New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-21

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Tie following story is not new. and has probably
appeared in the Crescent before but it is worth re.
pnblicAtonif new to only of our numerous sub.
scribers
al have never been able to ascertain the cause Of the
quarrel between the Criekleys aud the brakes. They
have lived within mile OF each other in Illinois for
Eve years, and from their first acquaintance there
had been mutual feeling Of dislike between the two
families
One day, Mr. Drake, the elder, was returning home
with pocket full Of rocks from Chicago, where he
had been to dispose Of load Of grain, and Sam Bar
ton was on the wagon with him. AS they approached
the grove which interviewed between them and Mr..
Brakes house, he observed to ms companion
g What d beautiful shot old Criekey's roam is over
yondern
The horse was standing under some trees, twelve
rods from the road
Iuvountarily, Drake stopped his team. He glanced
furtiYely around, then, with queer smile, the old
hunter took up his rife from the bottom Of the wagon,
and raising it to his shoulder drew sight on the
Colonels horse.
Beautiful" muttered Drake, lowering his rifle
with the air of a man who had resisted powerful
temptation. could drop the old roam SO hand
sonleiy,"
SNo, twout do said the old hunter, CHANGING eau
tiousy round
q won't tell, said Sam,
horse is too night he fifty yards off instead of
twelve, so there would be bare possibility of mis-
taking him for deer, I'D let fly, As it is, I'D give
old Criokiey five dollars for shoot"
AT this moment the Colonel himself stepped from
behind big oak, not halfa dozen PAGES distant and
stood before Mr.. Drake.
swell, why don't you shot2R
The old man stammered out some words in cOnfu.
aThat YOU Colonel? II was tempted to, de,
clare. But as [ said I'll give you Y, for pud"
Say an X and it's bargain
Drake felt for bis rife aud looked at the old horse.
'tHow much is old roam Worthf' he whispered in
Sans ear.
hAbOut $780,
'tWel I'Il doit. Here's an x. Y
The Colonel pocketed the money, mutteFing "l'll
be banged if thought you'd do it,"
With high glee the old hunter put fresh cap on
his rifle stood up in his wagon aud drew close
sight on old roam. The Colonel put his money in his
pocket and chuekled too.
Crack went the rifle. The hunterlet out horrible
oath which viii not repeat Sam was astonished,
the Colonel started old roam never stirred.
Drake stared ut his rifle, with face black as
0thellos
What's the matter with you, hey? Gust time you
ever served me such trick l swami
Aud Drake reloaded his piece with great wrath
ana Indignation.
g People say you've lost your knack Of shooting =
said the Colonel, in tone Of cutting sarcasm
q who said so? It's lie!' thundered the enraged
old hunter, can shoot -
4 horse at ten rods. Hal ha ~
Drake was ligid
q Look here Colonel can't stand that he began.
" Never mind the horse can, sneered the Colonel.
Grinding his teeth, Drake produced another x.
Here Y he growled, I'm bound TO have my shot,
Crack away said the Colonel, pocketing the
Drake did crack away-with deadly aim, too but
the horse did not mind the bullet In the least, To
the rage and unutterahe disgust of the old hunter
stared him right in The face, as If he liked the
Eun.
Drake cried Sam. you're drunk A horse at
a dozen rods Lord |"
"shut your mouth, Or III shoot YOU said old
Drake.
'The man lies that says that can't shoot Last
week cut goose's head at fifty rods, and can do
1t again, 0rickey, you can laugh now, but til bet
you fifty dollars that can bring down old roam at
the very next shot,
The wager was readily accepted The stakes were
placed in Sans hands. Elated with the idea of win
ming hack his two tens and making an x in the bar
gain, Drake carefully selected perfect ball and with
a buekskia patch, carefully loaded his rifle.
II was now nearynight, but the hunter was in the
habit Of Boosting that he could shoot bat on the
wing by starlight and without hesitation he drew q
bead on old roans head.
moment later, and Drake was driving through
the grove the most enraged and desperate of men
His ride, innocent victim of his ire, lay with broken
stock in the bottom of the wagon. Sam Barton was
too frightened to laugh.
In the meantime the gratifed Colonel was rolling
on the ground conynsed with mirth, and old roam
was Standing under the trees
When old Drake reached home, his two sons dis
covering bis i'll humor fastened to arouse his spirits
with the news which they were sure would make him
dance with joy.
.GIear out z, groWled the angry old man. a don't
want 70 hear any news get away or LII knock you
down N
But, father. it is such trick played on old orick
ley
old Crckley n asked the old man, getting inter.
ested "Gladif yon have played the Colonel trick;
let's hive itn
well father Jedand /, this evening went out fer
deer
Hang the deer let's hear about your trick
:" Caudnt find the deer, but tho't we must kill
something, so jed hanged away at the Golonels old
roan--shot him dead
" Shot old roaui numbered the old hunter, Jed
did yoa shoot the Coils hoss
Didn't doanythng else
Nhen,p said Jed, confident that the Joke must be
agreeable % his father, Jim and propped him up,
and tied his head back with a string and LEI; him
standing under the tree just as ii he was alive. Ha
ha Isn't it d joke e.
Old brakes head fell upon his breast He felt his
empty poekethook, and looked at his rifle Then IN
rueful tone, he whispered to the boys
It's joke, but il you ever tell OF itor if you dc
Sim trton, iii skin you alive. Ihave been shont
lug At that dead horse for over halt hour at ter
dollars shot,
At this moment Sam fell into the gutter. He hat
laughed himself almost to death.
A confirmed tiper was bothered how to honor hi
birthday brilliant idea struck him-he kept sobe
Good,looking girls in male attire are dangerol
eoautereits
We seldom rerret having been= too mild I'M, eaT