The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
THE DARBY AND HIS DOGS.
Trylg Ia Decide tho Question as to Which
One lie Would Part with.

was stopping at tho house OF
young planter, who owned very fine
hound, but as no was no hunter no had
no affection for his hound. which was
ovcr-fond OF spending his time in tho
woods Instead OF remaining at homo to
please his master. An old darby ON
the plantation owned four cur dogs.
and tho young planter, thinking he
would be better pleased with Hg,
bob-tailed "yaller" dog than no was
/ with his iine hound, decided to go down
to "Unclo Henry's cabin and make
| trade, being fully convinced that "Un-
Gle" Henry. who was quite a hunter.
would jump at the chance of getting
genuine hunting dog for one of his
ours. | accepted an invitation to go
along and witness tho trade.
We found "Unclc" Henry in his
"truck patch" adjoining tho house.
leaning ON his hoe to SEQ what his
dogs were barking at when we ar
rived.
Uncle Henry" said tho owner of
tho hound, II have como down to give
you good deg trade" and as one OF
tho dogs, a simon-purs cur, came up
wagging his stub tail, he added: II
will give you my fine hound for this
dog, as don't need hunting dog, land
only want dog to lay around the yard
to brighten tramps.h
"Well. Mars Billy. Use alters ready
for trade, and within to oblige you,"
said Uncle Henry; "but rse gwine to
tell yer poin'dly dat hit be many day
before Uncle Henry and dat dog parts,
unless some one knocks one OF us on
do head. Why, Mars Billy, hos my
main coon dog"
I "But, Uncle Henry" said he. ..you
have three others. Besides, this hound
of mine will make better hunting dog
than either of your four" Pointing to
one OF the others he said: swell, will
trade for that one"
al couldn't think of letting that one
go, cause he's my main 'possum dog,
and, besides, he's got such frenzy
sort of way wild him. sorter feel like
he's some kin to us. De ole woman
neber would quit calling me all sorter
hard names if let dat dog 60 out OBJ
de family"
81 don't want your coon dog nor
your 'possum dog" said the planter;
Il just want dog to lay about the
house, and | don't caro- if he is good
for nothing, and AIN willing to give
you a good, young hound for your
poorest dog. Trade me that one," he
said, pointing to one of the others.
NOW specs dat houn' am mighty
peert, an declar would like to nab
him, but dat dog you looking at
wouldn't be no good to you anyhow,
for he won't hunt nor do muffin but
some sort of mes.nness He'll steal the
hot meat outen Gle pot or de bread often
the table cherry chance he gets, an do
ole woman ami cherry one else dat
comes about here done abuse him SO
much hit looks like Pm de only fren'
he's got left. gifts awful mad when |
secs him 4 toting off II hot piece of
bacon de ole woman cooked for my
supper, but when dey all beat him an
he comes up to me to bcfren' him, l
can't help liking him with all his mean
ness. reckon pse dc only fren' he's
got in de world, and knows if he goes
up to your house he an de missus
gwine to hab trouble, an de poor dog
will git killed"
"Wcll, Uncle Henry" said the
planter, Why not trade for the other
oae?"
MARS Billy" ssid Uncle Henry, 81
neber would believed you'd or TX me
to part wild dat ole dog Why, he's
nigh onto twelve years ole, and don't
you recoilect when you was boy and
! Unclc Henry was straighter and :. heap
4 younger 'en what he is now, de happy
days and nights me and dat old dog
used to spend down in de bottom? Part
wild dat ole dogP Why, Mars Billy, if
cher cit to be so mean | hopes de
Fsperets OBJ de coons and dc 'possums
dat ole dog has cotched for me won't
let me sleep. You mought as well
talk about parting me and de ole wo-
man as to talk about parting me and
dat ole dog. AS long as dere's u little
meal and bacon in &c cabin dar am
three of lis what will divide hit, an
dats me an de ole woman an de Gle
dog. "-American Field.