Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08
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~, Some years ago. nesrrthe town Of Rea
o. ding, Berks county. Pennsylvania, ther,
lived cosy old farmer. named Swein
hoHer-ot German descent and accent
too, rs his speech will indicate. Old mar
Sweighooffer had once served rs a mem
s'ber OF the Legislature. and was 6" nc
tool J. as he had long commanded a vol
unteer crops"of rustic militia, he could
hardly supposed to incline to cowardico,
His 10y Peter was his only SON, a STRAIT
ping lad Of seventeen, and upon vounr
Peter and old Peter developed the prnf.
~-riplG cares OF the old gentIeman's farm,
now AM then assisted blythe old lady and
her tw bouncing daughters-for il is We
~ common in this State to see the women
and girls in the field. aided upon extra
, occas'ns by some hired hands. ~.a
Wilson warm day, in haying timo,
old 'cter and young Peter were hard at
it il the meadow, whom the old man drops
l,is<cythc and bawls out:
Oh mine Gott. Peter !"
."Whars The matter. fader 81 answer
20 the son, straightcning up, and look :ng
owards his sire. g.. ''.''
"Oh, mine Cot" again c,iea tie Old
man.
Douder," echoes yeung Peter, hur
rrying UP to the old man. "Fader. what's
de matter -
80" Oh mine Gott, Peter. de shnaRo bite
mine leg !''
If anything in particular was ca2ablc Of
frightening young Peter, it was snakes
for he had once crippled himself Cor lie
by tramPing upon a crooked stick, which
broke his ankle. and so l,olrihcd the
youngster, that he had liked 10 hayc .ful-
len through himself. .,....I
At the word snake, young Pe;rr fuli
back. as nimbly RS a wire dancer. and
6awled on: .,-...........
" Where is &: 'shna}e 81 40 .-+-' .
Up mine trdwss, Peter Oh, mine
Gott !''
Oh mine Got,t' echoed Peter juni-
or. F." kill him tahdcr."
Z" No-a no-a, he Kill me, Peter come,
come quick"
Bnt Peter. the youngsters cowar,ioc
orcrcame his flal love, while his fears
gave strength TO his leg, and he started
like a scared locomotive, to call the old
part OF the field, to give the father a lit
assistant, came bungling along as soon AS
he heard the news, and passing by the
fence whereon Peter and his boy had
hung their " linsey woolsey" vests, Jake
grabbed one Of the garments, and hurried
to the old man, who still managed to keep
his pins, although he was quaking and
futtcring like an open leaf in June gale
Of wind.
Oh mine Gots! Come-come quick.
Yacob!'
''- " Vat you got, eh ? shnake o.
% "Yaw, yaw. Come, como Yucob -
He bites me all to picccs-hcrc, up mine
'3eg."
=" old Jake was not particularly sensitive
to fear, but few people, young or olL. arc
dead to alarm when a "poison" IS ma
king a hvy. Gathering up the stiff, dry
stalk of1 stawurth weed old Jake told
the bossto stand ready, and he would at
least stui the snake BY a rap or two, if lie
did not XII him stone dead and the old
manPetei less 10th 10 have his leg bro
ken than }itten to death by the viper. de
signatcd he spot to strike, aud old Jake
let him hye it.
yr The frs blow broke Ike weed, anil al
so knocketold Peter of his pegs on u.
d fay-c6ck. Tee
.jlgl:' OIL" Sarcd Peter. you have bro /
ken my ley and tie tam shnako's go@i
sdAway."
.,gSri.|Vere ?lkrc ?" cried ola AXE moving
Z brskly abo1 and scanning very narrow
q II the earth T. stood upon.
\s5r' Never. rSld him, Yacob help ne /
Aup; I'll SO ltne ~ :--
NJ" RuL'on var vhest, den, here it is,
taid the, old bout cater, gathering up his
Noss, and tryh 70 get the garment upGn !
"A ls humpy bag. The moment old Pc
II, made the eort. he grew2livid in the
Ais hair stoo on an end, . like ,quills J
.IupNn rightfpporcupine,T6a r 6as Mrs. Par !
rtiugon observe; he shivered, he shook. ,
llis Meth chatte.d, and his knees knock |
ed a, HaccatO acSmpaniment. -..., !
.qoe";On, Y YacobSarry me homo I'm so
aaeat,a, nits p H ....
g@!" W? is nqdar shuake in your trow
sizes !'4
Nosa-loakPnl sweIt all aup -
Nine yEst wont5o on my pack. Oh,I
F.Tonde andsixen J., cried old Jake, |
as he took{he sae conclusion, and with
might ana blaiphgged and carried theI
boss some qertsbf,a mile to the house.
No' Young FER M Skinned it for hcme
at the earllesFtae of the dire proceed |
''inns and SO alfnie the girls that they
were in high when they saw the
approach OF Par! dad and his assis-
tanEti IS .aiha7 q