New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-22
COLONEL cRIcKLEY's HORSE. Br

have been able to ascertain the origin of the
quarrel between the Crickleys and the brakes They
lived within mile of each other in Illinois, for FIVE years
and from the first Of their acquaintance there had been
mutual feeling of dislike between the two families Then
some misunderstanding about the boundary of their
spective farms revealed the latent fame and Colonel
Crickley having followed fat buck all one afternoon and
wounded him, came up to him Mt dark and found old
Drake and his cutting him up This incident added
fuel to the fire. and from that time there nothing the
two families did not do to annoy each other They shot
each others duck in the river prposely installing them
for wild ones and then by way retaliation commenced
| killing off each others pigs and calves.
| One evening Mr. Drake the elder returning home,
with his pocket full of rocks from Chicago whittier he
had been to dispose of load of grain Sam Bartson
with him on the wagon, and as they approached the
grove which INTERVIEWED between them and Mr. Drakcs
| house. he observed to his companion
What beautiful mark Colonel Crickley's old Roam is.
| over yonder.'i
Hang it - mutered the old man Drake so it is
The horse standing under trees about twelve
rods from the road Invountarily Drake stopped hi,
team. He glanced furvey around, then with queer.
smile the old hunter took up his rifle from the bottom
his and. raising it to his shoulder drew sight
the Coonels horse.
Beautiful = niuttered Drake. lowering his rifle with
air of man resisting powerful temptation "Icould
drop old Roam easy -
Shoot suggested Sam Bartson who loved fun in any
shape
No no. twouldnt do said the old hunter CHANGING
around him again.
Il won't tell, said Sam.
Wal, won't shoot him this time. any way tell or no
tell The horse is too nigh. If he fifty rods off.
instead of twelve there'd be bare possibility of
taking him for deer I'd let fly. As it is, I'd give the
Colonel five dollars for shot.N
At that moment the Colonel stepped from behind big
oak not half dozen PAGES distant and stood before Mr.
Drake.
| Well. why don't you shoot ~
The old stammered in confusion, That you,
Colonel? Il was tempted to- declare And as said.
| I'll give for pulls
Say Y. and it's bargain ~
| Drake felt of his rifle and looked at old Roam
How much is the hoss with - he muttered in SANS
:" Bout fifty
| Cad. Colonel, Ill do It Here's yer X'n
The Colonel pocketed the money, muttering-
| Hanged if thought youd take me p."
With high gee the old hunter put fresh cap his
rife stood up in his and drew close sight old
| Roam Sam Barston chuckled too.
Crack went the rife The hunter tore out horrd
OATH which will not repeat Sam was astonished The
Colonel laughed Old Roam never stirred
Drake stared at his rifle with face black 0thel-
LOIS
Whats the matter with you hey? Fus' time you
ever sarved me such trick. swami
And Drake loaded his piece with great wrath and ndig
nation.
people said you'd lost your knack o. shootng,' OBJ
served the Colonel in a cutting tone of satire.
"Who said SO? It's a lieu Numbered Drake Il can
shoot.'
"A horse at ten rods. ha ha -
Look yere Colonel, 1 can't stand that u he began
"Never mind, the horse CAM sneezed the Colonel II
Grinding his teeth Drake produced another ten dollar
Here y he growled, I'm bound tohave another shot
way" AWAY cried tno oo,on., noc,.t,nn N. MT.
horse did not mind the bullet in the least To the rage
utter establishment Of the hunter old Roam looked
him right in the face if he rather liked the fun.
''Draken cried Sam, you're drunk! a horse at dozel
Jus shut your mouth, or I'll shoot you, thunderet
the excited Drake The bullet hollow, I'll swear
The lies who says can't shoot Last week cut of
goose's head at fifteen rods and kin do it again d,
the Lord Harry Colonel you laugh but I'll bet thirty
dollars can bring down your old Roam at one shot,
The wager readily accepted. The stakes were
nlaced in SANS hands Elaed with the idea of winning
| bncG two tons nd an n he In
Drake carefully selected perfect ball and even buckski'
patch and.beaded his rife
being able to shoot bat on the wing by starlight. ant
without any hesitation, he drew sight on old Roan
head.
minute later. Drake driving through the grove
the cnraged and most desperate of His rifle
the innocent victim of his ire lay with broken stock
j the bottom of the wagon. Sam Barston too muci
frightened to laugh Meanwhile the Colonel was ron!
the ground, convulsed with laughter, and old Roa,
| was standing undisturbed under the trees.
When Drake reached home. his two discovered hi
humor and the mutilated condition of his rifle stock
and FASTENED to arouse his spirits with piece of
| which they were would make him dance for joy
, sClear OUT" growed the angry old man ~ dom
want to hear the news; get out of the way or sha
| knock one of you down. ~
But, father, it's such trick ~
" Blast you and your tricks!o
played off on the Colonel"
ION the Coonel?" cried the old man. beginning to b
interested Cad if you've played the Colonel trcl
n let's hear it."
'We, father, Jed and this afternoon went out 70
|. DEER
Hang the deer! come to the trick
''Could'nt find any deer, but thought we must shoe
something Jed banged away at the Colones old Roa
I shot him dead ~
+ 'shot old Roam - Numbered the hunter. by tn,
Lord, Jed, did you shoot the Colonel's hoss?"
u didn't do enythng else.''
? "Devel devil! 'groaned the hunter.
Sand Them pursued Jed confident that the joke par
of the story must please his father Jim and proppe
the boss up and tied his head back with cord and lei
him standing under the trees exactly if he aliv
Ha ha Fancy the Colonel going to catch him he he
no! want it a joke?
Old brakes head fell upon his breast. lie felt of
empty pocket-book, and looked at his broken rifle The
= in rueful tone he whispered to the boys
at is joke But if you tell of i-or if you do. sa
BartstonIl skin you alive By Lord Harry. boys, L,
been shooting at that dead horse half hour at ten de
1t lars shot"
At that moment Sam fell into the gutter Jed dragg
10 him out insensble. Sam had laughed himself to deaf
!. An Irishman who was recently sentenced I
the House Correction at South Boston for year
!, to work in the blacksmhs shop He found the lab
rather too hard though. and implored Capt Robbins
change his employment Faith, Captain" said he,
have to work this way for year shall die IN less than