Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-06
Slightly Acquainted.

Several years ago the -th Regiment L.
;. Regulars were quartered At A., near
Niagara Falls Among the priva,es oftha;
gallant regiment was b tall. lank.
red-haired yermoutsr who was always in
some scrape or other. One day he obtain
ed leave 20 take days shooting on the Ca
Rada side. lie went early in the morning
and hunied all day with very poor success.
Late an the afternoon he was slowly wend-
ing has way home. ill-Pleased with his poor
success. when be saw seated on tree with
IN easy shooting distance a large crow.
To level his gun and FIRE was the impulse
Of a moment. and down tnmbled the crow
almost Al his feet. Nov IL happened that
the crow was a tame one. and pet Of Gen
eral C. who was one Of the wealfhiest
landowners in Canada. and who owned the
property on which B stood. And IL so
happened that the General was an unseen
witness Of the death Of his favorife. En-
ragged AZ is loss be determined % punish
the offender IN a manner that be would be
likely to remember. SO coming forward in
friendly manner. he nodded 20 B.
who saluted him in return.
g" You've got a 6ne gun there. said the
General
''las.7 said B. handing Il 20 the
General; =" that's just the neates; double
bArreled gun around these diggins.-
The General turned the gun around and
examined II carefully. then putting the bar
rel. still loaded at fulI cock. to has shoulder.
and pointing il at B.. said:
'You have wiIlfully shot the greatest IA
vorite 1 had. and now you'oe got 70 eat ~
B explained. and begged. and pray
ed. bot 10 no purpose; the Gen. was IN
moved his entreaiies. and told him he must
eat 10 or de. B once more turned his
eyes PiteOusly toward the General. but the
cold wicked eye glanoing along the gun
barrel convinced him (as be aher~ard.
said) that there was FIRE in it. 80 with
groan he picked Up the crow. and. shutting
has eyes comnen eed has disagreeable neal
lie worried do~n three or four mouthfuls,
and then stopped. unable 10 eat more Of the
disgusting oarrion and the General. think
Ing that he had gone far enough. told him
that would do; ard after advising him TO
be more careful in future What he shot.
handed him has gun and told him be could
20. A. soon as B cot has gun in has
hand he turned kercely upon the general
and said:
It's my turn now. You eat the remain
der Of the crow
In vain the General stamped. and swore.
and 6nally prayed 10 be let OF. B-w.
a. be himself had been few minutes be-
fore Nothing would satisfy the euraged
soldier bat that the General should eat the
whole Of what was left. and which Le had
10 90 before b lei him OF.
The next day the General went 20 B-'s
Colonel. and complained that be had been
grossly insulted by one Of his soldiers the
day previous.
The COlonel inquired shat one.
Why said The General. '.he was a tall.
lean. in-favored fellow. with red hair
"Ha. - said the Colonel. ." / know him /:
Orderly. bring B here Immediately
In few minutes the Orderly returned.
bringing B. who was wondering What
scrapc be was in now
B" said the Colonel. &" do you
know this gcntlcmans-
What! meF7 said b. looking a.
amazed a. possible.
" Yes. said tn Colonel. #" do you know
hims~
Nas. We are slightly acquainted said
B "a happy thought striking him.
" I'e dsaof fogs'ier ycsfcr,fry.~
The general could hold IN no longer bot
bursting into a hearty laugh be told the
Colonel 10 let him 60. a. be heartily for
gave him.