Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-06


severe fall.
About tho middle Of the afternoon, as the
lads and were standing near the house, ia
full sight OF the road, Brandy made his ap.
pearauce, trotting very gently--then stopping
a moment 10 crop mouihul oil anything al
hand then raising his ears, shaking his
head, and uotting on again. A lew rods be-
hird followed Green, evidently in passion
nov shaking his fist AT The quandam pet, now
throwing a club at him, and again attempting
10 draw near and seize the bride, which was
dangling from the mules head. 10 the lat
ter attempt he was eminently unsu ccessiul
for Brandy was determined to keep his for
mer rider at a respectable distance.
What had happened was sell. i.evideni; and
/ could not help joining the roar OF laughter
with which the boys greeted this first result
of Green's attempt TO astonish the natives
with his wondrous horsemanship. He was
much irritated at his reception and inquired.
is iha, decent behavior 10 a feller-crtter
tha, has jest escaped The iors of destruction,
and may die vet from his hurts!'
finally appeased him, and persuaded him
TO tell his tale.
He had not succeeded in obtaining the
saddle, aud foolishly started off without one.
He couldn't get the crit.er,' he said, 'out
of walk TO save him, he'd jump, so he jest
had To let the cOnsarned beast have his own
way.
At length. however, he reached his jouru-
oy's G. d, and leaving the mule htched at
the baIs. went into the house aud remained
some hours, which did not iu the least i'm
: pt.ve BtaDdy's temper.
i got big gad,' continued he, expecting
to work my passage hum, but, by lightnin
j he went off like creased streak, and | could
! not do nOthin bat holer. say my prayers,
aud stick like death To what little name the
! criter had.
sWe went through the woods like steam
| ngin, and when we got into the porara look
ed around Tor place To light, but bimeby
lii before was ready, and about a rod Off too;
and don't YOU think auer he'd chacked me
slap on TO the ground, aud broke, guess, five
or six ribs. he jest went on piece and stop
ped and went to ieedin. Then when cum
up near he moved on. and so he served me
all the way hum. and I've had to walls much
as five miles all smashed up az | be--and
the darued mean ctilter keepin jest ahead.
tantaIiZin.'
We tried 10 soolhc his alarm. telling him
but this only luitated hun TN more, and he
persisted in considering himself 10 be. NOR.
ally and hysically eeep injured indiyId-
ual.
10 bed he wen, and would have doc
tor sent for even i,s hablual economy ~
this instance failing Of its duty; and remark
that the visit would cost him a COW and
calf-lhe currency Of the couniiy--or ten
dollars merely elected the remark that 'he
guessed he could beat the doctor down. and
make him lake il out in trade The doctor,
hnweger laughed al his fears, bu; Green
wond be. and was bed. bljsteled m dosed,
although a second visit from the medicine
he could not obtain.
The soreness occasioned by the fall re-
maued but day or so, yet his bleeding and
dosing produced temporary weakness; pnG
insisting upon being dangerously ili he krD,
bis bed for fortnight Al length, one G1e
morning permitting himself to he pursua-
ded that none of his bones were broken, and
that he had received no internal injury like
" to prove Immediately fatal! he veutured
out. loob short walk. and returned 10 time
to breakrs, with the family.
He seemed big wiih thought; something
was evidently weighing upon his mind, and
several times during the meal he suspended
operations in toto, seeming lost in calcula
ton. ] imagined he had discovered some
prominent point on the bayou suitable for
one OF his manifold projects; but this idea !
was shooting very wide Of the mark He |
only medtated revenge. AT length he broke |
forth:
I've been thinkin. Curnil,' said he. III
that coUsarned long cared criter was mine. |
and waru't worth too much money, I'd shoot .
him.
Indeed replied the Colonel, perhaps |
would part with him If you cannot ease your
mind any other way. | have considered his
value 10 be twelve cows and calves but un
der the circumstances you may have him
for hundred dollars
Jerusalem. CuInll. couldn't stand that,
but wouldn't mind givin fifty cents for a
chance TO give him right down good lckin,
and make him feel cheap--the nasty beast
'Well,siI. il il will really relieve your feel
ipgs. have no objection IN your admins
reiing practical lesson to Mr.. Brandy, upon
the glazing impropriety of his conduct--a.
though | must decline your fee.'
Our Yankee jumped al the offer. and sci
zing long -Iashed cow-whp that hung in
iHV udil, uidut uHcCllN iot tue sldOle- ydfu,
which was near the house. the back doors of
the negro quarter opening upon il,
Now said the Colonel, 'step into my
room a moment. aud let US listen; after he
is fairly warmed up with his work he will
not mind our seeing him, there will be some
lun, depend upon IT,
Brandy having finished his morning re-
past. had been turned loose, and was stand
ing very coniplacently 10 the centre OF the
yard, when Green whip 10 hand, clambeled
over he fence, and the following dialogue
it was not, since Brandy sustained his part
with much spirit;
Green-Well, now, you nasty, tobscker-
leaf cared, hiperciilkle crtter, don't We feel
cheap. ehl
Brandy maintains diguifed silence, iuti-
mating by the Tapping Of his ears, that he
perfectly understands what has been said.
Green-There, take that (attempting an
application Of the whip, and only succeeding