Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-17
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s;;5A Texan correspondent Of the Nev
Orleans Pieaysas, tells . good story i
one Of his letters, Of go surly faced grin
zly-hared, cuAy aud moon-eyed chap,
who persecutea d certain sreguish damse
with his attentions, but MAS finally throw,
off the course of trne l0ya sbythe follow
ing ruse.s-.a = .ssr.3 Z, ~. r,s. , 49,.
lit hsing the watermelon season, ant
BettJs father having p ine supply, aH th
Youngsters for failes around, assemble,
there ON the holiday, to feast on melons
~ G, was prominent In the circle, till th
afternoon. Betty held private Interview
with the other Young men, and arranged
that G. should be deceyed from the house
and frightened by the Cry, OF Indians from
some Of bis comrades, which it Was though
would wound his pride and drive him away
Five young msn, with G., walked out
"A bathe ID the river, three hundred yard
distant, was proposed by enc, aad secon
sded. by severals OF course poor G. wa
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They went down TO- the ford, near tn
melon patch, and began undressing. II
the meantime eight or ten others, witi
guns, had gone down under cover of thu
bank, and secreted, themselves along ,ths
jpsth from the, bathing place tosthe house
1stsNow, boys" said one, s'who shall b
the. .frst TO dive in that ere pool 7?
81 WILL. said c.; aain't / FIRST with tn.
gals? IN course I'm first here"
Off went coats, shoes, pants, &c. Jus
as G. had dotted everything, barring {
long, flannel shirt-bang! bang! bang
Who-wo-yehr Bang went two, three
four, suns-loud and shrill went the In
dian. yelf in the dense brush, and under th'
bank y, 4 tssTe2e ~. NsE@--, =,
sec, Lord! am dead man, boys ?
said James Simpson. .-- =
gseMy leg is broken. O, save me!' criet
George Williams,
tsKnn for. life, men! Run-for mercy
sake, rnni cried Jack Parsons.
zone Of my eyes is cut, and both arms
.brokenp' all being said in an instant.
do you. see that red blaze along The
path? Leok 8 moment-what velocity
hssiageed hair all straight out behind
that's G., q streaking it for the house
shirt and all. See him sbout the corner
of the field, by the thicket. Bang-bang
wenshsff dozen pieces; louder than ever
rose the hideous war cry.
40 Lordp shouted G., redoubling his
speed--the red blaze egetting lsrger-bunch'
ess of his bushy hair dropping out as he
-sespresd himself" See him leap the yard
,fence-high in the air-red shirt and all
The porch was, full Of ladies-of went
two or three more pieces. G. ganeed al
the ladies, then at his short red shirt.
.saARunfor your life, c." screamed Bet
ty;the house is full of Indians! Faith
er's dead, and brother Sans wounded
Run--speed - !. ak, -. a,a.s ..
.s.sInf the twinkling of an eye, G. was ont
of the yard and supposing the premises
surrounded, off he shot, the red blaze more
brilliant than ever, and striking directly
into thicket, ,thorny bottom, he reached
and swan the river; and although it wa<
neal, SUNSET, g. got into 8 serrtemenr fifty
miles distant, to breakfast next morning
still retaining the sleeves and collar of his
red shirt and reporting all the family, Wis
iters, &c, among the slain. AS for him
self, he said he fought as long as fighting
would do any good. ~. ...--
=, It is unnecessary to inform You, deal
reader, whether or not Betty was troubled
with G. after that snap. ~. q..,