St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-27


Rufe-down in the w:cgrass country.
and by the livin and the dead will
never figh: another war-not whilst the
gallberry lushes and the tighteyc
thickest grew around the headwaters
of Panther cfcek."
Then Dave punched hole in the
ground with his peg leg, waved . last
farewell with his empty sleeve. Sumblcd
into the wagon and driv OF, let rs hope.
to some pleasant strip Of country where
the rumblins and rumors Of war will
poster him no more forever.
s0allln - Beat kix Dito..s
Aint it plum marvellous how many
various and sundry different things n
man can recollect along in during of the
Christmas? I was thinkin the other
night and tellin mother about one
happy New Year which didn't turn out
SO scandlous happy with me.
/ was youngster then-courtin ard
gallin and goin ca to beat six bits.
There was nothin in this green and
wicked world as that time which was
half % pleasant as to put on my store
bought clothes and saddle my hoSte and
go forth amongst the ribbons and the
calico. BY my winnin ways and
commandin arpcarments and .,igger
luck I could most in generally always
manage SO rs to pick the prettiest girl
in the bunch for my onlyest own
which from that some Of the boys didn't
love me very much to speak of. And
that's how come some scoundrel beasts
to play me . yallcr dog trick on that
particlar New Year night. rses a7aas
In them days it como to pass that .
family Of people by the name Of Dinkins
had moved into the settlement from
some big town over in Georgy, and
amongst the rest there WINS one girl,
which they called her name Susie. and
she was rs pretty as red shoes and bun
stockings with blue garters. Big man
like. put in right away Immediately
and made my arrangements to 60 over
acrost the creek and call on Miss Susie.
In the mainline she had turned
out to meetin two or three times and all
the boys had . mighty waterin at the
mouths for her company. But I main
tain that the man which hits the first
lick most in generally always whips tine
fight, and consequentially when the
other boys went to put in over at tho
Dinkins place they run right up aein
'braced game. as it were, and found the
cards runnin my way like shot.
Now it likewise also come to pass
that New Year fell ON Sunday that
time. And By first candle light where
should I be batover at the Dinkins place
lingerin around Miss Susie worse than
a stickin plaster? And who was there
but me?
For the life Of me I can't now re-
member blessed thing We said-me
and Miss Susie that New Year night.
But from the best of my recollection
the weather was cold ~ hugins, Are-
wood was ruther scanty. and the main
est thing was to keep warm. So 1t this
late day it don't make o continental
bit of difference what We said, or
whether We said anything in partic-
lar. can but only remember that Il
was most tremendous pleasant to be
there, ana it was worse than sheddin
eye teeth and payin taxes for me to
pick up and go home.
What next? Well, man sir. out Of
doors that was the darkest night !
have ever saw, from the hrst settlement
of the country down to the present
writin. ny gracious I could take my
fingers and jest naturally feelthe dark
Il could hit it with stick or alice It
up with my pocketknife.
had rid little gray mustang pony
over there. and but from tho fact that
he was pawn the earth and chawin the
bit 1 never would Of found him without
q light. And when I did find him II
was by touch and not by sight-which
even then I couldn't tell whether he
was white or black. After 20 long
time got the little gray unhitched. felt
around till found . stirrup and
climbed into the saddle. Then about
the next thing knowed ! didn't know
blame thing worth tellin.
What was the matter with us7 Dad
blame it some ecoundrel beasts had
como along whilst was in there payin
my double-breasted compliments to
Miss Susie and turned my saddle end
for end = swapped things around 20
the horn Of the saddle was turned 70
ward the pony's tail-ond buckled Il ON
hard and fast, flank, girth and al. So
when I mounted and the pony plunged
- l~-N, ...~~
whilst he was runnin tho other. I
didn't find out for certain whist was the
matter till it was eyerlastingly too
late, aud / don't reckon the little gray
ever did know. He went or down tho
road at three minnit rate buckin and
snortin and pitchin at every jump. A.
for me, I oorhn't do = blame thing but
holler st the top Of my voice and make
out like I was sticlkin plaster 70 the
best Of my ability. I Ihelt on tin We got
down there In the swamp-wh3eA the
flank girth then heoan and ths little
Nay jumped out from usder and left
me lsyin there In the saDdbed.
Did I get had Aurt7 No. The good
Lord viii take csrs Of His people. and
oncst more ! come forth from . clost
call with . whole hide and no bones
broken. But told that same old
ytoey % the prittisst girl n TIE settle-
men. wsnt thFoagA . cold sweat had
palpita&ion of the heart and looked into
the jaws 50 deeth n that one New Year
piEa& Ruyus sANpRR&