The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-29
NUMBER 70

You guess" replied the old eccentric, you're
a pretty sample OF scalp block 10 come here
guessing Had you nobody to keep you at
home, that you must come strolling out here
among bears and Blackieett How do you
know me! Z"
| II reckon guess"
80, you're big figure at mathematics? You
had better get rid OF your guessing and your
reckoning if you want 10 live among The rocks
Take up that chunk of burnt dough there, and
stuff il down your ravenous NAV Z"
Z. Thank you-I'm not hungry"
| :" Don't come here TO tell lies, sir; we. are
honest men in the mountains, and you mustn't
come here to contaminate us with your civ liza
ton. You are hungry and you know il, and
you must eat that cake, I've got another. Do
you take me for an antediluvian, not to share my
| dinner with you -
saint you the man they call Bill Williams 81
said the hungry lad, as he greedily devoured the
| cake. sl 4ssftta sS s@aI
"WAat do they call me :" roared Bill, with
| the growl of a wounded bear.
civilian Williams, I think I" answered the
young aspirant in the trapping trade, with halt
| frightened tone of subdued respect s3
civilian S. Williams, M. r., young buzz
Yards meat !" replied the master trapper. draw
ing himself up with the air Of a Julius Cesar.
Look here, boy, do YOU see that but'ey There's
a hole in it, and that's where put, my bones"
bones. Sdlu the DOv, Sicdtly UCWHuSbSu ~
the words Of The old man.
"Yas-,c :" continued Bill, lifting his rife
and Initiating shot, there's where | bury my
dead: that's my bone-honse'
"Why you don't"
Don't leIl me don't, !" interrupted the old
man, I. or | II don't YOU, knock me dead It'll don't
How would you like 10 sleep there tonight -
Eat away and don't be gaping at natural
Christian like born FOOL I always stow away
nv white bones decently Eataway, you stupid
young bockhead, and stop staring. dare say
you call yeurselfa gentleman ~
"Yees J" stammered the youngster.. .f
"Happy Of your acquaintance. If you have
done eating, just remember that you have dined
with William s. Williams, M. j." Az
This odd encounter happened almost word for
word as here set down, and It may give the
reader fair idea Of o"e of the drollest beings
i that ever breatbed. Surly, abrupt and eccen-
trio, the old fellow is yet noted for benevolence
4 and stern honesty. He once took off his coat It
deer skin when il was almost the last remnant
/ Of apparel ia his rossession, ard threw ii over
the shoulders Of poor, shyering squaw. He
sleeps curIed up by the campfire, with his head
] in the ashes, embracing an old rife, that has
been mended and mended again with !" buffalo
tug" until scarcely a particle Of the original
stock is left. He works hard, makes money,
and gives every thing away to others who may
| happen to be in distress. He once threatened
10 shoot an old friend who sent him a letter with
an offer Of assistance !! Old William S. Will
liams. M. H., will accept of charity from no man
breathing. Such character is now pillowing
| his gray hairs among the SHOWS Of the West,
and there he will live and die, while this rough
SKETCH no doubt, presents all that the world
will ever know OF The Old Man Of the Noun
tans -