The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-06
BILL WAS TOO BRASH.
lie Met Up with n Redheaded Man and
Woultnft Turn Out.
Interior Office,
June $. 1895.

lie Met Up with n Rcdheaded Man and
wouldn't Turn out.
On top of load of hay which came
into the western haymarket the other
day was man of 60 and young man
Of about 23-fathcr and son. The We
hicle had no sooner come to halt thnn
both scrambled down, and it was then
seen that the young mans nose was
about twice its normal size, aud 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 natural curl
osity among the men lounging around
to know what had happened.
mo, William didn't run agin q
bridge or have tree fall ON him, " 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 comm ill.,"
What sort of disappointment"
qucried a policeman who intended to
recommend raw beef and perfect quiet
for three or four days.
Nuuis NOu stti w was uIlNlh
when we left home. We had come along
about three miles when we meets a red
headed man 1eadin a calf A Teller with
a 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 move an inch. Then says to Bill.
says l, Bill, he's peppery cuss, and
you'd better turn out. ,"
Eyes, you ought to have turned out
for redheaded man" said the officer.
II says that to Bill, but Bill he says
I to me, says he: III be hanged if l dol
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 redhead 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. | 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 sleeI
fur two hours. didn't want Bill to Go
it, but he was sot, and down he went.
He off with his hat and gin a, yell and
bore down on the man with the calf. "
And put him to sleep?'
"Noap. He never closed an eye tc
sleep. When Bill lighted OH him, sun
thin appened-sunthin happened tC
, Bill. He stopped all of sudden ant
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 OH him also, but didn't ac
: cept He had been gone about 10 min
r utes when Bill woke up"
"What did Bill sayt" asked the eff
/ Ger
"Nawthin that heard. Bill, did yor
say anythin when you come to-"
"Num," replied Bill, with a solemn
t. shake of the head
| "And you didn't Soy anythin fur thu
r next two miles, did y0u?"
Mum.
"And then all you said was to asl
= me if you'd bin struck by Lightning"
. yum.
! THAT'S all, as fur as kin remem
{ Der, continued the father, land nov
, if you II sorter look out fur my hay II
lead Bill to doctor and see whethe
:. he's MORALLY injured or only cripple'
fur life Come on, Bill. You hahn
bin sayin a word since you was struck
4 and all you've got to do now is to ste
| high and lean on daddy's arm. DE
l troit Free Press.