Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05


! GER and with a complete disregard for
= the entire unappropriateness of the
J name.
After he had settled this to his salts
faction, he tried to discover accomplish
ments In the creature. "Here Bessie,
old boy. Set up now, set up. Can
you set up' Well, then, give us your
paw, here paw, paw, nov. Can't you
give us your pawi Well, then, lie down;
charge, charge, charge-down, lie down,
down Can't you charger Well, then,
speak, sheak, Bessie, speak, speak now.
Wowl-speak" But Bessie could only
follow him with his bright, curious eyes
and come when called So the solace of
many more hours of patient waiting lay
in teaching Bessie these and many other
tricks, until he was the most accom-
plished dog In all the garrison and great
ly beloved at the barracks. Duffy was
little annoyed about the comment the
| Inappropriate name called forth, but he
insisted that 1t was as good as another,
and the incongruity was soon lost in
Bessie's popularity.
Caldwell saw the dog only on rare
occasions II stayed in its masters
room, and slept on his bed, md waxed
fat In retirement. He had spoken to 1t
several times, but otherwise took no no.
tice of it's existence, which secretly
ried Duffy. But Caldwell was preoccu-
pied and not quite himself. He came
home a good deal the worse for wine
one night, and Bessie, being in the way,
got kick that sent him crouching to I
his masters side. Caldwell might far i
better have kicked Duffy; however the f
striker understood and sympathized with S
the lieutenanrs condition. He himself k
could never have kicked a dog, even at e
ter pay day, but all men are not alike b
so Duffy pettied Bessie and shut him up o
In his own room, and returned TO look S
after the bodily comforts of his master. d
This--considering the wine--was PAT d
donable; but the next offense could not c
be condoned. 1t occurred in broad day N
light and Caldwell was sober. He had ,
been having an explanation with the II
officer, and that gentleman II
had made reflections upon some of the 81
lieutenanrs fast growing habits that had II
the already overworried
Junior almost beyond endurance. He &C
strobe into his quarters aud found Duffy, 70
who was not expecting him, dividing 10
his attention between Bessie's charms u
and the buckle OF his masters belt. &C
Now, Bessie's disposition inclined him N
% forgive, he ran to Caldwell, looked oil
up into his face with soft, afectionate W
Eyes, and put his little paws, ore yellow II
md one white, upon his knee. Caldwell Al
lid not dare kick the commandant, but a.
ne kicked Bessie-and broke the yellow I'll
Jaw. 1t was the one always held out -
o Duffy to greet him.
Duffy bandaged the paw, and in time
I grew we'll But Duffy hated Caldwell
With the most dangerous of hatreds- =.
silent and a waiting one.
Caldwells habits did not improve. -,
lis fondness for whisky, whether good
n bad, continued He had good whisky go
n his room and Duffy knew 1t, for he =,
elonged to the old school of strikers
'ho do not look upon cigars or liquor -,
S private property.
One day, after Bessie's foot was well an
'uffy went to get drink, because his
,irits were low. There was very little 80,
Risky IN the decanter. barely half ca,
Iassful and an idea suddenly flashed wo
ITO the strikers mind Caldwell was 81.
hcer of the day He never started to -
axe the rounds without taking enough f.t
luor to keep him warm, and Duffy ~,
new il and saw his revenge laid bare. D.
The striker took Bessie for walk
yer to the hospital to show the stew
d tbs meuded paw d.
''Sayw said Duffy, T've got the Na
othaohe | didn't sleep none last ~,
ght Hev We got some-what's that 80,
, give me oneei Laudadum, was it' -,
In We let me hev bit"
eWhy, yes guess So" the steward .os
lswered, and went into the disPensary -.
get it.
aShall l take all that" inquired the 49,,
riker with sweet simplicity. -,
Lord no, man. Put some on cotton ~
"a stick Il In the tooth" -
oOhl And what wud Il do 70 me II ~,
u1 to swallow it1 Wud it kill me1" ~