The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-07-19
10th Ward.
That Brindled Dog.

drawing a big brindled dog
around the City Hall market,
anxious to find a purchaser. A
corpulent old chap, smoking a
long pipe and lodging the rain,
finally halted the young man and
asked:
"Mytrent. how little you Wants
for dose dOgW
1.-Two dollars will take him was
the reply, and ii better dog never
stood on four legs and howled.'
"VhelI. COON along with me,
continued the old chap, raising
his umbrella. He padded a full
mile through the pouring rain,
the young man and the brindled
dog at his heels, and reaching
home at last the dog was led in;
the old man reflled his pipe and
sat down and said:
"Now, my trent, ish dose a
goot dogW
"He's the best kind of a dog"
was the reply.
"Does he keep tieves away from
my house ,"
"You bet he will! Why, he'd
chaw up a man quicker'n flash -
"Does he keep der bat poys out
Of my garten ;"
"Well, you ought to SEE him
go for Il boy once! He's had his
teeth into every boy in Macomb
comfy
"Does he like my schildren ?"
"Like 'em? Why, that's his
great hold! Nothing so pleases
HIM as a house full of children"
The old man heSitated for Il
minute, and then asked:
"Can dnze dog play on a tid-
die ?"
1t was a big lie, but the soap
haired Young man was bound TO
make a sale, it he had to bury
truth out of sight.
'Can doze dog play on a horn
in der prass pand :? asked the old
man after Il pause"
"On a horn? Why, he has led
the Nit. Clemens band for the
last year! Yes, sir-e>e; he can
play on horn with anybody !"
The old man was a little stag
gered, and he waited quite awhile
before asking:
Can doze dog write ledders
for me to my prudder in Sher.
manys
"Write? Write letters I"
"Yaw."
IL wish l had pen and paper
here! He writes the most beau. |
tiful hand you ever saw, and he
writes like lightning! l could
hire him out for $50 a month to
keep books, but | don't want to
work him hard. Besides, there's
a mortgage on my farm, and /
must have money to raise it,"
s.Der brice is 81 ~
"Only %. He's worth a hun.
dred flies worth a cent but I'm
forced TO sell. If you keep him
till March, III buy him back and
give you $500 for him.
The old man smoked away for
awhile and then asked
''Can doze dog baint Il house %
"Paint a house! I'd like you
to set three big houses he paint.
ed last week. He's as good as
three men, and he never wastes a
drop of paint. I'm IN a hurry to
catch the train, and I'd like the
money!
"TwO d0llarW
eyes; So. You'll never have
another such chance."
The old man made Il motion
toward his wallet, but let his
hand drop and inquired:
Scan doze dog shump over
de' city hall ;"
This was a crusher. The young
man knew he couldn't beat It.
and he replied:
"No1 don't think he can, but
I'll warrant him to jump forty feet
and catch Il fly" !
"You can take doze dog away.
my frent." said the old man.
"YOn won't take him 2"
"No. zur, l Wants 10 dog what
can't slump over der city hall -
"But you made a fair bargain
and said You'd take him.
81 can't help dot. When 1 bays
- for 2 dog, he shall be able to
slump like Il pird."
And the young man dragged |.
his brindled dog out of the house