The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-29

aud from the first OF their acquaintance.
There had been a mutual feeling of dislike
between the two families Then some
misunderstanding about the boundary oil
thor respective farms. revealed the latent
flame, aud Col Crickley having followed a
tat buck all one afternoon aud wounded
hun, came up To him aud found old Drake
aud his sons cutting him up This incident
added iuel to the tire, aud from lha, time
there was nothing the two families did not
do to annoy each other. They shot each
others ducksn the river, purrosely installing
them for wild ones, aud then bs WY OF re
taliaiion, commenced killing Off each 9th.
crs pigs and calves.
One evening, Mr. Drake the elder, was
returning home with his pocket iul OF
rocks. from Chicago. whittier he had been
to dispose of load Of gram. Sam Bar.
ston was with hun on the wagon. and as
they approached the grove which INTERVIEWED
between them and Mr.. Dake's house. he
observed to hi, companion
What beautiful mark Col Cfickleys
old Roam i. over youder "
Hang it " multered old Drake. $50 It
is"
The horse was standing undcr some
trees. about twelve rod, from the road
lnyoluutarily. Drake stopped his team.
He glanced furitivoly around. then with a
queer smile the old hunter took up his rine
from the bottom OF t wagon, aud raising
it to his shoulder, drew sigh, on the Coils
horse.
Beautlu.." muttered Drake, lowering
his rifle with the ar OF msu resisting pow
criu temptation Il could drop old roam
So ea-,
"Shoot," suggested Sam Barston, who
loved fun in any shape
ono. no. twouldut do. said the old
hunter. glaucing cautiously around him
again.
Il von'ttyll." said sam.
oval, | won't shoot tbs time, any way
tell or no tell The horse is too nigh II
he WAS fifty rods Of instead of twelve, 50
lhere'd bc a bare possibility q mstakiug
hin for der, IT lrt1y As 1t IS. I'd give
Colonel Eve dollars lor shot
At that moment the Colonel himself
stepped lrou. behind Lis oak. not half
dozen PAGES distant. and stood before Nj
DRAKE
"Mell why don't YOU shootl
The old man slamnerrd in some conlu
s.on
Iha. yau. Colonel7 Il was tempt.
ed -. | d,cllre, And rs sa.d. III give -
y Tor one poll."
"Say ap \ and us a bargain ~
Drake fl,ot BIS uAt, and ia1hel at oiI
Eoao.
How muoh is the boss wuthi' he mat
tered ia Sans ,nr
" ABOUT hit,."
"Gad, Colonel, I'll do q llorr's your
x"
The Colonel pock,led the money. nut
ietlng
"llangcd. II thought you'd take mo
IN ="
Wtth. hish elce, the oh hunter put a
're.h cap ou h,, rll p. stood up Ia hl, wagon
and drew close ,,ght on oil Roam. Sam
Bar.tonr chuckl,d The Coloud pat his
hand before his face and cbucklod too.
" Crack ~ wcat the ni' The hunter
tore out hofrd oath. vhich wi, NOT -
neat sam was aston She'd The Colonel
laughed. Oid Roam never stirred,
Drake stared at bls rllls with face
black rs Otbclios
What's the matter with you, hey :
Fu,' time YOU ever Sawed me quite such
track, swan
And Drake loaded the piece with great
wrath and indignation
People SAID you'd last ,our mack o.
shooting" observed lae Colonel ia cut.
ting tone OF satire
"Who said soi It's lie - Numbered
Drake. Il can shoot 30
" \ horse tea rods ha LA
Drake was hsld.
" Look here, Colonel, can stand 'ha'
be began.
" Never mind tho horse can sneefsu
the Colonel. "s'ii usk yon'
nHnding his tertN' p'aNe p''u"''' an
other ten dollar udt
" Here " he growled' am bound 10
have another shot, ANY way
Crack away cried '"e '''oh'" poe"
eting the note
Drake dm crack away oe"u'>
atm' To" but the morse gu" MOI "',"" ''''
bullet IN the least !" t"e rage "''' "'"'
terahle hsinnlsh'nent OF ~" "'''e'' orr
koan looked hnh r'sh' m 'he '"''' W W
rather lsod the inn
Drake, cn'd sam N'" ~ ",g"N
\hotse at dozen f"d'--"h' my eye
Just You smut your "''u'" ~ - 49,
You thHha't"u ~" ~,