The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-26
THE MAN UITH 4 CALF.
He Was Redhsaded and Vigorously De-
 tended His Rights.

From the Detroit Free Press.l
 On top of load of hay which came into the western hay market the other day was a man of sixty and a young man of about twenty-three, father and son. The vehicle had no sooner come to a halt than. both scrambled down and it was then seen that the young mans nose was about twice its normal size, and his eyes were blackened and puffed until he gould scarcely see day light. There was blood on his face and shirt front, and of course there was a natural curiosity among the men loung- ing around to know what had hap pened. ''' ....
 "No, William didn't run agin bridge or have a tree fall. on him." said the fathere as he, wet fhis handkerchief at the drinking trough and wiped away the blood. The fact is that he met with a disappointment on the road as we was comin' in."
 What sort of a /. disappointment" queried a. policeman who intended to recommend raw beef and perfect quiet for, three or four days:
 Wall, you see, William was drivin' when we left home. We had come along about three miles when we meets a. red-headed man 1eadin' a calf. A feller with a calf orter turn out and give the road to load of hay, but this one wouldn't. He jist turned out half way and stood still and yelled that he'd be durned if he moved another inch. Then says to Bill, says I, Bill, he's a peppery cuss, and you'd better turn out. =; ,r',-.E.
 "Yes; you ought to have turned out for red-headed man." said the officer.
 q says that to Bill, but Bill he says to me says he, I'll be hanged if I do! If he don't turn out I'll git down and make him wish he'd never bin born into this sinful world Then he hollers at the man and warns him of what is to come, but the red-head don't skeer wuth cent. He ties the calf and spits on his hands and screams for both of us to come down to once"
 "You gave him half the road?'" asked the officer. "''Naap Fl wanted to, but Bill he says to- me, says he: Dad, you hold the lines and I'll git down and gin that cuss one bat on the, nose and put him to sleep fur two hours didn't want Bill to do it, but he was sot, and down he, went. He off with his hat and gin a yell and bore down on the man with the calf" .,
 And put him to sleepy" ..,, ; -''Noap He never closed an eye to sleep When Bill lighted on him sun thiRt appened-sunthin happened t9 Bill. He stopped all of 8 a1sudden and laid down, and when he got up again he was as you see him now. The red- headed man invited me to come down and light on him also, but I didn't ac- cept. He had been gone about ten minutes when Bill woke up." ..>;e .'. What did Bill say?" asked the ofi- cer. .> ;&a4 t.at.... r
 "Nawthin' that I, heared. Bill, did you say anythin' when you come to?"
 Num-" replied Bill with a solemn shake of the head. f r. And you didn't say anythin' fur the next two miles, did your" .#.
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 And then all you said was to ask me if you'd bin struck by lightnin'?"
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 That's all as fur as lean remem- ber." continued the father, land now if you'n sorter look out for my hay. I'll lead Bill to a doctor and see whether he's injured or only X crippled fur iifa. Come on, Bill. You hain't bin sayin a'word since you was struck, and all you've got to do now ts to step high and lean on daddy's arm" T