The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-10
BY NJ QUAD


rough and tumble tighter was once
saved by his wife, and, though | had
thrown out hints several times, neither
Of them seemed inclined to tell the
tale. | therefore had 20 wait till the
signs came right one autumn day
Zeb took me along with him rs he Wis
tied his traps for mink along a creek,
and as we rested on a rock previous
to the long walk bacI, 20 his cabin he
said. THAT amt much of n yarn"
But | want to hear it
We'll, I'll begin by sayiu that Ia
worked 50 hard fur three or 70 vars
artcr the wah that I got all run down.
That same var a Critter named Pike
moved into the nayburhOod. He talk
ed so loud and bowed so high that "E-
ervbOdy was skcart of him. and no
fest went around steppin' high and
bossin' the rOOSt. That Critter used
10 cum down To my cabin and brag
and blow and tell how many men he'd
licked. and one day gin him plain t"
understan that didn't believe his
| stories That made him mad and he
went away, Sayin' as how he'd wallop
/ me fur his next victim. He kuoWed
I | was in poor health and couldn't hght
/ fly. but every two or three days ne q
/ cum down and stand in front of tho
cabin and yell:
Now. then, Zeb White. cum out
we're and git the awfulest wallopin
human critter ever received I'm no
hand to brag. but kin tie both hands
behind me and then Chaw yo' up IN
two mlnits. I've licked forty seven
different men and never got my nose
skinned. Either own up that 20 dasnt
fight n man or cum out and be wal
loped.'
That's the way he'd talk to me-"
| continued Zeb, land I'd get so mad
that I cried like n child. Bimeby
begun TO git little better, and one
dav when he was calm on me to cum
fo'th and he walloped l told him that
If he'd show up n week from that day
I'd tackle him. He went away crack
in his heels and whoopin' and rejoic-
in. and the old woman sez to me. SEE
she:
zen w nlIt5 IL W WIS "tiA
yo' could wallop that critter bef0
could make hoecake, but yo've been
down the banks all summer, and 20
can't Git well in a week. I'm sorry
yo' passed yo'r word, but bein' it's
: passed well hev to abide by II. Ill
git whisky and roots tomorrer and
brace yO' up"
And did you get better" asked. .
mo; | got wuss Whisky and roots
didn't do me no good. When the week
D was up was in bed and too feeble to
|. walk across the room. That pesky crit
. fer knOwed lest how il was with me.
j and Wit he cum and stood in front or
. the cabin and shouted to the ole wo-
| man:
5 Would yo' do me the eyerlasin'
n kindness to tell him to step out yere
while l chaw his ears Off and stay my
hunger|
"IIe's sick abed just now, but IL
a VOL cum back arter dark he'll make
n yo' eat grass and heller like n calf!
b Then yo' kin be lookin' for me.
e Widder White, I'll be kinder sorry to
+ see death take him firm yo', but must
5 hev him fur my forty eighth victim.
e Good AFTERNOON. Wilder White, good
e AFTERNOON
d az cried myself to sleep. and 1t was
n after dark when woke up. That thar
n varmint had cum back. 'cordin' to
Y promise. and was In front Of the cabin
It a-shoutin':
l. ".Zeb White, the time has cum fur
e yo' to be pulverized. Mebbe | won't
s. do no mo- than chaw yo'r ears on and
o cripple yo' fur life. but I'll do that much
o fur shore
y Jest about the time he begun to hol
|. Ter my ole woman begun to git outer
l. her clothes and inter mine.
"'What yo' gwine TO dor SEE l.
"'Gwine out to wallop that critter OF
diev SEE she.
D. 1T wasn't no use to talk to her Wher
she got all dressed up she looked like
r: man, and as she stood in the door tha
b; yarmint cracked his heels together and
crowed like rooster"
ID And about the fight" | asked al
e Zeb was silent for several minutes.
a TT was full Of surprises" he answer
ed. THAT varmint was only blow
ut hard arter all. The ole woman walked
r. around him two or three times ant
8 then sailed in. He hollered at the frs
er Jump and tried to git away, but sh
ne wouldn't let him. She scratched, kick
ed and pulled ha'r, and when she final
ly let IN on him he wouldn't hev looke'
wuss If half a dozen bars had playe'
I'll with him. I've seen a heap Of mel
walloped. but he was the wallopedes
man Of the hull lot"
q "And how did Mrs. White come on
i Of it,"
"She didn't git a scratch, but Nv
ey allus bin sorry about It."
"Why?" asked.
WAL" said Zeb as he turned hi
face away from me, "befo' that hgh
Dr. she was a mighty humble woman an
- left all the bossin' to me. Sence the
ut she's-she's"-
,et "She's not so humble?
Jest so. Jest got the idea that sh
kin wallop me same as she did hin
and thar ar days when she's all read
nd to make a try at it. Spiles woma
he TO git some noshuns in her head"
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