Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
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THE DEED OF HEROINE
Instantly Margaret dropped her pitcher,
and started after the bear. The ferocious
beast broke into a run, but Margaret soon
pressed close behind. Through the dark
ness they sped, the bear uttering harsh
cries, the girl silent, but firm and resolute.
On her speed depended the lives of her
little brothers and sisters. The monsters
head was already in the open door, when
she leaned forward, and, as her long nut
brown hair swirled about her shoulders in
wild disorder, seized the beast by the hind
legs and drew him back from his prey.
He turned, and with blood-curdling
growl reared up and let his forward paws
fall on her shoulders. She had fortunately
taken her fathers hunting knife with her
when she started after the water. She drew
it from her bosom and stabbed the bear to
the heart. He fell back dead. She entered
the house, dressed the oldest boy, and while
he held the lantern she skinned the bear and
threw his hide over the grindstone to dry.
BEAR MEAT FOR CHRISTMAS.
Before sunrise she had the carcass dressed
for market. On Christmas Day the young
men OF Adel gave an elaborate dinner to
Miss Margaret Respess, the most important
course being steak carved from the bear that
her admirers with the balcony scene from
stRomeo and Julie.," Mr.. Fleming Hark-
away taking the part of Romeo.
As we said, the jaguar has become extinct
through foolish attempt to stand up before
the Western girl. The swamp bear, unless
better counsels prevail iu swamp-bear cir
cles, must follow the jaguar before the de-
stroying wrath of the Southern girl. Scien-
fists will watch its passing with interest.
Following our usual custom in these mat
tiers, we desire to give the credit for the facts
presented above to our able cotemporsry,
the Atlanta Constitution.
Depew as a Godfather.
By some strange oversight-or more
likely through lack of time, before the ex-
posure, to develop his plans-the prolific
father of frst-borns, Mr.. Duval, who bum
coed nearly all the Republican members Of
the United States Senate, failed to send q
pride-inspiring letter and baptismal GER
tifcate to Chauncey Mitchell Depev, Of
this city, Peekskill and America generally,
saws the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Ii Mr.. Depew had received the documents
they would not have excited moments
emotion in him, although he is known to be
an impulsive, emotional man. Nor would
he have rushed out to his Secretary and or
dered him to send money and silverware to
his little Baltimore godchild. "Not by
long shot" as Mr.. Depew classically ex-
pressed it.
The reason for this apparent coldness is
that be is already godfather of more than
800 real or alleged children. Captain Duval,
Mr.. Depew's secretary, remembers at least
six ChauLcey Mitchell Depew Smiths.
Now, suppose that one of these should make
hit in the world of letters, art or business,
how difficult it would be Tor him to prove
that outside claimants, of the same name,
are frauds.
These considerations have caused Mr. De-
pew many anxious hours, relieved only by
the determination to reform and prevent
any further possible complications. The
work of reformation is difficult, as tempta-
tions are so frequently put in his way, but
he renewed his faith this morning In the
presence OF q representative of this newspa-
per.
During the last ten years." he said, IT
have received godfather letters at the rate
of one a week. Let me see-52 weeks in a
year-10 times 52-520l Why the Balti-
more man left me out can't imagine. I
don't feel slighted, however. In fact,
forgive him for passing me over in his de-
of the greas statesmen in Washington.
"What do do when receive letters from
the parents Of my alleged god-children?
Well. 1 don't care to 60 into the past 1t is
painful for all of us to dig up old memories
sometimes So well let that drop. But
don't mind telling you what do now. lido
nothing at all"
At this point Mr. Depew's CHEEKY laugh
awakened the echoes throughou. the long
corridor OH the west o; the depot
"Less than an hour ago." continued Mr..
Depew. 81 received letter from a man who
wanted me to be god-fathe! to his child.
The man stated that he was not Of the Balti-
more Duval variety of parent, and he es-
pecially requested me not to send any kind
of presents. This letter was so unusual that
it gave me few moments of thought But
Captain Duval settled it."
Hanged but Had Revenge.
distinctly remember the first hanging I
ever saw in Nevada mining camp, and as
I put in ten years out there, and as hang
ings came to be of weekly occurrence, I
rather pride myself on this feat of memory,
quotes the New york Sun. A lazy, quar-.
relsome miner named Rattebone stru ok q
man with pick one day and killed him,
ana after fair trial was found guilty and
condemned to hang. On the Dight preceding
the execution he sent for me. 1 had once
given him pipe, and had also written two
or three letters for him, and he reasoned that
l was his friend When entered his pres
ence he held out his hand and said:
"Say, now, you DONE believe I'm afraid
to hang?"
"Oh, no."
"Hain't no idea I'll weaken9"
"None whatever"
"Cause propose to hang with grin on
my face-if I've got to hang. There is just
one reason why I don't want to, however,
and I want you to do me favor"
"Well?"
"Go to the boys and state the case. There's
an old fellow down the creek named Champ
lin. A month ago got into q fuss with
him, and he said I'd be hung inside of three
months. This thing will tickle him almost
to death. He'll say, 4 told you soP and
he'll go on about the wicked being cut short
in their career, and all that, and want to
disappoint him."
But you are to hang in the morning."
Yes, know, but 1 don't want TO, You
see. Just 60 and talk to the boys and tell
'em about old Champ and get me off,
didn't do anything. of course, and next
morning, when he was led out, he plead his
own cause, but without avail. Just before
he was swung off he saw the old man in the
crowd, and called him up and said:
"Champ, you pie-bald, knock-kneed old
cuss, you'll go around Dragging that you
predicted this, and you'll wear your hat on
your ear and step high. Durn your old
hide, but it's on your account hate to gol
I've got to, however, but I'll get even with
you. Hang me if l don't turn into mule
and kick you to death aiore the year is outi"