The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-01

think that you are the young gentleman
that ran through the Bush at night to
Manchester Dams hut, when his wife
was bailed up by the Blacks, and shot
one-eyed Jackey, in sdite of the Cover
nor's proclamation.
You seem to know me, answered,
pray, may ask who you are, If 1t is a
fair question for cannot remember
ever having seen you before"
"Oh, they call me Two Handed
Dick, in this country"
The scene in the roadside inn flashed
on my recollection. Before could say
another word, sharp turn around the
shoulder the range we were traversing,
brought us in sight of a shepherds hut
The dogs were out barking; we hal
looed and cracked our whips, and the
hut-keeper came to us with friedrich
in his hand.
Lord bless my heart and soul Dick,
is that thee, at least Well, thought
thee weren't never coming;" cried the
hutkeeper, little man, who came limp
ing forward very fast with the help of
crutch-handle stick.
g say, Missis, Missis, here's Dick,
here's Two-Han ded Dick"
This was uttered in shrill, hysterical
sort of scream. Out came "Missis" at
the top of her speed, and began hugging
Dick as he was getting off his horse; her
arms reached little above her waist,
laughing and crying both at the same
time, while her husband kept fast hold
of the stockman's hand, and muttering,
Lord, Dick, I'm so glad to see thee"
Meanwhile, the dogs barking, and
flock of weaned lambs just baaIng,
made such a riot, that was fairly be-
wildered. So, feeling myself one too
many, 1 slipped away, leading both of
the horses to the other side of that hut,
where found sheperd, who showed
me grass paddock to feed the nags a
bit before turning out for the night. l
said to him, " What is the meaning of
all this going on between your mate
and his wife, and the big stockman ?"
The meaning, stranger; that's Two
Handed Dick, and my mate is little
Jenny that he saved, and Charley An
vii at the same time, when the blacks
slaughtered the rest of the party-near
dozen of them"
On returning, found supper smok-
ing on the table, and we made regular
bush" meal. The stockman then told
my adventure, and when they had ex-
changed all the news, had little diff
Guilty lay in preventing man and wife
from telling the same story at the same
time. However, by judicious manage
ment, was able TO gather the following
account of the Two-Handed Dicks fight
and ride.
when first met Dick, he was sec
ond stockman to Mr.. Roland, and
took shepherds place there it was
my second place in this country, for you
see I left the old country in bad year
for the weaving trade, and was out of
the first batch of free emigrants that
came out-the rest were chiefly Irish.
found shepherding suit me very well,
and my Misses was hut-keeper. Well,
Dick and got very thick. L used to
write his letters for him, and read in an
evening, and SO on. Well, though 1
undertook shepherds place, L soon
found could handle an AK pretty well.
Throwing the shuttle gives the use of
the arms, you see, and Dick put 1t into
my head that 1 could make more money
If took to making fences; L sharpen
ing the rails, and making the mortice-
holes, and stronger man setting them.
did several jobs at odd times, and was
thought very handy. Well, Mr.. Ro-
land, during the time of the drought,
five years ago, determined to send up
lot of cattle to the north, where he had
heard of plenty of water and grass, and
form station there. Dick was picked
out as stockman; a young gentleman,
relation of Mr.. Roland's, as head of the
party-a very foolish, conceited young
man, who knew very little of bush life,
and would not be taught. There was
eight splitters and fencers, and two bull
lock drivers"
II go leave to go because wanted to
see the country, and Dick asked My
Missis was sorely against my going. L
was to be store-keeper, as well as do any
farming and work, if wanted"
"We had two drays, and were well
armed. We were fifteen days going up
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