The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-03

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and eyed Il CRITICALLY, ~ want Won
wake WAKE n. . up early Ia tho morning. +
"lsn't that too sweet" eiaculat1
Mrs. Spoopendyke. "l'll wear INV ne
sress and my Saratoga waves. Whel
do We COP"
elm going down on the island. IN
youli probably 60 as far q the froI
dor" grunied Mr.. Spoopendvk,
women don't 90 shooting. It's ou]
men. All you've got to do il 70 wal
mo up and get breakfast. When I CON
nome well have some birds"
"Won't that be nicei" chimed Mr.
Spoopendykc. "Can you catch bird
With that thingp" and Mrs. SpoopcndyL
nuttered around the improved breach
loading shotgun, firmly impressed Wit
the idea that Il was some kind Of q war
~ can XIII 'em with this" eyplsine
nr. Spoopendyks. "This Is gun, m
dear; II isn't nest with three speckle
eggs In It, nor Is It . barn with q hole h
the roof. You stick the cartridge 4
here and pull Ibis finger. piece, and dow
comes your bird every time."
swell, isn't that the greatest thing
suppose Il you don't want Q psrtridS,
you can stick duck or 4 turkey in tia
coo. too. or = 6sh or . lobster, and brjn.
It down just a. quick"
les, or you can stick Q house. or ,
corn'feld, or . dod-Easted female lido
IN there, too, II you want tol" snortej
Mr. Spoopendyke. "Whos said snythins
about partridge It's cartridge thai
"Oh!" calculated Mrs. Spoopeudvke,
rather crestfallen. ~ go now, Where
doc: the bird goi"
HE goes 70 night.school II he hasn't
sot any more sense than you haye,' ii
snorted Mr.: Spoopendyke, "Look here.
nov. and III show you how It works. .
And Mr.. Spoopendyke, whose ideas of a
gun were about q vague as those of his
wife. inserted the cartridge half wav in
the weapon. '
"And when the bird sees that hs
comes and pecks at Il: Isn't that the
funniest" and Mrs. Spoopendyke cls AZ.
pea her hands 10 the enjoyment Of heer
discovery. Then you put out Your
hand and catch him!"
"YOu've struck iii" hovled Mr.
Spoopendyke, who had the hammer IN
= halt cock. and was vainly pulling at
the trigger to got It down. "fhat's the
idea! AL you need 10 four feathers and
. gas bill to be . martingale! With yOur
notions you only want . new stock and
3 steam trip.hammer to be . needle.gun!
Dont you know the dod. gasted thing
4. mas got to 90 off before you get . birdi
You shoot the birds; you don't wait for
'em 70 shoot you!"
"At home we used to ALWAYS chon
their heads off with an az" fslteref
Mrs. Spoopendyke.
$50 would I IL I was poino after
messly old hens," retortsd kr. spoon.
,ndyke, who had managed to uncock
.ns contrivance. "but when l 90 for
yellow birds and sparrows I 70 Ike a
'portsman. While I'm waiting far a
continued Mr.. spoopendyk Ike, Id.
using the cartridge at the breech. ~
'9t the load In here for safety. And
Vnen see . flock aim and are."
Bang! went tho gun, knocking thu
Az feathers out Of IN eight day clock.
md blowing . foot furrow in the wan
'er!oratinG the closet door, and culmi.
'ating IN Mr.. Spoopendyke's plug hat.
Goodness, gracious ~ soueaked Mrs
'Poopendyke. "Oh, my!"
ar. SPoopendyke gathered himself IN
md contemplated the damage.
"Why couldn't ye keep stillp" he
nrieked. "Whatd ye want TO disturb
~ aim for and make me let Il offs
In'n AZ! can hold back a charge Of pow
or and pound Of shot while me.sIv
conan q, 70 soaring it through gun bar.
~ that had been . bird, how nicely
o eaa would have shotit!" suggested Mrs.
pocpendyke, soothingly. "If Won
Mould ' ever aim at bird, you'd catch
=, .'Oh! you know what I could do,
1ith your information about s1,nnerv
% only need . wad In your mouth and
KICK like . mule to be . mountain
owitzer! Il I had your intelligence on
'orting subjects, I'D hire out for A shot.
'wer! Don't you know you've snoiiad L.
. dod'gasted gum" And M. Spoon.
,dyks, anxious for some excuse to tsfs
back 70 bic friend Specklevottle IN
aned 1t to him, held Il out and eve6
. WE seernly. "You've ruined a.
~ ~: = ~ 81 s9 .s.;s '0lennly. It won't
7" Never mind, dear" consolad NJ. II
'oopendyke ITS been Of enonch
u I'd Just ~ Lief have some clams
no. You 80 70 bed and ven tn an6
without any birds" !,
~ woat ever 70 OF again. y ranea4. | :
At.Spoopendyke, q he climbed into ,
. couch. "That Is . ruined snn = ,
q b turned bic face 10 the VAN
~. epoopendyke slowly disrobed. 4
'v'ng arse turned Q stream Of v.tsr )
% tho gun from tho faucet, and betoos !
{ g rsst. ut may not 70 OF assin. :; :
. thoekht .but Y Il doss, To neieh. j
70 wil think ~ watce.main ess :
rs With whieh rsesction che bsesn /
pes ~ sar q Ar. spoopendyke. 1ho =
s ..s over hke . earthquake, and +
' Sss e. 70 know 4 che thought sSs !
oat dene enough mischief without d
~ nm NE . dod.gasted black. b
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i'1 I n. rom, .344 !
-ween . dog bowls at night Il Il Ii. b
2 q death: i y Il " can ret = =,
-"Go 70 To ant, thou slueesrd. :" !. ,.
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picnic, tho ant viii come 70 him.