Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-07-23

And the six CANNES fell into line and
trotted down the street after him.
had not got fairly into the house be-
fore there was another ring. Seedy look
ing man with a semi-decayed yellow dog.
His ribs stuck out so that he looked as if
be had gorged himself with spiral
spring.
You advertised for dog, Ibclieve,-
Well, l caught him around here in the
alley, after a desperate struggle. Fine
dog sir"
"Well, l don't think heis. He looks TO
me as if he wasn't WELL" He is too
ethereal for this world, young man,
depend upon it.
Not at all, sir. Only shedding his
coat sir; all good dogs do at this time OF
the year. See that SIR said the eau.
easisn, holding the dog by the scuff ofthc
neck. "See how he yclps; that's a sign
of pluck; that dog would fight million
wild cats, he would, and lick 'em too, sir. F"
''Get out" | exclaimed, and the dog
put his tail between his legs and ran for
the gate.
"See that, sir see that, said the man.
as he seized him, that's a sign he's well
trained; no raw dog behaves like that, |
want you to know. Now s'pose you fork
over that five"
Not much! For don't want him, my
friend"
You won't do it9 we'll then take him
FOR seventy five cents. and say no more
about it. He's u valuable animal. You'll
never get another such chance"
81 tell you won't have him."
We'll, don't then" said tho man as he
kicked the animal over on my flower pots
and broke three of them. while the brute
dashed madly down the middle of the
street
Just then big ruffian in slouch hat
came up with bulldog, sprung in the
knees, aud lamcnting the entire loss OF
his tail. When the ruflian spoke to him
he wagged the whole of the last half of
him.
i've brought that there dog" was the
observation made by the ruffian, land I'll
finger them there stamps, reckon"
My friend" said |, that is not my
dog"
Yes, it is though"
but it is not"
Don't tell you it is' Didn't you say
the lip OF his tail was gone? Well. just
look a, him, will you?"
We'll, | won't have him, anyhow
You want to cheat me, do you? I'll
fix you. S-sick him, Bull,n said this cour-
ageous ruflian, as the dog flew at me, Civ
ing me barely time to get inside and shut
the door on his frontispiecc. | guessed l
squeezed the nose off of that dog. But
the man cursed me for about five minutes,
and then flung brick at the door and
went away.
In less than twenty minutes another
ring. Small pock-marked man in red
shirt this time Had n spcckled dog that
looked As if he had been out without an
umbrella, when it was raining ink. Says
this victim of the smallpox:
You krow that dog You advertised for
Well, here hc is"
20, pshaw!" said l You know that
isn't my dog"
Your names Quill amt it ?"
1T is" said /.
We'll. then, here is the dog. He's the
best ratter you have ever seen. Sings
them around like h, was amusing hlsself'
he does, and
but he is not my dog"
..And he is bully watch dog. Look at
him! Look at him now-he's watching
now! Why, he'll sit there and watch and
watch until he goes stone blind, he will.
He'll watch all night if you only let him.
III Jest chain him up while you so in and
get the V"
No. YOU needn't" said ]. "Fll blow
his brains out if you don't take him
away"
"Well, say, stranger, I'm little strap
ped to-day jest lend me FIVE on him this
morning, will you? III pay you to-mor-
row."
.See here, now, you jest get ont OF
here, or III take the hide off of you" l
said, for began to get excited, you
know.
LAW! you amt worth cent, you actu-
ally amt" said the poek marked man, as
he walked off, after clipping the dog over
the head with one of my fence pailings,
and then putting his finger up to his nose.
Not minute after up comes man with
mastiff rs big rs small horse.
Say, boss, / want that five" was all
he remarked by way of introducing the
subject
"Well, you can't get it, andif you don't
leave I'll call the police" exclaimed, in
despair.
"Watch him Zip." said the man, in
stantly, and the dog flew at me, threw me
down, and bit slice of muscle out of my
leg, and disfgured my nose for life. Then
the assassin who owned him called him
off and went away laughing.
Ididnt answer any more rings that
day, but about four o'clock in the after
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