The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
If You Didn't Steal Him Don't
Read It.

We used to have q pup; that puT
got to be dog. Now we have, bu
principally don't have him. The dog ha-
seen lots of grief, 30 have We. WheI
that dog, or rather the dog, was pu !
We would send him after the neighbor' :
chickens that came in the garden. lie
got so that he would howl with grief il
the chickens didn't come it afforde,
him amusement and made our bosom:
swell with pride that our $40 90 puI
was worth the money paid for him, anC
we would tell our visitors what true
faithful animal dog was, that is, !;
dog like ours, whose motto like th'
motto used by PinkertOn's detectives
never shut but one eye when asleep
especially if there are chickens in sight
of garden or strawberry bed. AS thai
pup grOwed our affections for him grew
and when we had chicken for dinner
the children were never asked to eaI
chicken-skin or pick the bOnes
very close. Then we taught
him a few funny tricks, ano
everything went on lovely until one day
he caught live chicken-a sprin,
chicken his teeth was sharp and tn.
chicken was tender. That CHECKER
never lived to be stuffed, but it Wa
stuffed inside of that woody little blacI
rascal of a dog in very few minutes
Then the trouble commenced: hi,
chicken tooth sprung out like mush
aroOn from a hOt-bed he no longer la. {
for chickens with mischief in his eye.
but with blood in his eye. The chick
ems staid away. Then he began t.
roam for prey. He laid out six chickens.
for one woman, she tried to lay him Out
with a club. She did right.
About two months ago he ran away
After long search we found him, anG
there was more rejoicing among TIL,
children than there would have beer
over the finding of 80 com non cur
In a week he was gone again. Th,
carrier boys were called in and tn
lavish SUN of so cents was offered T.
the boy that would restore the prOdigal
The second day John Spar came "
the steps three at jump, Il hayt
found him l have found him
JOHNNY and ourselves started for tn,
house where our treasure was. w,
hoped Johnny was right, and john,
hoped so too-for so cents worth. W,
rounded the corner, We recognized tn,
dog and the dog us. 1t was an affect
ing scene. Johnny took the half dolIaI
and we took the dog. AS We cam,
around the house respectable lOOkiD,
col0red woman wanted to know win,
would pay the % cents back that he
Adolphus had paid for that dog. We
told her we had paid so for that pul
once, and he was no % cent dog. am
we felt insulted that that dog had ever
sold for aquarter. We then pursued oul
journey home without any particular
exciting incidents that would be of in
terest to the reader. Then he ran
away and came home so often that W.
got used to it. Last night he sDore,
so loud and wheeZed and coughed s.,
hard with the cold he had caught whei
visiting around, that we sat up nearl,
all night keeping up hot fire to tha~
him out. This morning everythin.
seemed all right, but DOw-nOw we are
on the war path, for when we cam,
home to dinner we found a relative
who said they met nearly a whole fam
lily leading and dragging off our dog
He told them to let up and take oul
dog home, but the impudent dog Dor
rOwers claimed the dog and yankee
him on. We are onto you've bav,
you spotted, and if that pup. yes, tina
little, black, shaggy water-spaniel VIII
answers to the name of Cooley i
not returned home safe and sound in
side of twenty-fovr hours, we will hav
you all sent to Jail.