The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-15
Yours till deth
Landing "a the Lord.


A poor Man, some of whose family was
sick, lived near deacon hurry, referred to IN
the tract, "Worth Dollar, and occasionally
called at his house for . supply Of milk
One morning he came while the family were
at breakfast Mrs Murry rose to wait On
him, but the deacon said to hur, Wait till
after breakfast She did 80, and meanwhile
the deacon made some inquiries Of the man
about his family and circumstances After
family worship, the deacon invited him to 20
out to the barn with him. When they got
into the yard, the deacon, pointing to one
Of the cows, exclaimed
There, take that COW, and drive her
home
The man thanked him hear lily for the cow
and started for home; but the deacon was
observed to stand in the attitude Of deep
thought until the nam had gone some rods.
He then looked up, and called out:
Hey, bring that COW back !!
The man looked round, and the deacon
Let that cow come back, and you come
back too
He did and when he come back into the
yard the deacon sDid:
There, now take your pick out Of the cows,
| amt agoing to lend the Lord the poorest
cow I've got
"Go 1T, Bob TAIL."-A specimen Of the ge-
nus "Hooser" was found BY Captain
Of the steamer -, in the engine room or
his boat, while lying at Louisville, one fine
morning. in June. The captain inquired OF him:
what are you doing there?"
Shave you seen Captain Perry?" was the ih-
terrogative response.
II don't know him, and can't tell what that
has to do with your being in my engine room,
replied the Captain, angrily.
Hold Oh! That's just what was getting at.
You see, Captain Perry asked me to drink, or
wouldn't have been SO cursed dry. So, Captain
Perry and drank two or three times. Captain
Perry and went to a hall. Captain Perry was
putting in some extras on one Zoe. sung cut,
Go it, Captain Perry, if yoa bust yer biler!"-
With that man steps up to me, and SAYS he;
"See here, stranger, you must leave"
Says !, What must leave fur?''
sSays he, You're maxim too much noise.'"
Says l, I've been in bigger crowd than
this, and made more noise, and didn't leave
nuther'n
with that, he tuck me by the nap Of the
neck and the seat OF my breechcs, aDd-I left
As was SHOWN down street; met lady. |
knew she was q lady bv the remark she made.
She says:
Young man, reckon you will go home with
me!"
And went,
I'D bin in her house but short time, whom
heard d. OF a knocking on the door,
knew the chap wanted TO get in, whoever he
vas. or he wouldn't have kept up such thun.
derin racket By and by said voice:
"if you don't open, Ill bust in the door,"
"And SO he did!
II put on bold face, and saws !:
''Stranger, does this woman belong to yousn
"Says he, '.She does
"Then, says |, she's viriuous, think, from all
that have seen of her!n
with that he come at me with pistol in
one hand and bowie knife in the ether; and
being little pressed for time, jumped through
the windur, leavin' the bigger portion of NV
coat tai! As was streakin' it down town with
the fragments futtering in the breeze. / passed
a friend. l knew he was a friend BY remark
he made. Says he:
''Go ii, Bob Tail! he's gaining on YOU"
And that's the way happened in your en-
CINE room. Tn not good swimmer, Captain
do excuse me, if you please, from takin wa
ter"