Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-03
A Game Dinner.

Shortly after tho war with Great Britain.
an ari,,ocra,ic English gentleman built a
dno residence In the vicinity Of Fort George
on tho Niagara frontier. and in accordance
with the old country ilea Of cHclu.ivsne...
he enclosed his grounds with high, tight
fence. Here b. lived lake an old English
eentlemau-ono Of the olden time-wi,h
the exception that nane but the 'ifs 0f the
Province and the officers OF the neishbcr.
ing garrison, were allowed To pass hi. gate.
There WI. very good undIsianding be-
tween the American officers Mt Fort Niaga.
ra aud tho British at Fort George, and the
men we're permitted occasionally to vi.i,
back and forth. Among the American
soldiers va. queer chap. who suffered
terribly, was very fond OF hunting, aud who
was alwsy. getting into some sort Of mis-.
chief
ono day this clap took the small boat
that lay moored at the foot Of the walls oi
the fort. and crossed over to the Canadian
shore for a hunt. IIc wandered over s'yrr.
al mile. in the rear Of Fort George, bat wish
out meeting any game, and, on his r,tgin.
SEEING crow on tree riibin the enclosure
Of tue ar.iocratic Englishman, he scaled
the high f-ucc, fired, aud broush, down hi.
game. Colonel, or whatever bis title may
have lcsn I've call him Colonel, anyhow,)
witnessed the transaction. and advanced.
while our soldier va. re'oadins ll' was
very angry hut seeing the Yankee standing
cloliy with the loaded gun IN hi' hand, be
sulpcd down hi. passion Tor a moment. and
merely asked hun II be hl.ci the crow.
Tho Yankee replied that he did 81 am
very sorry" aid tho Colonel. for be- WIS =
Pet. by the by, tl.t,.n ycry pretty gun
will you be 50 Kind a. 20 l,, inc look as 10
Tbs s5ld~ complied witt tbl request.
N, EnsIi,'m,n took the gun 'teppsd
back lew PAGES, took deliberate MIN, 4,
,h,n broke forth in a TRAD, OF shu's,
concluding with an order % 'toop down
and uka bue Of tie crow, or Doe
would blow L, brain. out. ras colder
explained. aral5siirl and enTea'ol. Ii
~, or 20 u,r.
There wa. shoot III the Ensli'hmau'' sy'
there ~-. uo help tor ii--aud %, siut-
,,r.u. colder stopped and took a bite OF the
CROW. hut swallow d. Dc could not Up
c,me hi. brsiAAs,-h, dinner tbs LAY De-.
fore. aud Il really appeared a. 1t hc ~oa.d
throw up hi. tos.nAi!s. Tne Eosil'hmin
sl1ated un the misery u ai, victim, and
SAILED clmplaccusly AZ every additional
Uea,,. Wbsn hr had spi ,urpush vomiting
aud had vipsl his eye, tie Coloug. handed
hun h,, gun. wish tho remark, " Now, YOU
rascal. that wall teach you how ~ poach On
a gentleman, enclosure.
The lansce colder took his gun. and Iho
Colonc. might have ,gen th' devil M h'
eye It be hAI looked Gloss. stepping back,
lo took AIN at tAe heart oi hi' host, and Of
I-eI him instantly 70 hni,h the crow. IN.
CRY cKpI,.uiAtion', prayer, aud cn'rgAiie'
we're usel,.. things There wa, shoot IN
the American cyo tlsu, a' there bad been
"a tie English before. There was no help
At hand and 20 TOOK q bite ot tho CROW.
one tito wa. cuough to send all the good
diuusrs ho had eaten lately, on 1h- sanc
ournry with the fare ol shs solder, and
While the Ens.i,hmau WAs 10 'hc agony ol
sickness. Jonathan escaped across - tie
Autrisap shore.
The next morning early. the Command
ant o( Fort Niagara was sitting IN hi' quar-
,cr,. when Colonel -- was announced
"Sir," said Colonel --, eono to
d,mand tic punishment oi ono oi your men
who yesterday entered my premises aud
committed a grca, outrage"
1--WE have three hundred men hero, and
{, would Jc diih;ult for mo to know who %
/. you mc,n," said the oiiccr.
Tie EnsIishman described him a. long,
dangling. ,tutlcrins, stoOp-shouIiered, ug'
ly devil
"Ah! know whom YOU mean,' sad
the officer " ho is alsay' getting into mi'-
chief Orderly, call Tom
Ia few minutes lom entered and stood
as straight as his natural build would al
low, while not trace of emotion wa.yI'i'
Lle on his countenan'c.
"Tom," said tie officer, DO you know
thi. gentleman"
"le ye.yc.es, sir"
"Where did you sce him beiore?"
"IIl.I." laid Ton, .tutterins awiully
but retaining the grave expression natural
to hls face " di.di-dn,i Wilh hiin yes.
tcriay.'
/ We believe Tom vas not punished.
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