Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-08


n' "About fifiy." ~ ~
"Gad, Colonel, I'll do II. Here's your
X.n nHano9' sf Hr p. 4iN
The Colonel pocketed the money.
money. "Hsnged II thought you'd take
me up 70 aa sit01Hi 'h7 ffW
With high glee the old hunter put q
fresh cap on his gun, and stood up in his
wagon, aud drew close sight on the
old roam. Sam. Biaston chuckled.- -
The Colonel put hs hand before his face
and chuckled too.
"Crack r. went the rife. The hunter
tore out horrid oath, which I will not
repeat. Sam was astonished. The Col
ouel laughed. Old roam never SO much
as stirred. rti
Drake stared at his rife with face as
black as Othello's
"What's the matter with you, hey {?
Fus' time you ever served me quite such
atrick Iswani" aI 't 1H ao90
And Drake reloaded the piece with
great wrath aud indignation. ~ ..f9"
"People said you'd lost your knack Of
shooting" observed the Colonel, in a
cutting tone and sstite. i'd't-i
"Who said 80 it's lie" Numbered
Drake. i can shoot" a .f. liaie
IA horse at ten rods ha ha! ha!''
Drake was livid. f.. H H'.d i''
Look here, Colonel, can't stand that!''
he began. a1'arf atH
"Never mind, the horse can," sneefed
the Colonel. an risk you" ~ sli'
: Grinding his teeth, Drake produced
anothar ton dollar hill I. .. H..s 4ftD
l"Here," he growled, IL am bound to
have another shot, any way. i'a1io' o
g"Crack away" cried the Colonel, pock.
citing the note. 1oli ral.i7l .'' I'71- oi
Drake did crack away--with deadly
aim, too, but the horse did not mind the
bullet in the least. To the rage and un.
utterable astonisbment of the old hunter
old Roam looked him right in the face
as if he rather liked the fun. 'l.o
"Drake," cried Sam, "Your'e drunk
A horse at dozen rods-oh, my eyes.
"Just shut your mouth, or I'll shoot
you" thuDdered the excited Drake. p '
"The bullet was hollow, I'll swear
The man lies that says can't shvot
Last week l cut off goose's head a,
fifty rods. Colonel you can laugh, but
I'll bet now thirty dollars can bring old
Roand own a; one shot" F
The wager was readily accepted. The
steaks were placed in Sans hands, Flat
ed with the idea OF winning back his
two tens ond making an X into the bar.
gain, Drake carefully selected perfec
ball, and even a buckskin patch, ant
loaded his rifle. A minute later, Drak,
was driving through the grove the mos
desperate of men. His rife, innocen
vivlm of ire, lay with broken stock OF
the bottom of the wagon. Sam Brastoi
was too much frightened to laugh
Meanwhile, the gratified Colonel wa
rolling on the ground convulsed will
mirLh, and old Roam was standing undis
turbed under hhe trees. . Hsf 1.t.e
Vie Drake reached home his tw,
sous discovered his ill-humor, and tn
multilated condition of his rifle stock
and hasteued to arouse his spirits wit
a piece OF news, which they were sur
would make him laugh with joy. eru
"Clear out" growled the angry oil
man II don't want TO hear any new
get away, orI will knock one of yo
down." ,taH,.rs. TE.js.s .f.'i... a
"BuL, father, it's such trick !"
Blast you and your tricks l''--as
! "Played of, on the Colonel ~
"On the Colonel!" cried the old mar
beginning to be Interested "Gad /
you've played the Colonel trick, let
hear it." ,..-.
"Well, father, Jed and / went out th
afternoon for deer-"
"Hang The deer come to the trick.
"Couldn't find any deer, though "
must shoot something, so Jed bange
away at the Colonel's old Roan-she
him dead 70 -s, ~.
s'Shot old Roam I" Numbered the ol
, man. "By the wars, Jed, did yon shoe
! the Colonel's hoss ?'
81 didn't do anything else"
'Sold soldl" groaned the old hunteI
Sand then pursued Jake, contider
that the joke part of the story please
his father, "Jim aud propped the hors
: up and tied bis head back with; cor
and left him standing under the, tree
exactly as'if he was alive Ha! h'
: Fancy the Colonel, going to catch him
. no no F.! wasn't il a joke ?'
"Old brakes head elIupon bis breat
: He felt for bis empty pocket, and loo
$ ed at his broken rifle. Then in ruef
= tone, he whispered to the boys:
: sits a joke I! Bnt II. you ever tell ]
i it-or If you do, Sam Braston, I'll SIX
you alive! BY the wars, boys, I've be
& shooting at that dead horse half an no
az ten dollars shot,"
" At that moment Sam fell into quit