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THE DEAF POsTILlOA,
THE RUNAWAY LOVERS.

In the month Of January, 1904, Joey Duddle
a well known position on the north road
caught cold through sleeping without his
nightcap; deafness was, eventually, the conse'
quenct; aud, as il will presently appear. a young
iOrtuns-hunter lost twenty thousand pouudI
and handsome wife, through Joey Dnddle''
indiscretion, in emitting, on one fatal occasion,
to wear his sixpeuny woolen uightcap.
Joey did not discontinue driving sfter his
misfortune; his eyes and his spurs were, gener-
ally speaking, Of more utility in his InouOtOn-
Gus avocation than bis ears. His stage was, in
varlably, nine miles up the road, ora long
fifteen" Down towards Gretna; and he had re-
peated his two rides so often, that he could have
gone over the ground blindfold. People in
chases are rarely given to talking with their pos
tilions. joey knew, by experience, what we're
the two or three important questions 10 post
ing aud the usual times ana places when and
where they were asked; aud be was always pre-.
pared with the proper answers. At those parts
Of the road where objects Of interest to slran
gers occurred, Joey faced about on his saddle,
and if be perceived the eyes Of bis passengers
fixed upon him, their lips in motion aAd theiI
fingers pointing towards gentleman's seat, q
fertile valley, q beautiful stream, or fine wood
he naturally enough presumed that they were
in the act Of iDquiring what the seat, the valley
the stream, or the wood was called, and be re-
piled according to the fact. The noise Of the
wheels was very good excuse for such trifling
blundeFs as Joey occasionally made, aud when.
ever he found himself progressing towards di
lemmas he very dexterOusly cOntived, BY meant
Of e ely poke with his spur, to make his hand.
horse evidently require the whole Of his Atten-
tion. AT the journeys end, when the gentle.
man he had drivea, produced purse, Joey,
without looking at his lips, knew that he was
asking question, to which It vas his duty to
reply, "Nineteen and sixPsnce,P or g rwo-and-
twenty shillings," according as the job had been
the "shoft up'' or the ''long down." If any
more questions we're asked, Joey suddenly re-.
collected something that demanded bis imms-
diats attention, begged pardon, promised to be
back in moment, and disappeared never to re-
turn. The natural expression Of his features
indicated remarkably taciturn dispOsitiOnj al
most every one with whom be came IN contact,
was deferred by bis physiOgnOmy, from asking
him any but necessary qnestionsj and as he was
experiAncsd enough to answer, or cunning
enongs to evads these, when be thought fis, bat
few travellers ever discovered that joey Duddle
Was deaf. So blinded is man in some eases,
even 10 his bodily defects, that Joey, judging
from his general success in eivisg correct re-
plies to queries pToponnded TO him. almost
doubted bis oEn infirmity, and never would
admit that be was above one point beyond ''lit-
tie hard Of hearing"
On the fret Of June, in the year 1906, shout
nine o'clock in the morning. ehaise and -four
was perceived approaching towards the inn kept
By JOey's master, ct first rate Gretns Green
Eallop. Az 1t dashed up to the door, the post.
boys voeifsrstsd the usual call for tsO pais Of
horses in q hurry; but unfortunately the inn.
keeper had only Joey and bis tits at home; and
q the four horses which brought the chaiss
from the last posting hOase had already done q
doable job that day, the lads would not ride