Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08
Was IT DOG?

o.'a great nuisance. Ven-eaocs
was Immediately resolved npon. G;h -
full OF vengeance too, He had ;mh;s's
a hatred to the dog from some CAM.
could never divine. One pjpb, W
the colored "help' Informed US IA ~
was III the yard proving aronnd n:.s
diabolieal purpose. "Gib,n said = ",'0
our trusty rife and put a speed. = i
mination to his e~xistance.e an 49,.
to obey said Glib, and be seized liz "a.
at that time quietly reposiue 10 M 49,
ner' a shot a heard and a howl s,o..
upon the evening air. Glib .r.,n.s..
~his'ilng, "see the conausrinp Hs,a
comes.' did you kill him, eib y ~. ..'s
We joyously. aHe bites the a., J =
swered Glib, as he sabsided into Ii, a.,
ney corner. Joy reigned in the bou.s.
hold. 1t was 0 broken. Several
bowls from the dog that Glib had l;,sa
no3'ea III sweet cadences over the tree.
tops and silent ch~icken-coops. aGih.
said we, " the canine brute still e,;..
hearken TO his waiting notes r 9Th 49,.
from his comfortable chair-tbers u,.
mischief in his eyes and a revolver in Ii.
hand, which be had taken from tha MAJ.
tel-piece. "This tine,1 said be. an,
show no quarter. He dies an he had
thousand lives" He strobe f-on ~
apartment and we shuddered because va
knew his slaughterous disposition. Again
a shot was heard-another long aud pite-
GUS howl died away in the gloomy nists
of the night, and we felt the dog had gons
finally the way Of all dogs that intruds nm.
solicited upon forbidden premises. Ouca
more Glib returned and seated himself in
the chair and moody silence. "Art sure
this time, Glib p inquired we raising our
eyes from the interesting book we wera
perusiDg. "He sleeps bis last sleep, be
has fought bis last battle" answered Glib
POLITICALLY, for be is a Young
man deeply imbued with love Of the
MUSES.: We rejoiced at the intelligence,
for a midnight marauder was removed
from the scene of his depredations. A
moments of silence intervened-ioy
sat Tree and uufettered upon our respect
I've c~ountenances. He with the calm
thought Of n who has done a noble act
and We that the deed bad been done and
Dur hands not imbrued in canine blood.
We were upon the point of retiring to
our couch to partake Of pleasant dreams,
when yells and bowls were again beard
rom the dog that Glib had killed. aOhi
lib !" said we, heard ye those evidences
Of life that arise in melancholy intonations
rom the poor brute thou hast not utterly
of exissance 2" Glib was pale,
felt SO. He shuddered visibly and
commenced removing his garments
: What desperate act hast resolved upon,
lib p said we fearfully ado rto more
tonight an thou lov'st, me, for I
I'm sick enough Of blood already y he
glared at Us with Tack lustrous eyes, and
,ur bosom hea red like the briny pillows
the deep. am going-I am going
he shouted, but we slept before him
Ind said, lyon go not exeep. over my
'rostrate form" and welooked like Forrest
n the Gladiator. 81 an going to bed
raid he, in the tones Of Lady Macbeth in
he chamber e-cene. cob said we,
then go in peace. for the night wears
And he retired. So did we but
not to pleasing dreams or quiet slumber.
We lay awake, and sympathized with the
log whose wailings the night long were
not like tie sweet cooling of the turtle.
love. Mornings early beams bad scarce
yilded the East, before we sprang from
he couch and wended our solemn way to
where the dog lay that Glib had killed.
Fore de Lord I can't stand dat kind o
music much longer" said u ebony
help" but she was yet in her youth and
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