The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-03


and come back make up the figures, and IT 1t
amt too much I'll have you to 60 down and
put him to school,"
Bill figured up the amount and came to the
conclusion that about seventyfve dollars would
defray the necessary expences, and so apprlsed
his father.
"Well, now, Bill, the Usage is coming down
the river this afternoon you get ready and
take Jerry down there, and put him to school,
if you find the school all right; if not, you
bring him home wouldn't sell him for a
thousand dollars, and if any dog can learn to
talk, Jerry is the dog"
The grass did not grow under Bills feet IN
getting ready, and at five in the afternoon he
got on board the steamer Usage, which was
bound down the river to Mobile.
Bill was not long on board before he had the
whiskey he so much longed for; and by 8
O'Clock in the evening he was as drunk as a
lord, and had already got into fight. Poor
Jerry, seeing his master rather roughly han
died, took a share in it, and biting one of the
parties engaged was quickly set upon and
knocked over the side of the boat and falling
Just in front of the paddle wheel was struck by
it and instantly killed.
Bill did not discover the loss of the dog until
the steamer had arrived at Mobile; and it was
to that place that he had intended to go. His
astonishment and sorrow at the loss of his
fathers favorite dog were very great, and it
moreover necessitated all the strategy Bill was
possessed of to bring his original plans to any
thing like successful ending.
He had originally intended to take the dog
with him to Mobile, and on returning to his
home to declare to his father that he had been
misinformed, that the school was humbug
and the pretended teachers knaves; and he
we'll knew that so great was his fathers dislike
for anything Yankee that he would escape
without any very severe cross-examination.
The killing of the dog had upset all Bills
reckoning, and he was compelled to frame a
new Story which, as the sequel will show, he
successfully did.
After remaining for about week at Mobile,
and having pretty nearly exhausted his cash
in hand, Bill started for home His father
questions concerning Jerrys chances of learn
ing to talk. Bill declared that there was no
doubt of his ability to learn, that he had seen
many dogs not half so knowing as Jerry who
could talk quite we'll and the result was that
the old gentleman was much elevated with the
idea of possessing such wonderful being as a
dog that could talk.
BeGSre the end of the two months, which
Bill had declared would be sufficient to give
Jerry decent education, Mr.. Thompson had
become quite impatient to hear concerning
Jerry's progress, and Bill had written several
letters by his fathers orders to ascertain how
the dog was getting along, but strange as it
seemed, no reply was received 10 any of them,
and at last Bill was ordered to get ready and
20 down and see about Jerry, and bring him
home if only for visit.
Bill again went down the river on the same
steamer by which he went on his previous trip,
and with very much the same results so far as
his own conduct was concerned, until he re-
turned home. This time his father did not
meet him at the landing, to Bill's great relief,
but soberly waited for him at the house.
The old gentleman's disappointment can
better be imagined than described, when Bi.
came into the house alone; for he had not the
slightest doubt that his favorite dog fully in
formed on subjects in general, would soon de-
light his ears with q hearty "good evening" in
place of his accustomed familiar bark.
"Bill," said his father, "whercs Jerry F
Bill made no reply.
"I say, Bill, where's Jerry7"
"Jerry's dead, father"
"Dead ?"
eyes, dead"
"How did he die"
"I killed him." coolly replied Bill.
"You killed him You killed Jerry?"
eyes, father, killed him."
"You rascal"
"Hear me, father" interrupted Bill. "Let
me tell my story, and then if you think did
wrong you can abuse me- and do and say what
you like"
II went down to the school," continued Bill,
"and I was there all through the examination.
Jerry could talk as we'll as I can They said
he was the smartest dog they ever saw We
came down aboard the steamer, and Jerry sat
up in chair, and as the ladies whom he had
seen before came one by one into the cabin,
Jerry would say, good morning, Mrs. Smith,
or good morning, Mrs. JONES' and he looked
as stately rs Judge.
"Well, father, at last we got started away
from the landing. Perhaps we had got a half
mile away, and the ladies were looking out of
the windows, and Jerry was still sitting in his
chair, when all of q sudden he turns round to
me and says:
"'Bill, how are you, my boy?'
ri says I'm all right
elbows the old man 7? says he.
"'All right replied.
"'How's the old woman9 said Jerry.
"Now, father, didn t ike to hear him speak
as he did about you, and when he called you
the 'old man. couldn't stand it very well, but
when he spoke that way about mother could
not bear it at all still didn't want any fuss,
because you thought SO much of him, SO l
didn't say anything only to say she was quite
we'll.
"Just then he looked around, and speaking
right loud, says he:
7''Bill, does the cid man hug and kiss the
cook as much as he used to?'
II didn't reply, and he kept on:
"'Bill,' says he, Ive seen the old man kiss
the cook, Louise, mean, more than fifty times,
and III tell the old woman when | get home.
Won't she give it to the old man?
"Father 1 couldn't stand it. 1t was right
before the ladies. I got up and took Jerry by
the throat, and says l. you lying dog, Pll
choke you to death. This comes of your cursed
Yankee education. might have known they'd
teach you to slander your friends
"Well, father, the william tried to bite me.
I had him by the throat and don't know
r,bot WOO roinu to dO with him T woe en- OIL.