Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-28


by his lookin' smooth an silky offers
$50 even he amt weaned none yet;
an we leaves it to the mother when
she comes
~ won't bet none on his bein'
weaned complete says Booth, but
I'll hang up fifty dollars even if he
drinks outen a bottle as successful az
Old Monte
III jest go you once, says the
postmaster, IL l lose. lit fifty dol
lars fhe grows contemptuous al a bot
tie and disdains it,
well, we all talks il over an de-
cides Booth is to nurse the infant, an
at once proceeds to make procession
for the tenderfoot's bed, which he re-
signs without a struggle. Cherokee
Hall an Boggs then goes over to the
corral an lays for goat which was
mother, to milk it a whole lot The
goat was mighty reluctant an re
fooses 10 enter into the spirit of the
thing, but they makes their points
right along, an after frightful time,
which now an then demands the as
sistance of large part of the camp,
comes back with more'n a pint.
That's all right says Booth.
Now go out an tell the barkeeper TO
give you a pint bottle. Well have
this yere game a-winnin' in two min
utes'
80 Booth gets his bottle an fills
her up with goats milk an makes
stopper outen cotton cloth and mo-
lasses for the young one TO dror it
through. About this time the infant
sets up yell an amt peaceful agin
until Booth gives him his six shooter
to play with.
Which shows my confidence in
him, says Booth There only few
people left l care to pass my gun to-
well, Booth gets along with him
first-rate, a-feedin' OF him the goats
uIlIh, NIlCll ilp bOtS IOl Will IL lhlN v
tharby nettin' Booth $50 from the
postmaster. He has Boggs build a
fire so he can keep the milk warm, an
is that earnest he don't even go for no
supper; jest has it brought to him.
'Somsbody'll have to ride hard on
this ysre founding all night, reck-
on, says Boggs to Jack, when he's
bringin' him things.
/ s'pose, most likely, we will have
to make the play thataway,' says
Booth.
Alright, says Bogss. You know
me and Cherokee. We're in this any
time you says
80 a passel of us continues along
with Booth and the infant until may
be it's about second drink time in the
night The infant don't raise the war
yell once-jest takes it out in goats
milk an in laughin' an playin with
Booths gun.
" Excuse me, gents, finally says
Booth, mighty dignified, but | have
been figgerin' this thing an rather
thinks it's time to put this yere young
one to sleep. So if you all will now
withdraw I'll see how near l comes to
beddin' OF him down for the night.
Stay within whoopin' distance,
though, so if he tries to stampede or
takes to millin' l can have hep
80 we all lines out an leaves Jack
an the infant, an turns in on faro an
poker an similar devices which was
bsin' waged in the saloon.
Maybe it's an hour when Jack
comes in.
Boggs, he says, jest step in an
play my banda minute, while ! goes
over an adjourns them frivolities in
the dance hall. 1t looks like this yere
camp is speshul tumultuous tonight
"Boggs does an Jack proceeds to
the Bale house next door an states
the case.
don't want to onsettle business,
he says, nor disturb the currents of
trade, but this yere young one I'm re
sponsible for, in back OF the Red
Light, gets that engaged in the sounds
OF these ysre revels, it don't look like
he's ever goin' to sleep none. SO if
you all will jest call on the last waltz
an wind her up for tonight, it'll be
regarded. The kids nother'll shore
be here in the mornin', which will al
ter the play all around, an matters
can then go back to old lines
Enuff said, says Jim Hamilton,
who runs the dance hall. You can
gamble this dance house amt layin'
down none on plain duty, an to-
nights shindig closes right yere. All
promenade to the bar. Well take
drink on the house an quit an call it
a day.
So then Jack comes back mighty
grave with his cares, an relieves
Boggs, who's on watch, straddle Of
chair, eyin' Of the infant, who, a-set-
tin up agin goose-ha'r pillar, along
of his goats milk and Booths gun. is
likewise a-eyein' OF Boggs
He's away up good infant, Jack,
says Boggs, givin' up his seat.
You can bet your life he's a good 1
infant, says Jack, but itseems mighty
like he don't aim to turn in an slum-
Der none. Maybe goats milk is too
invigoratin for him, an keeps him
awake"
About another hour goes on an
out comes Jack into the saloon agin.
1 don't aim to disturb you all, he
says, but, boys, if you'll jest close the
games yere an shet up the store I'll .