The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-03-19
JACK.
His Account of Himself, and His Opinion
of Cats, Etc.

His Account Of Himself, and HIS Opinion
of Cats, Etc.
am dog. Please note that do
not say "only dog" No, indeed. !
leave such remarks for the half-starved
terrier that sometimes
comes to play with me.
Why should say it? I am fine
bird-dog, worth considerable, have
been stolen, and, in fact, have had
great many adventures because of my
value. Then I am handsome. You
needn't think because I tell it that
am vain. No, am only honest enough
to say outright what you human beings
all think. Else why do you fill your
house with mirrors, look at yourselves
SO much, then say: "Oh, whenever
see any thing homely l just shut my
eyes and look at the clouds.
I also like cats. At least, like our
cat. But what is he good forp He is
SO lazy and aristocratic. All he does is
to come down to breakfast somewhere
between eleven and twelve, then he
goes back upstairs again and sleeps all
the afternoon; takes his tea when the
milkman comes, and as he is gone till
two or three in the morning, / suppose
attends-or possibly helps give-the
nightly concerts that occur in our
neighborhood.
Oh! how I do love to bark at those
cats. But about nine my mistress says:
"Jack, Jack! It's time to come in,
and as can't climb tree and crawli in
by the back window, as the cat does, l
have to obey. f8s d
/ not only like to bark at cats, but at
people. But much as you people think
you know, you do not seem to be aware
that have different kinds of barks.
Some are respectful; others-well, you
should just hear me bark at the
''preps'' or the little boys that laugh
and throw stones at me. / should like
to bite some of them, but they are SO
very dirty, often, that / don't, and
then l am deacon's dog and it
wouldn't look well.
When college professor goes by |
bark, but it is only to show how much
admire his plug hat and respect his
learning.
1 do not like the "sophs." They
think they know more than they do.
But they are really pretty good judges
of the dainty little canes they swing so
jauntily, and their smiles are irresist-
ible-to the girls. However, there is
one of them I don't hate. Because
last spring term there was young
lady coming to our house that this
.'soph" was quite devoted to. So one
, day just before she came he went by,
! saw me in the yard, called me to him
J . and petted me. He even did not scold
when put my dirty paws on his
clothes simply to show how honored I
felt at his noticing me. | suppose he
I was afraid I might bark too loudly
| L 3D.
j am afraid you will begin to think
spend all my time philosophizing, but
; don't No, I am true American, and
:. / work ccasionally-when can't help
it. My little master has taught me
how to draw sled or wagon. He
!. helps in his fathers store, and when
: they are very busy we help deliver
y goods.
J They harnessed me up the other day
: to draw load. The weather was hot
:, was tired, my master was cross, an6
/ wanted to stay in the shade and ca
, flies instead of working. Finally
:. trotted off, had the wagon emptied
y turned toward home and then stopped
y l wanted to ride. ] couldn't see why
y dog shouldn't ride sometimes as wei
a as boy. So 1 stopped. Well, at las
y my master comprehended whatI want
~ ~ ed, Embarrassed me, told me to get il
~ ~ and drew me to the store. Oh! rod
- - down in fine style; my head up, m
: - tail flying and my horse making goo
~ =, time. 80
=, ~ The next day it was hot again; s
- when it was time to go to the store
a went out in the backyard and lay III
na H der an apple-tree till they were gon,
Then came around in front, scratche
i Lot 90 Gov 81,
:, that grew in the incest, shadiest plat
=; in the whole yard. OH had GOO
~ time then. The dirt was SO soft an
" cool, the flies had not found me, and
7 was thinking of how pleasant it was
-. live, when the owner of the fiower-bt
VI came out. l started, but not quit
On enough. for she boxed my ears al
= scolded me awfully. And now tn,
IN have put back the old pansies and stut
~ lot of horrid little sticks in the b,
~ that / can neither scratch up nor
ne down on. What do they want of tho
"a, pansies, anyhowp They can't draw
-, wagon nor keep burglars out at nigf
:" However, dom t always do that eithe
o., for the other night one got in up-stai
~. - in the front room when | was dow
,aS stairs in back room, and yet in
'i N morning they said: where W
~ JackP" Now, you see, if they wor
a. only let me stop out nights as 1 ws
~ to, would have seen the man a
ON On, kept him away. My paw is getti
ne ,,e, tired of writing, and as am only
ar years old think this is rather 10
oh' letter for me to write. So will go a
-. see whose yellow cat that was that j
nle went in the barn. Ever yours,
s,s 9s JACK CADY.
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