Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-29
The buchanan and the snake.
THE FORCE OF rmAcISArIoN.

Some years ago, near the town Of Rea-
ding, Pa, there lived cosy CID farmer by
the name of Sweighoffer, of German de,
scent, aud accent too, as his speech will
indicate. Old Sweighoffer had ence served
as a member Of the Legislature, and was,
therefore, mo fool," and as he had also
Immanded a vtllnteer corps Of rustic mi
litia, be should hardly be supposed inclined
20 cOwardice. His son, Peter, was an only
SOD, a strapping lad Of seventeen and upon
old Peter and young Peter deyGlved the
prineipi cares and tolls of the old gentle
mans farm, now and then assisted by the
old gentleman's bouncing daughters for
il is very common iD that State 20 see wu>
men and girls at work in the ieIds,-and
upon extra occasions, by some hired hands
One warm day in haying time, old Peter
and young Peter were hard at it in the
meadow. when the old man drops his seythe
and brawls out
oh, mine GUtt, Peterp
Watts de matter, fader 2 answers the
son, straightuing up and looking at his
sire.
oh mine Colt, der shnake pite me in
T7.',e legp
Il anything 10 particular was capable Of
frightening young Peter, it was snakes for
he had once nearly crippled himself for
lite, by .ramphng upon crooked stick,
which clamped his ankle, and 10 horrifed
the young man that he liked to have fallen
through himself.
At the mention of snake, young Peter
fell back as nimbly as wire drawer, and
bawled out in turn
We're ish de shnake?'
up mine trowsis, Pe-ter,-Oh-'
oh, mine Gott,' echoes young Peter,
kill i'm, fader, kill i'm =
No! no, he kill me, Peter.-come, come
quick git of mine trowsis p
But young Peters cowa.dice overcame
his filial love, while his fears Lent strength to
his legs, and he started like scared loco
motive, to call burly old Dutchman, who
was in distant part of the field, to give
the old man a lift With the snake.
Old Jake, the farmers assistant, came
rolling along, as soon as he heard the news,
and passing along the fence where Peter
and his boy had hung their 1insey>w, oIsey
vests, Jake grabbed one Of the garments, and
hurried to cid Peters assistance, who man
aged to keep on his pins, although be was
quaking and tremtling like an aspen leaf
IN June breeze.
"0h, niue Colt, Jacob! come,-come
quick lie pite me all in pieces,-here, up
mine leg
Old Jake was not particularly sensitive
to fear, but few people, young or old, are
dead to alarm when poisonous reptile is
about. Gathering up the stiff dry stalks of
stalwart weeds, old Jake told the boss to
stand steady, and he would, at least, stun
Nho In htfa -
kill it stone dead and the old man, Peter.
less 10th to have both his legs broken than
to be bitten to death by a snake, derigna-
ted the point to strike, and Jake let MIN
have. The FIRST blow knocked old Sweig-
hotter of his pegs, and into a haycock.
oh! roared old Peter, you prOke
mine leg. and de tam shnake is gone
Ware? ware p cries old Jake moving
briskly about, and scanning very narrowly
the ground he stood upon.
Never mind him, Jacob help me up.-
I'll go home
Put on your vest, den,-bere it ish,'
said the old crout-eater, gathering up his
boss, and trying to get the garment on his
lumpy back. The moment old Peter made
effort he grew liyid 10 the face,-his hair
stood on end,-he shivered,-his teeth
chartered and his knees knocked a staecato
accompaniment
Oh, Jacob, carry me home I'm as dead
as nits y
Vat, ish dere another shnake nit your
trowsis 2?
Mol Look. Pm SWEET up. Mine vest
won't go on mine pack Oh, mine Gott
Oh, mine GOttp
DOnder and blixeul' cried old jake as
be took the same conclusion, and with
might and main logged and carried the
old man s1me half mile to the house.
Young Peter had Skinned it for home
just at this stage Oflhe direful proceedings.
and 80 alarmed the girls that they were in
IA high state when they saw the approach
Of their I'll dad and his assistant.
Old man Peter was carried in, when in
came the old lady, in great hustle, and
to know what was going on.
Old Peter, in the last agnnies of weak
ness, opened his eyes and feebly pointed to
bic leg. The old woman Immediately rip
J ID up his paDtaloons, and out fell small
Thistle top, at the Same time considerable of
4 scratch was made visible.
Call dis shnake {? bak = says the old
woman.
Oh, but I'm all pizin mine vest oh,
dear mine vest not come over mine
podyp
Haw baw haw ! roared the old wo-
man, wat fool Dutchmans You got
Peters vest on haw haw hawl
BOsh! roared Peter, shaking of the
icy letters Of death at one surge, and Jump
ing up 'Jacnb, vat a tam fool you mustn't
pc, to say dat vas shnake pite Cru 'pOut
your business, gals Peter, prirg me some
peer
The old woman saved Peters life.