| Show the deacon promoted tha ih s was the way of it you see old LINES and SID started out just before thanksgiving T for a shooting match more common a few feiy years ago than now about a x or seven miles froin here off on the cheshire road they had bt b t one gun between them and they agreed to use it jingly jint ly I 1 as captain cuttle would kay say well they got to the place where the shooting match was to come OH olf and had bad a few shots each without any return for the money expended either because the chickens were too fsr fir f tir ir off or the quantity of cider brandy they had bad imbibed I 1 prevented their getting setting a god highl at the rame garne they were determined to have some poultry for Thank thanksgiving skiving some way or other either elther by fair means or toul even it il they had to 0 o blaze away at the ten ints of some of the numerous farmyards farm yards they passed though r that was dangerous and might be expensive business after once more refreshing themselves a bright bri idea presented itself to the mind ind ot 1 01 old oid linns LINES whereupon he said to his companion sid SID sin I 1 have syla sio tiia fa atas as a little startled by the abrupt remark rn but he was courageous cu u 0 enough elou h to ask where is it where never you mind SID you know old deacon hemey keeps keps a tavern about two milea from here lees lets io 0 ind and try some of his hig poultry rv 31 now the reason was called deacon was because b deause lie he mixed so many hard icord S sometimes called 41 profane in in his everyday speech that his ne leighora neigh livors ors ora and the fre tec lec declared of his tavern declared lared him entitled tu the appellation SID sin agreed to the proposal sal sai of his friend and affef after arranging who va carny carry the efin annd anid wha the vision V iatter litter mostly ina lna wooden boule bouie common in those thosa drays they scatter scatted siar siai for the ue acoba acona J they were jolly com companions anions at all times but the frei trev frequent nent tip 01 ping of tho the wooden bottle made them more jolly than tha usual and when rithey they got gol to the e they felt as though they bad been going up uphill hill bill all the way but LINES had bad not disclosed his hig project to SID and SID was wab not disposed to askane more questions than necessary ces sary in their present state of 0 fatigue finally just before they reached the hoube douset LINES liness says ays SID load your gun and band load loati lier her bellil 1 SID obeyed A orders an adi add d ll 11 a agoot aloot goo 1 eb charge arg of powder and a handful of buck snot boot muli auli all ali ail laii ready now let tj ule ulc e load idad her ber says linds lites what for says saya SID 11 1 I tell you shea I 1 already I 1 loaded never neven you mand mind J I 1 says bays linns linis I 1 want to know a ashes sheb loaded SID bid him hiim gun and ce put in about the same quantity of powder and sh sil ot now SID mind you wuen wilen we get t I 1 the deacons you ask aske him nim how bow much ha will i cli charge you for a shot at his flock of po alary and arfa iet lit ati you yon have all you kill I 1 know 1 xue tue ie old j cuss lbs he thinks more inore of h e s chiel chic cens eena at alryd d 1 tur koys than he does of the reb ree rest t ol bt hl lii hla I 1 a I 1 jamay amil Y and of coursin course hison hason uc jt t y you yon aa shoot aver you minu mind we have ha vent nt got any ame today to day dey and wa uny lay have bave baYe in I 1 ift tie refuses coiet ibi you fire we will got goi h iu to tobe ha bar alpin rin lin ann ana 4 have haze a lettla ot of hi his eld cid eid aldred oldred ardd eye amol ammi atol 1211 lii l ll mariage hl him m I 1 ayi yoh fi stend buind yo your r nuri hahe hl in ithe he corner ci k e aad d a anter after ft er w n hafs had oar our yoh yoa 0 o a go 0 ou out into th the e y yard a tat at an ati observation r could not liot a appreciate pre I 1 at the jil edke k e that lie he knew wil wrt ano nw although ah be felt it was cami the rig ilg deacon for old oli eail eril M m 1 f faced lied 1 MV M ca common occurrence f for or him a J alie f the c a 7 and nd cordially cordi ally atly greeted them I 1 A quinie TA round made them thea conen congenial con coo genial lai ial ewhen ill iki hen SID bid hils hila negotiations as in 11 strutted ted by his hus superior nd finai final and ang anally y omeri offered 1 I the be deacon three shillings shil linga for a sho hot t at hm libi 1 poultry the deacon felt ind indignant l ed he be would not have hla hib poultry fired at jor 0 give five dollars and he w would 0 u id dehoot amy anu man that would do it those thase chickens ana ami those turkeys he was vas fatting batting for christma at 1 and he would not have one of hem killed be i lore tore that time f for r any money i jd durica aring the conversation aid bid ZD stood his hig giu gun gup 11 up rale eale leasly in one corner coiner walked to the bi bar r emptied his glass and suddenly walked vallie valkie d oat out oat the door LiN linns LINES saw him go and intimate intimated ed to the deacon that the last few drops in tuat that glass were too much for SID sin and he wo uld play a trick upon him pointing to the gun he paid sald to his hla b ast ost deacon see here her ePIl epli ill lii draw tb the e charge 0 oot out t it or of that cr CM gun and nh uhn n be lie coues comes in you rjake a bargain with him for a shot thava all all right light old fellows fellow give us your land hand 1 says the deacon A joke Is 3 a joke ajoku says lines true so y youre 0 milre right aberer there replied i e p lie lle d the deacon and LINES went to wo rk and arid withdrew a heavy charge of buckshot buck abot shot and arld powder from Sins gun and set it baci bage I 1 in n th the e corner in the sa same m e position as he be toul foul found id it at the same time giving a significant nod to the dacon d acon as much as to echo his all light right the tre host bost treated LINES on the strength of the joke and he be had burjust but just emptied hf his gla a as SID came in who aware that LINES wasi way one ahead of him on drinks took up hlo hin gurt gurl as if about to leave when the deacon cz lied out ut to him 11 say friend what did yon you sy say yo yot yoi i rofila give for a shot at them fowls out tf tr tair lere ir I 1 well it if you u will get them all up in the corner and let fet me have what I 1 kl kril krit 11 tue tile first time ill give you three shilling shillings my gun is loaded and id like a chance at ets ein y ill tell you what bhatt it is friend 3 lou you au may pull your trigger on em once and 0 aly once for three shilling and have what you kill but if you miss jem lem ein vou must pay ir ae e a dollar and I 1 only allow it just for the i 1 tun fun un of the thing things done says SID all I 1 brint doit for but you must hoo thoo em up irr in t hec corner a r ll 11 r where I 1 can have a fair eight at a so do the deacon and old LINES LIKES w seni sent out in the yard aad drove the ehid chic chickens kens edid paid ad turkeys up in the corner of the yard and ald pid ird lid SID armed his gun it had an old flintlock flint lock raade before percussion locks were so c om mol moi J but he was not long about it however and stepping out the door rested his piece on a r rall rali 11 f fence ence for a better a aim alm in As soon boon as the w re rd was given and he cid could tedy steady himself e pulled the trigger fizz z az z y it went and bangi bandl SID either elther aliro from the recoil ot of the guu or from ovel lay sprawling on he ae ground nine chickens and two turkeys weng were sacrificed and a general scattering took place amanthe aman the fl flock 0 ck old oid LINES expressed in emphatic words h s astonishment and arld the beacon swore terribly and m when hen he accused LINES of trickery his only beyll reply was you saw me draw the chargo and in hon hov oin the el I 1 did I 1 know there was another charge in the cussed old gun I 1 As soon boon as SID recovered his hig h g equilibrium be picked up as much of the game as he and LINES could carry an and d invited the host to a drink from the wooden bottle reque eting him to treat the next guests to a thanksgiving i dinner from the p aultry left teft left beh beb behind nd The deacons expressions in relation affair were so far from chaste or polite that from froin that time his appellation acquaintances quain was changed from hat 61 dea idea r conto parson yby by which vb iti he is knobf by all the frequenters of Henr bos pos t tavern the th e above is ia iriven iven bl be e it oN conserved observed served solely on the grounds u nak nai of morality itye do ri nt t cheat lest iest ye be cheated there Is 3 the rub and fu further this deiro dello deponent nent hot hol holp ly ty 11 |
