Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-03-31

"Well, they say he makes some .taoa,
continued the questioner, glancing
wistfully toward the exhibition roons.
eyes, and that's about all he does
make but if you want to go in, I shall
have to take your quarter, and if many
come, and [ get good many quarters,
[ viii keep yours, and give it back to
you when the performance is over, and
say nothing to Dodge about it. Hang
round the door a little while after the
concern is over, and I'll manage to slip
it into your hand"
On these terms the tall New Hamp-
shire man went in, congratulating him
self on his discernment.
When Dodge went in to perform. and
start the hooks and eyes and buttons,
he took good care to throw back the
collar Of his oyercoat, and raise his cap
from over his brows to the position q
cap should occupy. The discerning
Hampshire man did not recognize the
''door keeper" in the comic singer
Everybody there that night laughed to
their hearts content, but none seemed
to enjoy it better than the stranger,
whose tremendous cdchin08 rose far
above the din Of open throats and the
bursting Of dresses and coats. Dodge
observed that he lost more buttons than
any other man.
When the laughing match was over,
the tail mortal form Of the stranger was
seen lettering about the door, in expec-
+at Of fIn vyrtn took II,
quarter. But he was not there, and af-
ter looking about him for some time,
he disappeared.
The next day, Mr.. Dodge went to
the railroad to take the cars for --.
The first man he saw at the depot was
his friend Of the night before. The
singer had his collar up, and his visor
down before the stranger was aware Of
his proximity. Mr.. Dodge walked by
him in way to attract his attention.
In a moment the tall Hampshire man
was beside him.
Il dida't see you last night when the
performance was over, door keepcr,'
he said.
''No, | was not there. I went TO the
hotel when I had got all the tickets,
but there was great many in, and ]
kept q quarter for you, and didn't let
Dodge know it. Here it is"
"NFell, | don't know as [ ought to
taAc it. Wouldn't it be kinder nae0n!?"
replied the fellow, looking wishful at
the silver, while his conscience seemed
struggling with his littleness.
cINoop NV f,ia,J Nof ,o4b;,Cr
mean about it. It's mean to humbug
people III such o way--thot's what's
mean, and I don't encourage such fcl-
lows any more by tending the door,
I am about leaving Mr.. Dodge now
lie may go and make up faces and cut
his jinacrach8 without me. Here, take
your quarter"
With q rather sheepish look, the fel-
low took the money, and Mr. Dodge
took his seat in the cars Finding
himself seated near fire, and getting
uncomfortably warm, he threw back
his oyercoat and raised his visor; but
no sooner had he done SO, than he felt
himself touched on the arm. Looking
up from his paper, the Hampshire man
was standing beside him, looking like
8 person who had been E'done" etfectu-
ally Ebrown."
"Well, I s1c0a0 : if YOU haven't stucb
me this time. If [ amt the n1ouneSt
JeYer. .m
"Why, what's the matter my friend?"
asked Ossian, good naturedly.
Why, yoet'go Dodge! and you've
come the 'possum right over me, and I
feel sort Of almighty mean but if ever
you come this way again, it shan't
cost you one red cent for your hotel
bills
And saying this, the tall Hampshire
man cana0sed, completely abashed,
shamed, and dumbfounded.
Dodge is one unmitigated wag. and
lie button factories owe him vote of
thanks.
A VOICE FROM IoWA.-The follow
ing good word for Cameron, is from
that sterling Republican paper the Bur
lington Uaack-Eye
We do indeed want Republican,
and rest assured the Chicago Conyen-
ton will nominate no other But we
want more--we want a Republican
who can carry Pennsylvania. There
is a Republican living there who can
do it. His Repubiicanism is beyond
suspicion-his abilities not snowy, but
substantial personal popularity ac
tually immense. Simon Cameron, q
live Republican whom we can elect,
sounds better in my ears, [ admit,
than the name Of any other statesman
of our party, whom we merely might
elect, ---