Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26

4 drunken quarrel he shot a prom
nent citizen and thinking he had
Killed MIN fed the country. In his wan
behring's ne became intimate with some men
Engaged il the convict business and
adopted that as a means Of livelihood. en-
saSlng himself as guard at an isolated
convict cauPin Southern state.
| One daT he was given squad of new
meu 10 guard, and on their way TO work
early IN '',c morning one holder than the
otners made break for liberty. The guard
raised his shotgun and fired. The running
man Sprang III the air and drop
ped dead-shot through the heart
The report of the gun brought other
| guards hurrying to the spot who
| dead convict complimented the guard on
his craftsmanship and made preparations
| 10 convey the unfortunate mau's remains
| 10 camp. As they filed past min on their
| way the old man cast 8 'oos ~ the face VI
| the dead convict. ana with = heart reudiug
| cry threw himself or the body in deathly
swoon. In his one brief glance H. had
recognized his long lost son.
A UNTEE's TALE
| In -, while with L party OF hunters
| among the islands and DayouS Of the
| mighty Miss :sS!ppi, We sought she
! Ter one day from sudden
1
| Oh colored woman and her ,wo sons who
made their living on the river They had
staying with them an old whiie-headeI
man, bowed with the weight OF years. Who
| dit odd Jobs about the place, ST they told.
| Us. but from whose dull eyes Il. last ~. Of
| intelligence had fed forever
Hes = eejit," they said. ''6ut puCrA.y
| Harmless. les an when he nea-S L gun. lvr,
| he 90 cut up mos powfuL
AMIABLE FKH,LEs
On similar excursion 10 = northern par.
OF the river. | met with 4 peculiar eS-
perience, which doubtless can lie vouched
ior by some Of my readers Is
| the family referred 10 are well known IL
their vicinity
We ran short Of provisions and | was au-
pointed ! committee Of one 10 wal, on the
first farmer ana purchase supplies. AZ
cordlnG+y, the boat landed ne = short dis
lance from :. comfortable looking residence
not Ear from the river. toward which l pro
ceeded with feelings OF confidence and
hope inspired by the glimpse ~ L wei
kept garden and numerous chickens about
frying size III an Id i&ccL! ward
was met at the door by most pre-
possessing young woman. who on beiug
made acquainted with my wants.
Sl%Hiied E"r readiness 10 sup
ply me wilh everything necessary
at reasonable prices Although the price
named were considerably in advance o.
market quotations. Yet IN our situation
most anything was reasonable and We
soon made trade.
When the articles were produced. and
Just q had pulled out my purse 70 pay for
them, door opened. anu in bounced a sec
ond female, few wears the senior of the
first one. who with flashing eyes de
manded:
Say, did You buy anything from that
woman"
On my replying in the affirmative. she
then snapped ont:
Have you paid her"
Not yet" ! answered. but IS Won
see"
Very well. then" she interrupted.
Don't pay Eer-pUy me-she's cray
tthis last scOrnfuuyJ
The younger one, who from the moment
OF the others entrance had been seized with
nervous trembling now whirled around
and with clenched fists and eyes that darted
seven kinds of lightning. yelled:
~ GU lie. You are crazy yourself, YOU
know II. ma knows it. Jim knows it-every-
one knows il. This last announcement
was perfect scream.
Things We're getting extremely interest
ing
These two aimable females, sisters judged
froEl the similarity of form and feature.
commenced Cyrating about the room, eyes
turning chairs and tables aud continually
jabbering and iesticulating like the two
crazE women they were, until 1 had
about concluded TO beat retreat 10 the
boat, grub or no grub, when another door
opened and third female appeared
This last acquisition was old enough to be
the mothor OF this most interesting couple,
and she strobe between them with a COM
handing gesture and quiet was Immediately
restored.
Addressing herself 10 me she desired to
know the cause of all the uproar With
confidence somewhat restored and thankful
that there was al least one sane person in
the house, | speedily explained matters and
expressed desire to pay for my provisions
and return TO my friends.
You will pay me, sir she Immediately
exclaimed. they are both crazy, and not
fit to have money. Give it to me-
Although her rapid utterauce and ey-
cited demeanor at the sight of my pocket
book, did not make me feel morally certain
OF her own sanity, yet | prepared TO hand
over the necessary amount and escape from
the pandemoniun, when the trouble as
they used 10 say il negro minstrel pro-
grammeS) commenced again. with this
difference-there were now three partr-
pants instead of two
had got in the center of the room and
now like 4 martyr at the stake there stood
while these three mauiacs circeJ round
and round me, III Il sort OF wild Inciun war
dance, jabbering and mouthin9 and leering
at me until became anxious regarding not
only my own sanity but my safety as well
While the fun flor / can see the Joke bet
ter now waXed fast and furious, a heavy
step sounded on the gallery outside and
tall muscular looking man entered with
rife in one hand and a bunch of squirrels in
the other. Placing them III corner he adj
ied his yclls To the tumult, and being the
owner and posSessor OF an unusually pow
arful pair of lungs, he soon drowned all
other sounds and made himself master OF
the situation. | was by this time in u cold
sweat and wished that all the butter, eggs
and chickens in the country were at the
bottom Of the river with this most interest
ing family safely buried beneath them
Having restored quiet by the means men
toned the last arrival desired an explaua-
ton in his turn and after receiving il coolly
me that the women were all crazy
and the old man (whoever he wasJ was az
mad as a hornet, and that had better pay
hin If wanted the provisions He called
t smack remember
quickly concluded the transaction and
picking up my basket, which fortunately
lad been in corner and so escaped injury.