Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
NEW KRUGER ANECDOTES.
Stories That the Transvaaiers tell of their
President.

Stories That the Transvaalers tell of their
President.
The London Daily News's Austral-
ian correspondent sends home some
characteristic Kruger anecdotes, which
he heard while prisoner in the hands
of the Beers:
"At one time he was very fond of
riding on horseback, as nearly all
Beers are. Once when out for ride
be met an old woman hobbling along
with a bundle. She looked at the
strapping young fellow rather wistful-
ly, as if she envied him his comfor-
table seat on the saddle. He passed
her, then looking over his shoulder,
noticed that the old dame hung her
head YEARLY as she plodded along be-
hind him. He reigned up his horse,
jumped down, and without ceremony
lifted the old woman, bundle and all
into his saddle. Then taking the
horse by the bride, led the animal
carefully onward toward his own farm.
just before arriving there the old wo-
man said: May God be good to you
for your kindness to one so old
and helpless. There are not many
who would do as you have done. If
had been young and comely, as I once
was, I could understand it, IF you
had been young and comely should
not have dared to do it, said he, with
just suspicion of laughter in his hard
set eyes. Not dared she said, and
why should I, then, have eaten you p
!You might not said he, with low
chuckle, but pointing to his wife, who
was standing smiling on the stoop, Il
think she would have
"On another occasion he was out on
love expedition, but found that another
Young man had arrived there before
him. The other suitor was a bit of
coxcomb, as coxcombs 60 on the
veldt. He had snowy horse and a
gorgeous saddle and a new suit of
clothes fresh from the kawker's van,
and when Paul Kruger arrived on his
rough but useful horse with saddle to
match and clothing homemade to
suit the oulfi, the other chap passed
some remarks which caused the lust of
battle to surge up good and strong in
the future presidents blood but the
maiden, who had the shrewd sense to
know the difference between mule
and man, made him promise not Ito
Law hand on the other fellow, because
he was not worth the bother that would
be certain to follow such blow as
young Paul Kruger was sure to give.
The dude somehow got an idea that
Kruger had promised the damsel he
would not strike him, as even in those
days, Paul was noted for his love of
the truth, be thought be might very
safely venture to be rude, 30, climb
ing into his saddle be fired off an un-
bearable lot of insolence right in the
Young mans teeth. Paul stood it un-
ill human nature could stand no more.
Drawing back until he got the full
force of his giant strength well behind
the blow, he ashed out and caught
the horse behind the ear. The brute
staggered from the shock, as if Sec
ond class earthquake had risen up and
snitten it, then fell fat on it's flank,
breaking the riders leg in the fall.
oh, Paul, Paul!' cried the girl, you
promised me you would not hit him,
no matter what he said That is so,
dear, said the young veldsman, with
twinkle in his eyes, and 1 kept my
word to the letter, for didn't say
wouldn't hit his horse"
"When he was in London an En-
glish friend offered to show him the
sights of the modern Babylon. Dom
Paul fell in within the idea, and the
Briton gathered him in to see ballet
show, thinking to get some fun out OF
his shocked feelings; but Dom sat and
watched the whole show with evident
interest.
"'What do you think of the girls:
nice and fresh, amt they p said the
Briton, with sly wink at the old pat
riarch.
"'The paints fresh enough, I don't
doubt came the reply, through
cloud of smoke; but I'd rather have
the old shoes of the one left behind
in Africa than I'd have all the women
you've got in England, on the stage or
off it. She was good enough for me
when she was young, and she's good
enough for me now"