The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-27


the top OF the Old Rag mountain
There was Mrs. Eagle, ana quite a
colony Jncles. Cousins. etc, besides
Brothers and Sisters. Things had been
very quiet in their country for some
time. One day the newspapers told
of war between the Crows and the
Hanks in the valley, Young Jack
Eagle few down TO see the fight. Sew
eral days later he returned with his
tail feathers pulled out. He had got
ten between the lighting lines. and
the Hawks in a forward rush on the
Crow lines had run over Jack There
was great indignation on top OF Old
Rag mountain. The Brothers were for
eniisting at once. declaring war on
the Hawks and exterminating them.
Some OF the Cousins would also go,
but some were not greatly moved by
the call to Arms. Some remembered
that Jack was always reckless and
had been In many scrapes before.
They suggested that If Jack would
wait a while his feathers would soon
grow out again. But Jack wanted to
fight The Honor OF the whole Eagle
family had been involved as ne rep
resented the whole OF old Rag noun
tain when he went into the danger
zone.
While the debate was waxing warm.
Sam Eagle took his spyglsss and hied
him off to the valley. PerchinR on
the dead limb OF lofty pine tree,
Sam unlibered his glass; and was soon
greatly interested in the artillery bat
tie The Cr0wE were pushing the
Hawks. and coon ceased firing at long
range and made a forward rush with
bayonets fixed. Seeing he was In dan
ger, for the black multitude was COM
ing straight towards him. Sam took
down his glass and was about to place
IL In his overcoat pocket, when stray
crowd ahead OF the main body few
so close to Sam that the glass fell
from his hand and was shivered into
many pieces on stump below. This
angered Sam greatly, but he could do
nothing but nurse his resentment and
fiv back home with the latest news.
II was dark when herHe was reached
Sam awoke the Eagles His kinsfolk
were filled with righteous indignation.
A meeting was called early the next
morning at which Sam presided The
unanimous decision was that a posse
was to be organized TO punish the
Hawks. every one living within Ave
miles of Old Rag mountain But
there were those who wisely suggest
ed that Jack and Sam first send an
ambassador 10 demand damages IN
each case and then declare war If
the Crows and Hawks did not pay
suitable indemnity. By hard work
that kind of resolution prevailed,
and committee was named and sent
Immediately. They returned shortly
with new tail feathers for Jack and
new spyglass for Sam. However,
the feathers did not fit Jacks tall.
and the spygiass was made over from
the one damaged, while Sam wanted
new glass. So there was still trou-
bic in Old Rag mountain. Some want
ed to fight the Crowds and some were
for wiping out the Hawks, while some
wanted to fight so badly that they
were willing TO fight either Crows or
Hawks. There was n long debate; II
waved warm: finally there were blows.
Eagles were fighting Eagles
Jack and Sam were arrested for dis
turbing the peace OF Old Rag noun
tain. Justice OF the Peace Uncle Pip
pin Eagle presided. Witnesses were
called questions were asked The
case was sfted. Then Judge Pippin
delivered himself In these words: 'Tr
YOU young hoods had stad al home
where vow belonged Jack would have
his feathers and Sam his spyglass.
while you both would not have dis
graced yourselves by losing your tenn
pers. You have both Loot what little
dignity you had as well as property,
besides you have been worse than a
cyclone on Old Rag mountain in STIR
ring UP trouble among the Eagles who
stay at home and attend TO their own
business. You have put tha whole
Eagle family in an uproar. Sheriff,
give them six months on the reads and
let their blood cool Off. Fired X
Burger.