The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-10

"a damned pretty position for the editor OF the Al
vocate and Journal to be placed ina dodgng bears |
round chestnut trees curse me II can stand IL |
any longer"
But Haines hadn't any time to attend to what
the boss was saying, for t'other bear kept him on
the nove so that he was all eyes, and no care ior
any thing else-and the two kept dOdging and
twisting, and heading off each other with great
alertness and perseverance, al wish l had slight
drop of something" said the boss 10 himself fof
there was no talking to Haines he hadn't time
to answer 81 think could keep this up some
what longer, but without something srengthening
flesh and blood could do it, and what's more, curse
me if do" He went on getting wrathy. LOOK
here, Haines | tell you what, this cant iast
much longer without coming to some pass or othef.
al, too, Katey," replied Haines but may |
never taste any thing stronger than water IT l
don't think we've come to pretty considerable
damned pass already. Here am scouting around
this internal tree first side and then tother,
lodging here and there, headed OF and chased
round, making myself cursed jenny-spinner' ary
az hell, and as hot az thunder, and you yfAihg
out to me to get you out Of jist such ix as am
in myself. Curse the bitch! why don't you--ah
why don't you nesmerze her =
But i! wasn't any use for them to get wrathy
the bears didn't give them time to get IN pas
sion, for it takes the boss and Haines ten minutes
to fire up strong when they talk pohtics ana aS
they were, just at that time, they oioh se' ''
ute, even to think.
Wall after | had looked out for about fifteen
minutes or So and seed the boss begin to get des-
perately frightened, and old Haines sweating ike
pitcher with ice water in it, and looking ahnred
tired, thinks l. l heard gun oack norm ei,l soms
time ago guess I'll try and hunt that fellow, and
get him to come and shoot one OF these varmints'
30 AZ to get our boss out OF the scrape. 80 back
| went, and in half an hour l found old Bullet,
| poking around among parcel OF gorse and iurze,
looking after partridge that he had KILLED when
1 n 1T. ND aQ
l how matters stood with the boss and Hanes, he
| loaded right up, and started away like fire en-
| CINE under full head of steam, and made tracks
straight ahead, without steering cle1r oil any thing
l Bullet drove so fast that, when we came up
| TO where the old uns were, | was SO all-hred
| blowed that hadn't wind enough left to laugh
Thers they was Just as had left them, lodging
| and sliding round, and the bears growing and
| swapping like all natur'. Old Hsnes had got SC
warm that he had pulled off his cravat coat and
| waistcoat, and had unbuttoned his shirt at tht
/ neck and wristbands, awaiting a chance to duck
his head and get that off too ! verify believe
that lat as he is he did think Of climbing the tree
| lust to vary the amusement. As tor the boss, III
was Jerking his head from one side to the other
Just like that Dutch figure on cousin Ssiiy's man
tel piece; and do believe if he had kept on TO
| about an hour more, he wouldn't have had hai
left on his scalp, He's little bald on top as it IL
II As soon as we got near enough l hoiiered ou
| to old Haines. so as he might know there wa
somebody nigh at hand and as soon as ever
| seed Bullet, with his gun, didn't the old feho'
look glad, and for fear Bullet would want to pok
| fun al him, and keep him lodging little longe
| you ought to have heard him try to petition an
| pray. But it wouldn't do ; if he learnt hov
he'd forgot, | reckon, though he never had an
t | schooling in that line.
t "Oh Bullet" says he if you ever heer
i | minister Damenha tell about the next world, an
:. you have look to be saved, and just think abo
| nv da' ter to hum and the old woman (though yc
+. needn, lay any great stress on her in particular
| You know, Bullet, we don't know where we ma
j. go to. Oh! Lord, look down on Bullet me'
e | the Squire and land give us grace why dor
you FIRE, you cursed fool Do that's good ie
X low and the Squire will ever pray. May Y
Ir live SO as to look forward Bullet, I'll give you
d | pint of apple jack, the very minute get back
q" the Majors if you'll only fire quick), and may o
ID hearts be bound up with grace (why. in the mar
$, | of hell, don't you blow this brute's brains o.
j. and be cursed to you I'll lick you like thund
ie | will ."). For all past sins be mercitui u
ir let you off that quarter you owe me, Buliep, tt
W we may live godly righteous and sobsr-or
'lt least moderate-lite preserve US, oh, LORD
e, don't know whether the old fellow could ha
Ill gone on any longer, but | hadn't chance
drew upon the rvarmint, and put ball Gle
r., | through his head. The other one scampered
NJ as soon as he heard the report and was hunted
next day, and killed by Bill Wrinkle.
,t- The very moment the boss and Haines tot
ne themselves clear, down they both dropped, eli
gone The boss tainted, and SO would old Hal
as have done, but he eouldn't and besides, he wal
lp busiy engaged in cursng Bullet, and calling IL
,ly drink of something, he hadn't time we ha
les bad time bringing the boss to, and ne appeare
we good deal highty when we got him so as he &C
bid walk home. As for Haines, he swore he'd set
sd | niggers TO rubbing him down with lie, the ,
minute he got hum, or else he'd be as stiff
spawned horse next day.
ant When We arrived in town, we all went to
,ob / Majors, but we couldn't keep the boss long
nm he took on dreadfully. Some said he was cr'
Lr. some said he was wild drunk-the Major said
,ve he thought perhaps the fright had slightly tur
yb, his brain: whereupon old Haines, who was
a. ting near about considerably tight, said as
:na wear tear, and racket, when the fellow cam
'''' from York to dun the boss for bill of paper
owed to one in that city, and said he, =" if he C
''' stand such cursing as that was, burn my SIX
all the bears this side of the York line, and we
$ay / the Rocky Mountains would be able TO shake
ntil | single nerve in his whole body"
nn- However, be the cause what it may, the be
ac- clean gone-siark mad-and the schoolmasteI
| had to take his place.
the Some one of the boys, that night after hea
IN Haines tell the story over about dozen times,
ing seeing he was pretty drunk, went straight dow
ing the Methodist meeting house, and told the min
ana who was holding forth that night, that the ole
Poie low had sent him to request the prayers o.
nge church for his safe delivery" and that as sot
he go. rested, he himself would come down
pun jine in worship, besides giving in his testin
any The minister couldn't believe it at first, but ,
ana Jim declared it was truth, he got right uE
told the congregation. So they sets to work /
use ing for the recovered sheep, regenerated s
p' and recovered outcast from the fold of chosen la
together with many other beautiful names as
nd give Hanes while Jim went back to the Ma
save and finding the lamb jist right. ups and tell
Ill as how he had just passed by the meeting h
,oys. and heard minister Damenha say to the folk,
hout he didn't believe one word Of the story-that
lg 10 an invention of Satans put into Haines' mo,
sain deceive those who the road to ruin thu
'ling Hsnas III hsd ;ndncsd tho hoss to dr;nk VS. ~
after n r Ha ~; a say, s; .'' 'NNN y ' " N
,rns AS soon as ever Hanes heard this, he got str
: ,hs up as he could, buttoned up his coat, and
ano. | right down to the meeting house but wha
his il lowed haint got anything to do with the late
he at Kalamazoo.
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