The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

ample Of David. He was now on war
footing for both long and short range.
His ambition was TO 80 forth armed with
a horse pistol, but there had been fines
levied for shooting cattle, still there was
no law against a boy providing himself
with homemade weapons for self prOtec-
ton when his duty forced him into the
society of savage animals.
lie foand his enemy one afternoon on
the top Of n hill that sloped through
scrap Of woodland adjacent 20 the de-
vastated corn and opened fire with the
sling. The bun was not struck-fOr the
sling is not a weapon exact in discharge
but only disturbed by the whizzinS Of the
settle the question Of precedence then
and there, for life was becoming a burden
not worth carrying on the bulls terms,
and taking the advantage Of the
dow n-hill he made 4 rush with the In
Clan spear When the bull felt his side
scratched he was surprised, and made
OFF down the slope at a heavy trot show
ing at the same time unmistakable indie
penderCe The boy charged aGain, en-
couraged by the steady, though grumb-
ling retreat Of the enemy, and this time
grasped the long tail Of the marauder'
and gave 1t a desperate twist that increas-
ed the speed Of the foe. The young farmer
had Travelled on a canal. and as he chung
to the tail. and passed on a long lope
between small trees, quickly concluded to
"snub" the bull, canal boat fashion; ana
quickening his run to the utmost leaped
close to the animal. and with the long
hair Of the tell firmly In his grasp, dash
ed beyond a slender but stiff ash. and the
bull. now fully alarmed and running IKE
a buffalo. was caught by his appendix
which twined about the ash. chung 20 the
rough bark, and with a sharp report Ike
the breaking Of rope. the tan snapped
and the pun with the bleeding stump
Curled like an inverted comma, beloved
with pain and did not pause I'm his head
long fight until be reached the village
mile away, wnere his dilapidated con-
dition was the wonder OF all beholdefs.
The conquercr. bearing the trophy Of bis
power and canal-boat science fastened
home end encountered his father. who
asked with peremptory incredulity,
where did you get that?" Get f.
said the hero. why I got tired Of that
brindle bull ana caught him and pulled
his tail on. and that's allr The Old Farmer
said. Come come. tell the truth, and
when the tail, still warm, was placed lh
his hands. amazement was on hiS count'
nance. The exact statement That IolloWeu
did not dissipate the surprise IN when
1.-THE hired man" by that time participated
but the details were soon understood 70
be extraordinarily funny and the incident
was presently decorated until it became
incredible. and so vas spoiled. ana has
been distorted I'm it's growth FOR half
century. The subsequent proceedings on
the farm interested the brndle bull no
more. lie was Inundated His pride
seemed to depart from him and he sought
other pastures. Il IS a proyeFD In the
country that a stump-tailed bull has
bad show for the pursuit Of happiness,
and will allow himself TO be put upon. IL
is different with a hog the more you cut
his tail off the greater his confidence IN
himself, but hog fighting. though interest
ing. does rot rank I'm history Win the
battles betN cen boys and bulls.