Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07
MIKE aIAHONEY,S RIDE.


but then he was shre,od Irshman, and obtaine
more money and cold victuals by his wit thai
| hard labor In fact Mike vas determined I
make his country wha, he had been told il wa
! before he came over the "Wather,"a place wher
a man could "live aisy.'
II happened that Mike, who had strayed I'D in
to the country, was anxious TO reach Ralroa
| depot His legs were weary, and though he ha
psrtaken of substantial breakfast from the wei
| spread table of hospitable farmer, the idea O
| travelling sixteen miles by nightfall, had it'll
charms for lazy fellow like him.
! Mike had travelled about half mile, when n
observed large handful posted on the signpost
and, though not much of a scholar, he manage
after spelling out the hard words TO read as fol
lows:
STOLEN.--A man calling himself William NJ,
Clafliin hired of the subscriber gray horse an,
Concord built wagon, for the purpose of going
to Kingston and return the same day, but ha,
not been heard of since. Said McClaffiin wa,
small man, pockma ked with a scar under hi:
eye.
That's me- said Mike, 'barrin' the scar, ant
that's aisy made"
Mike logged along to the tavern, and enter
ing with doWn-cast look took seat before the
fire.
In few nomenthe heard whispering among
the inmates, and felt that the prospect OF a ride
was not so bad as it might be.
Soon the landlord entered, and after whisper
ing few moments, he tapped Mike on the shout.
der and
Where's your horse, my good fellow 2
Horse = said Mike looking up.
Yes, the horse you hired
'Shure an the owner has him; you wouldn'i
honest n 10 Of
stealing horse, would ye?'
you may look like an honest man, but don't
you see that's an exact description of you p
An what does that say shure 2
That you stole horse and wagon
is it me ye name 2
Certainly
Take me out of this, by the blessed ST. Pat
rick, and Nike was fast making tracts for the
door when the landlord stepped before him.
NO you DON'T said he, taking Mike by the
collar
Mike began to shed tears, and tried to soften
tbs heart Of the landlord
'An' sure you would'n be the names of put
tin poor fellow to prson-let me 20 now, and
I'll never darken the doors again as sure as my
names's-'
WHAT asked the landlord
AN what was the name we read on paper p
asked Mike.
ITS no matter-Pm sure he's the chap said
the landlord, don't you think so 2 addressing
hlmseltt 10 the crowd who had gathered in the bar
room.
Yes was the response.
In less than half an hour the landlords team
was at the door, and Mike was ordered to get
aboard
Sure yell give me drop of the cra,ur,
said Nike, aiore ye take me out in the cold
weather
Yes says the landlord ordering the boy to
set out the decanter.
Here's to the health of ye," said Mike
The liquor was drank and Mike and the land
lord started off for the town from which the horse
had been stolen.
Daring the first part Of the journey, Mike was
exceedingly tacitnrn, and the landlord was not
disposed to disturb his meditalions They had
proceeded some haf-a-dozen miles when Mike
asked
An, wha. will ye get for the job. mister p
Twenty five dollars perhaps" replied the
landlord
"Sure an yell make better business oft than
myself, if ye ge. that"
Yes said the landlord, 4 guess So
Mile relapsod into silence and after an hour 5
ride, they halted in front OF a stable, and the
landlord sung ont 10 the proprietor
Here's the fellow tina, stole your horse and
wagon
This brought out the stable-keeper and his ost-
lers, and the former having thrown Mikes head
back so as to get a fair view of his face, said:
This isntthe man.
Isn't the man. repeated the astonished land
lord.
AN didn't tell ye so ? said Mike. Blu, it's
myself that's obliged to ye for takin' me here,
and savin' me the trouble of weary journey on
fut.' And now turning 70 the stable keeper, If
We tell NE the way to the railroad, IS Mike Ma
honey that il quick be on. of country where the
honest men are ,ncvly treated"
The road was pointed out to Mike, and he
trudged off at a rapid pace, while the landlord
deliberately turned his team around. and depart
ed amid shout of laughter, inwardy resolving
never to arrest man for stealing horse again.
YANKEE Prirateer.