The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-14

claim, This one told touching story of
how he met DR.. Kingsbury in London, and
after they dad lad some 'arf and 'arf, We
know" the Doctor had giving him florid
description of Texas, how pine apples grew
on the prickly pear bushes, and boxes of
oranges dropping ripe from the trees encum-
bered the sidewalks, but what induced the
young Englishman to leave his happy home
and come to Texas, to enjoy sport and to
acquire great riches, suddenly, was the de-
scription of what sport it was to lasso cattle.
$50 you have been roping cattle, ha ve
your" q asked
He said he had hired horse, saddle, and
"lassoc,' and had ridden up 10 a steer. As
his bad luck would have it, he succeeded iii
throwing the rope over the animals horns.
1t galloped off, Johnny followed the doc
tors directions about refining in his horse,
and the consequence was that the saddle,
with the Englishman in it, went over tie
horses neck. He had tied the 'lassoo' to
the pommel of the saddle, like dog with
tin kettle tied to his tail. 1t was worth $l5,
which the Englshman had to pay, but rs
the "lassoo" was gone too, he paid up cheer
fully. He wanted to return to England to
write book about Texas sports and games.
He has already written letter to the Lon
NOh Aih' NOhONhCihS
liable. He also wanted the money returned
that he had invested in his Texas pleasure
trip. We told him there was no trouble
about getting his money All he had to do
was to make out his bill, go over to San
Antonio, and present it to Colonel II. B.
Andrews. who would hand out check for
that amount; that Colonel Pierce, President
of the Sunset Route, had given Colonel An
drews written permission to pay out of his,
Andrews, own pocket, any and all
sums of money that he pleased to
give to dissatisfied English immi-
grants. The EnglishmaD called hack to
take him to thetrain bound for San Antonio,
and as he disappeared from sight, who should
come up but Bill Snort of the CROSBY County
Clarion and Farmers Vindicator? He is in
Austin just now on important business. He
is authorized by the School Commissioners
of Crosby County to confer with Governor
Roberts and, if possible, obtain his consent
to the Introduction OF the Governors book,
including the "Texian hare" into the public
schools OF Crosby county, to be used rs
text book for the young
We told Bill about the bad luck of the
young Englishman who succeeded in roping
Texas steer, when be, Colonel snort, spoke
up, and said that if he was properly en-
couraged he would give us some of his ex-
perience with the lasso.
After having been encouraged twice, with
a cigar thrown in, Bill settled himself in one
of the editorial thrones, and let himself out
as follows:
"The first time ever fooled with lasso,
or rather got fooled by lasso, was when
was mere boy, playful child, so to speak.
AS did not want to put my parents to the
expense of buying lasso, cut twenty feet
off the clothes line then took position on
the corner and lay in wait for victim. An
aged Mexican came jogging along on a pac-
ing pony, little imagining what was in store
for him. / was nearly delirious with
Joy at my lasso catching mis- horse by
the hind foot. As l had tied the other
end OF the rope to my wrist, there
was no chance for him to escape. The
next thing l remembered was jerk At my
arm that can only be compared to the shake
which 1 trotted mechanically behind the
old Mexican, who did not seem to know
what smart boy he haG caught. The PEG
pie on the sidewalk took in the situation,
but were doubled up much with laughter
TO render me such assistance. When the
old Mexican travelled faster humored him,
and kept up with the procession. l prayed,
however loud and earnestly, that he might
stop before my arm came of. My prayers
were answered miraculously. He saw what
was the matter. He dismounted and took
the rope off his horses hind leg. Then he
began to haul me in as if were big fish.
| began to regret that my prayers for him
to stop had been so promptly answered. for
there was an expression in the aged Aztec's
collection of features that filled me with
gloomy torebodings. He was not in a hurry
to take the rope off my wrist He swung the
rope around his head. and then l began to
revolve around him like a planet around the
sun, he keeping up the centrifugal force and
the heat with the end of the rope. After he
had taken more exercise than was necessary
for man of his age, he took the rope of
my wrist, and l flew off into space at
tangent and high rate of speed. He did not
give me back the rope either, but l
did not miss it, for / got some
more rope at home-got it on the same
place too-when my immediate ancestors
discovered that the clothes line was too
short.
THAT cured the dog of sucking eggs didn't
it'll" queried one of the Sifters.
"Well, my recollection is that it did for
while" resumed Bill, ''but the cure was not
permanent. About year afterwards the
city marshal issued q proclamation offering
twenty-five cents reward for every unli.
censed dog delivered at the pound. Here
was chance for a live, energetic boy to turn
an honest quarter. The recollection of my
former misfortune had fad ed out with the
marks of the rope i got another lasso, and
watched for dog. The first dog l saw was
several sizes too large to suit me, and be-
sides, was afraid he would not lead well.
with my usual good luck the rope caught
around the neck, and began to tow him in
the direction of the pound. At first he did
not understand what / wanted, and held
back until had nearly pulled his head of,
when he suddenly came towards me, where
upon abruptly sat down on the back of my
head, and came very near impairing my
future usefulness. But that was splendid
dog to lead. He not only came right up
to me, but he went past me. The only
fault could find with him, was that in
passing me he carried off some of my clothes
In his mouth. He must have got taste of
me in his mouth, too. He went on past to