Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-23
BH'S NAMESAKE.
|, and Turmoils of a Loving
F.. n Branding q Texas Calf
/ "A Novel Brand
L. for q Republican POstnas-
Il Receives a Shock Which
Put Him in Position

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rt,en for THE GAzErrE.
Ter, the family COW, created
LIN the Budkins household
|,,nIpes ago by appearing at
vIlh a somewhat guilty look
ia countenance and a non
gapgly-legged animal at her
Ieb Budkins pronounced ia
Oh calf"
.lskirses are city folks, and il
NV speciai hobby that the
Master prides himself on it is
Hedge of animal nature in
md bovine nature in par
,dkins proceeded at once to
mile spasms of ecstacy over
'Cor.llmbed specimen of the
Texas.u addressing il with
ms Of endearment that she
ards Budkins after going
,is nants pockets the previous
MA loose change, calling it
Httle duck, "etc. A woman
btness for calves, anyway.
{ nronounced it a"male calf"
pndkips laughing with the
idea insisted that IL should
tNstn In honor OF that dear,
Gentleman, editor of the -
me- Old Butter gently hood
y said 3udkins, "we must
An.n
loye; YOU surely would not
r5.bearted as to put a horrid
d poor Mats skin, would
nse, my love- says Budkins,
ot hurt him much, and there
q like becoming accustomed
little pleasantnesses, you
HE is bound to come to It, and
Srrant him as lively and play
IS In. and,n he continued, "if we
(. 10 without a brand, he is liza
Is stolen from under our noses
u of those cattlemen, particu-
hey get free grass"
AN keep him about the house"
Lad, nand watch him to see
s Does not get into mischief"
.k watch nothing. Woman
how anything about such
We might as well try to
Ia Ben Butler. Just wait un-
8 used to them legs, and gets
to swing himself and he will
than a Greenbacker at cleo
cries Mrs. Budkins, trium-
you have no brandt
BIS was for a moment nom
but being a man of resources
by hit uuon a plan to over
5 new difficulty, exclaiming:
use your gridiron, love. True,
very emblematical, but the
texas will protect the gridiron
well as the best of 'em.n
udkins was forced to yield. So
; ceeded TO heat the novel brand
p;ure Nat, who stood gazing
at the preparations making,
h such things had little to in.
bin. Alas, even 3 Calls igno-
3 bliss when tits folly to be
NY DEAR eagerly exclaimed
3, III he passes you grab him."
right, loye,n bravely answered
adkins lAwsrdly wondering ii
uld jump the fence quickly
II the calf tried to bite.
began to shew some signs of in
and quickly recognizing the
I point Of attack, made a dash
Is. Budkins, who attempted to
Y command of her worse hall
polng the calf and succeeded IN
apg his tail. "A vision
flped stockings and petit
and Mrs. Budkins is
ed ANONYMOUSLY on the field
+, her fsee to the foe, her back
70 one OF Mats hind legs, and
lslle' knocked clear around OPP
10 where 1t belonged.
should brace YOURSELF con
remarked Budkins as he
his sparerib to arise.
next attempt at capture was
leeessiul, for poor Nat was too
sslonlshed at the jerk at hi:
appendage to move, and stood
az his captors in wonder a
ia1ge actions.
love, bring on the brand
Dlaklns, struggling with tbs
osel, which was beginning t.
ugly thing,n spluttered Mrs
splitting out her false teeth
nlm.p Womanlike, her dig
VI 9een injured and her dande.
She meant business.
CaFeiul, duck, +" cautioned Bud
4 q, q soon as he stops moving clal
right, dearest, trust me 70
alng her chance Mrs. Budkin
,'Oi ward the brand, but not OF
+ On no. Cslilike, just at tn
moment Nat made a sudden
s,ai and reversed positions jus
uirh OF time. The red-hot grid
a.ue IA contact with Budkins
pants right ON the spot hi
" usually covered.
Oofay,n he howled Jumping
~ the inoilensive beas6 in hi
! % escape the wrath In tn
\, a'uhauon, hellinblazes, nun
We water, help!n he yelled
W and down rubbing his hi
I'm Are you blind that yol
snu .he difference between M
svv, wv three-legged calf, o
sgu think | am a candidate 10
'5edln e'fo iae inc iiiaiA =
Lol, love- p hnnnn AI.n nnal.in.