The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-27
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Saturday was an unlucky day for
James Byrne. tits safe to say that he
would have lost his all on single turn
of the dice lad the opportunity ttftltd.
Farmers are too busy to bring in hay
and Jim was obliged to hitch up one of
his teams and go into the country after
a load. One of his four dogs-a pug
had to go along, too, for he generally ac
companies Mr.. Byrne on his expeditions.
On the way..into the country jim stopped
at II. D. Austin's for a friendly call. Mrs.
Austin, with the true housewives pride,
invited him to step into store room and
look at her nice array OF golden cheese.
Of course the ever gallant stockman
accepted the invitation, and the little
yellow dog followed. "Myw exclaimed
Mrs. Austin, don't let that dog in, I've
got poison in here for MICE" "Get ontw
said Jim, and the little dog got. We
forget to mention that Jim took down Il
seeder belonging to Mr.. Austin, and after
visiting the cheese room, procured an
old broom and proceeded to wash some
OF the mud Off the seeder. Suddenly his
attention was attracted to the little pug.
| He was stretched out on the ground in
convulsions. Ills visit to the cheese
room was short, but effective. "Oh, what
shall we do?" pathetically asked Mrs.
Austin. "Got any lard?" said Jim.
She had, but no fire to melt it. But
she started one quicker than scat. aud
soon half a cupful was poured down
the little dogs throat. But the spasms
continued, and as the day was not very
young, Jim fixed the little sufferer blythe
side Of a hay stack in as comfortable a
position as possible and left HIM to him
self while he proceeded on his journey
for the hay. He secured his load few
miles further on and on his return triI
started througha a lake bed to avoid mut
hole in the road. On the way across, thu
wheels went into deep rut, the strong
team Strengthened out and into kindling
wood went the whippletrees. "NOw Tm
in devil Of fx," said Jim. While lie
was deyisng some way to extricat,
himself from the predicament along
came c. d. Miller. He is all accOmOda
ting fellow, Of course, and offered to hitcl
his four horse team on to the load ant
pull it out. but he had no rubber boots OF
to get out to the load. Jim carried hin
out to tho load on his back. Then IL
returned and got the horses and hitche,
them on to the end of the tongue
/ Clarence took the lines and said Gee
3 upw There was brief struggle, a sill
' and all four horses were down in til
| water and tangled in the harness. Thel
there was job to extricate them, but
was finally done. you'll have to unlOa
that hay on to another wagon and thel
it will take good team to draw out tn
empty wagon, said Miller. Jim though
so, too. So he got another wagon, pitch
ed on part Of the hay and started fo
} home. Reaching Austin's he went t
see how dead the little yellow dog wa
! The dog was gone. Mrs. Austin sal
shortly after Mr.. Byrne left she saw til
pug putting for Kimball as fast as hi
legs could carry hiln-"and don't thin
, he'll come back any more" He WASH
. at home when Jim returned, but til
next morning when Jim went out to til
barn he lay basking in the sun, q sa
l look on his face and a tail that Wagge
I but feebly. Il don't care for any nor
\ cheese he said through his big brow
! eyes.