"That little dog 'ud scratch at that
And go on a-whinin' two hours
He'd ever let up!
There!_--Jane:
Let him in.--(Hah, there, you little rat!) Look at him grin! Come down off o' that!-- W'y, look at him!
You! you-rascal-you!_)--bring me that hat!
Look _out!_--He'll snap
He_ wouldn't
You_ take it away from him, now you kin bet!
That little rascal's jist natchurly mean.--I tell you,
I _never_
Git out!! _) never seenA _spunkier_ little rip!
Scratch to git in_,
And _now_ yer a-scratchin' to git _out_ agin!
Jane:
Let him out!) Now, watch him from
Out through the winder!--You notice one
Kindo' _in_ side-_out_, like he holds
He's_ got a _tick_ in
I_ kin tell! Yes, and he's cunnin'-- Jist watch him
Sidelin'_--see!--like he ain't '_plum'd true_'And legs don't 'track' as they'd ort to do:--Plowin' his nose through the weeds--I jing!
Ain't he jist cuter'n anything!"W'y, that little dog's got _grown_-people's sense!--See how he gits out under the fence?--And watch him a-whettin' his hind-legs
His dead square run of a miled er more--'Cause
Noey_'s a-comin', and Trip allus
When
Noey_'s a-comin'--and off he goes!--Putts out to meet him
There they come
Well-sir! it's raially singalar how That dog kin _tell_,-- But he knows as
When Noey's a-comin' home!--Reckon his _smell_'Ud carry two miled?--You needn't to _smile_--He runs to meet _him_, ever'-once-n-a-while,
Two miled and over--when he's slipped
And left him at home here, as he's done to-day--'Thout ever knowin' where Noey wuz goin'--But that little dog allus hits the right way!
Hear him a-whinin' and scratchin'
Little tormentin' fice!_) Jane:
Let him in. "--You say he ain't _there?_-- Well now,
I declare!--Lem _me_ limp out and look! ...
I wunder
Heuh_,
Heuh_,
Heuh_,
Trip!...
There_ he is!--Little
There_ he is--quiled up as meek as a mouse,
His tail turnt up like a teakittle-spout,
A-sunnin' hisse'f at the side o' the
Next_ time you scratch, sir, you'll haf to git in,
My fine little feller, the best way you kin!--Noey _he_ learns him sich capers!--And
Both_ of 'em's ornrier every
Both_ tantalizin' and meaner'n sin--Allus
Listen there!_)--Jane:
Let him in."--O! yer so _innocent!_ hangin' yer head!--(Drat ye! you'd _better_ git under the bed!) --Listen at that!-- He's tackled the cat!--Hah, there! you little rip! come out o' that!--Git yer blame little eyes scratched out'Fore you know what yer talkin'
Here!_ come away from there!--(Let him alone--He'll snap _you_,
I tell ye, as quick as a
Hi_,
Hey_,
Oo! ouch!_ 'Ll I'll be
Blast ye!_
IT
UT!...
O, it ain't nothin'--jist _scratched_ me, you see.--Hadn't no idy he'd try to bite
Plague take him!_--Bet he'll not try _that_ agin!--Hear him
Pore feller!_) Jane:
Let him in."
