Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
SINGLETON AND TIE BULL.
A Contest In which the Latter Got the Bss
OF the Former.

a Contest In which the Latter Got the Best
OF the Former.
Mr.. E. B. Mortimer Singleton, when
sober, is one Of the most peaceable men
In the State, but when drunk, which Is
frequently the case, he is disposed to
be quarrel-some. The other day, having
met several friends: and having fingered
with them until he was in no condition
to go home, he decided to walk through
the woods and across the fields until
the effect of the whisky to some extent
wore away. He had proceeded but a
short distance when he came to a lot
where Anderson's furious bull was kept.
1t required but little effort for Mr. Sim
gleton to remember the time when the
bull chased him across a field.
"You needn't think that am afraid of
you" said Singleton as he looked
through a crack of the fence and
frowned at the bull. you caught me
one day when I wasn't feeling very
we'll, but am not afraid of you now, l
want you to understand. You needn't
Ihake your head at me. First thing you
know I'll come over there and kick side
of sole leather off you. Oh, I'm not
afraid, want you to understand that.
What's that?" The bull had beloved.
Don't you give me any of your slack
talk. Well, I'll show you'll"
With that recklessness which cheap
whisky inspires, Mr.. Singleton climbed
over the fence, and walked as rapidly
as he could, toward the bull. The ami
NAL was so astonished at the mans eff
frontery that he stood perfectly still,
gazing in establishment.
When within reach, Singleton kicked
the bull. The animal, losing his pres
ence of mind in consequence of such
unprecedented holiness, wheeled
around and ran. Singleton, with the
air of triumph, and with loud exclama-
tons expressive of his victory, turned
and walked slowly toward the fence.
The bull, soon recovering his presence
of mind, looked around. Then his an
ger arose and poured over him like a
tub of hot water. With loud below,
he started toward the insulter. Single
ton looked around, and Sc terrible was
the aspect of the bull that the foolish
fellow took to his heels. Soon discov-
ering that he could not reach
the fence in time to avoid
personalities, he turned aside
and succeeded in climbing tree. The
bull saw that he had been foiled, but
he did not despair, and gazing upward,
he began to march around the tree.
Say" called Singleton, Il want you
to go now and let me alone. I haven't
time to fool around here with you.
Don't you hear what I say? All right;
next time I won't let you off so easily"
The bull lay down a short distance
from the tree. Evening came. Sim
gleton shouted until he was hoarse.
Night came, bringing with it dark
clouds. A drenching rain began to
fall, and by the flashes of lightning
Singleton could see that the bull main
tanned his position. When day dawned
Singleton saw the bull was still watch
ing him. He had strained his eyes IN
til he could scarcely see. Mr.. Single
ton prayed. The bull did not change
position. The day wore along and the
wretched man thought he must GER
tainly starve to death before aid could
reach him.
The unfortunate mans family alarmed
the neighborhood, and an extensive
search was made. People thought that
Singleton, insane under the influence
of liquor, had gone away somewhere
and killed himself. Singleton thought
that he saw men coming along the road,
and he shouted, but he was so hoarse
that he could scarcely hear his own
voice. Just before the sun went down,
some one shouted:
Say, Singleton, what are you doing
in that tree?"
"For heavens sake" cried the wretch
ed man, drive that bull away"
"What bull?"
Don't you see him out there?"
"No."
"What, don't see him there?"
"No, that's only bush covered with
dead leaves. Yonder's the bull, about
a half a mile across the pasture. He's
been over there all day."
Singleton came down from the tree.
He made public declaration of tenn
perance and avowed his intention of be-
coming lecturer; but whether he does
or not, it is safe to presume that he will
never kick another bull. Such exer-
cises, according to Prof. Henry Go
dolphin, of the University of the Physi-
cal Science, are extremely dangerous.
Traveller.