New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
RESTIGOUCHE TALES.
THE WOES OLA COOK. A CONSTABLE AND
A FAT FISHERMAN.

% when Q Restgouche gang" went Into
the woods last winter and found that their cook
the face Of the sun seemed hidden and the tr'
rnament was hung with black. Only one man
failed to share the general depression, perhaps
because il washis first cruise " into the WOODS
perhaps because It was impossible for his cadav-
SyOus cOuntenancc to assume an ADDED degree
Of solemnity. Henry was remarkable foI Ils
length, his Lnkness, and for an appetite when
struck even the lumbelmen with awe. It was
runored that ho had been half starved at nome,
and II as currently believed that he proposed
TO make mp the arrears of twenty years in one
winter lie certainly made up, six m9ntns
deficiencies at the first meal which reduced nm
to a helpless and speeches. condition. Mnere
the food went to no man could guess: ne1 ny
remained thin, even enlaciated, and Pierre, inc
cook, swore that q" feedin' him Is waste "
vittles.' Still Henry ate. He was quiet a s1,.l
artless youth, who never wasted uIne III iule
Tests when at table. The sight of his woe
begope face and steadily moving jaws soon IN IN
spired Pierre with profound aversion, ne
was not battered by Henry's substantial ar,
probation of his cookery. When Henry :
pla,ntive voice WAS heard asking ior t tea
Pierre muttered "Cochon Indignantly. anu .ha
hardly restrained himself from einptyng Ine
teapot upon Henry's head. Like hgn. NM, INK
aod the latter attracted the cooks wis'n, anu .e
eerious fears were felt regarding the SUCK ol
nrovisions The cock tried to cot Henly's ra-
lions down. whereupon the latter hcipcd MN,
self "He yos hungl1er than BLACK salmon dOi',,
exclaimed Pierre ne nave ba.i wen ."i IF Won
would fatten youself, would cook for you; nns
YOU does nossinss at all wiz re ylands a.
Henry ate steadily on and SAID notlnng S iae
was long suff ring. and slow to anger ana even
Pierre's banters" failed to move him., fiad
Pierre been medieval knight he would nave
ch allcnged Henry to mortal combat on the DIoaa
Ground that he was possessed by the demon VI
famine Being French ,a hu to 'V %sstI"
The banter could not honorably he declined
end Pier1e's irIitability. had almost reachen
boiling point. / say almost, FOR he was no.
without prudence AS one ol the l,e Ia s r'
But one morning, Pierre after cooking aI
abundant breakfast had beer, compelled 10 aad
a generous supplement for the sauslacuon vi
the melancholy Henry WMle oro .n ,v oter
10 the camp Pierre encountered Henry IN the
cleared space before the camp. Down Went nls
nail. he clutched Henry by the collar ana
Trough and tumble began at alT Tnye renng
ctommch. Out rushed the men at the noise
<ome who had smarted under the COOK tyranht
cheering on the man OF unbounded appcutt'
others fearful of famine, encouraging the COON
But the conflict was short, and like the way
of Henry 1t was peculiar. There we've lew
struggles, little scuf1mg, throughout wnlch
Henry, solemn face remained uhmoved,
threw himself upon his back culled up IKE a
bcdg, hog. The cook splang forward with a
cry of triumph which was changed 10 a gtt
tufal Sacr-r-r-e " as Henry's feet caught MN
full in the stomach the long legs leng ftroneh
the air. disappearing from sight IN sno"
bank. His sceptre was broken and the whole
camp saw his fall; Henry arose ana tno 'sne
served by the Inundated Pierre, now so ahject
that the meekest Of the men dared to reouKe
him for shedding tears OF moitlhcatlon mo .ll,
teapot. And from that time on it is reported
and believed that Henry began TO gam hcSh
and the cook to lose.
Donald Campbell happened to be near when
his brother Willie described the discontinue
of the cook and the story " minded nm OF
the way he humbled the pride OF another auto
crat. a court official "'1'was in court adown
in INV" the lower part of the Province" he said
an | was called for to be witness | was
feared lest the lawyels'd bother me, an had
It all straight what I'd say. an they conldn,t
make me change it, One of 'em got vexed TX
an / answered him with some httle, title that
made them all laugh | think told him who
ever cut his mouth must ha' had dnll knife
some little pleasantly like that. When they
laughed, the judge told court olhcei, con
stable. to keep order, an he jumped up very
fierce an said everybody must keep quiet
Well he was a small little fcller, am it pleased
me dye see. the idea OF this little man ordering
about all them big men, some OF 'em Weighing
came down from the stand sat close to him
an | said meanin' to be 1okin',
You're a pretty small man to be manasin
IAN, dive mind, he took it hard. / vexed him,
II seems. an he answered very shortly,
"Thcrcs good stuff done mp IN small par
Gle spoke very slightly to me, an l SAID
nothing more to the man. but when ! thongh'
of it. il made me sore. An so by an by whei
the court was done ] followed him ont an
caught him by the nose. An squeezed II De
twiyt nv fingers till the tears came IN his eyes
am kept on squeezin' till the tears run DOW
his face, an tel ye sir, he looked mlgniy,
ike boy. When I'd run his nose as thin
AS a shilling says to him thought Pd try
some of that good stuff you've got done up IN
yom small parcel Int It seems IKE nsn
from me- but all he did was to run for FL,
officer an a warrant He had me arrested an
brought hight into court. an he told ms story
He was very important, oyerbeann mute
man. an twas terrible wound to his fcenngS
Hut Conduit help lauehin' when looked al
him. for the tears was in his eyes still, an We
could see the redness OF his nose 1Rc as II II
would burn the handkerchief that he kept on
It. When he was through, my lawyer got mp
am he SAYS Your Honor and gentlemen or the
Jury. | have to move that the complaint be
thrown out because accoldin' to the complain
ants own story there is nothing upon winch IL
I've based. | ne IaftS are tit>t. h'
plainant bantered the defendant to try what
stuff he the complainant. was made OF. Act
Inc in response to this invitation, the defendant
ala try the stuff the complainant was made Of
His action was invited, and the person who in
vited him has therefore no grounds OF com
An. dive mind, they threw the complaint
out. an acquitted me an the constable had to |
nav the costs Twas all done within two
hours. was younger then" added Donald
apologetically, "but they're tclln' me mat the
constable took more care to his manners altei
his nose cot straight again.
Something was said about salmon, a subject
sure to he brought up sooner OF ialer at any
symposium in this country. NJ Mcleod was