The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-09-16
n Y stars % snorted Prof. Humboldt

"Dat's desS what hit am, agreed Uncle
Rufus White.
eyes, said the professor. Through
useful career stretching over a period Of
many years, l never attempted to masticate
the like of this steak 1t is tougher than
the sole of a wooden shoe
The professor attacked the steak again.
1t resisted his efforts TO cut it with dull
knife, and suddenly he paused, leaned back
in his chair, and exclaimed
at is an outrage, the way the butchers
rob us -
gifts plumb scan ~ agreed old
Rufus "TeT you what's fack, he
went on
''Dey do sell some scan 'lous ole critters
You knowed reckon, dat dar was ring
around q cows horn for every year she
lived Wal, sab, seed EN- q KILN one
yistid'y, 50 logged ole dat her horns wa MT
long enough to hold all de wrinkles Did
fer fack ~
w Hat lEtoill@ VI filF NltIlf4tS LIllS A.lG
horns were too short TO hold?' asked the
pundit.
"What, dem? Wy, sab, dey-w'y, dey
- suffered the old liar, ''Dey wus
anpdder horn a.gowin' outen de cows
nose fer to hold dem extry wrinkle"
'Loo; out, Rufus - cried the professor
exoitedly.
"Who, me? What fer?'
"The house might fall on you. That's
all"
Rufus looked hugely Disguised as he re
tired to ruminate on his revenge.
A day or two later Squire IIardoup
offered old Rufus an opportunity to make
few dollars. Said he
of you'll sell that yearlng calf for me,
III give you all you get for him above
fifteen dollars He's worth twenty-five
dollars at the very loast.
That day old Rufus procured fearfully
tough piece of steak, and cooked it for the
professors dinner.
"Rufus," the wise man growled as he
attempted to conquer the meat, "this is
worse than outrageous it is Infamous 1t
is absolutely aiamantine ~
81 knows hit, sab. Oars dess one way
fer yersef to git outen hit"
"And what is that
"W'y, git outen de power NV de dad
blamed butchers. Git a nice, tender calf.
Feed him on de top o de market fer few
days. and Wen he's prime kill him, and
dar's meat dat would make yer mouth
water like hole in punkin.'
''That is good idea, Rufus, and be-
lieve I'll act upon it. BY the way, do you
know of desirable animal?"
81 does, sab. He's dess q prime yearl-
ing and will dess cost yerself thutty dol
labs. Gimme de money and I'll fotch him,
dis yere berry afternoon"
With the money in his pocket, old Rufus
started gayly calfward a few moments
later. Once out of sight he divided the
wealth carefully, putting half in one pocket
for himself and the other half in another
pocket for the calf.
An hour or two later procession con-
sistng of a tired and angry colored man
and a remarkably stubborn yearling was
seen approaching. The animal was of the
male persuasion and prodigiously strong
A lengthy aud monotonous programme was
INDUCED in along the road
The calf would hang back, totally retard-
ing the progress of the combination Rufus
would bestow upon him, in the region of
the ribs, several kicks in heavy succession
Upon that the calf would forge ahead for
fifty feet or so at the top of his speed
nearly jerking Rutus's arms out by the
roots Then he would stop Ruins would
kick him again, and so on to an almost in
definite extent.
When the professor esped them, the old
darkeys foot was heating a spirited tattoo
on the yearling's ribs.
THAT will never do" he said to him
self, "Cruelty to animals is never iustif-
able. I'll stop Rufus at once. "
Down the road he hurried, his spectacles
bouncing from his nose to the apex of bis
brain-box at every jump. AZ he neared
them, the calf, aroused by Rufus's kicking,
made y forward rush and succeeded in
jerking the old darkey off his feet. Toward
the wise man they advanced, like pair of
whirlwinds tied together by a long rope,
the calf utterng derisive "blaat's" at
every leap, and Rnfus clipging to the rope,
was being dragged in the dusty road, like
can on dogs tail.
When close to the sage, the calf lowered
his head and "blaatted" spitefully. The
rapidity with which Professor Mcllick