The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-13

| was stopping at the house o! 4 young
planter, who owned very fine hound,
but as he was not a hunter he had no
affection for his hound, which WAS over
fond of spending his time in the wood-,
instead Of remaining at home 10 please
his master. An old darkey on the plan
tation owned four cur dogs, and the
young planter, thinking he would be
bciicI pleased with big, bob tailed
"yaller' dog than he was with his fine
hound, decided TO go down 10 81 nC!c"
lIcnry's cabin and make a trade, being
fully convinced that Uncle" Henry, who
was quite hunter, would jump III the
chance Of getting q genuine hunting dog
for one Of his ours. accepted an invita-.
lion 10 go along and witness the trade.
We found "UnCle" Henry in hi, truck
patch, adjoining the hou.c, leaning on
his hoe To see what hi, dogs were bark
ing at when We arrived.
Uncle Henry" said the owner Of the
hound, II have come down to give vOu
good dog trade" and rs one Of the dogs,
a simon pure cur, came up wagging his
stub tail he added, 81 will give you my
fine hound for this dog, a. | don't need !.
hunting dog and only want dog t. lay
around the yard to ffighlcn tranps."
"Well, Mars Billy, Use aIcrse ready
for Il trade, and wiilln' to obliyc you
said Inclc Henry, ''bu, I'.c gwinr 10 tell
yer pon'dly da, hit will be many day
before Uncle Henry and dat dog paris,
unlesa some one knocks one Of Us on de
head. Why, Mar, Billy, he's my main
coon dog"
But Uncle Henry" said lc you
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mine will make better hunting dog
than either Of your four" Pointing to
one Of the others he said "Wel, / will
trade for that one"
81 couldn't think Of letting that one
go, cause he's my main 'pos$um dog and
besides he's got such Il frenzy sort ni' nay
to us De ole woman ncber would quit
calling me all snrtcr hard name, if | let
dat dog 80 out ob de family"
Il don't want your coon dog nor your
'possum dog" said the planter; II jus,
want dog to lay about the house, and
don't care if he is good for nothing, and
am willing to give you Il good, young
hound for your poorest dog. Trade me
that one, he said. pointing TO one Of the
others.
-No"u SpcCtS uat noun am nlpnlS
peert an ! declare would like to hab
him, but dat dog you looking at wouldn't
be no good To you anyhow, for he won't
hunt nor do nullin but some sort Of mean
ness. He'll steel dc hot meat outcn de
pot or de bread off de table cbcry time
he gets chance, an de ole woman and
cbery one else dat comes about here done
abuse him so much hit lonks lik. I'm de
only fren' he, 5 got left. gifts awful mad
when sees him toting Off n hot piece
Of bacon de ole woman cooked for my
supper, but when dey all beat him an
he comes up to Inc to bcfrcn' him can't
help liking him wild all his mcanness. |
reckon I'se de only fren' he's got in de
world, and | knows if he goes up to your
house he an de missus gwne to hab |
trouble an de poor dog Will git killed"
"Well, Uncle Henry" said the planter,
"why not trade for the othe, one?"
MARS Billy" said Uncle Henry, 81
nebcr would believed you'd er AK me
to part wild dat ole dog. Why he's nigh
onto twelve years ole, and don't you re.
collect when you was boy, and Uncle
Henry was straighter and heap
younger 'cn what he is now, de happy
days and nights me and dat ole dog used
to spend down in de bottom? Part wild
dat ole dog? Why. Mars Billy, if eber
git to be 80 mean | hopes de sperc.s OBJ
de coons and de 'possums dat ole dog has
cotchcd for me won't let me sleep. You |
monght as we'll talk about parting me |
and de ole woman rs to talk about part
ing me and dat ole dog. AS long as
deres little meal and bacon in dc cabin,
dar am three oh us what will divide hit,
an dats me and de ole woman an de ole |
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