The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-28
Some Dogs and
Some Folks
BvC. B. WHlTFORD
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the doctor. Bad cut. that; ABOUT
four stitches, | guess" the doctor went
on, as he examined the wound.
"What's that, Four stitches "
Say, Bismarck, you amt afraid OF
the needle, are you? Why, a great big
husky looking dog like you ought TO
be able to have a leg sawed Off with
out batting an eye"
Afraid? OF course l amt afraid OF
anything Do look as If | was afraid!
Say, Doc, my ancestors used TO hunt
the savage boar in old Germany. l
guess it takes some nerve to tackle
that kind OF game and"
Yes, l know all about that. You're
just like some folks l know, always
talking about the great things their an
cestors did"
but, Doc, wanted to tell you more
about my people. There's Bismarck,
the man was named after. / guess
he could go some when it came TO
nerve-Did you ever see his picture
with q big dog on each side Of him!
Well. thems my kind of dog. DO you
suppose old Iron Bismarck was hav-
ing his picture taken with a couple or
whining ours? Not for Bismarck. He
associated with dogs that were dogs.
I amt afraid of your needle, Doc"
"Tve heard lots of folks brag about
the great people their relatives asso-
ciated with. No reflection on you. Bis
marck but it's fact. OF course you
amt afraid of the needle or"
still, Doc, was thinking that per
haps it might be goOd plan to give
me something-Not that I'm afraid,
but you see, I've got nasty temper,
and I'm awful strong. I don't care
and I'm awful strong"
II see. Some folks are that way.
They are awfully afraid they will hurt
someone. No reflection on you, Bis
marck. To be sure that you'll hold still
and won't hurt me, I'll give you, the
dope. But how did you get this?'
II Just went out like good fellow
to take little dogs part and in the
mix-up | got cut"
Funny you got 1t behind, Bismarck.
I once knew fellow who got wound
ed in a charge. and he was a brave
soldier. Marched right up In the face
Of the enemy's guns; l sewed him up.
Strange, though, he got it in the back"
doc, you don't mean anything by
that, do your"
ooh, no, It Just reminds me. That's
all. Dogs are 80 much like folks that
l always think of some one l know
when you dogs come in here with your
troubles. Take your dope now and I'll
fix you up"
"Hello, Snap, said the Doctor, as a
little bull terrier all covered with blood
and mud umped into the office. "You
here again?"
That's all right Doc, but who's
your big friend that Just left? Is that
Bismarck? I got so much dirt and
blood in my eyes, can't see very
we'll"
THAT'S him. just put four stitches
into him.
my, he's a big stiff. Looks like he
could eat up a barnyard full of little
dogs like me. But say, Doc. he can't
fight lick on earth. gave him
that hole you sewed up, and II he
hadn't been such a good Splinter I'd
given him some more. ] suppose he
told you he got 1t in a fierce battle
with flock Of dogs"
"That's about it, Snap. He gave II
out that he was really such bad dog
that had better give him some dope
for fear he might bite me when put
the needle In him."
1.-The lying cur! Had to take dope
Ell, for little job like that"
ibid he muss you up and give you
all those cuts you've brought in hereT
II should say not! Me and another
dog was having nice little scrap In
the alley-My, but that dog could &c
some! He gave me the best fight I've
had for months. Well. we were just
having the incest kind of time when
along comes Bismarck, with his big
fierce growls making lot OF buck
jumps as though he was going to butt
in an lick us both" y 80
'Tve seen them kind of big sauc.
folks. They'd roar and dance around
Just like they were aching for fight
when they were really only trying t
scare someone"
Anyway. l didn't like to have the
big fellow butting In. 1t made me 81
mad I let go Of my dog and went fo1
the big fellow. You should have seer
him run and you ought to have heard
the poor little yelps he let out witt
every jump. l nailed him once JUS
as he was turning the corner, but
couldn't get to him again. Sew M
up, Doc, but no dope. l won't hur'
you and you won't hurt me. To tel
the truth. Just like to get hurt once
in a while. It makes me feel good"
"Say, Snap, why are you Away!
looking for a scrap? What Is ther'
in it,"
"Oh, / don't know. just feel mear
when there is nothing doing, but afte
I have a good fight I'm all right To-
while. There's folks just like that
I suppose"
Eyes, lots Of them. They just g
about looking for trouble and it dom
make much difference how badly the,
get beat up-they go out after 1
again"
That's all right. Doc. CUES.
you've got me f1xed up pretty good