Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-25

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sive. Just think of the gingercakes
II Blessing. or Mr.. DUNN, with the
and candy ! could buy from Mr..
money Pve been spending on that
run away pup. Let's fire the Gun.
Well. after consultation, | took
him around the corner and gave him
to Harry Moore as a birthday pres
ent.
The Yellow Bull Who Saved My Life
Ny next dog was given to me by
Mr.. Joseph Crane. He was big
yellow dog. 100 per cent pure bull.
He had a fine open countenanee and
Chippendale legs.
Do you remember election day in
the old times?
Father was running for the Legis-
lature. and got there. There were
two drunken men in town and one
great big rough fellow, who "was
agin that man Hawks and all his
tribe. | was crossing the street
with my dog bringing up the rear.
That big drunken man made for me,
both hands out in font open wide,
ready to clutch my throat. | was
scard stiff but not so with Bull. He
made one jump for that man. landed
square on his breast and brought him
down with his big teeth at his
throat. They were struggling. When
along came the whole police force.
/ think his name was Sheets. He
pulled his gun, took bad aim, killed
my dog, and took the man to jail.
Never will forget that dogs funer-
Al. We buried him way down in the
bottom of the garden, and shed
lots Of tears for the dog who gave
his life for mine.
The Dogs of War
You never see many dogs around
the camp. Of course, now days.
every other dog was a Hero or
Shero over on the other side and is
now doing stunts in the movies. All
the best movie actors have four legs
Charlotte Corday
Was the best educated dog | ever
knew. She was on the Chautauqua
platform and supported a friend of
mine named Mccormick. The first
time / saw Charlotte was in Spring
field. ILL., We were having prayers
and Mac came on with his dog, and
Charlotte took seat by his side and
was very attentive auditor. That
dog could add, substract multiply.
pick out colors. pick out the most
beautiful woman in the tent and the
ugliest man. And she always picked
me out. Oh, how | loved Charlotte,
Mccormick and myself, Charlotte
and her valet all had rooms on the
same floor at the same hotel. On
| the day he left. he had to wait and
! hold up the Committee and said.
Hawks, take Charlotte down to her
room, won't your"
said. "sure."
We got along very nicely until we
came to soda fountain. Then she
caught hold of my coat tails and
stopped the procession. The clerk
came to the door and said, eMr.
Hawks she won't go by until she
gets bowl of ice cream Soda. so I
TOOK her In and she got outside of
aDout quart of ice cream soda.
oharlotte died shortly afterwards.
and do not know who supported
Mccormick.
Gentleman Dixie.
L will never love another dog. Let
me tell you about Dixie.
wanted a dog. Was down at
Pine Bluff. Arkansas. There is a
man there who sells dogs. was at
the depot when he was shipping a
great big dog to Mr.. Vanderbilt at
Ashvllle. Tenn. | said 81 want tn
ouy dog. Got another like that ?"
i sure have, Hawks. Got his
brother. Sell him to YOU same nrico
got for this one."
the price?" S' " nat
$4,000"
Excuse me, don't want to bnv
dog. Just one short little hair OFF q
the end of his tail" va u
:, SO | bought Dixie I'D in Marv,.rd
he was no account on eartb go.
TO love me. If | was away 49,
nome for six months. he would WV O
me when / came back and ,yoa 80" Nv
M sIor' nttle tail. One day, man
ha nG was porn on pancake day, and
s n~u oasser instead of brains not
oan e enough to read the Bible; this
wa an Was talking to me, and Dixie
so;5 @ ssI9p at my feet. The man
'|'4 w hawks, you believe the Bible9;
LIE, es sir. Every word in the Kino
James mes version literally" NV i>'ne
anvth; ed, ! l don't: | do not believe
: Vm .L 1 40 not understand"
ona whistied to Dixie and he onenad
one eye and wagged his little strrs.i
81 tan. l said to the ignoran+' , naan
Dla you see what happened i innt
B+.la why sure, you whistled and tho
iittie dog wagged his tail" anu 'he
90 10 you understand the wire,os.
Gdo oa,. between my lips and tbst
No, / do not"
H vel gat then hen it never happened"
think ] am foolf" u' DO you
sno And said, why put all tbe -
ron plXie went out by the auton,oh;,
t b.ui loved him. II '', noi
s oroke my heart. No dog shall, die a