Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-01

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believe this story, and told Mr.. Trav-
ers so; for woman couldn't climb a
tree. and even if she could. what would
hinder the mouse from climbing after
her?
Sue has new young man, who comes
every Tuesday and Thursday night.
One day he said: Jimmy, if you'll get
me lock of your sister's hair I'll give
you a nice dog" told him he was
awfully kind. but l didn't think it
would be honest for me TO take Sue ;
best hair, but that I'd try to get him
some OF her everyday hair. And he
said: "What on earth do you mean.
jimmy And | said that Sue had got
some new back hair little while ago,
for | was with her when she bought it,
and / knew she wouldn't like me to
take any of that So he said il was no
matter. and he'd give me the dog any
way.
told Sue afterward all about it, just
TO show her how honest | was. and in
stead of telling me was a good boy,
she said: ..Oh you little torment
g'way and never let me see YOU again, +"
and threw herself down on the sofa and
howled dreadfully, and mother came and
said: Jimmy, if you want 10 kill your
dear sister. You can just keep on doing
rs YOU do Such is the gratitude of
grown-up folks.
Mr.. Withers the new Young
man-brought the dog. rs he said he
would He's beautiful Scotch terrier.
and he said he would kill rats like any
thing. and was two wears old. and had
had the distemper; that is, Mr.. Withers
said the dog would kill rats. and of
course Mr.. Withers himself never had
the distemper.
OF course, ] wanted 10 see the dog
kill rats, so l took him To rat-hole in
the kitchen, but he barked at il so loud
that no rat would think of coming out.
If YOU want TO catch rats, You mustn' I
begin by barking and scratching at rat
holes, but You must sit down and kind
of wink with one eve and Law for them,
Just rs cats do. told Mr.. Withers that
the dog couldn't catch any rats, and he
said he would bring me some in box
and could let them out. and the dog
would kill every single one of them.
The next evening Sue sent me down
TO the milliDer' to bring her new bon
net home. and don't you be long about
il either You idle, worthless boy. Well.
| went TO the milliner's shop, but the
bonnet wasn't done vet; and rs passed
Mr.. Withers' office, he said: Come
here. Jimmy; I've got those rats for
YOU He gave me a wooden box like
tca-chest. and told me there were a
dozen rats in ii. and I'd better have the
dog Kill them at once, or else they d
gnaw oat before morning.
When got home, she met me at the
door. and said: "Giye me that handbook
this instant. you've been mornanour
about it, | tried to tell her that it
wasn't her box; but she wouldn' listen,
and Just snatched if and went into the
parlor, where there were three other
Young ladies who had come In see her.
and slammed the door; but the dog
slipped in with her.
In about minute | heard the most
awful wells tina; anybody ever heard. 1t
sounded rs if all the furniture in the par
lor was being smashed into kindling
wood. and the dog kept barking ike
mad. The next minute 4 girl came fly
ing out OF the front window, and anoth-
er girl jumped right on her before she
had time TO get out OF the way, and they
never stopped CRYING: Help murder
let me out oh my,''
knew. of course, that Sue had
openet; the box and let the rats out, and
though | wanted ever so much to know
if the dog had killed them all. thought
she would like it better if | went back TO
the milliner's and waited few hours
for the bonnet.
| brought it home about nine o clock;
hut Sua had zone To bed. and the Ser.y-