Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-03-08

At his grandfather, as he resumed h.s
reading.
ibid ye do II, Peleg?" said the Old
Settler, eagerly, and forgetting all
about his perplcxity and his suspicious.
(Which flew most?'
"Feathers," replied Peleg, with no
apparent Interest In any thing but his
book.
The Old Sattler sat back in his chair
and smoked for awhile with pleased
expression on his face. Gradually the
situation that prevailed previous to this
diversion came back to his mind. He
looked curiously at Peleg, and at last
said:
"Did you ever see wolf, sonny9"
yep"
.aWhar?n
"Show!"
This dialogue had not for a second dis
tracted Peleg's attention FROM his book.
/ The Old Settler was nonplussed. He was
so utterly dumfounded that even his
/ temper failed 10 come 10 his relief.
/ Finally, with all the impressiveness he
could summon, he said:
..Peleg. did you know that one wild
wolf didn't asst no odds o. three wild bar
| In fang an claw set TO, an KID wollop
the life outen the hull three to wunst?
An did ye know that IL takes a tol'able
good man to wade inter jist one wild
bar an shet of his ealorlc? Then wat
must nine VOLTS be, all set loose an
pinin' fer blood? An again ten-year-
oil young un at that Hadn't thort o.
that, had ye, Peleg?'
Nope" said Pelcg, turning a page
and following the lines eagerly.
Tho Old Settler rose TO his feet like
fash. He was boiling. He stood for
moment over tho imperturbable Peleg,
and then almost roared:
''Be you sick, Pcleg?"
"Me sick?" said Pcleg, looking up in
surprise. "Mo? Well, guess II you'd
seen the way THE way -"
Peleg stopped in confusion, and his
eyes dropped TO his book.
"The way you whatr" demanded his
grandfather.
1T you'd seen the way fit Bill Sim
mons to-day guess you wouldn't think
was much sickr' blnrted Peleg.
''Did ye fight Bill simmons, sonny"
said the Old Settler, resuming his seat
4 anu kboA DAa y
lick bim?"
He hollcred 'Enough?'" said Pcleg,
naivcly, and began hunting up the lost
place in his book.
'It's wrong to fight, sonny" said the
Old Settler, solemnly. "Boys th't wants
TO be good don't never fight. BE ye sure
ye licked Bill, pcleg?"
"Out Of his boots" said Peleg.
"Boys that fight, sonny, hain't apt to
make a good mark In the world, Peleg,
said the Old Settler. Ibid Bill holler
much?"
"You could hear him half mile, .
said Peleg." still hunting for his place.
could, hayp" chuckled the Old Set.
tier. "Hollered on much ca that, hay?
hope ye.ll member, Peleg, th't It's
wrong to fight, an can't think we'll o
boys th't fights. Could hear hin boiler
half mile, hay?'
And the Old Settler lay back in hi.
chair beaming. Pe,eg had found his
place, and was soon deep once more in
the mysteries OF his book. But the
previous subject at once asserted itseli
in the Old settlers mind, and he once
more returned 10 it.
II wish't We k'dha' knowed Sol Rider
Peleg, o. Sugar swamp" said the Old
Settler, in a confidential tone. $50
were the greatest wolf fighter. | guess,
th't ever pranced 'roun' that deestric'
He were terror. lie were iookin on
the time dressed out them nine VOLTS,
wen | were comm ten year oil an ne
said no act'ly turned pale an trembled
| In sec the way IL was dome"
Peleg kept on reading.
II said. Peleg." repeated the Old Set
tier, severely, that Sol Rider turned
pale an trembled to SEQ"
II heard you, grandpop," said Peleg
without looking up.
aye heard me, did YEP" exclaimed the
Old Settler, jumping up and striking the
table with his hand. "Ye heard ma, an
yit We don't take int,rost 'nopgh in vel
granpaps recommember ness to lister
an gether in the p'ints q snmpin IN,
like o w'ich b'goshtlmighty, never hap
pcned afore or sence, an never viii
ag'inl A inherent child o ten year oil
a slatherin' the life onten nine roarin
mad VOLTS 10 wunst and that innercen
child yer own gran'pap. an se wun'
liston! A boy ten year oil n KILN nin'
roarin' woifs, Did We ever hear the lik,
o that, W ongratefnl young weasel?'
Poleg had looked up while his grand
father Was speaking, but kept his fnge
ON his place.
"why: that amt nothin', grandpop!
said he ..The Kid Of Red Ghost Gulch
that I'm readin' about here, amt min,
years old yet. lie has killed seven In
dams, eleven grizzly bears, and / don
remember how many dozen wolves. He
done all o that, and | amt half wa!
through the book yet
The Old settler fell back in his chair
lie stared at Peleg Tor q minute or NOR,
n silence. At last be said:
"W'en the Demon Kid OF Red Ghos
sulch gifts 10 DO a gran'pop, Peleg, Tia,
wust l wish him is th't he wun,t hev n,
onthankful sarpint for a gran'sonF'
Saying which the Old Settler went of
TO bed, leaving Pelag to finish his boob
and wait for his grandmother's return
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