The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-24
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In bis Frontier Sketches" Jamea
Steele. willing o. the days when the
buffalo still roamed the plains, tells
Of 4 pathetic incident Of which he cas-
the witness. Mr.. Steele, resting on
. little hill at no great distance from
feeding herd. noticed a SCARED and
shaggy old buffalo, which stood gu
the outskirts Of the group.
He WAS = big old fellow, the hero
OF many a fight but II was evident
that now he had been defeated ir
battle and that his rule was ended.
Reluctant 10 accept the fact. be hung
about his former subjects, pretending
TO eat. Tile herd was busy cropping
the grass with = continual rasping
sound. and utterly ignoring the pres
enee Of their former king.
Presently a young calf came out
toward the solitary graEeF: . mlnla-
ture and foolish slip OF n buffalo. with
his little black nose all wet and
wrlnkied. Curiosity and lnexperIence
had moved him 70 come 70 his father.
and the two touched noses amicably.
As II encouraged, the veteran edged
little nearer the herd Then strong
young bull made n sudden approach.
giving utteranee TO certain ominous
groans and snortinga. The solitary
one stopped chewing and the antag-
oDists faced
The old boy Strengthened out his
whiap Of a tail 10 q line with h4s back,
gathered his four black hOofs together,
arehed his spine ana stood shaking his
huge front He was old aud lame.
but be never faltered. The young bull
came on slowly. twisting his tail in
circles AZ grand as that small organ
could compass. HIS eyes rolled IN
redneas and his noatriis were dlstend-
ed. Whackl The two curry foreheads
came together. There was a long.
Ftrsining push In which every tehdOn
seemed stretched 70 the utmost. The
vigorous thrust was followed by an
easing OF for another collision.
such dead Get Of strength could not
last long The old crusaders foot
slipped. There was q sudden iunge. q
spring forward. and the horn o. the
yonng bull raked upward through BID
antagonists aAnk. Again and again
the buffalo tried 10 make his old ward
OF bead 10 bead. bat Ia vain. VITA
the agony OF defeat 10 his eyes and
the blood towing from his wounds. b
attli refused TO be conquered. Finally
with falling strength. openmouthod
with hanging tongue and pitifuliy
painting. be stood nsotiOnleas. unable
20 nRht. unwilling 10 retreat Tbs
Others came about him and added theii
seoEnfui Enorts and digs 70 his humii
iati0n. There be stood. whipped and
sullen. but Htiii obstinate.
Observation-Disclosures gradually droppeC
away. leaving him once more alone
Then the little calf pounced up witi
arched back and elevated tail, and
gave bis venerable parent 10 under
stand in plain terms that be held him
self In readiness 70 give him a ire
mendous drnbbinE. IL was exasper
sunR 10 zee this young miIksop lmi
tate its seniors. The Eoor old veteran
did not 10 much as look AZ him.
Then bis calfship pOked bis fOollsl
head with q considerable thumI
against the Old ones nose. But !
hurt him and be ambled OF 70 hii
mother. TIE old hngfalO seemed no
70 notice his habyish prosecutor, but
suspect IL broke bis heart. He turn
"a RorrowfuIly. aud slowly limpet
away.