The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-05

HE two Billy : fell right at the
S.F-v very edge of the bank above
Half Moon, and when Bill lit
WY out he jumped clear over
l. their prustrate bodies with
I N, this exclamation, "Oh. MUIR
I NS der"
- After Bin had struck the
old post fence beyond, the
BY Z GuGnCrs came up to the Half
NJ VT, where the dead and wounded were
IL :. Ind all were convulscd in laughter
'Ny Cod said little jess Shippers.
';.ii YOU all hear him when he made the
hoia III the Half Moon"
'itrt where is the wasll-tub light Il
mGtch, some one of YOU. till we Sec"
s,Il lilly Nee, for it was his tub, and
q igllt new one from his stock in trade
III is not here" said Gal, pccring all
s,:aua,l mo. it is not here" said Jess
'Eoi heard it when it bumped the fence
rst Tom Natson's head gates over yon-
de-
Eut while the tears of mirh are blind
iWg the jolly boys ut Half Moon. and the
Euycly tones of hibHrity are dancing up
epi down the Big Elk. and uthwart the
OF u..ud0Ws, what about Bill Scott. the
Taccr. The lion tmncr. the bear huggcr.
thr i4riiaL Dispatcher and the rattle
sHl,., cha,mcr. All. well. Bill kept right
o. down Main Street, with his big tub.
Oh Uncle Jimmy Thompson. and Major
NHddy Wilson had met on n crossing just
above til Court House, and had OK
changed the greetings of the evening,
AEh 1-rr Gaying a lovely little chat. The
RLainr had his staff in both hands behind
lIin, and was leaning back, himself we'll
p1g@l a.d supported by the same.
l"~lC Jim was facing the gallant Old
Major. with only Il little space between.
IE2 tnn, was propcd by his good hickory
star Nnl' with one hand, however, while
VIII. The ether he was gCSticulating beau
tliJ''y, for he was well warmed up TO
jt$ subject, and that subject was, if the
Ultt,r has been properly informed,
against tho plomiscuous running at will
O. swine in the streets of dear old Elk
con
"iflrw, mercy me- said the Major.
Great Gay in the morning. said Uncle
jim, TNhe Major went in one side gutter
rNi Uncle Jim in the other.
Nut what had caused these sudden cx.
Ct1maticns and this lightning like sep
rEatiau If two splendid odd friends To
81 Uo'lng about all of these cuss words
which ara rolling off in the semi dark.
me-.
'Ntrt was it," yelled the Major
NW.Io was that quoted Uncle Jim.
E:Htl of whom, fine Old gentlemen. arc
uaTr-h..Daed, and now ON their hands, and
IuCc,,
= q" wonder whose team it WAS =
So =. !. Jim, ROW on his feet.
81 tau'r know" quothcd Major Ned
E.ii;'.. 4" his legs. but the hD,,S, was
do; IL" clean running"
'ic5,,' said Jimmy" I'll bet pan of
s.-';. ea.A~t a chnw of tobackcr that the
Vl.-,l o> smashed all 10 flinders by this
fH,. .4 wagon struck me-" said the
Al-i@"
'Ari ~" too said Jim.
We. / wonder if THE reader llglS caught
Oh ~. . ,> to the what was ii. that had
Er 'ya' between THESE two dear old
fG,N''s al the main street of Elkton in
- /, = ago. What else was it bur get
.m0''% "iii with hI> big waSh-tub.
Alta Bill had Knocked Ncddy and
S,nrnN rn1o SmithrrccnS. he boltcd into
1"rH'' '1lEson's haT-r0om. and with his
a. r"nr. he cleared the way. All in
'sso'o Hv just what had taken place.
Rml larer did amy hcavcy horse come
sEfn ",tiCl with as lovely II putting ma
<slth r@ Bill had with him tonight
Mir. 'r1'~r Jake waved him and said.
SCNAr. 81" and take something" But Bill