Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-11-14
HOW e. OHIO GOVERNOR WAS
SOLD

A certain Governor of the great COM
monwealth of Ohio, a great favoriie
among the ladies, and unencumbered
With domestic cares sometime after a sue
cassful campaign, but previous TO ASST
ming the responsibilities Of office, made a
pleasure Trip 10 Gotham. Being a pub
lo man. ara a successful one, OF course
WIS open to the congrstulaiion of the
Democracy. Everybody shook hands
with him. and at the table d'hOte he was
quite d lion. The day succeeding his
arrival, he took a passea down the priIci-
pal Peter Funk street of the great AmeIi-
can Babel. He had not proceeded far
before he was a~ccosied by one who seem
ed a remarkably courteous gentleman
q Gooi morning Goyesnor-how d.
do" ouch the str nyer.
"very well, ,haLk'ee sir" bIandly re.
spondsd Inc Governor, though looking
somev ba; vaugely, as if his collocuior
h. lie dtvsEta-e.
Il pe,ceiye you don't know ~ - WIS
til reI,inder. " Ny name is Blown
e. crunry, Ohio. had the pleasure
Of icT. r.. your cquain;ance ID few
weeks Ak ,rl.- yoa spoke a t."
sOh all 1rS," SAID the Governor, /.
recoyleci-sir, very happy to see you, Mr..
BTowu.
T.: so d. consciously approached
an s,.c, ,- ruorn, a.,d suddenly ", re in-
terrupl g il RI midst Of an a imatei p
Lrcsl a'-cas~on by ID bOistrous ouicry
cou..u- from a knight OF the haomer:
a >piendii bargain, gentlemen. A
De f-ce h.au'y EuiI jeWeled. aud war
ras 1 IN every particular Going.
Co.'S. J'niy tw-uty-sevpn dollars and a
hal, .,'p~u. A wretched sacrifice "
sB, U1orFe, Governor quo'h Brown.
"t3.ere seems to be a chance Tor a bar
gain. Let's see."
Sui,ing the action to the word Brown
stepped in, followed by the Governor, 100
oo;its TO refuse. But a few moments
elapsed ere the ticking Treasure was
Knocked of to Mr.. Brown Of an "ama-
ziGg cheap bargain Handing The lev
er to the Governor, Mr.. Brown felt for
his port n~aOnnaie, when suddenly with an
air of surprise stealing over his counte
nance, he exclaimed:
Why Governor pray excuse me, but
really T've left nv purse at the hotel /;
will you favor me by advancing the
amount, while | run to the hotel2 It's
only a step ; and III return immediate
w."
Certainly, sir" said the Governor,
drawing out a well stuffed purse, and
counting the sum, which was duly handed
over.
Suiting the action 10 the word, MIR.
B own disappeared. Five minutes soon
.4ssed; ten elapsed ; fifteen sped, ard
No Mr.. Brown. The Governor began TO
get impatient. Twenty disappeared, and
the Governors vexation became manifest.
twenty-five had gone, when suddenly
the Governor seemed struck with an idea.
lie had been sold! Impudenily plucked +!
His rage was unbounded. lie demand. d
his money ; but The auctioDeer WAS gonel
He raved, aud it Is said swcre roundly-
bat we don't believe that part Of the story.
Il IS OF record, however, that he threat.
sned general destruction, and no doubt
would have raised the ID generally, had
no. TIE auctionser, frightened by his
Whence made his appearance, after de-
m4fr.aZ -o.n vaa', returned the money.
4 : r,-, T. rb-ervc that the Gov
.c:f -, s5'slment a wiser and a
ao-fdsi na4. uu when n entered t.
+ : L e remarked that after
t.t. easally s~uspectful Of
ia ftnce wi'a II m
.i zee.
g. r Go.er,or, we likewise
\ nussisn Of his being
niaced to a5vrncc
49, = the fact that Mr.
j eio--!. rs a Buokeye
HiI,@ Buckeye il
t.i,.- T.