Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-04


Nimrod returned seeming in high spirits, but
his antelope was not forthcoming. But the dis
appointment had by no means impaired his di-
gestive faculties, for his voracity was so height
ened that the remainder Of the mess was shared
out. After the meal was eaten, through the
active instrumentality of the parson, knot OF
gentlemen, of rather dubious appearance, col
lected around the mouth of the tent; but howev-
er questionable sepblance, the reader,
when he cometh to be informed that the drdmdt-
is persona comprised our entire mess, embel-
lished by the portly presence of Mr.. Boudurant
and the Baby, who corruscated as pearls bestud-
ing gold, viii admit that they were of the right
stripe, and that very dirty c7e.
SWELL Flint, I've broke yer gun," began
Sykesey.
"You have? How did you do that2" Flint re-
turned, composedly.
ooh l only broke the stock off, said the
parson, deprecatingly.
"Well, you were moderate. Why didn't you
smash the lock while you were about it, and
wind up by bending the barrel, TO make clean
job of it," quoth Mr.. Tyndall.
eyes," replied Sykesey, 'but killed wolf
and brought it's year here into camp"
nat won GIT tic Cllllu ii Cudt3 Wlihl tiiO
thunder are you goin' to do with it3" said Mr..
Appleface.
ts'Oh, dang emf quoth Sylescy, somewhat
nettled only wisht could kill 'em all of-the
theving cusses!''
"Well parson, let's hear how you'did it, said
Flint.
"Why, he nearly shot my arm of" returned
"What! the wolf?' inquired Tyndall; chow
the duce did he manage to contrive that ex-
ploit?"
"Yes, the wolf; but cudgeled his brains out
fur him" said Sykesey, with an air of exceeding
self-gratulaton on account of the feat.
"You did quite right too, parson," said Tyn-
dali, by way of encouragement; "the first wolf
that shoots at me Pm going to pommel on the
knowedge-box soundly; but parson, favor us
with an account of the atrocious design on your
arm
"Well, seed him, an shot at him, an broke
his back" began Mr.. Waller.
"a cold blood, and unprovoked attack on an
unoffending creature" Mr.. Tyndall affirmed, in
terruping the minister of spiritual consola-
ton.
sThe hell it was!" exclaimed the parson,
rather excited, edo you call it an uno fiendng
creature, that purity nigh made me Grip
pie"
"Why now, let all the little fishes say amen
Mr. Tyndall reioned, ''if you shoot at the wolf
won't you allow him the same privilege with
you?"
''Not by a iug-full," said Sykesy promptly,
continuing, well when | hit him, | oaded'up
agin, and then went up, jist to put him out OF
his misery
every humane in you, parson," said Chalo.
IIoOJ L.. shot N-oI for II ,tbnn Ia
intention was to relieve him of pain-that, tC
say the least, was ungenerous."
"Well blast your eyes, boys, if you're going
to let me go on, jest say so" said Mr.. Waller
a little excited.
The house will please to come to order tC
permit Mr.. Waller to proceed - said Mr.. Bous
durant.
well" pursued Sykes, ''when went up tC
him commenced punchin at him, sorto.'
'Stirrin' up the monkeys sorto," suggested
! the Baby, as he shot mouth-full Of tobacco
/ juice upon Mr. Boudurant's drab small clothes
much to the detriment of the same.
cam the devil begun snappin' like terra
PIN" quoth the eloquent parson, can | kept VI
a hunchin at his drafted ole skull till the cunnil
ole fox got the cock his mouth, an he ierket
back and che whangl went the ole wager jis
see where it tore my shirt-and then | rake
him from long taw until the stock broke.
well done, o most valorous Sykesy!" apos
trophised Chaoner, ''illustrious competitor o
the vanquisher of the bear of Ereymanthia
worthy art thou to rival the Great Twin Breth
rem who dwell beside Eurotas, to have thy vic
tories sung by bard as soul-stirring as was h
who told the fame of the God-descended Theft.
and as surpassest he who built the strong wall
of Thebes in his own peculiar department for h
was she votary of the Periedes, so doth th
, magnificent achievement excel the slaughter c
a reptile, though it is chroniclaa with Ovid
flowing verse. Or if ii abe delighteth vet I
amplify upon a scene 50 grateful, neithbr Ceu
de Lion or tho Cid, nor yet HyTeanO, Of Fhrac
nor the paladins of Orlando, nay not o'en tg'
wonder working Amadis dc Gaul, are worth
to oompan uith thee, o gallant destroyer (
ouyOtes! OF thee may it be said as Of Daphn
Of yOre:
/ SempeS, benos nOueHqR tuam lausssQas na'rabpat.
o. SYeure a fool, - said the parseh.
NJ Next time YOU want to hight an ifisit due
iSykesv," said George ''let me Garry the cha
1T lenge, and m see You are both armed, and VI
$ shant have to bold the ggh for your adversary
"Preserve iis ear in pickle, Sykesy, as a n
o table evidence of thy proves" said Chalone
II (T0be conitnued.)
From Harpers Magazine.
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