The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07
q Game Dinner.

Shortly after the war with Great Britain an
arisioera,ic Enligsh gentleman built residence
~ the vicinity Of Fort George, on the Niagara
frontier, aud IN accordance with the old country
idea OF cxclusiveness, he enclosed his grounds
with high, tight board fence Here he lived
IKE an old English gentleman, one of the Olden
times with the exception that none but the elite
OF the province and the officers of the neghbor.
ing garrisons, were permitted 10 pass his gate. -
There was very good understanding between
the American officers at Fort Georgc, and the
mcn were permitted occasionally to visit hack
and forth. Among the American soldiers was n
queer chap who suffered terribly. was fond Of
hunting and was always getting into mischief.
One day this chap took the small boat tha, lay
mO0red at the foot Of the walls Of the fort and
crossed over 10 the Canadian shore to have a
hunt, lie wandered over several miles in the rear
Of Fort George. without meeting any game. and
ON his return. sceing crow within the enclosure
Of The arisiocraiic Englishman, he sealed the high
icnce, fired and brought down his game The
Colonel witnessed the transaction and advanced
while our soldier was rrloading. Hc was very
angry, but seeing tile Yankee standing with a
loaded gun in his hands. he eulphcd down his
anger fOr moment and merely asked him II hc
had killed the crow
II n,n sorry said the Colonel. for hc was a
Pct liv the hs. this = very ,,rcity gun will
YOU be- - Kind rs in let me l"nk ~ "a
Tho soldier cnmIlicl with the request The
Englishmnn ,"nk the gun. stepped back u few
p,crs anl then broke forth in TRADE Of nhuse
concluding with an order in .iuou down aud
take hiic of thu ctnw. nr hc would blow his
brain on Th"s''liic' explained apologilc,l and
cntrni~i. II wa. M ,isr The Colonel kept his
finger om ia" irigg" 'nl -icrnl, repeated III
"orrmtuI
Thcr wa. .h,,i il 'hc Engli.Iinan. r,c
there was nn help fpt l. md the suffering sol.
dicr stoorci down anl took "a bite of the crow
hut swallow il Ice could not. t'p ,amc his break.
iaI and i Appeared ~ il h. wunld throw up his
iocnail. The Enslistman .ipt'ri over the mis-.
cry 81 his victim and smiled comrlac,.n,ly al ev.
cry additional hcayc. When hr had got through
vomiting and had wiped his eyes The Colonel
handed him lis ran with the remark Now
van rascal. 'hai will teach v"u how ~ p,orh an
grii"uiau .uclosutc
The lankr suldicr took his gun and the t'nn.
mel might hts" the devil 10 his eve II l.. had
l"uk''. el"." >ieppn. back he 'nnk deliberate
aim ~ Tie heart n' his host aud ordered hin, IN.
stnuiy io fni.h ihc crow. Expostulations pray.
ers and "pircniics werr usclcss There was sluut
in the innker's ~" then There was m helm nj
hanh and he took hi'r ~ ,hc crow tine li,e
was rnnugh io send III the good dinner he had
lately eaten on the stmc tourney with the gafri.
son fare of llir 'Iiicr. and while the En.li.hmnn
was in N" ng"nv 81 si'kn"ss lnua'hnn escaped
to the American sitofr
Niagara was sitting in his quarters when col
- was nnnnrurcl
Sir, .nii be-. cornc To- demand the punish.
rncnl NJ ono Of vour men, who Yesterday entered
my premises aud committed great outrage.
we have thrive hundred n,en here aud il wonld
bc 'lii'ienli '"r me 10 know whom you M ~ %
s-id the ofi,cr
II" EnrlishmcH described him ii a long. dang.
ling 'i"np sh"nlderea stut;ctinc devil
"Ah Know who you mean, said the officer
lie Is ALWAYS getting into mischief Orderly.
call Tom
In a Few minutes Tom entered and stood a.
straight as his uatgril build would allow. while
not a trace % emotion was yisibic IA his cnun,c.
nance.
Tom, said ihc oiicrr 10 Won know this
gentleman
"lc-ve-yc-ves sir
Where did you see him before
= I'D dinel with him ye-yc-yesierday