The Somerset reporter., 1891-07-02
Mr.. TOMPKlNS' QUIET fOUR1h.
How He Fled from the Solse and Bustle
OF Town to Dodge a Bull.

To escape the sweltering heat T town
on the Fourth Of July Las, year Nj
Tompkins gathered NJ the savings Il
several weeks aul started tJr the quiet
of the mountains IL order = ue totally
free from noise and e1cit. neut q ANY
Kind, he repaired to the house # a
friend. which was situated in a valley
near a spur Of the Catskllls and although
he had but one day in which = enj '
perfect rest and escape the hustle an1
turmoil Of the town. ne consumed a
little owe. four hours on the afternoon Of
the 81 getting to his retreat
After a hot ana triu- railway journey
Mr., Taupkins reached his tr.euls house.
hungry and dusty and nearly cn3bei
with coal dust
Isn't it -lorious'- sal n T. himself
as he gazel through ms wiaiuw AZ sun
ri~e next morning 5ver the sre-a expAnse
Of woodland IN inea.i3w The sie4m-
ins silver Il E>opu. creek .iln;rlthrauIn
the green that fria--l it. banks Fields
Of grain were already turned - = rleh
gold color
The Catskills roe in parlt.i-a blae
background Hastily ire>,ia. Mr
Tompkins wandered t.-;h Oh = taur n
discovery.
His footsteps lei uim toa uraok mat
ran through d meadow thick with tail
lamp grass A. he pursued ui- course
along The banks If thu stream several
trout dartel under s;.u-- AMI rpats
after the bashful manner Il front. Mr.
Tompi5ius bad b~-u thiu5u- 4 uaw
much he wished he had a ri and tIes
along when terrifi, r.4r .a4ie hrn
jump two feet into the Az Tn, w,ls
quickly followed hy another AMI another
Mr. Tompkins though; sfua neuas-
erie must have lost an animal lhe
noise continued Il ca,nt from = c'ump
Of trees. At loss what IT, a. tiie
Young man did nothing bVf wat And
then with an ASTONISHING, -tAU; Of
roars, bellows AMI shorts au; came a
bull on dead run with tai sti:i-ued
and pointing toward TIE hiae rupNrcin
Down the hill h. etiue r,tras- ana
snortiug at every u.gHi fAr aulv Ger
tain way 10 ct clear away Wa -;rn-.f
up the hillside, and mat pass WIS he'd
10y the bull y pgl>A ruu acr'~, tn" low
land 10 another clamp of trees offered
a temporary refuge.
Mr. Tumpilu, made the best tjme au
record, and reached '!Ic tree, not a mp-
meut too soon. f'r tHs b.e>, WAS at hIs
heels. Then Aehuii lodged the Young
man around the trunk of a big Ia. iiary
tree and sept mp A> pleasing diversion
Tor fully halt hn hour
4 heap Of stones several hlulryi wards
distant looked more promising L, TN
young man who hAl come to tha c1Gu
try for quiet day. The bull Wa get
ting anSrirr every moment, aul IN his
blind rage stumbled and fe.l over ar5et.
A dash for the stones, and then the
young man Thought himself safe
The bull came right along. AMI wasn't
many seconds behind Bat the heap IF
stones was regular tor. for the tHil
could not ascend it. and slipped At every
attempt, although IL WAS only "A few feet
high.
They hal "A time taen II reason with
each other and become acquljntel But
they didn't have culuce attrr all. tor
signs of life began 10 appear about the
farmhouse on the hillside, and one ii the
farm hands came to look for tho cows
The Young man took mean aivau.
tage Of the bull He ciIlel for help, al
though the bull c'ul IN; talk Tui> wls
hardly square, hut the young man ,hd
not obey the pr1mp,u-S If his nabe>t
nature. He just sun; out for help Is
loudly as he could, ami it cam. with q