Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-03-13

tackled Blue Law in his rear with the
fork. which so chafed and irritated
him that he redoubled his exertions
against his more honorable foe, who
was unable to resist so violent an as
sault, and gave ground; his annoyed
enemy lost no time in following his
while his antagonist dis
puted every inch, and fought valiantly
on the retreat. The General saw his
discontinue with rage and despair,
and repeated his vengeful goads upon
the conquerer, which but new nerved
him for victory, and he pursued his
exhausted and unfortunate enemy to
the corner of the fatal wall, where
still head to head, he exerted his last
fatal effort for life and victory, but in
vain! Alas poor fellow, his fate was
sealed, his neck was broken! and he
fell lifeless at the feet of the heroic
victor who viewed with dignifed
pride his fallen foe, but disdained to
mutilate his gallant remains. He
had living enemy who was worthy
of his revenge, who with rage and
modification was still goading his
launches with his fork. With retri-
butive fury he turned upon the Briga-
dier, who realized his danger, drop
ped his useless weapon, "and took to
his heels" The incensed bull fol
lowed, with glaring eye-balls and in
furiate bellows-the gate was open,
but no time for closing-Ruggles
pulled for his life, and the bull at his
heels,-the door-yard was crossed in
a twinkling-tbe front door was luck
lily open-Ruggles entered half dead
with affright-the bull within faith
ON, burning with infuriate revenge.
Ruggles took to the parlor-the
bull followed; but in turning, two
legs were better than four-the Gen
eral gained the kitchen, and had time
to close the door! Fortunate es-
cape! Two minutes more would have
proved fatal to the recreant knight
of the pitchfork. But where was now
our "hero of two wars ?" With eyes
of fire, he was thirsting for vengeance
upon his cowardly assailant, needless
of the Persian carpet On which he in
dignantly trampled. But his ire in
oxious and his search in vain, for the
retreat of the coward was secured.
While thus in disappointment he was
viewing the garrison he had taken by
storm, his eye caught an object more
worthy his prowess than his skulking
enemy. From an elegant looking
glass that extended from the floor
was reflected another majestic bull
whose pert and beligerent attitude
proclaimed "come if you dare The
challenge was instantly accepted, and
the rush made; the foe disappeared
as if by enchantment, and instead of
the victor's laurel crown, the brow
of the champion was adorned with
the gilded spoils of the mirror. Con
founded at the encounter, he stood
motionless, wondering at the magic
disappearance of his antagonist
Aroused by the destructive clamor,
the General ventured from his hiding
place to take peep at the ruins
Revenge succeeded to rage, and with
his well proved musket, he placed a
brace OF balls in the OS frontis of bis
renowned, and hitherto triumphant
foe. He fell. and great was his fall
This valiant hero, hors du combat, was
weltering in his gore upon the most
superb carpet that could adorn the
palace of the potentate! and most
ignobly slain by recreant assassin,
who, now, choked with chagrin, re-
treated from the scene to his thorny
pillow. His reflections there we can
not envy. His favorite bull dead
His plighted troth to the stranger
broken! The S a b b a tn profaned
The most splendid mirror then in
New England, "a present from all
English lady to his wife, all in fit
ters The anticipation OF the dread
full curtain lecture from his much in
jured rib,-for
although she could smile, yet he knew she
all conspired to make him execrate
the hour he had commenced gamester.
Dreading the human countenance, and
to digest his chagrin, he retired to a
secluded chamber for the night
Morning must come, and did come,
however deprecated by conscious
guilt. The self convicted Brigadier
mustered all his confidence to meet
the just reproaches of Bullum, whose
keen optics had surveyed the whole
ground from parlor to barnyard, and
traced the catastrophe to its legiti-
mate source. When met, Ruggles in
hurried accents, exclaimed:
well, friend, you see and know all
about this tormenting bull affair. I
have conducted like a fool ! but there
IS no help for split milk; what was
your bull worth ?"
Bullum calmly replied, II wouldn't
have taken nine pounds ($30) for
him, but considering your misfortunes,
| don't care if | take that now, see
ing it is as it isl 1a.l q 2
a want none of your plaguy atises," !"
said Ruggles, "taere is your money,
go home, and let me see no more of
you, nor your bulls" os,g asod.s S,
"One word, General, before start y
says Bullum, (which beat :? You
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