The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-05-29

no one near, I could just as well slip
them off for moment while I led the
the horse through the bars opposite. |
Immediately put this plan into execution.
I put ont my horse, and returned fo-
my pants; but what was my grief on
seeing tha, two calves had approached
and were amusing themselves with my
devoted garment. Istood for moment
contemplating my position, and sud
denly making charge upon the offend
ing calves at q moment wnen each was
chewing at a leg ofthc pantaloons, the
animals becoming frightened, instead
Of dropping their prey, tore it in sunder,
and each ran off kicking up its heels
and whsking its tail as if greatly en-
I.ioying the joke. Oh! the thoughts of
that moment, how they crowded upon
my brain! l thought Of Isabel, and then
Of my legs, and then bewailed my pan
falcons.
81 darted forward in avenging wrath
after my tormentors, bnt they were to
swift for me. First would chase one,
and then the other, but it was Of no
avail. The calves seemed to enjoy my
misery for they would wave the now
unhappy pants in their mouths, and on
my nearer approach, would scamper off
to another part Of the field, throwing mp
their heels as if In derision at my grief
Finding that neither garment WAS
irretricably ruined, | began TO consider
what | should do. / concluded to 60
back TO TIE barn and remain there
al night; and in the mornin. I could
make my case known to some member
Of the family who should come out there
went to the barn and prepared t.
>lep all night in the straw Ere l had
been there long, however, some one
came in with light, and | joyfully dis
covered it was Isabel's brother. !
made my presence known and narrated
he cause Of my distress, telling how nv
pantaloons had been deiroyed by the
calves. He went to the house and told
of my situation in the barn, and its
cause. lie soon returned bringing me
4 pair Of pants OF his own TO put on.-
They were quite too small for me, being
too short, and exceedingly tight. Hav
ing adjusted them carefully, ! went
with him to the house, where / was met
by the whole family on The piazza, and
congratulated on my escape from the
calves, with the loss Of only my parta
looms. I was q good deal bantered
about 1t during the evening. but bore
it with a good grace. noticed very
merry twinkle in Isahell's eyes as they
rested from time to time on the scantv
proportions Of. the pantaloons | had on,
for they were 50 tight, they threatened
to burst with every movement | made
"If my adventures ended here" con
tinued Fred, throwing away his cegar
and lighting another, "it would not
have been SO bad, but | had more i'll
luck still with my pantaloons on the
morrow. It happened that Isabel's
father reared bees, and there had been
signs Of late OF some e.of the bees swarm
ing !; watch was therefore kept upon
them to give notice when the bees
would fly. The morning after my ar.
rival / was sitting on the piazza after
breakfast, when the alarm was given
that hive Of bees was swarming. I'm.
mediately several were in hot pursuit
and with them. The bees had lighted
on small tree some distance off, and
in my hurry 10 get to them, as was
sorambling with the others over fence
unhappily my pantaloons suffered a
severe rent behind, Tn, my impatience
| went close to the bees, drumming
vigorously in imitation to the rest, on q
tin milk.pan which I carried, and shout
ing at the top Of my voice. Suddenl,
there was a cornmotion among tht
mass Of insects, and they took flight
lowering frightened above our heads
apparently undetermined whereto settle
I redoubled my efforts on the milk pa,
and increased my opt-cries, when 10
the bees collected about me, and to m,
fright and CONSERVATION. they settled
upon the part Of my panta;oons jus
where the rent had occurred.-The fai
Isabel, who had beard the tumult, hat
also come out to see the sport, and hat
Just arrived on the ground. / locke.
at her beseechingly, and dropped III,
, milk.pan, and after i bcwildered gar
! around, / started for the house, til
} others all following, and rivalling me i
their outcries Alas! I thought, / hay