The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
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| Dog That Failed 70 A''"'"
Homo In Gopl4h eoa"'''
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up,n" ,s dead poAur Bill. lie had
,.n,,,a ,oin,s and his bad points,
'' n,s .h,of had mint was sucking
,or Won must understand Eli
was a dog and a yellow oos az ~"
And yet Bill had Il history e'ehn
s..os,rv w,s clondedI with uncertain.
ty. He was not a exan born w
many other dogs, but was a native OF
county, Mississippi. -Four
years ago Bill came, to Texas with
'Rastus Johnsing. Jolnsing came
overland with a wagon and team and
Bill trotted the whole distance under
the wagon. JOhnsink settled down
near Lascaster, rented land and went
to farming and Bill took up there and
became a n~aturalized Texas dug In
very short time. Bill was a giant in
tellectually. lie understood every
thing that most dogs understand,
knew a great deal more; did every
'ynHnsNHt- most d5ts "a, md d'da
great deal more. or course he never
rose above his station In life, for he
would bay at the fall moon month in
and month out, would suck eggs TX
cept when the hens setting, and
knew about the proper distance to
place between himself and a skunk.
In other words, Bill was a country
dog OF fine attainments. Bill knew
lie was of humble origin-did not
know who his father was, and only
knew his mother in the days OF his
infancy-conscQuently he did not have
IA proud BEARING. lie wore constantly
upon his cOuntenance an expression
of abjcct apology. IT Is not surpris-
ing that the tleas of the neighborhood,
recognizing the great good nature
wrapped up in the hide Of yellow, be-
came the friends OF his bosom and
back and fcasted upon his person
from year to year. Johnsing loved
Bill. however. for n night somebody
set Johnsing's cotton on tre and Bill
gave the alarm by uttcring his 9pleful
tones in time to get his master up to
save bales that were just ready for
the market. Besides, Bill always
made it a point to run the hogs ont
of the field, guard the house, keep
wcascls away from the chickens, etc.
Occasionally when he followed his
master to town the neWsboys cultI-
waited Bills acquaintance to the eX-
tent Of tying a tin Il ITO his tail In
order to sec how fast he c1uld run and
distance everything That followed.
Several times he saved his life, he
cause under the influenced of the music
furnished by the tin calm. his speed
defcd every effort of orlJcrs to catch
and XIII him.
uIisItrAnalla.+eS ~ III IN. ~
last time. AS usual, his Fnaster came
to town and Bill followed him. john
sing, however, came to buy a holiday
ticket to Mississippi to see his folks
down on de ole plantation in Miss
'sippi." Johnsing's every moment
was spent in the most delightful an
tlclpation. lie got a nickel's worth
or cheese and crackers for lunch, but
mnttered 10 himself: "Dis is mighty
fine truck. but shuckS, 'taspt nowhar
to what ! gifts when | gifts back home /;
: when ChriSmus comes I'm gwine tn
have 'posSlim and 'tatcrs and crack
lin brade, and 'simmon beer; don't
git muffin like dat in Texas, kin we.
Bill" and Bill whIincd an at1irma.
tive.
%Jolinsing bought his ticket and
waited for the east-bound Texas &
Pacific and Bill was there waiting,
. too, for Bill had nc idea of being left
behind. When the train came John
sing whistled for Rill and the latter
bounded up, ready to. get into the
coach. The porter politely told John.
/, sing that dogs were not allowed in
the coach. ~Johnsing didn't know
whether to proceed or to turn back
home. lie wanted Bill for a travel.
ing companion and was afraid to leave
him in town to the tender mercies Of
the city newsboys and dogs. JotY6te.;
weighed the matter over and flnall
chose between de ole plantation ii
MISSISSIPPI and Bill, and BIN cam
out second. Jolnslng got inGo tn
coach, took Il seat by the window an
talked to Bill, who was stationed d.
the platform under the window of TN,
car, giving vent to his grief in dolefn
bowling.
. Sahnsing, with his eyes full Of
tears, tafSeS to the dog "You .
back home, Bill; Use gwlne ter cur
y back TO long and we 20 a 'possun
y huntin'.' Bill answered by a how
" full OF pathos and devoid Of harmony
ABOUT That time the train pulled on
: ana Blll, remembering his place undo
the wagon coming to Texas, got nm
der the coach and struck out in 4 ION,
trot. The trains speed l~ncreaeed aut
BIZ was soon in a dead run. A min
ute more and the brakes struck him
Threw him on the track and the wheel
crushed him in an instant.
Poor Bill is dead. When .Jobnsjn,
gets back to Mississippi he will rel
tnem or poor Bill's fate. lie wi,
SNldCk HIS lbs over tho ,co,