The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13
A GAME DINNER.

Onortly AFTER the war with Great Britain, an
aristocratic English gentleman built residence
is the vicinity Of Fort George, on the Niagra
frontier, and in accordance with the old coun-
try idea OF exclusiveness, he enclosed his ground
with high tight fence. Here ks-Gved like an
| Old E6glsA gentleman, Zone of the olden time, }
with the exception that none but the elite of the
! province and the officers of the garrison. were
permitted to pass 10 his gate. There was very
| good understanding between tho American Off
GERS at Fort Niagara and the British at Fort
George, and the men were permitted occasion
ally t. visit back aud forth. Among the Amer
lcan soldiers was queer chap who suffered
terribly, and was very fond of hunting, aud who
was always getting into every sort OF mischief
One day this chap took the small boat that
lay moored at the foot of the walls of the fort,
and crossed over to the Canadian shore for a
hunt. lie wandered over several miles in the
rear of Fort George, without meeting any game
and on his return, seeing crow on a tree in the
enclosure of the aristocratic Englishnan, he
sealed the high fence, fred and brought Gown
| his game. -
Colonel, or whatever his title might have
oeen-we will call him Colouel any how-wit.
messed the Transaction, and advanced while onr
soldier was reloading. He was very angry, but
seeing the Yankee standing coolly with loaded
gun in his hand, he gulped down bis passion
for a moment, and merely asked him if he kill
ed the crow. .-.
The soldier replied that he did.
81 am sorry" said the Colonel, "for he was
pet. BY the by, that is very pretty gun VIII
you be so kind as to let me look at it?'
The soldier complied with the request The
Englishnan took the gun, stepped back few
! PAGES took deliberate am and then broke forth
in TRADE of abuse, concluding with an oroer
to stoop down aud take bite of the crow, orhe
would blow his brains out. The soldiertx-
planned, apologized, and entreated. It was of
! no use. The Colonel kept his finger on The
| trigger, and be sternly repeated his command
There shoot in the Englishman's eye
there was no help for it-and the stutteringiol
der stopped and .ook bite of the crow, but
swallow it he could net Up came his brak-
fast-his dinner the day before, a0d it really
appeared as if be would throw up his toe nils
The Englshman gloated on the misery Of his
victim, and smiled complacently at every ,ddi-
tional heave. 6'a
When he had got through vomiting and wip-
ed his eyes, the Colodel handed him the gun,
with the remark: -
"Now, you rascal, that will teach you bow to
poach on gentleman's enclosure"
The Yankee soldier took Lis gun, and the
Colonel might have seen the devil in his eve if
he had looked close Stepping back, b. took
deliberate aim az the heart Of his host, and Or
dered him INSTANTLY to finish the crow. Angry
expostulations, prayers and entreaties' were use
less things. There was shoot then 10 the Amer
ican's eye, as there had been in the English
mans eye before.
There was no help at hand, and be took
bite of the crew. One bite was enough to send
all the good dinners be had lately eaten on the
same journey with the garrison fare of the SOL
dier; and while the Englishman was in agony of
sickness jonathan escaped to the American
shore. ~.......--.. .... .
The next morning early the commlndant at
Fort Niagara was sitting in his querers, when
Col. - was announced.
"Sir," said Col. ..--, II come to demand the
punishment of one of Jour men, Who Yesterday
entered my premises and committed great out
rage .. -ur.....
''We have three hundred men here, and it
would be difficult for me to know sho it is you
mean said the American officer.
The Englishman described him as a long,
dangling, suffering, stoop shouldesed devil.
''Ah / know who you mean," said the officer;
"he is always getting into mischief Orderly,
call TomH a.
In few moments Tom entered and stsod at
attention as straight as his natural build would
allow, while not trace of emotion was visible |
In his countenasce .-...r $50
''Tom," said his officer, 'do sou know this
gentleman
"Ye-ye-yeyes, sir"
"Where did you ever SEQ him before?"
GIL, said Tom, suffering awfully, but re- !
gaining the grave expression natural to his face,
Il di-di-di-dined with him yesterday"
We believe Tom vas not punished.