The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
The Fox Drive at -.
=. Pleasant Ridge
BY EMMA SEWERS JONES.
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way for spring cleaning. You're tired
of the grocery and feel like you'd hev
to whoop and yell or something would
bust, so you get up a fox-drive.
Lie and another fellow started out
by daylight with his bull-fddle. They
knew where there was a fox den over
on the hill, back of where old Alb
Loomis lives. They calculated to run
the fox hid there out into the drive
which didn't reach that far.
ION their way over there Lie and
the other fellow took turns in scraping
that bull-fddle. Lie he'd pocket full
of rosum and they tried to see which
could get the worst noises out Of that
old powder keg. When they passed Alb
Loomis' barnyard old Mrs. Loomis was
out doing the mornings milking. When
| the old red COW heard the noise made
| by Lie and the other fellow she give
one jump with her tail in the air and
upset old Mrs Loomis with the milk
ing stool and three buckets of milk.
The rest of the cattle stood around
| and snorted, while old Mrs. Loomis
got up and began to yell bloody murder.
"Old Abe and his five sons sprung up
from the breakfast table and Lie and
| the other fellow saw them making
! towards the barn and they thought it
| was time for them to skeedaddle.
"They didn't play another tune un-
til they got into the woods near where
the fox den was. The old fox hedu't
been back long from visit to Alb
Loomis' hen roost and was settled
down with his nose between his paws
for good long snooZe.
But Lies bull-fddle spoiled his nap.
At first Mr.. Fox didn't think much
about it and went on with his dreams,
but as the noise, the like Of which he
he'd never heard before, swum all
around him he hoped to his feet and
shot out Of the bushes like the cork out
of bottle Of clderberry wine.
Lille saw tie rec whisk of his tail
through the trees and shouted, There
he goes" and him and the other fel-
low started after. yelling and scraping
on that bull-fddle.
"They chased around iI the woods
| awhile and then come out into the
| road leading towards Alb Loomis'.
"'Jiminy whizv said the fellow with
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three of his boys horseback carry
| ing guns and grabbing the bull-fddle
| he darted behind 4 tree. leaving Life
to face the music alone. They expected
fuss was brewing on account of old
Mrs. Loomis and the milking.
Hear emmy strange noise around
| bere lately" asked old Alb of Lie.
"'Well, no. said Lie. taking off his
hat and scratching his head, can't say
that I hev.'
Funny said one of the boys, we
tracked th' noise up this way
"'WhGt was it like" asked Lie as
innocent as cat that feeds on cream.
"'Can't tell ye what it was like,
said old Alb, never heard nawthin' of
th' kind before
Lie was beginning to enjoy him
self and said as he climbed to the top
rail of the fence:
! "'What'd We think it might beg
ga tiger said one Of the boys.
"'Tiger:' said Lie, surprised.
eye see,' said old Alb, 'Mariar's
brother come on a visit last week an
lie said that Dan Rices show passed
down through Olive Green Oh the way
| to Tennessee and one of the wagons
! upset and let tn animuls out. They
ketched 'em all but one an it took to
tn woods. Mariar's brother warn't
sure whether it was lion OF a tiger.
1T went past the barn this mornin'
when Nav was milkin',' said one of
the boys. an it Jest erbout scared her
an tn critters to DEATH
'Ge-rundygut!' said Lie. We don't
think it's around here, do ye:'
"'Shouldn't wonder but what it was,
said old Alb. 'they's a reward O. fifty
dollars offered for it an we thought
we'd see if we could track it down.
"'Pritty resky business 1 sh'd think,
said Lie.
YES, but fifty dollars is pile OF
money an we thought we'd try fer it,
said old Alb as him and the boys rode
on.
Lie and the other fellow rolled Oh
the ground a while laughing fit to xii
themselves and then give another