The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-04

no parole ala horssguards to protect it, and
the prisoner having tinge of Jack Shep-
Pard blood IN his veins managed TO escape
and Of course few by night after the man
ner of The witches in Macbeth. The con-
sequence was that when the sheriff went
the next morning, in all the dignity Of Of
fetal pride, to administer the punishment,
he was both surprised and Indignant TO find
his man non est inUenusi
"Ah, this won't do" said the digniary,
biting his lip aud looking poignards, at the
under sheriff-a carroly headed deputy, with
pumpkin-colored beard of about week 8
growth, awe must set spies abou, for him,
and have him re- apprehendedn
Scouts were Immediately dispatched on
| all sides, all of whom had seen the man on
trial and knew his face, and as the sheriff
indlgnity was hugely "ris," there orders
were compromisnglY stringent.
Now, il happened from some strange and
! unfortunate circumstances. that the newly
! arrived Yankee Pedler was the very image
the regular "Corsicsn Brother n-lhe "Sia.
mese Twin" of the fugitive culpn,, and as
he was butterug pancake at breakfast the
next morning, large strong man with an
official grin tapping him gently on the shoul-
| der.
WAL" said the Yankee, "wha,'s the
rows meow, eh 2"
"Wanl you mister" was the brief reply
"Yees-du you, want me? Is'pose you've
hearn of my haveing cum tue teown with
my everlasiin and all sfsortin inve ntions.-
| Your wide awake, l see for cunning aiore
| any one else"
"Curse your Inventions" said the official.
"The sheriff wants 10 ses you Immediately.
You thought 10 escape, did you?"
| "Sherif-escape Luke a'here critsr,
what on arh due yeou mean ~
'Mean, for you to come along with me,
without another word" And 90 saying he
dragged the Pedler out Of the room.
On the way he learned the crcumstanc ces
of The arrest, and though he protested and
swore he was not the man, the likeness was
loo strong for belief the Sheriff advised him
for the good of his country and the honor of
his friends, if he had any, not TO tell such
dreadful lies, but 10 submit 10 the punish.
I ment.
The consequence was, he was tied 10 the
whipping post, and the sheriff prepared TO
render in the dreariest manner the inficton.
SNOW, before begir, old fellow said
! the sheriff. swha, have you got 10 say"
"Oh nothing in particular" said the Ped
Ter, laughing with meaning carve oil the
lip-"only if you can afford tuepay for lux.
uries, mister, go ahead"
The sheriff, not comprehendins the drift of
this busine ess.like observation, applied the
scourge, and al every cut the Yankee laugh
ed with immoderaie glee. Lash succeeded
lash, and still he laughed, "and sill the
wonder grew" When the ffieth lash
had been well laid on, as the paitibg salute,
the sheriff in flood of wondefnent threw
down the whip and asked him Tie reason of
| his mirth.
Pm regularly dumb founded said he.
What in the DEVILS name makes you
laugh SOP
fLaugh! Why who could help it, fairly
roared the Yankee. Pm laughing tue think
heow you've been sucked in on this opera
toni amt the man ~ He said this so
meaniugly tha, the sheriff began 10 think
that there must be mistake somewhere.--
The Yankee continued
Il, strikes me that business in my line IL
| going tue be rather dnll in this town, and if
there's any law tue be had, III speculate on
this licking, and see il / eant turn i TO some
account. i'm always open for trade mister,
| if you wish to compromise, ,--for remember,
| you'cs licked ths sorong mcnF'