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


quivers all over with rage.
Green-Ah, you don't like il. do yer?-
'Taint quite as good fun as chuckin me a
rod onto the porara, is it nowf Crack
crack, crack.)
The mule drew his fore feet back unit
they joined the hinder ones--a peculiar
twi,ching motion Of his latter end betokening
10 an experienced eye that something might
shortly be expected from that quarter.
At this moment our friends last caught
rouud the mules legs, and the stock was
jerked from his hand. He stepped forward
and stopped to pick j, up, when, quick as
lightning, the mule let fly pair of heels,
which sent Green's hat perfect wreck,
spinning across the yard, then turning short
in bis tracks. dashed out of the corner,
knocking Green head foremost into pile of
fresh manure.
Green jumped up in a moment, perfectly
maddened with rage. and jerking rail from
the fence, made at the enemy.
Look oul man, that mule will kill you!
cried the Colonel--but too late. Green had
already struck at The mule, who parred the
blow with bis heels. knocking the weapon
over the fence, and the man underi il, and
then open inolhed rushed at him.
! How the Yankee evaded him | know not
the whole thing was done so quickly
but eyade him he did, and dashed across the
yard, where an open doorway (th,ough which
protiuded any given number of young ne
groes heads, exhibiting aD extensive dssOrt-
ment of ivory offered shelter,
Through these he rushed, making gem
era average OF broken heads and bloody no
ses, and his foot tripping, he plunged head
long, catching with both hands the rm of
huge wash.tub, which was at that moment
in the use of big, greasy wench, aud pull
ing the Tub. It's contents, and above all, .he
wench right upon him. Dripping like
Naas, he emerged from the other door Of
the cabin. his courage completely cooled by
the wholesale dmiDlstration of vain. olea.
gnons suds, although perhaps no, perfectly
satisfied with the hydIopalhic treatment Of
the complaint.
a day or two after this escape. | happened
! In The field near the fence, with but small
strip of cane intervening, so that could DIS
tiEctly hear any person who might be speak
ing on the other side, while remaining my
sell unseen. Presently heard Green's heavy
| step--tamp, tramp, tramp, upon the hard
trodden path. Then it ceased.---a halt, ev-
ldeotly,--then prolonged whistle, which
always with MIN betokened astonishmeni;-
al length came tie voice:
Oh, git cut! Now ainl you a heaniy7--
Whai do yoa call Yourself when your tu
hun, and what was name aGoe you COZ e 10
rex4sl Show yer teeth and grin like ches-
sy Cat, will you! Why don't ye irayell Are
ye sick or tired? Iswanny il you don't trav-
el. I'll make you-there. Jake thar! a sug-
glng sound here intimated that somebody
had kicked something; aud then the voice
again--'Well vow To man. if he ant dead
already; who ever saw The beat of that! Je-
rusalen! if it amt a rat, after all; what
powerful tail! ain't that mouth. guess I'd
like 10 SEQ the egg bic enough for YOU to
suck; ityon didn't smell so strong I'd carry
YOU hum, by glpger! Well, never, If this
d'u't beat all. Here another whistle was
hoard whose heightened sweetness long
drawn out assured ne that the oration was
flushed; and off he went.
stepped mp 10 The fence and there upon
a liule knoll lay poor 'possum rolled up
like ball, TO all appearance as dead as a .
mackerel. Presently, however, one little 1
bright eye half enclosed, then opened en-
tirely; then the other; the head was turned |
10 The direction of the :etreating enemy, and I
danger appearing from that quarter, first one .
paw, and then the another was put forth, as
If to ascertain the extent 0f damages receiv-
cd and apparently not finding them severe,
the poor thing, in its humble way commen-
ced sneaking off. A sharp rustic in the cane
checked its career, and like Kirby, il died
again.
There we left it. determining to be 10 time
10 enjoy Green's account Of the new mares
nest wqich had been discovered.
The mao had been 50 laughed al and quiz.
zed By the lads, (indeed no one could have
lls,eued TO the tales of wonder, and witness
ell his mode of 'actn' en- eaut) that, tired
Of their ridcuIe. whe1 ne had anything to
tell, Abandoning the parlor, he sought refuge
in the kitchen, for tell them he must or die
of suppressed maryels, aud he preferred ne
gro audience TO none at all.
The kitchen IN the evening was the rem
devious OF a queer palriarchal old negro,
named Tom, and his family. There were
Old Tom, and Young Tom and little Tom,
and the dog Tommy, one more than Marry
au's Dominic discovered, bet 10 compensa-
lion they claimed less number Of tails al
ways to be found after supper, when not en-
gagged in hunting
The old man had been the hunter upon
J large plantation in Alabama, and had not
forgotten the art, although two OF his sons,
Tom and Buck. now killed the most game.
There was one singular hing about them.
Tom never failed when geese, turkeys, or
anything that wore feathers was 10 question.
but had never shot deer. Buck on the :
was the most sklful deer-hunter
% the country, yet always missed the birds.
This was the society which Green sought :
% unburden his overtasked bosom ol the mi I
.acuIons events of the day. aud il was per-
ect study to see the old erey-headed negro
Gaming his head against The mantle tree, ga.
hing 10 the fire to prevent the commission Of
20 gross piece Of disrespect as laughing in,
he mans face, yet qUivering all over with, l
he attempt TO prevent il.
Tom and Buck, after listening a while,
usually adjourned TO a DeighboriDg grove, c
md there wake the night with long suppress l
ed shouts.