The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-29

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An. VIII
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i4m,, Jim E,rrc. had 4 ,,yb, Il one the
cra,hur>.~
Are ,,u sure twas, ,ior.- a.kcd tie
captain. "Na,Lc it WAS . skunk. jimmy"
sLurE,~ cont, mr,u, u>l, reucs;,d linn
my. Do Yen take ne for iulc. entirely, CAP
tain Haven't seen the pic,b,rs cf the
bastcs? and don't know a lion sure lis
mcself captain. has sc,n rale rcrcwinc Ion
to-day"
We'll. why did vnu not shoot it," smil-
inglv demanded the cap,a;u.
why didn't shoot it. sure it's the
ovid iron rs wouldn't shoot STRAIGHT =, all ,t
all. Now. cantain. level Will xcr bc so kind
rs to be aftber uiyipo me ,be lo,, of ve.r III,
two-barr;lel .-un vorde- and l,.t ~. c;ve tho
cra,hur another hunt to-morroy BE the
powers its meself II bring yer ra,c lion. CT
votI NAV rut me on ruard every day for
month sur.-
The next morninr. while b;s corr,r,r,.r
Jimmy Tweed. was ra.,l;ro off his Ev.x wide
,w,l cn;rr ,,o,. of ,,o .a..,,u. 1;,,,,. p,
with the cap,a;,'s I,uhle-h,rr,lcd Jcor-cur
OF his >boullcr u J., ,,;;;,o;,e u,s s.., ,,,roh
i.ip ON; Of cam, on n;s A., 70 :. bc,r, n. y.
on in h;s den"
As the regiment WAS drawn II, for the rer-
Mar aft.rnoon drill o,,r E,,lo U;he-r;., b,r.
in sirb,. 4 long d;>,rance off on IN. rr,;r;,.
Uo s.em.l to bo b,,,;l,. lo,J.l Nth s.
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couIl NOT cs,.,,a tho ;;hoS ,na ;olssosh:
r,dcs s,,,o ,;,,o ,',ss,. -
corIJ nr.ra;j himself 70 rna:r,,l, a.~.L-.
hunt. '
One day. however. he had been absen, for
some hours. and. on returning to cau1n. had
no. q word to say to anv one he chanccJ 70
meet but walked directly TO tbc C,,oner.
tent. The Couonel w,s writing at b;z t,b,o
when he vas aroused by the entrance of Jim-
nv. hat in hand. Fl, at oncc ,crco;veJ r,
Guest EXPRESSED in the con,;cal f,ce of tho 1T
tie Irishn,ao. and rooln,turcd,, ;,o,;r.J
"what he would haveo~
"Coloncl. if vou nl,,c sur ,,d ;f;t ,,,
no. be akin too great favo-. sur-v;u ror
lend me the loan of YOUR nacur's horse for a
bit"
"Whv. what do YOU want with r,x box:.
horse. nv coed fellow
well. YOU see. colonel. betwixt mx honor
and Jim Bvrnc-that's mesclf. yer know-Txe
Just shot big deer out wander a bit and
thought. mavhaps. a. we'd Ike ouartb.r e
that same. ,cd be afther givin' me the loan
of Yer nasur's horse to bring it into eamp.
lust"
20. very well. very we'll, nv good man."
replied the colonel "vou are welcome to the
horse. but remember the orders. and never let
me know of Your shooting any of the cattle