The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-08-12
Her Dog.

[ can't imagine how she smuggled that
dog into the sleeping-car, past the man
who ALWAYS stands beside the lower step
and examines the tickets and scrutiniZes
the passengers, but it was solemn IacC
that he was there.
She was a grim, determined woman,
about forty years old, and dressed in
black. and he or it or that was Dig,
shambling, sheepish-lOoking dog, thin in
flesh, and about the color of new saddle:
She led him by piece of clOthes-line, and
as she dropped into seat the dog skulked
beneath it and glanced out at us with his
yellow eyes, plainly showing burden OF
guilt on his mind.
g Poor Henry! is you afraid Z" she
whispered, as she reached down and Ca
ressed his nose.
Henry skunk still further under the
seat. turned around twice, and then fell
over as if he had been shot. Every pas
senger wore knowing look and 1alnt
smile. certain in his or her mind that there
was trouble ahead.
When the train started and the con-
ductOr came along he scented that canine
in York minute, and he scowled herceiy
rs he dragged the dead-head out 10 view
and inquired:
Whose cur is thatP'
That's my dog" replied the Old LADY,
bracing herself for a struggle.
madam. and il will be fifty cents extra"
GNeeyer ~ she exclaimed, half rising
from her seat. I'm a-takin' that dog to
brother William. and he's goin' TO ride IN
this keer!"
Madam. it's against the rules, and he s
g. - LN;+t,r aoptc if Won TllpaGp ~
sFI'll 0,.7,cT paw it, | swear | won't, she
hotly replied, 'and if you lay hand on
Henry I'll prosecute you to the longest
day live. Pm Christopher ThompsOn's
wife. am ~
/" Can't helm it if YOU are Christopher
COlumbus's wife or first cousin TO queen
Victoria. Come along, you brute"
She saw that the odds were against her,
and she changed her tactics.
"WelI. here's the money" she said,
feeling in her pocket, ''and you'll take
good care of him."
:. Oh. YES; he'll be tied up in the bag.
paoe-car and cared for. Come along
now!"
When the dog had been dragged out OF
the car she leaned over and whispered tc
me:
"All right! When git around home
agin this railroad II hear from me! We've
cot a few dollars laid up ia bank, anC
we'll use it to find out if there's any jus
| tice in American
We all got to bed after awhile-after she
had given every body in the car the history
Cf that dog, and was just falling on tC
sleep when she stuck her head out OF he
berth and inquired:
Conduct orI does Henry seem t.
pine for me?'
"Oh, he's getting along nicely" wa
the reply, and she dropped back on TIT
pillow with the muttered remark:
{. Some folks can travel with sever
trunks and not pay extra, but these rail
road robbers charge me htty cents 10
bringing one dog along"
Half an hour passed. l was dreaming
of a storm at sea, when the old lady
voice opened my eyes. Her head was ou
to view, wound around in a night cap
and she was calling for the conductor. ID
hurried up the aisle, and she inquired:
Has the train run off the trackr
g No. madam we are running AoDi
safely and smoothly"
"Waal. I drempt we had run on tn
track, and that poor Henry had MS collar
bone broke ~ she explained as sne III
back.
dreamed again. thought L was climb
ing a rugged hill, and was pursued oy
erocious-looking beast. He was about :
seize me when 1 awoke. The woman
voice had aroused me again.
Conductor! Conductor" sb
was calling. and as soon as she caugh
sight of him she asked:
Are we all killed?'
"No, madam-we are all alive"
"WaaI, that's queer" she continued
81 must have drempt it. l thought "
T were all mashed up, and that poor Henr
had seven ribs broke and a leg cut on
DOES he seem to want to see me"
The dog is all right, madam, an
you'd better go TO Sleep"