Middletown transcript., 1872-03-02

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~ ! Pslose 1s|l ~ ~ hsad.
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/" D1a1e r. sheolsd Ousaas. = ehs's
dpa1 ~ den't movs. Nov 6bs hsv tall. |"
AG1 = ~ dsGhsd, Custar's raves losks
Wosfo9 II nastlal tslumph.
Or WIN lev ahsad 10 spvissful elss,
Ibend-ths gsass. aud awaited shs ol6ers.
Up they oems, out Of bssat6. when the
hl(ksal moss Of the scott turnsd pale. ssd
b nurmured:
'6old ! shabbily sdldl SEQ thsrs. thss
beesl's bsen dead six m0ashs."
That's your famous Amcrican sport,
d III" said tho Duke. " Shoot your
s:.s s... q. q !, ys.F' and ha'' The 'sn''a' The
i" Don't despair" returned Sheridan |;
" The day is young. Look there; sec.
sharp; another; it 10 It is!"
This time they dashed away harder
than ever, and bravely approached COW,
sauntering after new pastures green.
Nov, Dnke. have your revolver ready.
Take good aim on the e-shoulder.
You're to have tho 6rst shot. Nov,
quick. Fire !"
Bang, bang, went two shots.
Is she dead 7" inquired tho Duke.
No." replied the scout. lluu for
your lives. Here she comes. full tilt!
Oh. for my home on tho ocean wave {!
You know where my parents live. Gen.
oral. II you survive. send my body to
81. Pet"
Up telcgraph-polc. or you're lost. !"
put iu Custar. and. folio siug tho advice,
struck the nearest one.
The Duke got ahead. though, and Gus
tar, mistaking him for the refuge. climbed
to his shoulders. before be discovered his
error. No timo TO be lost The Duke
aud General scrambled together. and d.
nally attained the centre. Cus,ar embrace
ing the pole, and the Duke wrapping him
ss.f about both.
~ say. General, these poles arc con-
venieut. amt theyg How long are we to
stay hcreY"
lm afrsid we'll have time for good
nap before she leaves"
Isn't this rather hard on royalty.
coming to hunt budalocs. aud being hun
ted by them p
Our Will was pcrchcd on the topmost
bar. and declares that. after waiting two
hours. the game grew hungry. aud began
rubbing against the pole.
Are these trees planted deep. Gen.
eral I"
Not very. Throw your cap down,
Duke maybe il will take her attention,
and wo get off,"
Down went the imperial crown to the
feet Of the besicgcr. She bowed respect
fully. and catching the discarpcd head.
drcss, placed il on one horn, and saun-
tered away
will-o'-thc-W Wisp aflirms that. as she
vent. she expressed in her native dialect
the great pleasure it gave her to bear to
her own people trophy Of Russian
Grand Dukc--an honor not accorded to
The average American buffalo.
The cniirc party. following tho tactics
Of distinguished French general. after
marching up tho pole, quietly marched
down again.
ut strikes mo. Sheridan. that we're
better game than the bufFalocs. Do you
suppose there are any more Of them oul
here Z"
:" guess VIC can end you another
Spotted Tail aud three thousand Indian.
are securing tho plains, aud II one is seen
Il will surely be driven in."
And you call this sport r mournfullJ
queried the Duke.
"Ouly think, Highncss. OF tho ~.
preme excitement Of surrounding nobl,
bull. and when he stands u bay. Of gosd
ing him to the death encounter Custar
isn't Il tho highest Of human bliss ~
/" Sheridan. it's grand. superbly grand
And then Jon kuow the joy Of clipping tn
tails . trophies of yonr huutsman skill
Dake. it's Incompatible" !"
III my imperial eyes do not dsesiv,
| ne, there's another. Nov. lst's Ill shoe
Together. asd make surs Of ons."
An right. ~ Co."
/ And Il Was. Six revolvers Of ssvel
barrels each, wcre used, and the COW N,
bsoaght y hss hspsshss.
= Nov, yoss Elighnsss. step up AMI
klll your 0rst buoslo."
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and 90 Suauavos D pm Tho heshs out
/ rsilina io ~ laet u6oeurs. aud expires
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