Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-10-04
THE MAN WITH a CALF.


was Red-Headed aad Vigorously D..
Tended His Rights.
on top OF load of hay which came
INTO the western haymarket the other
-uay was man of sixty and a vonng
man OF about twenty-three-fath and
son. The vehicle had no sooner come
70 malt than both scrambled down
ana 1t was then seen that the YOUNG
nian nose was about twice its normal
Size and his eyes were blackened and
puHed until he could scarcely see dav-
nght. There was blood on his face and
Ahlrt-tront, and of course there was a
natural curiosity among the men lounp-
ing around to know what had han
pened.
NO, William didn't run agin bridge
VI nave a tree fall on him." said the IA
.her. as he wet his handkerchief at the
oIihking trough and wiped away the
ptoou- The fact is that he met with
disappointment on the road as we was
comm in.
what sort of a disappointment"
duerrled policeman who intended tc
II recommend raw beef and perfect quiet
Tor three or four DAYS
wall, you see. William was drivin
when we left home. We had come
along about three miles when we meets
red-headed man leadin' calf. A
ieiier 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
oe burned if he moved another inch.
Then says to Bill. saws /, Bill. he's a
peppery cuss and you'd better turn
out"
Yes; you ought to have turned out
1or red-headed man. said the officer.
says that to Bill. but Bill he saws
70 me, says he: I'll be hanged if do
II 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
cent He ties the calf to 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- l wanted TO. but Bill he saws
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 eve to
sleep. When Bill lighted on him sun
thin happened-sunthin' happened to
Bill. He stopped all of 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 didn't ac-
cept- He had been gone about ten min
utes when Bill woke up
What did Bill sav?- asked the Off
Ger.
'sNawthin' that 1 heard Bill, did
you say anythin' when you come to-?
Num-" replied Bill with a solemn
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 bin struck by lightnin'?'
yum"
ber," continued the father. land now if
you'll sorter look out fur my hay, I'll
lead Bill to a 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-