Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-18

been cocksure Of dropping my game,
and all / had done was to raise the
dust beyond him followed his trail
for a little way In the dusk, then gave
It up. He was badly scared at least
and there wasn't a chance that he'd
stop running for miles.
When l got back my big brother met
me-
"wen. Jim, did you get deer" he
asked.
mo. ] had chance, but / missed"
! said gloomily.
"Are you sure you missed"
told him all about it.
"Jlm," said he "I'll bet you hit that
buck Wen go out in the morning
and get him"
/ didn't feel very optimistic myself.
but early next morning my brother
and I started up the canyon. When
we got near the place where ] bad
seen the deer there were two or three
vultures sailing in lazy circles over
head. Looking around. we could see
others. high up In the air. coming to-
ward us
you got that deer" said my broth
er. Were just in time"
Sure enough. we followed up his
trail and found him without much
trouble. He was hit a little way back
of the shoulder
My father used to tell stories about
our fighting ancestors every now and
then. but not often enough to excite
too much interest "The Jeffries fam
fly was heard of in the Revolutionary
war and In the Indian wars" he used
TO say, "and let me tell you. though
they were quiet and peace loving
people. they never allowed themselves
to be whipped"
That was the principle ] tried to
follow ! never picked any fights, but
II one started in spite Of me | took
great JOY in not allowing myself TO be
whipped, The surest way to prevent
that was to pound the other fellow
until he gave in.
When | was a small boy in the Ar
royo Seco school near our home ranch,
there was bigger boy in the school
named Fred Hamilton Fred and
had some rivalry. although at that
time ! hadn't grown very tall. He
was nineteen years old and weighed
about 195 pounds weighed about
140, but ! was stocky and broad and
strong even then
One day Hamilton and got into an
argument After few words he
reached over and hit me, Now, my
father used 20 say IF an enemy
smite thee turn the other cheek"
thought that was all right, but If he
hit the other cheek. too. whatever
followed was his own fault.
Remembering the Bible lessons at
home ana these precepts always laid
down by my father ! turned the other
cheek according TO rule.
Just bit me once more" said,
"and I'll get mad"
He did It.
And then things began TO happen. l
might not have had chance with
him when we were both on our feet,
but | caught him with hip lock at
the first rush and threw him fat on
the ground. Before he could wriggle |
away was on top hammering with |
both hands. didn't know anything |
about fair stand up lighting In those
lays aud didn't bother my head about
ing proprieties. Everything went.
couldn't throw me of, and
gave him a fierce beating His eyes
we're blackened and his face bruised
when got through, Then let him up
md went back into the schoolhouse.
lie followed
OF course there was an investigation
m the spot
did you do all this damage" asked
he teacher after taking a good look at
Fred.
II did" said l.
The teacher looked at the big fellow
md laughed The difference In our
lies made It seem ridiculous. guess.
It any rate, teacher wouldn't believe
hat little Jimmy was the guilty party
nd refused 20 punish me.
Hamilton and had many a good
lugh over II years afterward when