Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-07

see that his enemy still lived. The 9th
= looked him full in the eyes for an insta
and quietly resumed his writing. The
dian silently departed ttnpursued, tho
who would have given chase being sto
ped by the halfbreed, with, ''Go back
your dinner and leave the affair to me.''
When evening came, few whites, cul
Gus to sec how the matter would end, a
companied the Metie to the Sioux encam
lnent. At a certain distance he bade the
wait, and advanced alone to the fndia
tents. Before one of these sat crouche
the baffied savage, singing his own deatl
hymn to the tom-tom. He complaine
that ne must now say good-by to wife an
child, to the sunlight, to his gun and IL
chase. He told his friends in the spiri
land to expect him that night, when i
would bring them all the news of the
tribe. He swung his body backward an
forward as he chanted his strange sons
but he never once looked up-not eve
when his foe spurned him with his foo
He only sang on and awaited his fate
Then the halt-breed bent his head and spa
down on the crouching Sioux, and turne
leisurely away-a crueller revenge than j
he had shot him dead.
1t is not given to everyone to play tn
philosopher, and accept fortunate buffet
and favors with equal placidity. Horatio
..."e sc,,rce. But there are plenty of peo
ple capable Of behaving like Spartan
where ti..c trouble does not touch their in
diyiduality. slow can get out of thi. 2
asked an English: nan, up to his armpits il
a Scotch bog, of p,. sser-by. Il dinn'
think We can get oot of Il, was the re
sponse of the Highlander, as III went OF
his way.
Mistress of herself was the spouse of tt,
old gentleman who contrived to tumble off
the ferryboat into the Mississippi. and was
encouraged to struggle for dear life by his
better-half shouting: '.Tlere, Samuel;
didn't tell you so? Now, then. work
your legs. flap your arms. hold your
breath. and repeat the Lords Prayer, for
it's mighty onsart1n, Samuel, whether you
land in Vicksburg or eternity:''
Thoroughly oblivious of court manners
was the red-c. c.oaked old kentish dame who
found her way Into the tent occupied by
Queen Charlotte. ut volunteer review
held shortly after her coming 10 England,
and after staring at the royal lady with her
arms akimbo, observed: swell. she's not
so ugly as they told me she was!'-a COM
pliment the astonished Queen gratefully
accepted, saying: "Well, my good wo-
Maa. ] am very glad of that, Probably
Her Majesty forgave her critics rudeness
as the outcome of rustic ignorance and
simplicity.
The Postmaster-General of the United
munication; the Raeborn Postmaster, new
to his duties, writing to his superior Off
Ger: Seeing by the regulations that l am
required to send you a letter Of advice.
must plead in excuse that have been
Postmaster but short time; but I Will
say, if your office pays no better than mine,
l advise you to give it up" TO this day
that Postmaster-General has not decided
whether his subordinate was an ignoramus
or was quietly poking fun at him.
Spite Of the old axiom about selfpraise,
many are of the opinion that the world is
apt to take man at his own valuation.
Ifthat be true, there is Church dignitary
in embroyo somewhere in the young dea-
con, whose examining Bishop felt it requi-
site to send for the clergyman recommend
ing him for ordination, in order to tell
him to keep that young man in check; adj
ding by way of explanation: II had the
greatest difficulty sir, to prevent him ex-
amining me!!'' This not to be abashed
for clerical honors promises to
be as worthy of the cloth as the American
minister who treated his village congrega-
ton to one of Mr.. Beecher's sermons, un-
aware that the popular Brooklyn preacher
made one of his hearers, Accosting him
after service, Mr.. Beecher said: ''That was
a fair discourse; how long did it take you
to write it?''
'.Oh, tossed it off one evening"" was
the reply.
'.Indeed!'' said Mr.. Beecher. ''Well, it
took me much longer than that to think
out the framework k Of that sermon"
"Are you Henry Ward BeecEerw asked
the sermOn-stealer.
~ am" said that gentleman.
''Well, then," said the other, not in the
least disconnected. ''all l have to say is,
that amt ashamed to preach one of your
sermons anywhere
We do not know if Coleman invented
the phrase, s'As cool as a cucumber but
he makes the Irishman in ''Fhe Heir at
Law" say: ''These two must be rich man
that won't lend, and borrower; for one is
trotting about in great distress and t'other
stands as cool as cucumber" OF the two
the latter was more likely to have been in
tending a raid on another mans purse, for
thoDen whose ''very trade is borrowing
We might say necessarily, the
Hbolest of the cool; like Bubb Dodington's
acquaintance, who, rushing
across Bond street, greeted Dodington
with: 'srm delighted to see you, for | am
in want of a guinea"
Taking out his purse, Bubb showed that
It held but half q guinea. f4f
"a thousand thanks!" cried his torment
or, deity seizing the con; ''that will do
very well for Il e present; and then changed
the conversation. But as he turned to take
leave, he inquired: .'By-the-by, when will
you pay me that half guinea?''
"Pay you? What do you mean?' ex-
claimed Dodington.
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