The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-30
The Night q Wyoming Man Spent with
Mountain Lien.

The Cheyenne. NeDs has an account oil
how Nathan Williams, near Fort Laramie
got away from o mountain lion. Mr. viii
lIams resides on q ranch near the fort, and
PRESENTLY, while In the mountains after fire.
wood, sat down on clump of bushes to ad-
lust his, over-shoes.. Hearing the bushes
crackla behind, he looked around to see who
was disturbing his meditations, and was
somewhat surprised, if not startled, TO look
into the eyes of mountain lion. Mr.. Will
j iiams was quite vexed that the lion should
intrude upon him in this .unceremoni.
Gus manner, and therefore slapped him
across the face with his over.sh0es. where
upon the lion ran away and Mr.. Williams
didn't follow him. Mr. Williams lives In a
house with one room, the only occupant be.
sides hinself being hired German. That
might he was suddenly awakened by the
lion Jumping in:through the window, dehb.
. erstelg walking across the room, and very
eomposedty laying himself downby the fire.
place. :Mr. Williams doesn't keep q hotel,
therefore wished that his gnests had less
|. cheek. and had remained out of the house
until invited in. The broken sash and win
: COW was another matter which preyed upon
his mind, and 1t was matter ofdoubt, how, II
4 eyer, he'd get bis pay for that, He lay,in his
I to manage. His rife was within reach, and
once he became so angry that he cooked it
and prepared to shoot, but Just then he
thought what neon advantage he would
be taking of the lion, who was enjoying the
h0sSita1ities Of the house, even though I'M
bidder. Besides, he was afraid that 5he
wepld only wound the animal, when the
latter mighttake the little joke as an insult
and iDdtct punishment. Therefore be de
Gided not to shoot, but remained quiet, not
forgetting, however, to keep his rifle In his
hands and ready cooked. It was alright
moonlight night, aad no curtain, mot, !eyes,
glass, interviewed to render the cabin dark
and dim. The big logs in the Fireplace cast
o comfortable glow over the room, and, ss the
dion was stretched out dc full length
enjoying the warmth. the picture was
"a beautiful one, though Mr.. VII.
liams did not esjoy II. The phleg.
znatic German, was snoring away, like the
base notes on q trombone, entirely indiferr
emit and oblivions to these matters Of inter-
est The, night seemed to bea long one. ii
appeared to the owner Of the cabin as though
some modern Joshus had been along and
stopped the moon. He grew tired OF walt.
Ing; though, singular as it may appear, be
did notgrow sleepy. 1t was bis usual Gus.
$om tO ScS bp ,ugSt III TUG tu0fulEX, UuG on
ahis occasion he concluded to let 9hs Ger
Man do the morning chores, thinking,
aaso, that the guest might desire to remain
and hreakfast With them Ia which case be
WIS wiling that bis hired man should do
the hoRors sof the table. The lion
scarcely changed his position, and his p1r.
ring sounded 10 Mr. Williams like thunder.
Daylight at length began h, light ND the
country aud Hans .crawled out OF his bed,
gathered bis pants in bis haads, and started
Tor the fireplace TO dress BY its warmth. Just
Us he raised bis right leg 10 thrust it down
into bis pants bis gaze rested upon the lion.
For about bali q minute he didn't scy snys
thing, bat bis eyes buiged out sliks SEQ.
cEa9a. He then gave shrek which was
enough 10 R8ken the dead, and nearly
1ated the roof from the. cahir,. IL IiSted
ahe lion, Hho With q howl og fright spr,,,,c
ont OF the wtndoT, DIR. Williams 81 ne hirsS
parting salute ss be wshf ont, I,ha sta 8
Of their appetiles and the high prices of food
reRaersd 10 necessary that they should acosr
-0lnsze; therefore sksy ale a light breastasf
gne Eepast ended, they went oiiE II, ;nnt. for
fhelr sghHs guest The snow OF, ths ssonn M
s Mss sa 3 wlst blood and they ga no
saaalcn.ey tn tracing him. In q hort tif , hs
s Mas 0yertakan; Hhereupon eaeh t,npnes
gase, aad tbs lion shed ont his ,Ife syveotis
I 80 80 de was a monster in sixe. wc;nhsns
a3 nansre ssd ssYsntsen pepnds.