Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-12-13

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venti!ate your miserable carcass with
bulle,-hoie -
"What do you want2 Who do 70,
suppose l am What the devil do 70,
want :" shouted out the questioned man.
"Want. Why, you're the fellow who
broke into my house three nights ago, an,
l want 10 shoot to make it square
Gu mistake" replied our friend, calm
| ly. 81 am stranger just arrived in your
| singular country, and | never saw your
house until the last half hour. if indeed
| the one | have just passed be yours. Whar
do you mean by firing at an unarned stran.
ger have not harmed you anyway, and
have no valuables about me, if you intend
robbery"
Robbery! stranger!" The horsemau
looked at him intent!y few moments
while repeating the question mechanically
Halo! you arn'tfh man." he suddenly
shouted, 81 see it now" he continued.
"you arn't the man who broke into nv
shanty-hu, l tell you what" lie went on.
"you look dangerously like him, and did
come near making an extra buttnn-hoIe in
your coat. Any way, stranger See IN,
little mistake. and dou', bear any malice
and AK your PARDON
Our engineering friend recovered his
composure and frankly forgave the trilling
occurrence, and to show his absence fron.
all fear. Produced drinking iask and aske,
the black horseman totrink. His reques'
was complied with. and after taking hi,
drink, Kentucky again held forth this tim.
In the way OF apology.
- lou are stranger here, and you
haven't, as ma,ter oil course. got used to
our little ways. I'm po,ceyfu sorry sho.
a,you, being as you wasn't the right fellow
| am wantin' to make it all right, for tn.
honor of old krntuck and TO accommodal,
stranger Now just look We bit Here,
my rifle will, one load in il, suppose We
toss up copper and see which Of us sha!
have the shot! The fellow that gets lii,
toss shall fye at the other, fair distance
What say!
"Say! Thank you. l am perfect,
satisfied already"
But a look of much trouble remained Oh
the face OF the ken,uckian, and he seemed
hardly satisfied at the PREPARATION he was
making for his mistake. Watching his
face. our engineering friend thought he de-
,ected look of incirrnt insanity in his
eye, and thinking he would humor the de-
sire for satisfaction which the keniuckan
exhibited, as the quickest method of being
rid of him, he thus spoke:
"four apology for your mistake WAS
enough, but as you seem troubled about
the matter, I'll tell you what I'll do for
you. l am in hurry tonight, and cannot
go back to your house with you now, but
shall be coming this way soon, and When
do come. I'll drop in on you, and We can
settle this little matter ANY way TO please
you"
"Stranger, you're a trump card :" reared
the delighted kcntuckian. "You speak
accordin' to na,ur' and reason. Come this
way any time III alias be ready. Rifle.
pistol, bowie-kni;e. or souse, I'm your
man. Hoop diddle!"
Ui,ering singalar|y exultant crow, and
announcing in yell Of deligh, that he was
a. coon" and a " rins-iailed r9arer," Ken.
tuck sprang on his horse, fired his rifle in
the air, and dashed off as rapidly as he
had made his appearance.
When our friend reached the tavern,
which. to his relief, soon after occurred. he
related his adventure. and asked an opinion
of the landlord on the affair.
"WalI, SIR" opened tho landlord,
admire he didn'! shoot you. Tia, fellow
was old Tim Wallis; he ism, quite right
in his mind, ever since the Indians tried 10
get the hair oil~n his head, many years ago.
He's ailus botin' after people AS pass his
house thinks they have been trying 10 rob
him, and the old coon wou have killed
some one with bis shooiin' afore now only
he can't hit b.rn-door when his crazy
fit is o."
Thankful for the escape he had had. our
friend sought his couch. but his SAUNDERS
were somewhat broken by the recurrence
of his adventure in his dreams, and he
found himself haunted in his res:lessness
by the parting assurance Of his toFnen,or,
Rife, pistol, bowie-knife, or gouge, I'm
your man.
Long after he had become familiar with
the ways Of old Kentucky. he was won, to
recur, when pressed for yarn, 10 his frs,
and las, appearance as suspected house,
breaker