The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-03


tain regular sum per week to spend
MS they please. New York Weekly.
ANJIBULLDOG TROUSERS.
A Suburban Poets Plan OF Self Preservn-
tion Against a Neighbor's Pet.
The poet came to town from his
suburban home last Friday wearing
pair of trousers too long for him.
They resembled in pattern those dis
played u Bowery shops and mark
ed: VERY Turfy, IS; were $4,"
The poet is modest man in his
clothes, and his appearance was a
severe shock to his friends.
'.It's all right" he said. II never
wore anything like them before, but
can tell you that am mighty glad
to get them now. They are dog pro-
tectors, and ] fatter myself that !
am the originator of a clever scheme
to fool vicious dogs. A neighbor Of
mine, through whose land / can
make a short cut to the station,
owns bulldog that is in an ad.
vanced stage of muscular develop
ment. This dog has teeth like a
shark, and his expression is fierce
and wicked Two weeks ago, while
was cutting across my neighbor's
land to get to the station, this very
ugly dog got after ME and wrecked
a pair of excellent trousers. | was
thoroughly angry, and ! sent note
to the dogs owner telling of the oo-
currence. He sent back word that
if ! kept off of his ground..his dog
wouldn't touch me. That was neigh
borly, wasn't it2
"Well, it so happened that we
both had our clothes pressed and
cleaned by the same tailor, and
when my clothes were delivered tive
nights ago / found with them this
pair of trousers. Half an hour late1
the tailor returned and said that he
had left somewhere by mistake q
pair of trousers belonging to Mr..
Blank. Blank is the man who owns
the bulldog. My plan came to me
like an inspiration.
Have you seen Mr.. Blanks
trousersf' asked the tailor.
mo, replied I have trouble
enough keeping track of my owr
without bothering about anybody
else's trousers.
"The tailor went away to continue
his search, and ] proceeded to test
my plan. / have always heard that
bulldog will not bite any one who
is wearing his masters trousers.
That is said to be one of the peculiaI
traits of the beast. I knew that il
Blank had worn his trousers around
his home the pattern of them would
be firmly impressed on the bulldogs
memory. 10 test it ] got into por
tions of three suits of heavy winter
underclothes and then drew over
them Blank 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 a
rush at my legs. The suspense oi
that moment was awful. but | had
faith in the underclothes if tho
trousers didn work. On came tho
dog with his mouth open for big
bite, and just as he reached the
trousers he stopped. When thought
it over afterward, the bulldogs sur.
prise struck me as humorous. He
looked at the trousers and then al
me. Then he whined and skunk back
to the house. The trousers had con.
quered. This morning l oversight,
and it was necessary for me to cut
across Blanks grounds to get my
train. Iput on Blank trousers, and
the dog simply looked me over as
rushed past and wagged his tail. j
believe that Blank owes me the
price of pair of trousers because Of
the damage his dog did to mine. SO
that my conscience does not prick
me for keeping these things. They
don't look well, but they are worth
all Of my other trousers pnt together
as a protection against Blank s bull
dog. New York Sun.
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