The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09
DIDy,r MIND TACKAISG 4 BEAR.
hut the Colonel Didn't Linger After Rsesiv-
Ing a Summons from His WIG.

lie was a fair-hAired. sharp-featured man of
probably 80 years who answered 70 the title OF
Colonel" and he had been long enough In this
neigborhood 10 be On drinking terms with tho
people who frequented tho Post once and store.
and who went 70 the railway station twice n
day 10 tee the trains on the Jacksonville, st.
Augustine, and Indian River Railway pass by.
He chewed tobacco industr!ously. built himself
a house OF boards opposite the railroad station
on the edge OF the hummock," and announced
that he had come 10 Florida for the good Of the
country, bringing a wife and seven ssllow-taced
children along as an earnest Of his good faith.
The Colonel sO0n became the leader OF the
Post Oaice gatherings. and Jake and the other
guides who lived within three or four miles OF
the place thought nothing Of an hours walk
through the pines aud palmsttOs TO hearken TO
the elOlueHce Of the AlAbamian. The Colonel
always bad the choice Of barrels TO st upon, and
IL was whispered that the stOrekeeper and Post
master sold him his tobacco a. a discount upon
the uuderstarding that he would take the stump
and OPp0-e the claims - a rival three miles
away, VINO WAITED the Post ONCE in his store,
and yssrned Tor The 500 a year salary ihs{
been IN the district only a few days on a shoot
INK tour. when u, guide. a veteran "a ne bust
a. by day. and whO7. Lr.r-sCpre-aHd-t"H years
did not prevent A.n tramping from daylight tilI
dafA, aud tLIH dancing a brraAdNSL " a little
hard liquor could De had, Nc.tured to inquire IL
tie visitor had met the Cglnnel set.
~ must AMOS i'm, an III ask i'm upt0 the
NE colonel was peellug an orange in the front
room the next evening when the ueH-papsr
man and some fFeEds came. home tlrsd and
hungry after a tay with the ducks. The Colo
n! vas invited Z dinner and al relalTtd 70 ths
big room OysFlODkIUg The lagoon and the beet
efforts OF tho guide failed 70 ara" Linn lntO
further Conversation than m9nnsyllaL!c answers
o. GIr-ti0Es. AftFr dlahsT, however. and wAils
the lDEer chip. were changing hands RAPIDLY
A4L tie guide was busy CoEAtlEs a straight the
Colonel bsCEuLed 10 the LeNspapoT man ~ fYi-
low mn o. a." IaHHt OF tAs L1.e., Tue MON
had TI-sn and held tie lagoon fur miles ln is
golden emura,s. re nuns, lear.i ana p.aygl,
ara va, q l cut - iln's.Ae that II ~ We
mouth q February and tAtse SSEe Zee AID sno~
~.EserkuI a b-a-ar - was tie Cl'ouol's open
Ing PASS a. he GTrS .p "A char, cooked his heels
o.. tie railing 81 The ga<LA AID ~ ae!gaT;
yo4. I'm = great h-a-aT LuhtAh; Ys-, al, tho
greatest b-a-ar Luuiah ~ the sOuth, aud ~ 10
he p9werfu! heasts. Vas plt uns m0EH!ng ia
AlaLaEmA. saA, accom- paL!cd - ssEeLtetu Te.O-
lutte dogs sHd ny trlsly fowIlug Dieoe Lers
bTim Of bis sDmbEgrp. ana. ctegTN NIX Ho trace ot
scoFn uEgh tse ~isatlrss 81 ~, isle1sE, coz
sIme timr. ELra FayGs- sirYrE tr-tr.l and
siaA several MIN ~ - wlrk j-w ia AZ.
VS. Eish as tI- Is, . -flaA-y-,L-aa steal, aud
the Nsy re L-ae ~ nssa .'aLa sf..h. sAs
b-s-ST took out ihrpuga me plns' rlth M sss-
entrsn TssolLt < tIss 4-'.llging u lin AID EneA
FssPai 59sD9 ioe 3ss a. :, a. - i tasd 9G isa K me- e. a.. .S
MuE-TzIed h.. the lear dragged tue ssssntsen
T~ets!a.s dug' half sfroas q e9gHiy- Al re
al-lssiis, and I sys Jon ny w.d =
h0nan, rah. 1Asle Eas 10 sF|I taat
- ~ ulrtssr-t ~ aDE 70 tAst / CO..
NJ rec .-.r con par s--- H4H 's hunt "a
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