The Osceola times., 1878-01-19
OsCEOLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1878.

81 suppose so. Everybody say he
dead" answers Buh Cat.
Chow did he die, and when ?" he con.
tinues to inquire.
Bnh Cat gives the particulars as re-
ported to him, and Buh Rabbit pretends
to receive them with all faith, expressing
great sorrow for the loss experienced by
the neighborhood. But after little
musing he seems to be struck with nj W
idea, and, turning to But Cat, he in
quires, in hopeful tone: But did lie
grin or whistle before he died2 People
VINO die must do one or t'other; and
some, who die hard, do both. Pm a
doctor, you know"
This is said in the doorway, near the
stif-lookine corpse, and in whisper
loud enough to he heard all through the
room. Very soon Buh Wolf is heard to
whistle, and then his lips settle into a
grin 30 broad as to show his teeth.
Bub Cat says Buh Rabbit, putting
his hand on his stomach and screwing up
his face as If seized with mortal sickness
81 mus hurry home and take some yarb
tea, or mebbe I'll have TO grin and whis-
tic like our poor neighbor: Goodbye,
Buh Cat. Come to me, please, after Buh
Wolf done berry, and tell me all about
it. Goodbye"
To the surprise of all who are not in
the secret, the corpse gives loud sneeze,
then leaps from the table, throws off his
"berryin' Clothes" and joins his friends
in eating heartily of his own funeral din
ner.
There Is a contest now Of
love and strategem. They both pay
their addressei to the same young lady,
making their visits TO her on alternate
evenings. In the progress of the court.
ship Buh Rabbit learns that his rival has
spoken of him contemptuously, saying
that he is very dressy and foppish, it is
true, but that he has no manliness add
ing that he (Buh WOLF could eat him up
at mouthful. To this Buh Rabbit re-
torts, the next evening, by assuring Miss
Dinah that Buh Vol was nothing but
his grandfather's old riding horse add
ing, al ride him, and whip him, too,
whenever ! choose, and he obeys me like
a dog" The next afternoon Buh Rsb.
bit tempts his unsuspecting rival to join
him in the play of riding horse, which
consists in each in turn mounting the
others back and riding for while. Buh
Rabbit, who has thought out the whole
case beforehand, offers to give the first
ride, and 80 times it that the ride ends
at his own door about the time for the
usual visit to Miss Dinah. He runs into
the house and puts on his dandy clothes,
pleading that he can not enjoy a ride
unless he is in full dress, and pleading,
moreover, that he can not ride without
saddle and bride and all that belongs to
a horsenan, he persuades Mr.. Fool Wolf
to allow strong, rough bit to he put
into his mouth and close-ftting saddle
to be girded to his back, upon which Buh
Rabbit mounts, holding in his hand a
terrible whip and having his heels armed
with pair of long sharp spurs. Thus
accoutered, he prevailed upon Buh Wolf
to take the road toward Miss Dinah's
house, on approaching which he so
vigorously applies both whip and spurs
as to compel his resisting steed to trot up
to the door, where Buh Rabbit bows
politely to his lady. love, saying; g" ! told
you so; now you see for yourself" OF
course he wins the BRIDE W7iia,q Omnes
in LippincoHs Magazine.