- ,,,.,,..l ..Tg,.--.f. ...fr,
Lsdy--To guard my poultry from vernlu,
and to protect my house from thieves, and
myself from insult.J ~ 6; s.s,4,y.1.,; ....;
Consable--Whst has the likes Of you sot
to steal? If4 sl'ti .algf EtE - .7r8
Lady--My house and home, humble as it
the children love old Carlo almost as much
as they do each other, And one time when
the oldest one Iell in the river and was neaf
drowning old Carlo caught him by the
clothes and brought him out. And .ly dear
husband was SO much attached to him, and
before Charley started from the house to tbs
war. he kissed us all, as the tears m oistened
his manly face. Poor old Carlo followed him
to the top Of the hill, and monrned his alb
sence When, be. was brought home dead
from the war, old Carlo ollowed the hearss
to the grave, and howls every evening as
though he would bring back the departed
spirit Of bis master would almost as lief
die myself as see old Carlo killed.
Constable--ESpeaking TO the boy ]--"Get
off that dog, you little chap, or III shoot {
you.2 81. ..-..
Boy--"0h Mister don't kill PAS aog,1
still chnging to hitn. ..a .-.a trf't
Constahle--[ Dashng the child away]--,
Damn you, you little cuss; I'll kill you il
you don't get out OF my way" e. r!H.p
Lady--W Would you lend me q dollar, and
I'll pay you WREN l get it.
Constable--No. / don't loan money IL
every body that is fool enough to want to
keep dog. Let rich people keep dogs that's
able to pay for them. What was your hus-
band, Republican or Democrat. ,-.. ada
Lady--A Democrat, sir.
Constable--Then his dog ort to be killed,
and he ors to be hung. The Democrats.are
all damn Secesh., .
TThe Constable fires his gun and leaves
poor old Carlo dead nthe ard, and this poor
soldiers widow and her two orphan children
had him carried by the soldiers grave, and
buried where he had howled for the absence
Of his muster, and athers this humble family
wept tears Of grief over the grave OF. their
trusty old friend, more sincere, and more
properly appreciated than many tears shed
over the remains of fashionable heartless ma
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