Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1895 — The Lady, the Corpse and Bow-Wow [ARTICLE]

The Lady, the Corpse and Bow-Wow

The other day a lady shipped her husband’s remains and a dog over the Centra], says an exchange. At Albany she appeared at the door of the baggage car to see how they were getting along. “How does he seem to be doing?” sho asked with a sniff. “Who, the corpse?” inquired the baggage master, kindly. “No, the dog.” “Oh, lie's comfortable,” replied the baggageman. “Anybody been sitting down on him?” “Who, the dog?” “No, the.eorpse.” “Certainly not,” answered the baggageman. “Does it seem cold enougli in here for him?” “For who, the corpse?” “No, the dog.” “I think so,” grinned the baggage master. “Does the jolting appear to affect him any?” “Affect who, the dog?” “No, the corpse.” “I don’t believe it does.” “You’ll keep an eye ou him, won’t you ?” she asked, wiping a tear away. “On who, the corpse?” "No, the dog.” And having secured the baggageman’s promise, she went back to her coach apparently contented.