The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

he was Redheaded and Vigorously De-
fended His Righta


he was Redheaded and Vigorously De-
ended His Rights.
+ On ton of load OF bay which
came into the Western has market
the other day was a man OF sixty and
a Young man OF about LWenty-three-
father and son. The vehicle had 20
sooner come 70 halt than both
scrambled down, and II was then
seen that the vorng mans nose was
about twice It's normal size, and his
eyes were blackened and pufied until
he could scarcely see daylight. There
was bio0d on his face and shirt front
and Of course there was a natural
curiosity among the men l0unglng
around 10 knew what had happened.
mo, William didn't run agin a
bridge or have a tree fall on him."
said the father, as ne vet his hand
kerchief at the drinking trough and
wiped away the blood "lhe fact is
that he met with a disappointment
On the road as we was Omin' In"
what sort OF a Disappointment"
QueTied a policeman who intended 70
recommend raw beef and perfect
quiet for three or four days
nWall, you see, William wasdrivin'
when We left home We had come
along about three miles when We
meets a red-headed man leadin'
calf A feller with a calf orter turn
out and give the road 70 a load OF
hay but this one wouldn't He jist
turned out half way and stood still
and yelled that he'd be burned II he
moved another inch Then says to
Bill, says !, Bill, he'sa pepperY cuss
and you'd better turn out"
"Yes: you ought 10 have turned
out for a red-headed man." said the
oficer.
II says that to Bill. but Bill ne
says to me, says he, 'l'll be hanged II
/ do. II he don't turn out pll glt
down and make him wish he'd never
cen born into this sinful world.
Then be hollers at the man and warns
him OF what is 70 come, but the red
headed man don't skeer worth a cent
He ties the calf and spits on his
hands and screams for both Of US TO
come down TO once, says the Detroit
Free Press.
You gave him half the road?"
asked the Oiicer
''NOap ! wanted TO, but Bin he
says to me. says he. Dad, you hold
the lines and I'll Kit down and gin
that cuss one bat on the nose and
put him TO sleep fur two hours I
didn't want Bill to do il, but he was
s0t. and down be went He ofi 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 70
sleep When Bill lighted on him
suthln' happened 20 Bill. He stopped
all OF a sudden and laid down, and
when he got up again be was as you see
bin now. The red headed man in
Yited me to come down and light on
him, but ! didn't accept He had
been gone about ten minutes when
Bill woke up"
what aid Bill say" asked the
oaicer
s'Nawthin, that / neared. Bill,
did you say anythln' 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 your"
ssNum
''And then all ycu said was 70 ask
me II you'd bin struck by lightnin':"
yum"
That's all, as fur as can remem-
beE continued the father and now
If you'll sorter look out for my hay,
III lead Bill 70 a doctor and see
whether he's mortally injured or only
crippled iur life tome on. Bill.
You hain'J bin sayin' a word since
you was struck, and all you've got 70
DO now Is to step high and lean on
daddy's arm.