Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-06-24

stomach anu DeSlu w C"l'oi ''
like I did onct when | got stung by
hornet. Now that war'nt so very
much in itself, for it monght be some
thing had bit him. but when he broke
awav towards us bellering all the
time and then stopped sudden and
begun to paw the 'arth and then
stopped that and 'peared to be bra
cling himself on his legs putting EN-
as wide apart as he could, and then
rolled over with powerful groar--it
sort Of looked bit queer. And then
when three or four others went to do
ING the same thing. and all ending IN
the same way, it really looked a dern
sight queerer.
wIcllo, what's the matter thar?
says one.
1.-The old scratch or an 1njun; /
don't know which, says another.
"Dont you see that BUTLER calf,
that looks like it mought be yearl,
ing, dolgine about alongside Of them
fellers as gets the pain says a third.
We all allowed we had seen it
but what then?
"Well that's the critter as kicks up
the rumpas, says him that rinted it
out; and it's eyther lnlun asperret
or the levil--for if there's any BUTLER
in it you may hang me?
1--WE boys all had our superstIlouS
fears as we'll as the OLD folks; and as
ne looked at that thar calf flying
| round 'mougst them as reared to be
wounded We begun to feel as If we d
! like to be leetle bit furder oil.
Lets shoot at it, sayH one, and
three or four rifles war Immediately
pnted in that direction.
Don't says I; fer ii its 4 lnjnn he's
only making meat, and we'll divide
the sples and if it's 'perret, or the
Old one you'll only waste your powder
Lets wait a bit and see what come
ont
"Well arter the 'tother butilers hac
gone through all the motions of The
fust, and keel ed over in the grass We
seen the thing wh atever it mongh
be leave the herd and come Qulckl.
towards whar We war.
Down in the grass boys, says |
and keep powerful quiet, till we 81
that thar critter in amongst us an'
then its like well get at the mystery
80 we all popped down and wait
, ed quietly for the spooh to come NJ
and as war one OF the nearest to
, | felt my hair kjnl o bristle up, an
| hurried over prayer or two IN IN.
: own mind lust to be ready for the wo's
AT fust arter Id dropped dow
| could mt see it al all; but | haI n
laid thar long, when | seen its shag5
head with its short horns bobbing NJ
. and down, as it came on right toWard
the spot whar war. | was skeere
then. won't leny, bckase | though
! it might be some wild prairie Sperr
! and if I'd been alone, thar amt n
doubt in nv mind that Ia done som
purity tall waIkin off.
"Weu 7 waited, holding my breat
+. and trembling, till the awful thin
- come up closer and closer and | sou
how thought | could see the devil
y shape Of young BUTLER and the
=, fa asling like man docs " hen he's co
q nered up to desperation, jumped |
% % with wild yell right in front of
As I did so, some Of tho other DO,
a Jumped up with u yell too; and tue
with a scream that made my bloc
= curlle, the thing dropped right DO"
a in the high grass before me, and
, y thought it had gone into the ar
y straight. The next breath, though,
~ seen it hounder,ng, and pinted dov
\ my rife, | was just about to fire VIII
os a womane voice sad.
rt "You We skeered me g most to dea
10 and I'm bound to box tAo mans ca
ne that's done it.
ii and with them words np jumps
oo woman, leaving the buffers hide
the ground, and afore | knowed WI
war what, | felt my ears sing j
~ YOU We heard a tea. kettle sing a!e
now.
ne If was afeard when expecting
n. find it spcrrlt, [ war dreadful
Of tonished to find it woman, and
,w war all the boys, who begun to gat
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