Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-20
From the Ladies' own Journal.
A TRUE STORY.

In certain parish, in the county of Forar,
there lived a few years ago, peculiar indiyid-
uai Of the name OF jamie Johnston. jamie was
IL poor beggar, who had no home of his own, but
lived continually on the parish. As report went
he had, ut some remote period OF his life, from
some cause unknown, lost the use Of his legs,
and he was in consequence dependent for susie
nance Oh the charity OF tho people OF the dis
triot, Gifted with the lnack of making himself
agreeable wherever he might lie, Jamie had
become great and universal lavOritc among the
farmers wives, who always took care that he
should he provided for in II comfortable way. In
deed, they srove with cuch other who should treat
him best, Tor they were well aware that Jamie had
most praise for her who would put NEST butter
on his bread and most sugar in his teEeup. lie
was welcome 10 stay at auy farm a4 long aa he
pleased aud when he wished to remove tn
another place he was invariably transported
thither either in II cart or, if the distance was
short On the broad shoulders of some one or two
stout ploughmen. Never was king or beggar
halt so happy and bithe hearted ms Jamie John.
ston. lie had plenty to eat and nothing to do
all the year round, and he was truly thankful.
One day two strong poughmen, Rob aud jock,
took upon themselves the burden and RESPONSE
bility OF conveying Jamie from their own farm
to another about quarter Of mile distant
lloisted on lsab's hack jamie was as proud as
an emperor, and he forthwith began to crow, and
chuckle, and crack his jokes with the grenicst
good will in the world. The pOughmen, being
in haste, determined to take what they called IA
smear cut through n certain park where Il
number Of cattle were grazing. They were about
half way through the park when the three were
'struck all Of heap by seeing large, black,
fcroCious looking bull coming up to them, lash .
ing the air with his long TAIL paving and tear
ing the ground with his feet, moaning and roar
ing in manner calculated to strike terror and
lismay into the stoutost heart
"Oh for guidness' sake, Rah rim wi a yer
micht, and save lrae that hrut" cried Jamie.
liah ran accordingly as fast as he could, jock
helping him as best he might. Notwithstanding
all their efforts however, 1t was too evident the
brute was fast gaining ground, and would soon
oyeriakc them. They were still II pretty long
distance from the fence, and was nigh falling to
the ground exhausted with the weight Of the un-
Fortunate jamie
"Jock, mJ gud lieen'," said that individual,
"could ye not stop behind bit, an Try an keep
the beast hack Better ane should risk himse
than that the three O. us should he killed Hin,
Hah, lin, aud save me at ony rae
Jock instead Of acting MS Jamie directed, ran
away and lett his friends to their fate. The bull
was within few yards Of them, when to the in.
finite aslouishneut Of the exhausted Rab, the
lame man on his back sprang of, and, making good
use of the legs long supposed to be useless, soon
left the bull and his two friends far behind, leapt
the fence with the agility OF "maulin," aud
was out of danger and out of sight in the twink
ling of an eyclII. The asionishment of Rah mud
Jock 1t would lie impossible to describe. For
getIul Of their pursnrr, they stu0d rooted TO tho
earth, and stared, with dilitated eyes and open
mouths, alternately at each other, and at the
rapidly retreating figure Of Jamie Johnston.
The inturiated beast was likewise taken by sur
prise, and instead Of following up its advantage,
stood still all ut once and "gowercd,' amazed
and dnmbloundcd'-like Mt the scene before it,
Aa soon as the ploughmen were able to comprr-
hend how matters stood, they set up such IL roar
Of laughter as startled the echoes Of the distant
hills, and frightened the crows on II field ia II
neighhorng county. 1t is needless to relate
thu, Jamie Johnston from that day was never
ngain seen in the parish.