Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-26
A GOOD STORY.

FOR any deDt Ol ner COntTaCtiOns
GOOD STORY.
The following capital story we extract
from letter to the Alabama Journal, by
J. J. Hooper:
"Shall tell you bit Of story. having
no connection with politics, this hot, dry
weather? By permission
"Cld Col. D., of the Mobile Dis
tric., was one Of the most singular char
acters ever known in Alabama. He was
testy and eccentric, but possessed many
fine qualities, which were fully apprecia-
ted by the people Of the district. Many
of his freaks are airesh in the memory Of
the old 'uns' Of Mobile-and all of them
will tell you, that the Colonel, though
hard 10 beat, was once terribly taken in by
couple Of legal tyros. 1t is George
Woodward, believe, tells the story but
however that may be, it is in keeping with
others related OF the old gentleman.
i" 1t seems that Col. D--had a misun-
der.tanding with the two gentleman allu-
ded TO-, and was not on speaking terms
with them, although al! Of the three were
professionally riding the circuit pretty
much together. The young ones, being
well aware Of the Colonsl's irascible ma
ture, determined as they left one Of the
courts for another, to have some sport at
his expense by the way. They according
ly got about half an hours start in leaving
and presently they arrived at broad, dark
stream that looked as if it might be doz-
en- feet deep, but which in reality was
hardly more than as many inches. Cross
ing i, they aligh,ed, pulling off their coats
and boots, and sat down quietly to watch
for the old Tartar
jogging along, at length, up came the
old fellow. He looked at the youngsters
who were gravely drawing on their boots
and coats, as If they had just had swim,
and then he looked at the broad creek
that rolled before him like fluent, trans
lucent star. The Colonel was awfully
puzzled.
"Is this-creek swimming?" he growl-
ed, after pause Of some moments.
mo reply was made-the young men
simply mounted their horses and rode off
some little distance, and stopped to watch
our hero.
The Colonel slowly divested himself
Of boots, coat, pantaioons and drawers
These he neatly tied up in his handker-
chief, and hung them OH the horn Of the
saddle. Then he remounted, and as he
was fat, short man, with paunch Of in
ordinate size rather inadequate legs, face
like wi'hered apple, and brown wig,
there is no doubt he made an interesting
picture as he bestrode his steed, with the
breeze holding gentle daIliance' with the
extremities Of his only garment.
"Slowly and cautiously did the old
gentleman and his horse take the creek
Hall at length-and the water was not
ietlock deep. Here the horse stopped to
drink. AT length and half-and the
stream no deeper! Thirty feet farther,
and decided shoaling!
"Here Col. D. reined up. There
must said he 'be h Of swift, deep
channel between this and the bank. See
how the water runs We will dash
through
"A sharp lash made the horse spring
the watery vast e, and another carried the
horse and rider safely to the opposite bank
The creek was nowhere more than foo1
deep.
"A wild yell from the young 'uns an.
nounced their appreciation ofthe sport, al
they galloped away.
"I'll catch you, you - rascals,' was
ground between Col. DIS teeth and away
he galloped in hot pursuit, muttering ven
geance on his foes.
"On-on-they sped, pursuer and per.
pursued. The youngsters laughed, yell
ed and screamed-the Col. damned with
mighty emphasis, while his shirt futterec
and cracked in the wind, like loose fly
ing jib.
"On-on-and the rursuer reached III.
farm house on the roadside. Their pass
sing startled flock Of geese from fence
corner which, as the Colonel dashed up
met him with outspread wings, elongated
necks, and Kisses dire. His horse swer.
we'd suddenly, and the Colonel in a mo
ment, was upon the ground, in a most un
romantic heap with his brown wig by hi:
side, and his bundle Of clothes scattered
around
'sThe white headed children ofthe house
came out first, took distant view of the
monster-as it seemed to them-and ther
returned to report progress. After lit
tie the father Of the family came and tn,
affair being explained, assisted the Colone
in making his toilette the Colonel swear
ing and the countryman laughing all thu
while.
dressed and remounted, our herr
started off with woful phiz. and wa.
soon out of sight" .
A FRAUD.-The Louisville Courier O
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