The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-26
ANTlsuLLpoe TROUSERS.

A Suburban Poets Plan of Self PresSFvA-
taOa Against . Nelghbor's Pet.
The poet came to town from hi1
suburban home last Friday wearing
Q pair Of trousers too long for him.
They rssembled in pattern those dis
played in Bowery shops and mark
ed: Very Turfy, o.; were -"
The poet is q modest man in his
clothes, and his appearance was q
severe shock 70 his friends
Its all right" he said. "I never
wore anything like them before. but
/ can tell you that am mighty glad
to get them now. They are dog pro-
tectors, and hatter myself that
am the originator of q clever scheme
to fool vicious dogs. A neighbOr Of
mine, through whose land can
make q short cut to the station,
owns q bulldog that is in an ad-
vanced stage Of muscular develop
ment. This dog has teeth like q
shark, and his expression is fierce
and wicked. Two weeks ago, while
I was cutting across my neighbor's
land to get to the station, this very
ugly dog got after me and wrecked
q pair of excellent trousers. was
thoroughly angry. and i sent q nots
to the dogs owner telling Of the oo-
surrence. He sent back word that
IL kept of of his ground his dog
vouldn t touch me. That was neigh
borly, wasn't iti
"Well, it SO happened that We
both had our clothes pressed and
cleaned by the same tailor, and
when my clothes were delivered two
nights ago / found with them this
pair Of trousers. Half an hour later
the tailor returned and said that he
had left somewhere by mistake
pair of trousers belonging to Mr..
Blank. Blank is the man who owns
the bulldog. My plan came 60 me
like an inspiration.
"'Have you seen Mr.. Blanks
trousersf' asked the tailor.
"'No, replied. 4 have trouble
enough keeping track Of my own
without bOthering about anybody
aIae's trousers
"The tailor went away to continue
bis search, and proceeded to test
nay plan. have always heard that
Q bulldog will not bite any one whO
b wearing his X masters trousers.
That is said to be one of the peculiar
traits of the beast / knew that If
Blank had worn his trousers around
his home the pattern of them would
be firmly impressed on the bulldog q
memory. To test it l got into por-
tions of three suits of heavy winter
underclothes and then drew over
them Blanks trousers. 1t was dark,
and / knew that the bulldog was
loose on Blanks grounds. invaded
his yard, and as soon as that dog
heard me he growled and made Q
rush at my legs. The suspense of
that moment was awful. but had
faith in the underclOthes if the
trousers didn't work. On came the
dog with his mouth open for big
bite, and just as he reached tie
trousers he stopped. When 1 thought
It over afterward, the bulldogs sur
.. prise struck me- as humorous BE
{ looked at the trousers and then at
me. Then he whined and skunk back
to the houee. The trousers had con.
Quered. This morning ! oversight,
and il was necessary for me to oul
across Blanks grounds to get my
train. Iput on Blanks trousers, and
, the dog simply looked ns over as
rushed past and wageed his tail.
believe that Blank owes me the
price of pair OF trousers because OF
the damage his dog did to mine, %
that my conscience does not prich
c me for keeping these things They
S don't look well, but they are worth
8 all of my other trousers put together
a. a protection against Blank o bull
Z doa. New York Sun.