Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-30
A.rrlE OPENED FIRE.

stood all over its head presenting i hor-
rible picture 70 the poor girls. lowered
is head AMI charged N them. 1t came
I I'D and seized her dress ~savaceIv. and
r. ed TO catrh her Leg in is mouth.
Matte, nervet 10 desperation, gave It a
kick with all her power, hitting II in
the tender portion Of the throat. The
boar drew back ! second and this proved
her salvation A. she Law on the ground
her hands encountered 4 pine knot
dead wood, hari and sharp ~ IRON
With every nerve eXertc1 she Spraur
up and z NJ IL straight in the bears
face. Happily It struck him across the
eyes, binding both temporarily. AMI be
stood and champed for 4 second or exo.
turning II a circle and raising 4 big dust
Matte Turned and. catching M her
sister. ran for the house. The boar.
hearing her run or. started in pursuit.
-runIn- and raspinw its tusks in a
manner % ma&s the girls heart turn
cold Il was a race for life. and the
-irfs pluck Won. Entering the house
in advance Of her foe. she shut the door
and fastened l. IS -he boar came rush
ing up a-aius. H. The girls fell 70 the
fo0r ant fer several m5uases cast aaf
raise themselves But ~f-onsier life hal
made them brave and seG-u1ssessed in
time % danger. ari the recollection OF
the peril that their brother vas in soon
reused them. Glancin- around for /
weapoa I'D si-hto % kettle full Of hot
water cau-ht Mztties eve. Procuring
4 good supply she mounted the window
sill in the loft right over the sun ~
ing boar en- the outside. and a. he
looked M. being attracted By The noise
sae made. the uervF girl gave him 4 BIZ.
dose Of water n the eyes and face. Al
the ferocity vas knocked ols Of the
beas- by tbs attack and. with a loud
squeaL II Turned tail AMI led.
IwOuthers nov came I'D. attracted h
their con anIon cries. AMI they. tho
received q dose. This put them te
sight
After waiting some time and not hear
tx from any more Of them. Matte
veutured forth. Proceeding caUriousIv
% the spot where she les- her SHOTGUN.
she found it and loaded both barrels
Then cautiously approaching the spot
where her brothers vo5ce had been
heard she soon found him He vas or
a stump about ten feet high. ans
around him we're half 4 score OF Savz-s
Grgucers, their derre eyes fixed On him
Il times charging NJ sava-eIT % the
foot OF tHe stamp II inpogent rare
The boy looked as IL be rather had y
mUea OF II A. he wanted. and Matte
first securing her own safety BY gerrin-
up Oh another stump. opened fire on the
hogs The first shot startled them
and a the second came. laying low an
o-her OF their party. the others became
pa~nlcStrieken and fed 1t once. Matte
and the boy then returned % the cabin
~ once, and took COED care not To vent
ure out again until their parents had rp-
turned The boy SAID that a. be VA.
going along he sax this Drove ahead Of
aim. and, without thinking. shot a. anu
wounded one Of them The Others
turned on him. and he had ouIv time "a
get on the stump before they had sur.
rounded him
When the Old folks returned thei.
Amusement vas great 70 hear % their
daughters bravery. The nefrhbo-
made i heroine OF her At once. 4 hunt
in- party started cur the following 5av
70 rIi the Hei-hborho0i Of such aan-er-
Gus critters. and they ba-ved some
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