Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-01
ANECDOTE oFcAPTAIN KIDD.

cold afternoon IN DecemDef, accleentdiiJ
came upon the body of man who had
been frozen to death in the forest. As he
felt little interest for the comings and go
nrs OF mortality, any farther than that OF
his own existence and that of his own asso-
cate outlaws was connected, be would
probably have passed the corpse Of the un'
fortunate man, with single punch OF his
staff hid not a new pair Of pegged COW
hide boots which graced the legs OF the
delunct, presented an enviable superiority
when contrasted with his own ragged and
soleess brogans. Upon this hint he pulled
but the boots chung TO their owners legs
with such an affectionate grasp, that he
was unable to start them. After taking
breath he tried them again, toe and heal.
first one, and then the other; at length
tired of practising the boot jack with so
little success, he nearly got the better of
his covetous thoughts, when he hit upon
the happy oxpedent of taking boots, legs
and all, and thawing them out at his les-
ure. At it he went, slashed away right
and left, very expeditions if not kind
surgeon, making the knife with which he
usually cut his food, do glorious service on
the legs the frozen unknown: few mo-
ments made sad cripple of the carcase,
and slowing away the prize in an empty
provision bag, Kid began to "leg it, sea-
ward al rapid pace.
In spite of all his speed, however lie was
benirhted some eight or ten miles from the
place where he expected to meet his asso-
cates. Being in no great haste to reach
his destination, he concluded to halt for
the night, at little collection of houses on
the edge Of the forest, and push on again
at the dawn of day. Herapped at the door
Of the nearest habitation, and was welcom-
ed with hearty "walk i'm Aud in he
went A little old woman, done up in a
black bombazne gown and an enormous
cotton frlzzle cap, with a dirty looking
yellow ribon dangling round it,
"Like weed round calm.
and queer looking old man, arrayed in
SNUFF coored bob tailed coat, and a pair
of aged hunting breeches, sat crouching
over fire of sappy, sizzling wood, in the
opposite corners of the spacious fire place.
On the hearth huge Newfoundland dog,
and couple Of very decent sized tom-cats,
lay stretched at full length, enjoying most
delightul snooze. Kid threw down his
provision bag in one corner of the room,
and hauled a chair into the domestic cir
Gle around the fire. After taking a "cold
bite" and discussing matters and things
for an hour or two over a mug of cider,
and anoggin of apples, old Contentment
and his wife crawed off to bed in an adj
Joining room, and left the captain to take
his repose on a heap of rags and skins be-
side the fre-the best extra lodgings the
house afforded. Accordingly, he extern
ded his frame on the humble pallet, and
soon fell into gentle doze
He dreamed-and the events Of the pre-
vious day shaped the images that disturbed
his mind He imagined tibet he was cha
sed by more than hundred human legs
with boots on, and whenever he sought
shelter from these bodless enemies, he
found himself surrounded by as many men
hobbling about on stumps of legs! Al
enoth he imagined himself fairly corner
ed, the legs began to kick him and the men
beat him with their fists. In his exerlions
to release himsclffrom his imaginary ene-
mics, he extended his right arm with great
force, and knocked alightstand which stood
near, half way across the room.
"What is the matter there, MisterP'
cried old contcntment, in the bedroom.
"B-u-h! b-u-h!" growled the dog in the
sink room-and all was still again.
Dreaming of legs and boots.' thought
Kidd, now vide awake, puts me i'll mind
Of a very nice set | saw a mar Juggling
home yesterday, in bag,.-lroze some 10,
be sure-bnt warm water will fetch them
to rights. BY the way, ] guess I'll see
what effect the fire will have on en-"
With this reflection he rose from bis
couch as carefully as possible, and placing
his new boots near the fire, crept back to
his nest, and slept like stage horse till
morning.
When he awoke it was broad daylight
much later than he intended to have
remained in the village. He was off quick
or than fly ever left a mustard pot, without
saying a word to his host. In his hurry he
forgot his baggage, and neglected to close
the doors and windows after him. The
savory smell Of the thawing legs soon in
vited the great lubberly house dog and his
feline associates into the kitchen, and after
some preliminary snuns and sly glances at
each other, they made regular attack on
these agreeable delicacies, sparing neither
boot nor bone, in their eagerness to get a