The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-12
YELLOW DOGS.
The Ola settler Discourscs Icarnediy on
Thcm with Sadness In his Tones.


MILFORD, Pa, Oct. 81" Let me Sec
Major" said the County Clerk didn't see
some strangers over at your place IA came byT'
Tho Old Settler was gazing sadly out OF the
Crissman House window Mt the leaves ns they
fell in golden showers from the naples; ut the
far-off hills dim and purple and hazy in the
distance. with the solemn hush Of autumn
resting on them like u bcncdction; and ut the
corner OF the hotel barn where. with the halo
OF the setting sun about him. the dog Caesar
was choking on bone.
1T strikes me pooty durn squnr 'twixt the
eyes" said he. that they's some folks wan
derin' through this vale of tears az gifts more
thun Their sheer o. tribbyation and voxation o
sperrit. Yes a durn sight more tbun twas evcr
calclated in the be.innin that they was to be
cut nm fttod fur. l tell you faint no fair
shake. When l see some folks an not
much account folks. nuther some on 'em amt
I'll swimmin' along. b. gosh day in an day
out a missin' cvry cusscd snag. nm n
kcepin' 'wny out'n the suck o. ev'ry whirl-
pool an the back swirl y ev'ry dod-rottcd eddy.
an "a foatin' like a bobber u fish line over
the places whar they amt no eend O. durn res
ky bars. and n slppin'. Jest ez II they was
creased. through shallers whar the rocks can't
hardly hide Their Shiny ole heads--when see
soch folks IA swimmin along like that. an then
see u passed. o. the best kind o. fellers-fellers.
b gosh. OF never done nothin' to nobody what
want. 'cordn' TO the law an the prophets-a
gittin' carried agin evry snag they is in the
stream an washed fust onto this rock. an then
plumb onto that bar, an swished an swashcd
hither an yon by ev'ry orncry flood that comes
could b. swallowed up an done with il, tell
you, boys. when see this, l cant fetch myself
to blieve that things is manufactured quite
on the suuar ana ii makes me feel Jest eZ If !
wanted To lay right down an chaw gravel. an
swar the sap .out'n side hill plough! don't
want to go IA lyin in the face o the good ole
or,hydoX doctrine was horned an raised in.
but I'm gumswiAed If ANITA telin' ye that
s sSm'h II wrong vne
, astin =, screw loose s2,.mewhar. bsosh. an ye
cane down emphasized the fact that his sad
ness was gone. and his dandcr was,m up. -,
sheriff. Anybody been stealing your chick
ensr oS OrwonI y2 n c 1is bleach ,no
see mex Thanksgiving. an it falls on the right
day o the month. IN be 60 1 kin look back
in all that time can't reckomomhcr day that
didn't hate yalier dog, Fur sixty lon,gyears
yalier dogs has been ga!l an worm'ood TO me.
An yet. boys. SO fur cz knows on. Their amt
no yaller dog ~ never laid a single straw in my
way B i,nr Was a,ius nNen aGn en- m an an
put unerstan'. boys. when l say WALLER dogs !
color, an thcr hides is slick an glossy. an Their
eyes is bright. an thor voice il music, an they
man that'll own II gcnwine yaller dog could
ever Earn in a month o sundays
don th I'n. a,ry noun h a. oys s2s ~ w
days when 'twere with while a ivln'i Fifty
year yea ago! ,T Then they WIS woods! Then they
on tho ridges an hear 'em singl kin my
splf now siandn': some frosty m2rn!n on the
lock. an waitin' for Muse to send deer to me.
Muse were houn had. IN the race o honn's
sweet. an To hear 1t IL sweliin up from way
back on the ridge were soothin'cr, to me thun
balm o Glyud. Tho louder and clearer them
notes got the higher know'd Mr.. Deer we're
sswnSp o o4E ords an th ,Io
Why boys. the deer ez that dog scnt to me
would filed Sors,s ark with yenzjH, an il
more. an could stan on the burnt ches'
run way with my old nintlock ready for the
deer When it rearn and tesrn at me
Why durn it. boys Ia be wiilin to go hum the
very mes. mint. bid the ole woman good by. an
A tear sprang out of the inner corner OF the
Old Settlers eye. It made its way in nervous.
hung there poised for II moment. Then the Old
Settler absorbed it with his sleeve.
mean loun's, was, spcakn' Of dogs the color
o, dirty punkins Wi long hair and their tail,
alters 'twixt their legs. zif they was 'fecred
tin kittlc 10 EN-, dod durn en-! Tncm's the
ones ! meant, an il Their is anything 1 allus
nQw,it, We're >leepin more'n two in a bed. When
left hum TO hoe my own row were ten year
ole. My ole man prcnticed me to n tanner
down in Jerscy The very fust night my boss
sent me to sleep with three other boys in a bed
no wider'n my ole woman's marygole bed an Il
three cr-olc boy kin jump acrost that. l
says to the boss says |:
III 80 bunk in with the calf, go halvcrs
with the dog. take a piece o tho barn floor, or
hang w with the hams in the smoke house
says. hut I'm gummed,' says |. il I'll sleep
Her eckoncd would an rcckoned. b gosh.
1wouldn't an while he went TO git Il strap to
CIV" mo my first lesson in tHnGin, cut fur tho
woods, where were to hum. b gosh. an slep'
IN a hoil"r log rs snug rs bears cub, An
sald then that things lave 70 be gpin' pooty
tough with me when bUnkcd in with more'n
An so I've swung along through life. boys,
for nigh on to siNty-nino year. stcerin' clear %
to face with the dilemmy as TO which / were
s2 Tart to &c, DO or or sleep four in bed Ynti-
feet. Turning To the County Clerk lie swung
his cane and fairly howled:
Al, l Yes SIR by gosh rbimishty' Yes Sir You
my wiie''7 brother. is thar! Mag Stree,rr. his
thrym bSri AZ hey Gr9a&tt the the, orn aIst
with en-. and hos thar. an runniu the huii
durn place. An to STOW 'cm all away. I've
either got TO sleep with my olo woman an two
O. thG EyoHng Mns or TAKE to the barn, ty gosh
haVin' To- skin out'n my own house fora yallrr
Do an, Jour IN a bed at last! | tell -. boys,
boar!"
AND the Old Settler laid ten cents on tho bar.
and before he could stop, had poured twenty
five cents worth of consolation in his glass. his
hand trcmblod So LID. Morn.
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