The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20
81 believe I have done as you told me"

81 believe I have done as you told me-
scot everything hitched strong! Dent
rant no slips in this game, yer know!
case eff this wagon box slides much, you'll
ave mighty fat corpse to preach
uneral on!' -.
ooh. dear! dear! Mr.. Small,' ex'
.la;med the parson, vexed and Mortified.
What next shall l do
..Givc Gov strong bar'l, eff yer kin git
one, or git big stone eff yer cant git no
bar'l, an place it to the edge OF the
wagon-box, so at he kin put it under
when the cattle lift it, Sabe p
"Yes. sir. All done, Mr.. Small /
CHOW, then, start up the cattle, an
keep EN- to it when they start. An
Gov. YOU look out an help fix up
s.Yash. me sabe," said the Indian, TAX
ing his position. while Mr.. Signal gath.
cred to himself the terrible whip, and
proceeded to try his powers in a role IN
which he had faint hopes of success. he
swung the whip round his head, bringing
the heavy lash with rake like that OF
dull rasp across his own neck, and shout.
ed at the cattle. Slowly they frightened
the chains, and then stood in the pulling
attitude; but pulling not one pound more
than just enough to stretch the CHAINS.
Oxen which will pull true enough IN the
beaten track have doubts about pulling
across country through the brush.
"Get up! Gee!'' shouted Rev. MIR.
Signal at the top of his voice, and trying
in vain to jerk an explosion out Of the
oreat wbin. as he had seen Mr.. Small do.
sGet up I! Gee! Go long, And then,
seeing himself unsuccessful, and becoming
heated with the exertion, he added, by
wav of terror to the cattle, 'sCont ound
YOU! Get up!'' Still the wagon box lay
fiat on the top of Mr.. Small.
Hearing continued rafting OF chains'
and much shouting with no apparent re-
suit, Mr.. Small called:
"Hullo Parson!''
Sir
"What's the matter y
.sThe cattle can't draw it, Mr.. Small,
replied the .parson sadly.
.sCan't draw it be id! Go for EN-
with the brad, an cuss 'em. They Kin
pull it easy enough.
"Curse them, Mr.. Small!' cried the
parson, in voice of impressive solem'
nifty. =, a H. su.,,
81 wish | was out there, d-n EN-
'.Mr. Small, don't swear needlessly
This is an occasion of life and death,
said the parson, desisting from his effort:
at urging the cattle, whereat ne hat
grown h OF and red, excited and vexed.
well, we'll! never don't fret, Parson
Better men than me ha' died in bette
cause. Write note an send it down t.
camp by the Injun-the boys'll come VI
an git me out, alive or dead.
sDo not think me weak or impractical
Mr.. Small" replied Mr.. Signal, with dc
termined ring in his voice. Tell m
what to do and will do it, God bein
Judge of my Intentions.
s.Can you cuss, parson
at is many years since | have uttere
an oath of profanity. What is 1t al
! to do 2" asked the parson, sternly.
,.sGo round to them cattle, commend
on the leaders, an brad 'em all with tina
steel in the end of the whip stock-th
way you've seen me do it; then raise tn
whip above your head, start en- on tn
: gee pull, an Just lay your head back al
2 cuss as loud an strong as you can no
, ler."
e The Rev. Mr.. Signal went round
4 sthem CATTLE There was audible
Mr.. Smal's ears a hustling of OK ie'
upon the earth, a creaking OF OK DOW
Q mixed with an occasional short baw
h then the sound Of the parsons voice
n evated with great vehemence, and Il
u wagon slowly arose enough to permit NJ
S Small to crawl into the free air. II
= parson was still shouting at the stralnli
l. cattle. when MIR. Small limped quickly
: where he stood, and taking the whip iro
L. him with one hand, extended his otnt
: which Mr.. Signal grasped IN both OF n
"a and, turning his eyes. now full OF tea
l. toward heaven, eloquently thanked U
lie for his great mercy in the preservati
lie of a life which he hoped might yet
dedicated to good and holy works.
3 Thank We, parson," said Big Jack,
:. he dropped his hand and turned to-
"a cattle; you're a good one-there all
no 90 back to you!' And then. east
/, the cattle back from the pull. he sal
'' .Pars IN. when marry that solid. squa
built gal, you shall do the ceremony, e
, costs me thousand dollars to fetch
~ where am -
"Ah! Mr.. Small, this Lesson sho'
ne teach us that we know what day n
z, bring fosth.
I'll .Well. we'll take the chances, anyw
ny Parson!"
- What language the Rev. Mr.. Sig
used to the cattle is not reported by
bs Small: the Indian, being accustomed
much that he does not fully understs
~, made no note Of it; and the wide. &
~, silence of the desert is no babbler.
- rampcriug With the Jury..Deaecii
Employed by Both Sides.
From he New York sun, May ~
An After the close of the Beecher I