Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-18
TWO TRAMPs
And Something About Dogs.

'tdtioh nOube, Salu IasL nlgnl, We
got the smartest dog that ever was.
When I'm at home anybody can come
n the yard and step on his tail and he
won't raise his eyes, but when I'm
lway, why he's worse than a Fiji
Islander. Tramps are bad out my
way; last week my family left the
house lin Ole Bulls charge and
ramp who saw them leave, walked in,
ind, sneaking around to the back door,
was in the act Of turning tbe knob of
Lhe kitchen door when Bull grabbed
him by the arm. One of the neighbors
heard the fellow sqpeel and called to
The dog who let 60 aud walked
of, but as soon as he saw who
twas calling him rolled his eyes up as
if to say, "You have nothing to do
with it. and took another bite out Of
the tramp. The woman yelled at him
again and the dog let go. He wanted
to quit, any way, she said, because he
looked as if the tramp did not taste
good. But he noticed it was not me
called him, and, making another
spring for the tramp who was on top
of the fence, grabbed him by the Seat
Of the breeches and hauled him back.
Then that dog started to have little
picnic with no invitations out to any
body else. He'd take a bite out Of
one leg, snort and spit it out, and turn
him and take one out Of the other side.
But he did not taste good, any way,
aud the picnic was about to sour
on his stomach, when | walk
ed into the yard. He saw
me and stopped WITHOUT . word,
same as to say, "You can tackle that
if you want to-Ill hunt limberger
cheese somewhere. Oh, he's smart
one r.
"Yes," put in Attorney Scot, "the
geology of dogs speaks of it,
WHAT His ayeraion to tramrs?"
asked bystandcr.
"Well, the botany of dogs docs
not speak Of that particular" he an
swered.
DO dogs have botany? ?" enquired
the inquisitive bystander.
"What'I meant TO say was that
dogs are said to have native 'instink
replied Mr.lScott. h
so do tramps," laughed the i. b.,
and left the crowd to law and misery.
Later in the night, when the ground
was carpeted with white and every
zephyr carried apair ofsharp scissors to
clip the noses of the belated, woe
bsgone indiviual walked up to the
stove IN the station house and asked
for lodging. Numerous questions
with which he was piled drew from
him long story. From his converse
ton he had received a brilliant edu.
caApn. This much he said, adding
that be lad been loft On orphan when
just out of his teens, with a large PAT
rimony His money melted at the
green cloth and he started life a
tramp. This was five years ago.
DuriHs that period 10 visited every
state in the u1ion, lie had enoopn-
tered every conceivable adventure
and as he travelled the taste for roam
ing grew upon him. He had slept upon
the prairies a hundred miles from
any habitations had climbed the steep
sides Of the Rocky Mountains and
slept in the vineyards of California.
He had been run over on the railroad,
and blown up on the river. Salt water
only had stopped his course, and he
was now taking second tour around
the country. His story was told in
the most eloquent and elegant Ian
guage. The good FIRE seemed to have
warmed his heart, and he began to call
up the memory Of his boyhood days.
Tears rose to his eyes as his mothers
name passed his lips, and as he went
on he seemed overcome with grief
He actually cried. 1t may seem
strange to say tramp would shed
tears in real good earnest, bat he did.
The sympathy of a philanthropic lis.
tenor was aroused, and giving the
tramp bis overCoat, he bade him wrap
himself up in it and get warm. He
had not far to 80 home he said and
bis pubia would keep his ears warm.
bat couldn't yeu give me your
gloves, If you won't need them2" said
the tramp, wiping the tears from his
eyes, and his old whine returning.
The Samaritan looked at him a mo-
ment, then slowly drew off his gloves
and nubia and handed them over.
Looking at him moment, he said
"Shall | give you my pipe aud to.
bacco now7"
The tramp was just stretching his
hand;out for the profered article when
/ the kind hearted but disgpsted man
gave a yell ofssapy and rushed out o.
tho house. After begging arCigaI
stump tho tramp won't peacefully Ia
sleep. u ta