The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
TIE OLD SETTLER.
Two Deer at Ono Shot Not Extraordinary,
According o rre ccdent.

while others loudly proclaimed that they
would bet little something that there WASH t
| n word NJ truth In II. Tho Squire was among
! the latter, and the Old Settler coming in when
tho discussion was ut its height. he was placed
In possession of the disturbing news.
"W'at n 20 think bout II. MAJOR" asked the
Squire
Who were the hunier;" said the Old Set
! tier. sitting down. and assuming q wise and
| judcia! air.
"Bnisly Cronk" replied the Squire.
| 90 Cronk HIP" asked the Old Settler
Yes; him"
do y know wuther his gun wero loaded
torable heavy"
Dunno nuthin' bout his gum
did v hear wuthcr nc were patienter than
common vile he were waitin' fer his shot?"
"Durn his PATIENCE. Do y b'lieve he got
them two deer at one shot OF donty' -
Were tina any;hn' said bout his waitn' till
he see the whites o their eycsY"
See here. Maior!" exclaimed the Squire
his patience exhausted. BE a witness in n
brtch O promis suit. or be | wantin' to know
what y think bout Baisly Cronk gettin' them
two deer ut one shot2 II don't mako no diff
fet'nce. eza matter o. that. wat y think; but
watts all this here rig 'murole O. yourn got to
do with 1t. 20
Squire" said tho Old Settler blanily. and
without n feather RULED. "aluz load yer gun
heavy an how patience. an don't shoot Till y
see the whites o their eyes. Then II v don't
git enough bar meat an venison. ct cettcry.
at ono shot to last y rooty nigh all winter.
It'll lie sumpin'. b'gosht'lmghty. that hnin't in
none - tho percee!ents o the past that know
lnythin' about! That is pervidn' y don't
shoot too high. or too low. or too much on one
side. or too much on t'other. Tina han't nuth-
to- kut' in. "A
hat so quick cz that kind O. shootin'! Do
b'lievs Bnisly Cronk got them two deer at ono
shot Not IL he didn't hev his gun loaded
heavy. nor didn't hev no patience. nor didn't
wait till he SEQ the whites o'their eyes, ! don't
If he did hev all thom. O course I b'licve it.
An If his gun were loaded hoavy enough nm
he had patience enough. an he waited til hs
see the whites o. their Dyes enough he ortcr
got more than two door at one shot. b'gusht'i.
mighty! Tha's perceedents for it."
Thcre was a look OF mingled disgust and
commiseration on the Suuire's face az he
stood for moment gazing at the Old Settler
Then he exclaimed:
Mebbc tina is perceedcnts fer 1t. but II tha's
any rerceedent for n man gittin ez fooly ez
H day are5 day. nS neyst ns'rd On M
tha's goou many things you never heerd on.
squire. an | shouldn't wonder il one o, EN-
WeIS tIC lIllc SlpOu Oh u runway lcI lDuI
seem a h'ar fcedin an prancin around in the
ssrrunoaks. an not Wunst a;,nniin, bead IN
ha1 rsS hs ul En Wsr
bulgin' fer me with more than list one bar. I
shouldn't wondern bit. squire. but wat that
time were one o the things you never heerd
The Squire shook his head slowly. and rs If
soliloIui2ing over some m elancholy fact, nut
| tered: "Fooler an ioolier, ev'ry day! An his
SrF ssnfS sS n" % than his S 81 mann:
m SRn,'
The DID Settler bristled little. and there
wasa little warmth in his tongue as he re-
~ was sayin' to M'rIar only this mornin'.
Mrar ! says: seems nns,t to me the sIuire,s
haint he?' says
-" How SO 2 says. M'riar.,
%y ss sn f,0prsf at the gate
yer lard tired out snys; an how my roo!my;
any. says an If we wouldn't like to try a
roastn' O. his spare ribs says. an seemed
turnin' out round our premises in gner'l.'
says. It's bon year an better | says.
has ssSck
him, M Mslsrb HI sG bserd saws Mriar bout
! cellar says She
:B'gosh! says I. That's it!"
Settler was lost in the burst OF laughter that
the latter called forth. and when quiet was re-
the Old Settler was beamine again but lie
was not to- be diverted from What at, he had set
f E I'm ne Re a ope
achin' fer q dose o lead over on WIId. Gande,r.'
says: That list suited me clean through. an
WHY drive, the ridses'' says Lippy. Or
VI" MniI. Lppy., says. 'boins It's cold an
s9n'y ss asy s t Kin is tho toughest
so Lippy took the dogs an went oil back
on the ridge to start out the big buck. nu.
Ter tho unfort nit deer to come along. hadn't
ben ,thore ten minutes fore Of! on the scrub
out and 60 to Icedin' on the ' acorns. Ny gun
were loaded heavy kin tell ye' an says to
-, See here. bar; SAYS; You como !eetIe
"Wull. the bar. not seem or gittin scent .
could "a bored him ez easy ez BORN a hole
inter a sap tree. but it come over me, ez the
L'ar fed along. that wat wanted to do wero
- " g haint out artrr bar says. Won
assr it'll" to "a s cr so ns
INT say, hey TaiHknsS ,asa future
that make comm Eincrations hol up their
hands an wonder. says;
waited fer the future. Tho liar fed higher an,
| nlSner. an come So crosse. u gosh. tlint cOull
II twisted fur outen him with tcn-foot pole !!
| Then he fed away ag in. III he got most out o.
range. an then s'pose | hadn't ~ had pa
tience', ia a drawcd bead an plugged that
bar spilled the future. an my gray hairs d II
gone down in sorrer to tho grave ev'ry time
| I'd thort Of it.
Vile the bar, were feedn away from me.
two great BIG white swamp rabbits come Il
o Where Tie soa S"sHs e went to Ks
o rabbits was sca'ccr than money in Sugar
sea &c that folks, usety come twenty mled to
CIT look ut u silver shilrn my pap brought
with him from Jersey II T., "a had my eli Ice
I'd utter gathered in them two biz white
! hadn't Ind patience nm my eye on tho
future. u Ia "a banged away an got
nuthin'.. En- the rabbits fed around.
flock o ph"asants come peck in and peck in
| ont inter the openin' right in front a me. Ny
NANNY we're considerable low with n fever in
| them days. an had been rrnvin' fer 4 hunk o.
pheasant. ID ben out evry day fer u wook.
| an couldn't GIT pheasant to save M Gia2ard,
| nm here WAS half II duzent or more. an all !
had to d2 we're To- perper 'enl over! I com"
| pnoty nlgh rhisin my gun an bangin' en-
! W On my eye got Onter tho future ny in, an