The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-01
THE MAN WITH A CALF.
He Was Red-Headed and vigorously De-
Tended His Rights.


Tended His Rights.
On top of load of hay which came
into the western haymarket the other
day was a man of sixty and young
man of about twenty three-father and
son. The vehicle had no sooner come
to halt than both scrambled down,
and it was then seen that the young
mans nose was about twice its normal
size and his eyes We're blackened and
pulled until he could 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 a bridge
or have tree fall on him." said the ia
Their, as he wet his handkerchief at the
drinking trough and wiped away the
blood. "The fact is that he met with
disappointment on the road as we was
comm i'm
"What sort Of disappointment"
querried 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 leadin' a calf. A
Teller with 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 burned if he moved another inch.
Then l 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 red-headed man." said the officer.
81 says that to Bill, but Bill he says
to me, says he: I'll be banged if 1 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 with
splits on his hands and screams for both
of us to come down to once"
"Then you gave him half the road?"
asked the officer.
'Noap. l 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 moose 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
yell and bore down on the man with
the calf"
"And put him to sleep?"
"Noap. He never closed an eye to
sleep. When Bill lighted on him sun
thin happened-sunthin' happened to
Bill. He stopped all of a sudden and
laid down, and when we 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 1 didn't ac-
cept He had been gone about ten min
utes when Bill woke up"
''What did Bill sav?" asked the Off
Ger.
"Nawthin' that I heard. Bill, did
you say anythin' when you come top
'Num," replied Bill with a solemn
shake of the head.
"And you didn't say anythin' fur the
next two miles, did your
Mum"
'And then all you said was to ask
me if you'd bin struck by Lightning"
'Yum."
"Thats all, as fur as 1 kin remem-
ber," continued the father, land now if
you'll sorter look out fur my hay, I'll
lead Bill to doctor and see whether
he's mortally injured or only crippled
fur life Come on, Bill. You hain't bin
sayin' word since you was struck,
and all you've got to do now is to step
high and lean on daddy's arm."-De-
troit Free Press.