The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25


II he hadn't no talent. II always
makes me feel sorry when think OF
that last fight Of his'n aud the way Il
turned out.
swell. this yer Smiley had rat tar
riers and chicken cocks and tomcats
and all them Kind ~ things I'LL you
couldn't rest. and you couldn't fetch
nothing for him TO bet ON but he'd
match you. lie kctched frog one
day and took him home aud said he
cAllated 60 educate him. aud 80 he
never done nothing for three months
but set In his back yard and learn
that frog TO jump And you bet he did
learn him too He'd give him a little
punch behind. aud the next minute
you'd see that frog whirlng In the air
like doughnut- him turn one sum
merset or maybe couple, II he g0t a
good start. and come down haifootcd
and all right. like a cat lie got him
up No In the matter ~ kctching dies
and KEEP him IN practice ~ constant
that he'd nail ny every time as fur
as he could SEE him
smiley SAID al! frog wanted was
education and he could do mast any
thing. aud | believe him Why. I've
seen him set Danl Webster down here
on this foor nanl Webster was the
name IT the frog aud sing out Flies,
Daul hiesr Aud quicscr'n you could
wink he'd spring straight up and snake
q ny off'n the counter there aud nop
down on the hoor ng'In as solid as
gob n mud aud fall a. scratching the
side n hts head with hls hlnd foot, AZ
indifferent as n he hadn't no idea he'd
been doing any moron any frog might
DO Nan never see q frog ~ modest
and straightforward ~ be- was. for an
he was M gifted Md when II rour
10 fair and sQnnnr jumping uu , dead
level he could get over more ground at
one straddle than any animal ~ his
breed you ever SEE jumping un dead
level was his strong suit You under
stand and when u come Ia that Smiley
would ante up money on him as long
a. be had rcd smiley WIS mon
struus proud of his fpig and we'll be
might be-. Tor fellcrs that had travelled
and been eyeryWher,s all sHid he laid
over any frog that ever thcy ,c
"wcll Smiley Keep the hcasi In a lit
tie lattice boz. and be- used a. fetch
him downtown sometimes and lay fuf
u bet one day a fcller "A stranger Ia
the camp be- was come acrost him
with his box and says
what might II be- that you've got
In the boxT
And Smiley said. sorter indifferent.
Ike. II might be q parrot. or Il might
be- a canary maybe but II aint-it's
only just frog
and the Teller took II aud looked NJ
Il careful aud turned Il around this
way and that and says HIN, so It's
Well. what's he good fory
We'll Smiley says. easy aud care
less. hes good enough for one thin.
should judge tie can outlump any
frog IN Calayeras county
''rhe Teller took the hoy again aud
took another long particular look aud
give Il back n Smiley aud says very
deliberate. Well I don't see no pints
about that frog that's any bettorn any
other frog
Maybe You don't. SMILEY says
Maybe you understand frogs. aud
maybe yon don't understand sgn
Maybe you've had experience. and
maybe yon Amt only amateur ~ IL
were Anyways I've got my opinion.
and IN re-k so that he eau outiump
any frog In CalaveraS county
"And the Teller studied minute aud
then says kinder sad like Well. I'm
only stranger here. aud ! Amt got
no frog Tat " hnd q frog Ia bet
you
Anal then Smiley SAYS That's all
right that's Dil nght N ynull hold
my bN u minute ~ gn and get you
q frns And "a the fcller took the
box aud put up his so along with
snileys aud sst dawn Ia walt
~ be- -al there good while think
INK and thinking ia hisscif. aud then
he got the frog out aud pried his
mouth open and tOok teaspoon aud
'lird him full Of quail shot. flled him
prtiy near ~ a. bis chin aud set him
90 the nour Smiley he went to the
swamp rud ,luH,'d around y the mud
for q lnU- time. aud finally he kuich
cd frog and fetched him Ia aud gave
him 10 this Teller aud says
Now II you're ready set him along.
side Of Dan'l with hi- forepaws lust
even with Danrs. aud ~ give the
wod Then he says one two
three git Aud him aud the Teller
touched up the frogs from behind aud
the new frog hopped OF lively. but
Dnn'l give hcnve aud hysied up his
shoulders 80, like Frenchmau. but II
warn't no use. he couldn't bulge. lie
wis planted rs solid as church. aud
he couldn't no more stir than II he
was anchored out Smiley was good
deal surprised. ana he was disgusted.
too. hut be- didn't have no idea what
the matter was. ~ course
''rhe Teller took the money aud start
ell away. and when he WIS going out
nc the door be- sOrter ierkel his thumb