The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-19
KICKING 4 YANKEE.

able Office up the river, has betaken himself
to Bangor for time, to recover from the
wound inflicted upon his feelings by our 'un-
princlpled and immOiatins administrations
Change Of air must have had an instant
effect upon his spirits, for, from Galena, he
writes US an amusing letter, which, among
other things, tells Of desperate quarrel
/ that took place ON board of the boat, be-
tween real live tourist, and II real live
Yankee settler. The latter trOd on the toes
OF the former, whereupOn the former
threatened to 'Aick out Of the cabin the
latter.
You'll kick me, Mr.. Hitchcock, out of
this cabling =
'Yes, sir, 'll kick you, Mr.. Hitchcock =
'Well, said the Yankee coollv, after being
perfectly satisfied that it was himself that
stood In such imminent danger, of assault, i
guess, since you talk of kicking; you've
never heard me tell about old Bradley and
my mare to hum
'No, sir, nor do | wish
'Well, guess it won't set you back much.
anyhow, as kicking's generally best TO be
considered on. You see old Bradley is one Of
those sanctimonious, long-faced hvpocrites
who pat on a religious suit every Sabbath
day morning, and with good deal Of screw
ing manage to keep i, on till after sermon in
the afternoon.
Well, he had an old roam mare that would
jump over any fourteen rail fence in Illinois.
and open any door of my barn that hadn't
IL paddock on it. Two OF three times
found her in my stable, and | told Bradley
about It, and he was 'verv sorrv-0n uurulv
animal-woud watch her'-and hull lot of
sich thIngs-nIl said in serious manner,
with face twice as long"s old Deacon Far
rar's' on sacrament day.
knew, all the time, he was living, and 50
watched him and his old roam tu: and for
three nights regular old roam came to MY
stable abOut bed time and Just ut daylight
Bradley would come, bride her and ride off,
then Just took nv old mare down TO the
blacksmith shop, and had some shoes made
with corks about four inches long aud had
'em na!cd on her hind feet. Your heels,
mister. amt ruthn' to 'em.
took her hum-give her about ten feet
halter, tied her right in tue center Of the
stable, f i her well with oats at nine clock.
and after taking a good smoke went to he'd.
knowing that my mare WAS a truth telling
animal, and that she'd give good report OF
herself il the morning.
hadn't got fairIy asleep before the old
worNun huHchcd me, and wanted 70 know
what en- arth was the matter out Mt the sta
hle. 50 says ], Go to sleep, Peggy, it's
nothing but kate-she's kicking up flies,
guess. Purity soon she huncheu me again.
and SAYS she, Mr.. Hitchcock. du get up and
see what in the world is the matter Of Kate,
for she is kicking most powerfully
Lay still, Peggy, Kate viii take caro- Of
herself, guess
W"M, the next morning, about unyli.ht.
Bradley, with hridle in hand. cum up to the
stable, and tru as the book of Genesis, when
he saw old ronn's side, sturu and head, he
ours scd and swore worse than YOU did. mis-
ter, when came down on your toes After
breakfast that morning Joe Davis cum to
the house. AID says he
'Brai..}'s old roam is nearly dcaL-shc's
cut nH t. pieces and can Scarcely muvo.'
i want 10 know says !. how on utrtn
did It Llypcn:'
Now Joe was member Of the same church
with Bradley, and whilst We were talking,
up come the cyerIastl' Oil hvpocg.tc, and
SAYS he
My old roam il ruined =
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