The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-09-01
Van VVinkIe. with a variation.
A Lively Incident Of Travel In the south--Hoy
Sam Caved and Abandoned His Home.

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A Lively Incident of Travel In the south--How
Sam Caved and Abandoned His Home.
A gentleman residing 10 this city had occasion
a few days since to take journey down the river
and several miles back of it, using a saddle-horse
Darkness overlook him in sparsely settled dis
trict and as the roads were in bad condition
and the evening looked threatening, he halted
before fororn looking hut and asked if be could
find lodgings.
81 reckon ye mought," replied the long-haired,
sorrowfuLeyed squatter, after hesitating mo-
ment.
The Yicksburger found little to eat, and his
horse found still less. The squatter and his wife
were all alone, and they had but few words for
the stranger, and scarcely spoke to each other.
When the evening grew old, the traveller camped
down on the floor blanket, and being very
tired he fell asleep, while host and hostess we're
smoking their clay pipes at the other end of the
room. He had slept about two hours, when the
squatter shook him by the shoulder and said
Stranger, I'm powerful sorry to disturb ye,
but want to ak favor"
Yes-yes-what is it 2" inquired the Vicks.
burger, as he rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"Ye like to see far play, don't ye, stranger"
Yes, of course"
avail, men the old woman can't agree some
how, she's cross and tetcby and l guess I'm
trife ugly. Leastwise, we don't hug up worth
old boots. We've fit and fit; I'm ole, and she's
chuck full O. grit, and it's about an even thing"
well, I'm sorry" put in the Vicksburger, as
the squatter hesitated.
We've been a-talkin' since ye cum, stranger,
and we've made up to ask ye to hold the candle
and 10 let US go in for an old rouser of fight-a
regular sockdologer- shall settle our fuss.
If lick, she'll go; if she lies's, I'll travel"
I'm sorry il there's any trouble, and hope you
won't fight"
We've got to do it, stranger" replied the
woman. 81 won't live with man who kin lick
me, and he's just as high-born. Sans as good
as the run O. men, but he's lazy and sassy, and he
wants to wear his hat on his ear p
She's right, stranger" said the squatter;
and this cabin can't hold both of US any longer.
It's to be a squar' fght-no kicking or Clubbing,
and we won't go back on yer decision"
The Vicksburger protested, bat the woman
placed lighted candle in his hand, aud posted
him in the door, and the man stepped out on the
ground
suke, I'm going to walop ye right smart in
just four boots and hoer" said the suuatter,
as he pushed up his sleeves
Sam, ye don't weigh huff into three tons ~
she replied in grim voice, and the battle com.
menced.
The Vieksburger mentally bet twenty to one
on the man at the start, bnt 10 two minutes he
had reduced the odds to ten, and in two minutes
more he was betting even. The wife was like a
wild cat; springing, lodging, striking and claw
ing, and pretty soon her husband had TO stand on
the defensive.
Look out for the Bengal tiger, suke ~ he
warned as be clawed the air.
{" can whip the boots off'n ye, Sam !" she re-
piled and the battle grew iercer
One of the womans sharp nails struck the hus-
bands eye, and blinded him for an instant As
be threw up his arms she seized both her hands
into his hair, yanked him down, and in another
moment had the "gouge on him.
Sam, do ye cayeF" she asked as they 10y
quiet.
That's the dead-wood, Suke, and I'm licked
nan p he mourHfully answered.
She let him up, and he turned to the Yicsbur.
ger and inquired
Stranger, was it far fought2"
al guess it was"
Then travel n
He entered the hut, put on his coat and hat,
ook up his rife, and as he came out be reached
lis hand to his wife, and said
Good by, Suke We agreed far and squar',
nd here CO." Then turning to the traveller, be
dded:
Much obleeged, stranger; ye held the candle
lump far, aud ye didn't boiler for either one of
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And he walked down to the fence, Ieaped over,
nd was soon lost in sight
GOOD huff on the shoot" unused the wife, a.
be gazed after him, but his fghtin' weight Is
lar doWnto nuthin' p icEsbtTg Mss. Herald