The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-25
The MAN WITH A CALF
ne ''as I'ed-Headed and viyoreuslv Do.
Tended Ills Rights.

Tended Ills Rights,
On top Of a load of hay which came
into the western haymarket the
"lher daV, was a man Of 60 and a
Young man OF about 23-father and
son. The vehicle had no sooner como
10 malt than both scrambled down
and 1T was then seer that the youn,,
mans nose was about twice its nor.
ma size and his eyes were blackened
q pulled until he could scarcely see
aayl'ght. There was blood on his
race and shirt-front, and of course
thcre Vas IA natural curiosity among
the men l0unging around to know
what had happened.
NO, William didn't run agin' a
bridge or have a tree fall on him."
SAID the father, as he wet his hand
kerchlef at the drinking trough and
wiped away the blood. 'sThe fact
Is that he met with a disappoint.
ihent on the road as he was comm
in."
What sort IF a disappointment?n
duerieu a policeman who intended to
recommend raw beef and perfect
quiet for three or four days.
wal, you see, William was
drivin' when we left home. We had
come along about three miles when
we meets Il red headed man leadin' a
calf. A Teller With a calf orter turn
out and give the road to a load of
hay. but tn S one wouldn't He list
turned out half way and stood still
and yelled that he'd lie burned if he
moved another inch. Then | says to
Bill, says l, Bill, he's a peppery cuss,
and you'd better turn OUT"
Eyes; you ought to have turned
out for a red.headed man." said the
officer.
Il says that to Bill, but Bill he
says to me, says he: ''I'll be hanged
If l do. II he don't turn out I'll get
down and make him wish he'd never
bin born into this sinful world
Then he holle!s at the man and
warns him OF what is to come, but
the red-head don't skeer wuth a cent.
He ties the calf TO a bush and sspits
on his hands and screams tor both
OF us to cOlne down to once"
Thee von gave th~s.>i "d.r c.:ked
the orhccr.
"Noap. wanted to. but Bill he
says to ME, says he: Dad, you hold
the lines and I'll git down and gin
that Gus one bat on the nose and put
him to sleep fur two hours l didn't
want Bill to do it, but he was SOt:
and down he went. He off with his
hat and gin IA yell and bore down on
ne man with the calf"
''And put him to sleep"
"Noap. lie never closed an eye to
sleep. When Bill lighted on him
sulhin' happened-.uthin' happened
to Bill. He stopped all Of Il sudden
and laid down, and when he got up
again he was a. yOu see him nov The
red -headeI man invited me to ON
down and light on him also. but /
didn't accept. He had been gone
about ten minutes when Bill woke
up"
what did Bill say" asked the
officer.
900 ''Nawthin' that ] heard. Bill, did
you say anythin' when you come to-"
Num-" replied Bill with a solemr
shake Of the head.
"And YOU didn't say anythin' fur
The next two miles, did yOu::"
Mum"
''And then all you said was to ask
me if you'd been struck by lightning"
yum"
That's all, as fur as l kin remem'
her," continued the father. ''and
now if you'll sorter look out fur my
hay. I'll lead Bill to doctor and see
whether he's mortally injured oronly
crippled fur life. Come on, Bill. You
hain't bin Sayin' a word since you
was struck, and all you've got to do
now is to step high and lean on
daddy's arm. Free Press.