Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-18
BILL WAS TOO BRASH.
He Met Up With a Redheaded Man a
 Wouldn't Turn Out.

He Met Up With a Redheaded Man and
 Wouldn't Turn Out.
 On top of load of hay which came into the western haymarket the other day was a man of 60 and a young man of about 23-father and son. The ve- hicle 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 were blackened and puffed until he could scarcely see daylight There was blood on his face and shirt front, and of course there was a natural curi- oslty among the men lounging around to know what had happened.
 "No, William didn't run agin a bridge or have tree fall on him, 7" said the father 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 comin in.
 What sort of a disappointment queried a policeman who intended to recommend raw beef and perfect quiet for three or four days
 "Waal, you see, William was drivin when we left home. We had come along about three miles when we meets n red headed man leadin n calf. \ fellcr with a calf orter turn out and give the road 70 a load of hay, but this one wouldn't He jist turned out half way and stood still and yelled that he'd be durncd if he move an inch Then I says to Bill, says I, Bill, he's peppcry cuss, and you'd better turn ont
 "Yes, you ought to have turned out for a redheaded man." said the officer.
 II says tbat to Bill, but Bill he says to me, says h2: I'll be hanged if l 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 hollcrs at the man and warns him of what is to come, but the redhcad don't skccr wuth cent He ties the calf to n bush and spits 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. I 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 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 happcncd-sunthin happened to Bill. He stopped all of a sudden 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 didn't ac- cept He had been gone about 10 min utes when Bill woke up'
 What did Bill say:" asked the off, ccr.
 "Nawthin that heard. Bill, did you say anythin when you come to?''
 Mum, replied Bill, with a solemn shake of the head.
 And you didn't say anythin fur the next two miles, did you:" Num-
 And then all you said was to ask mo if you'd bin struck by lightnin:" Yum"
 That's all, as fur as I kin rcmcm- ber," continued the father, and now if you'll sorter look out fur my hay I'll lead Bill to n 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 tu dn now is to step high and lean on da,ily's arm. De troit Free Press.