Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-19
CAMPING OUT.
Uncle Harry's story Of the Boy Who
Wasn't Afraid Of ANY Thing.

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Uncle Harry's story of the BOY Who
Wasn't Afraid Of ANY Thing.
Tell you a story2 What shall tell
you about2 Any thing, eh? Well,
VIII you promise not to ask ma ques-
ton until I'm all through? You viii?
Listen, then. Three years ago last
May Mr.. Jones came 10 see me one
night. He wanted 20 know il was 60
ing camping that summer. and if were
would I take his Bob with me2 Now
Mr. Jone, had promised 70 let Bob 20 If
be passed Ills examination in school
and Feb had not only passed but
taken the highest honors in his room.
Wen, after some talk | agreed TO take
him along Whew, hold on now,
stop. l thought You weren't go
ing to ask any questions. How
OLD was Bob?' Thirteen. Was he
nice boy?" About the average, l guess.
But, see here. Ii you don't wait until
get through I'm going to quit. So re-
member ! went to bed that night with
a presentiment that something was 60
ing 10 happen. and no wonder Six
o'clock the next morning my door-bell
rang as if il had 1T. ! got up, dressed
hurriedly, expecting TO find the house
on fire, at the very least. But as I'M
locked the door, 10 and behold! there
came a voice from without saying: 'Oh,
hurry ND. I'm Bob. I've come over TO
talk about going camping, and I've only
got an hour" And in he jumped, before
l could say a word YAea tohQt an dour.
and what criss-cross examination. 1t
makes me shudder to think of it.
going? And how about killing ducks
with sling shot? Did l think he was
big for his age? Could he use nv
gun Just once? Could he swim all
alone? Did use worms for bait?
We're We going to have tent ana
90 our own cooking? Would l feel Of
that muscle? And could he bring home
some game and have il stutfed?" Final
~ TO my great relief lie ran down, or at
least, got hungry, and went home. He
came again that afternoon ! was out
Then ne came in the evening. After
that it was about three times a day
One night he came fairly boiling over
His father had bought him a gun-a
nice. light shotgun. That settled it.
From that minute bears grew tame: he
wanted something larger and fercer.
His courage was amazing. ! soon be-
gan TO think ! would have no chance at
the game at all. Well, after repeated
attempts 70 convince me that May was
better than June, and June better than
July for camping ont. the time came
for as to 60. Four days before we start
ed it rained and he nearly went wild
for fear there should be no fine weather
that summer At last the wished-for
day came bright and clear, and
he absolutely refused TO leave me for a
minute. ! hired man to cook and do
the camp work. who was to meet US at
the depot. He was not there when we
arrived and Bob was positive he would
disappoint us and we should miss the
train. But he didn't all the same At
the last moment Mr.. Jones told the
young chap not to be afraid TO sleep in
the tent, as ! would take good care of
him. Well, now he guessed he'd never
been afraid of any thing in his life. and
as for sleeping in tent, he had never
wanted to sleep anywhere else After
a two days ride in the cars we arrived
all right. Ny man whose name was
Pat Murphy hired a farmer 70 haul our
things to the lake. ten miles from the
railroad, where we were to camp Bob
was st once or the watch for game, and
we mad not got more than mile, when
he saw some birds flying over head.
Bang, vent his gun. We never found
out whether he hit any thing except the
bottom Of the wagon But that was
enough for as Just then. The gun
kicked him clear of the seat. scared
the horses into run. and frightened
the farmer. Bob did no more shooting
during that ride. About two o'clock We
reached the lake, and it looked cool and
pleasant after our long ride in the sun
Pat and soon got the tent NO with
Bob's help He helped in this way: lie
drove two stakes. splitting both. but he
felt very sorry for il: then he split
package Of tea, let one OF the oars get
afoat, and skinned his knee. You sec
he carried his gun all the time Tor fear
some game might come along.
and III made i very awkward
when lie attempted to do any