The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-12-02
A Racy Sketch.

five years, aud from the first of their
acquaintance there has been a mutual
feeling of dislike between the two fami.
lies. Theu some misunderstanding about
the boundary Of their respective farms
revealed the latent fame, aud Colonel
Crickley having followed fat buck all
one afternoon, and wounded him, came
up to him aud found old Drake aud bis
sons cutting him up! This incident
added fuel TO the fire, and frsm that
time there was nothing ths two families
did not do to annoy each other.
One evening Mr.. Drake the elder was
returning home with his "pockct full
Of rocks, from Chicago, whittier he had
been to dispose Of load Of grain. Sam
Barston was with him on the wagon,
and as they approached the grove which
intervened between them and brakes
house he observed to his companion,-
What beautiful mark Col. Criek-
ley's old Roam is over yonder !" "Hang
it J! muttered Drake, $50 il is"
The horse was standing under some
trees, about twelve rods from the road.
Iuvoluntarily, Drake stopped his
team lie glanced furtiyely around,
then with queer smile the old hunter
took up his rife from the bottom Of the
wagon, aud raising il to his shoulder,
drew a sight on the Colonel's horse.
Beautiful" " muthsred Drake, lower.
ing his rifle with the air of man re-
slsting powerful temptation. u could
drop old Roam SO easy !"
Shoot, suggested Sam Barston, who
loved fun in any shape.
"No, no 'twouldn't do, said the old
hunter, glanciug cautiously around him
again.
:" 1 won't tell" /" said Sam.
"Wal, | won't shoot this, any way,
tell or no tell. The horse is too nigh.
If he was fifty rods of instead of twelve,
so there'd be bare possibility of mis-
taking him for n deer, I'd let fy As
it is, Id give the Colonel five dollars
for a shot"
At that moment the Colonel himself
stepped from behind big oak, not
hall dozen PAGES distant, aud before
Mr. Drake.
well, why don't you shoot2"
The old man stammered 10 some con
fnsion-" That Won ColoneIp IIwas
tempted to | declare And ,s said
I'm Give :. V" for onc null -
Say an :" X' aud its a bargain p
Drake felt of his rife and looked at
old Roam
= How mucb is the boss worth 9p he
muttercd in SANS ear
:. About 6fty."
"Gad Colonel IN do IL, Uere's
your X -
..Tba Colonal nocko,ad ,be ,o,oy
uutterirp--
Uaneed If thoucb. vou'd tai me
upw
With hirb elee the old bunter mt 4,
fresh can on his riHe and stood rn 4,
his wagon and drew close s;,h, an
old Roam sam Rarston chucI led
Tho Colonel M, h;s b.nd h.roro H.
face and chuekled too
Crack 70 went The rieo The hmm.
ter tore out n horrid oath which 7 will
nn, renent Sam was ,ston;sbod Tho
Colonel launched Old Ron norar
s,;rrsdw
DRAKE s,,red n. b;s ria. With , looL
hIa.L as O,hoIlo,s Wha,,s r. rS,
,or with 20, hav9 Pns' ,;,na 80, 49,
so.naa -, - =,
And nrsta loaJad Ia n;a,s ~,,L
n-oa, mra,h "a ;nd;a.s,;o. f w
!. psonl. s.;d ron'S las, .oo, ,..l :,
sboo,;nTD ohsa-y.d Ia Cola.al ;n
cn,,;na ,ona ~ sa,;ro
!" Wbo said sci ~ l;o y ,h,naa,oa
D,.to 81 can shao,n
"a borse At rem rods b.ibot
nr,Le was l;v;a
g Look hsre ,yoloosl ! can, s,ond
,L., % ho ho.,a,,
Nsyermt,d. tho borso can os,ooroa
the rolonel Tll r;sk voun
Gr;nd;ng his ,ee,b Dr.Ls ,roa,ood
another teo dollar bili
"uerer r. he growled al nm boona
to have another shot any way."
mc,,cL .wayn criad ~ co,o,.I
pocketinc the note
Drake did crack away-with deadlv
aim. too--but the horse did not mind
the bullet in the least. To the rare
and unutterable astonishmeut of he
hunter. old Roam looked him in the
face as ii he rather liked the fun.