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122 | IN THE SUNK LANDS. . merson, aS we were seated at the breakfast- table. ‘* They’re too valuable dogs fur coon huntin’, an’ I don’t reckon they know any- thin’ about b’ars.”’ “No,” rephed Bob; ‘‘ but for quails and chickens two of them can’t be beat, and the spaniel Sam is worth a fortune for faba, in ducks.” ‘‘Sallright,” said -Mr. JimnGrian by no means convinced ; ‘‘ but you kin shoot quail in the timber yere ’thout no dog, an’ as fur ducks, ef you shoot from a blinded dugout you kin pick ’em up yourself.” ‘‘ But you surely can’t find any fault with Boose,” I interrupted. ‘*Hain’t findin’ fault with any o’ ‘em. They’re all fine dogs. I jess remarked that you could a-saved the money hit cost to cart’ em down bt but I reckon y’all kin find use fur ‘em.’ ‘* Certainly,” replied Treve, pioioeee ‘And they’ll work a great deal better than strange dogs will.” ‘Well, you wanter tie ’em up to-night. A yaller cur’ll do jess as well to hunt coons, an’ ef he gits chawed up you don’t lose so much,”’ EOMICHDOOKS.coO