Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29
DOG JIMBO'S FOURTH.
A Story That VIII Interest Our
Young Readsrs

This gun-and-crscker season TO
minds me Of limbo and tho funny time
ne had some twenty years ago. limbo
was dog that lived with little Blue
Eyes grandfather from the day ho was
born till h. died. lie was beautiful
creaturc-blsck and shiny. as though
cut out of piece of satin. He grew
TO he wise dog. too; out at this time
he was only bG.Sy. and even pop
gun could care him out of his wits.
Not STANCE that he was Stsr,lod when
he first met Fourth of July,
Bang, whackcty. boom" roared
that hero At daybrcak, hustling Blue
Eyos out of bed in 8 jefry, and limbo.
too, from his ehecse-box couch at the
side.
Grandpa said perhaps limbo had
been warned; that the night before he
had seen great company of dogs at
the gate. and that one of them looked
wise enough to say;
Tomorrow a monster will come.
He will lire guns and crackers every
where. There will be fire and smoke.
and noises hideous to hear. We advise
you, inexperienced limbo, to scamper
out OF the city As fast as YOU can
At all events, limbo was intercepted
stealing OIL thatvery night, and he took
the hrst opportunity after that bang
whackcty below - S2llop downstairs
and Oh toward the gfccn country, rs
fast - his legs would 80. limbo was
good traveller. 1t did not take him
loRg to escape from the city into the
peaceful district beyond. But, still
tinsid and frightened. he dared not
Psus-. Ona crisp bit further he trotted,
snufiins vigilantly for guns and crack
ers; then. seemingly satisfied, dropped
down OH u bank TO rest. So weary was
limbo that he scarce noted where he
dropped. He stretched out his jadcd
legs, and was just sinking into bliss
ful slumber, when a tap on his nose
caused him TO spring up in amazemcnt.
A tall, bencvolent.looking dog stood
beside him on the bank.
They'll want you up there" he
said. "if you're wise you'll run away"
And with these advisory words he trot-
ted 5riskly down the road.
But limbo needed not He was alb
sorbed in as pretty u spectacle Ms ever
n dog eyes might view-the lawn of a
white country house. deckcd out for the
bang-whackety hero in true patriotic
style. Big flags everywhere. wee
aags snd streamers floating jubilautly
from the green tree boushs; and, hud-
died together in the center, numerous
htlls people, radiant in liberty caps,
gilt buttons and various soldier traps.
Ii did not occur 10 Jimbo that the
hang-whsckety hero had aught to do
with this pretty scene. He dreamed
not Of the horns anl torpedoes, the
rmy held IN store, and right curiously
he orePt up through the gate. The pa
trio,s did not note. They stood
anxiously discussing tho ways and
means.
I'VE want more horses" was saying
a tall boy. seemingly commander-in-
chief. 1.-The procession won't be moth
iag with only these"
so mean Of Maje TO run Off"
chimed in a wee maid. ale shan't
have a single cream"
limbo. hearing. but not suspccting,
II this juncturc plunged headlong into
the ring. In the army he had espied
two dog friends. and was advancingt TO
greet them with series OF joyful yelps.
Such shout as went up from those
patriotic lips
"was ever any thing nicer"
"Just what we wsnt!"
And. with one accord. they rushed
upon limbo. who. suddenly recalled
the words he had heard by the road
side, realized the situation and scam
Pered OF diligently in the direction OF
homo. But what could poor dog do.
with the whole American army at his
heelsP limbo was speedily captured
and led in triumph back to The lawn.
Ifbaby Jimbe had not been so thor
oughly frightened. he would have
thought the next proceeding the fun
niest he ever saw u hs life; for sud-
denly appeared two patriots bearing
biz dolls dressed up like soldiers, and
bea An sirapping them ON the backs OF
hisiwo dog friends. These werc loyal
CANNES. old and wise. Very calmly.
With Just = snif of wonder. they net
.thsir fate.
Poor Jimbo's turn had come. Mid
the approving cheers OF the army. a
third dall-soldier made us appearance
disagreeably close to his satin back.
In vain he protested and wriggled.
Pstriotsm was at its height, and jim