The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-05
HOW old MAN HA|NES
LOST PATIENCE.
Observation-Disclosures.

Observation-Disclosures
The red gentleman with the feathers
in his hat and the telegraph wire
bracelets became too importunate in
his demands for cigarettes, and as he
had been detected in the act of appro-
priating wooden handled skinning
knife, valued $1.5O, five minutes be-
fore the post trader walked around the
counter and kicked him energetically
put of the store and half way around
the hay corral. 1t spoke volumes for
the post traders activity that he was
able to do this, for it is no easy matter
to keep within kicking range of prop
erly scared Crow Indian for the dis
lance that he covered, to say nothing
of performing the act itself. There
fore the post trader was GREATNESS
when he returned and had to lie on the
counter with his head on bolt of pink
striped calico to recover himself. The
old bullwhacker, who had been watch
ing the race from his seat on uail
key, with !; grin on his wrinkled ma
hogany yisage, complimented the ad-
vance agent of commerce on his
achievement.
Il WIZ snthen of a foot racer myself
when wuz younger an limberer than
what am now" he said. but | dunno
that | ever, seen the time that could
have done better than that. Pm re-
gardin it purely as physical feat.
however. I'm not sayin that you
showed strillin amount of Judgment.
When Young Man Afraid of His
Breec1clout has got yc..--'sn.tted up
fixing the fire fer the grand barbecue.
mebbe you will regret your pernishus
activity an cuss the day that you hum
bled the proud spirit Of the noble In
jun warrior. Is this shebang insnred?"
you was never introduced to me-"
rejoined the post trader. I've got Il
half inch of callous on the soles of my
feet, an come into this country from
the headwaters of Bitter creek along
6t J. w. Hancher an Ed Phernetton an
the rest of them desperadoes. I've got
relatives by marriage among the Crows
and OgallalaS, an I've drunk more al
berry than any white man this side of
the big Mizzoura. didn't bring my
outfit in here in the spring of 90. What
did you expect me to do = give that
greasy, tin tagged coyote my stock of
cigarettes to keep him good tempered?"
IAN ifyou had you wouldn't have
fortified his friendship" returned the
old builwhacker. las it is I've got an
idee his heart is bad, an he won't come
an see yo;i no more. An lnjun has got
his feelin's the same as a white man
has. an | reckon you would git hostile
if any hombre booted you from blazes
to breakfast because you asst him fer
the means of soothin your nerves. You
inferred that Crow in sensitive spot,
Ike"
II done my best to-" said the post
traGer.
"He may belong to the Badface band
an have hair in his tepee." continued
the old bul)whacker in the same grave
tone of reproof. but at the same time
khe's human. an as human it's your
tplay to extend the right hand of Teller
}ship to him instid of the sole of your
humber nine Hain't they got no Sun
Nay school liberties out on Bitter
treek? Hain't you never read about
The settler who found poor. starn
fedskin out in the snow plum exhaust
I'd an took him inter his shack an fed
ycqfup a whole lot an warmed him an
- u turned him loose with grul
IeEake. an when the Two Kettle outfit
l sskhoomed the tomahawk an raised
Derry Cain scalpin an bulnin through
he paleface. settlements an the good
dIiyEarted granger was raked in the In
|llesn that he had saved sashays in an
n Gscoos him from a turr'ble death?"
n IsdI've read them STORIES" said the
~ $st trader
III pn55as1t you don't believe 'em.'' said the
IhoR builwhacker You amt sanguire
1 III. ahcernin the good that there is in your
| 1Ip Ter man. If you git a bad deal. you
Ill., II line to chip in an lay down you,
liza hd instid of calm fer cards an draw
Inv 10 the ace
1 W. don't draw to no two spot in tht
/ lie of completin flush"
/ E,iVell, my the'ry is that there ain
4 / uaiEaloot so low down but if you trea1
Mei with kindness an keep him clos,
M N We'd he will show the good that's il
IA Mad Did ever tell you about oil
53li Haines an Gus Minnick? Well
lnses to prove what | wuz a-sayin
eIman Haines lived out on Blut
SF'1 apiece above where it emptie!
she Platte. opposite the mouth Of
~ pslIollow. where Harvey cleaned III
III Npux. He wuz jest about the mos
II glent old duck that ever ripped
II hgh sod with balky team o
MI IA Long sufferin wuzn't TO nam'