The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-26
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Uncle Zcd's Dog.


and proprietor of the Croix County
Chronicle. was poring over list OF
delinquent subscribers and wondering
II the ghost could possible have spirit
enough to walk Saturday night, when
Uncle" Zed Hopkins came in.
II was plain to be seen that Uncle
Zed was mad. He seated himself In the
spare sanctum chair, set his doughty
elm cane upright between his knees,
built "meetIng.house" of his fingers
and began deliberately:
Editor Dawson, I've took tn Chron.
icle nigh onto ten year. an | aint asst
many favors of yc, but I've come now
to have &c wallop those Higginses
tina, killed my dog shep!"
At this juncture Uncle" Zed wiped
his eyes on a red bandana handker.
chief which he then wound round one
hand and continued:
II don't allow to have no trouble
with m nelghbors, but"
wait a minute" said Editor Rich.
ard Harding Dawson. reaching for
his pencil and pad. Wait a minute,
| Uncle Zed."
Nov I'll read ns I write and when
You don't like II you say So"
"All right, Mr.. DAWSON" piously
assented Uncle" Zed with due appre-
citation and qualification In his modu-
lated voice.
Some low down miscrecnt." read
| IN aIi ss,,l 4, Ia,
about the size of flea and whose
head must he shaped like a tack, afro.
ciously, maliciously and with malice
aforethought, shot that fine. big fam
lily dog"
"Uncle" Zed's face fell and his lips
quivered as he interrupted:
His name was 'Shep.' Mr.. DAWSON.
"'SheD' was his name"
| "All right-'that fine, big, family
dog Shep, owned by uncle" Zed Hop
kins. Saturday night. A man that
would shoot dog like Shep is the
greenest scum of the earth and nang-
ing is too good for hint"
"Hows that. Uncle Zed?"
Good, mighty good!" testified the
|
and squirming in the creaking chair.
but amt ye goin' to mention no
names?'
why, yes. might, Mr.. Hopkins; |;
that is II you desire IT."
"Well. amt insistin' none, but
I've took yer paper n long time. Mr..
Dawson. long time!"
at is our painful duty in this con.
nection.' resumed the editor. to an.
nounce we have among us family so
lost to common decency and the man.
dates Of society, rs to kill an innocent
and unassuming dog"
BY lingo. that's great" interposed
"Uncle" Zed with Joy In his voice
"that'll make 'em cringe some. l
guess. Go ahead, editor. go ahead"
"'As to kill an innocent nrd unas.
suming dog. and, to make long story
short. the name is Higgins!'"
"Uncle" Zcd brought his cane to the
floor with an enthusiastic clatter:
"Hurrah! Say, editor. you're a
trump. You're a man with tn cour
age o. his convictions. You're a
what's that? Sign II! Sign III"
"Uncle" Zed arose hastily from his
chair. his surprise paramount:
"Me sign it!!!"
"You certainly don't want me to as
sumo responsibility for It. Mr. Hop
kins. My dog hasn't been killed." ex
postulated the editor with smile In
his eye that "uncle" Zed did not see.
Thunder In the winter time! Great
horn spoons and little fishes! OF all
the fool editors | ever see you are the
wust!" shouted Uncle" Zed. waving
his cane. his bandana and his whis
kcrs all at one and the same time, as
he stumped away.
And the next day Editor Richard
Harding Dawson was notified by mai
to stop uncle" Zed's paper
But he didn't do II. A country ed
itor knows a thing or two about hu
man nature. Uncle Zed would have
been really angry had he complied