Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-23
FORCE QE IlaltNlTLON.

descent, and accent, too, us his spe,c.l will mdi-
cate. Old man Sweighufer had one ..crrcd Is
member in the Legislature, and Wa: there
FORE 'no>fool ; and as he had also long COM
manded volunteer corps of rustic mllltia. lic
should hardly he supposed inclined to coMar-
dice. His son Peter was his only son-a strap
ping lad of seventeen; and upon old Peter and
Young Peter deyolved the principal cares and
tolls Of the old gentlernan'S farm, now and then
assisted by the old lady and her two bouncing
daughterS-for it is very common in that State,
to see women and girls at work in she fields
and, upon extra occasions, by some hired hands.
Well, one warm day in having time, old Pc
ter and young Peter were hard at it in the
meadow, when the old man drops his scythe,
and bawlS out
80, mine Gott, Peter!'
"What's de NATTER fader" answered the
son, Strengthening up and looking at his sire.
so, mine Gott Peer!' again cried the old
fellow
"Dondcr!" echoes young Peter, hurrying up
to the old man.
go, mine Gott der snake bite mine leg"
IF anything in particular was capable of
frightening young Peter, it was snakes; for he
had once nearly crippled himself for life by
trampling upon II crooked stick, which clanped
his ankle and so Lorr,tied the young man, that
he liked to have fallen through himself.
At the wor,i shake, young Peter fell back,
nilnbly rs wire-drawer, and bawled out, in
turn
aWhere is dere snake 2"
"Up my trowSi$, ,sPeter-O, mine Gottm
go, mine Gottm echoed Peter, junior" kill
him, fader; kill hin!'
No-a. no-a, he kill me, Peter; come-comc
ou;cl1-get off my trowSisn'
Put Peter the yomnger's cowardice ovcrcame
his tilial affection, while his fear lent strength
to his legs, and lie started like scared loccmo-
tive to call the old burly Dutchman, who was
in distant part of the field, to give his father
lift with the snake.
Old Sake the farmers assistant, came bound
inc along as soon as he heard the news, and
passing along the fence whereon Peter and his
boy had hung their lnsey.wolsey" vests, Jake
grabbed one of the garments, and hurried to
the old man Peter, who still managed to keep
on his pins, although he was quakins and trein.
Ling like sn a>pen-eaf in June gale Of wind.
go, mine Gott Come, come quick Jacol.
lie bite me all 70 pleces-here up mine leg"
Old Jake was hot particularly sensitive to
feal; but few people, young or old are dead to
alarm when "pizcnous" reptile is about.
Gathering up the stiff dry stalks of Stalwart
c0.
and he would at least stunn the snake by aIap
or two if he did not kill her stone dead; and
the old man Peter, less 10th to have lis legs
broken than to be bitten to death by snake,
design,te the spot to strike, and old Jake to let
MIN bavc it. The first blow broke the weed,
ani knocked old Sweghoifer of his pegs aud
into haycock-co-bim.
"O!" roared old Peter, syou broke mine leg
md de snakes cone W
"Vere? we're 2" cried old Jake moving brisk
ly about, and scanning very narrowly the ground
he stood upon.
"Never mind him, Jacob; help me. rll go
home"
.:Put on your vhcst, den; here it is" said
the old krout-eatcr, gathering up his boss and
irving to get the garment upon his lumpy back
Tie moment old Peter made his effort, he grew
]iyid in the face-hiS hair stood on end, like
the ouills upon the frightful porcupine." as Mrs
par,ington obscryeS-he shivered-he shook
his teeth chattcred-and bis knees knocked
succo accompaniment.
go, Yacob, carry me home Pm dead as
nit!
"yat Ish no,lder shuakc in your trorshers 2"
sNo-a-look I'm swelt all up! Mine rhcst
won't 90 on my back o, .. mine Gott :.
"Dunder and bxGen!' cried old Jake, as
he TOOK lle Sa'llc CoilClusioil, aIiu Will hliSht
and main the old man, scared into most Won
terful feat of physical activity and strength,
lugreti and carried the boss some quarter Of L
mile to the house.
Young Peter had Skinned it home at the ear
lest Stage of tie dire proceedings, and so alarm
ed the girls, that they were in high state when
they saw the approach Of the good old dad and
his assistant.
Old man Peter was carried in, and began to
die, natural as life, when in comes the old lady,
in a great hustle, and wanted to know what
was going on. Old Peter, in the last gasp of
aronv and weakness, opened his eyes, and fee
bly Iriicd to his leg The old woman ripped
M the pantaoolls, and out fell a small thistle
ton. and at the same time considerable Of
scratch was made visible.
Call dis slnakc! BaLp says the old wo-
man.
40, but Pun pizhened to death, Molly Sec,
I'm ali pizhen-cline vhest-O dear mine vhe$t
not come over mine bodyn'
Hah, law 2" roared tile old woman "vat II
fool! You got Peters vlcst o:i--haw, law,
hawm
"Bosll ?' roars old Peter, shaking off deaths
icy fcttcrs at one surge, and jumping up. "Bosll,
Jacob, vat an old fool you nlusht be, to say |
wash schnakebite! Go bout your Dizziness,
gals. Peter, bring me some beer"
The old woman saved Peters lfe.-Anslo
Saxon.