American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28
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4 When Gen. O'TfsEa wAs Goxsrser g.
Gibraltar, be vas said - bS FvFfssziy
crazy on matters &C military GiseiF' Zee
/ tie went 80 far A. - have tbs shass taksa
of his mule on purpose thNs De- @isAs ~
night rounds. and yi>if The guards ia gAe
most silent manner. withozl be5aS hsar1
until he was close uFon The ssaGasl
But 10 cur story.
As bad been The long established Fvz--
tee. O'Hara alEays aaten1s3 Eke SaaE3
mounting parade On The ssa1z. a. 81 or
seven o'elOsk IN TIE zoFa5ass al -
took so much notice Ct he esze=rz o. he
several guards that he could geusFs4ly,
during the remainder g TIE 3av. uaEe
them al. One day be was FEocss-lnE
out SoRgh Port in his ea--isSr. whsn b.
passed an ofieer geing iata the tewn-
whom. at the instant. &c Ee1emheFs1 as
having passed IN review before him tbas
morning. a eOmmsnding The south gaar2-
Upon this. the General immelia-sly &C.
termined on satisfying himself As 20 sbe
fact, and 50 ccnvies himself cf - hs5n-
Gus military eriue Of quitting he suaEl,
and ordered the eo&Shman to drive rs,A
speed to the sOuih guard Away shsy
went. at the rate of ten O. eleven II rs
per hour along the salaiing battery aat
in short time the horses eat e uirt
and flled With larher. reached tbe sczsh
guard. a nile and mere fEoa she F5Ace
where the Gen. had passed The respected
officer. At The usual distance she Eun-
ming sentinel called the guard 10 'st@ru
out" which vas obeyel ~ish al tie a'ers-
ness desirable and the osEcsF a2raueizs.
unObServed By the GsEeral. a. qairk
pace from near the earr5aSe. 6rew kFs
sword then. oPerius TauEs. Fveseass2
arms. aad salated In The hess mazzsr-
At the sight of this OEeeF every ecabs
had been removed. . By Jovr. & Is a.
hiGself3" thought the GeaeFal as De- CT
dered him to turn In tbr guard. au3 bsek-
oned him 70 e0Us Up % the eaT15se-
Pray. SIR. - imPAtieasiy inlzirel 0'Ilars
81 did not see yoa bas a very Sea- ui1-
utes ago walking very dsEb<sasrly iz-s
the town near South Pcst -
Me. sir = exclaiued tire os1csr. rss-
tending he greatest s5uP1ei,y. aa1 sz-
treme surprise a, tie q-sst1a. ..Iau
guard here. sir
"Wen. sell. kaO~ thai ycz uee1
not have supplied ne wi,h lhas ss'1zh-r
information Di4 noG sir. asa rcz
again. did / not see yea go5sg Eaeo sauz
as l came CIT By Soa-h POEs g. l5s Fl
celleucy said. Faisiug Is vuaee. AM -
face reddsuisg with aaser az tbe uErs.1-
er's attempt - eeacsaI Jls Ea=s = q.
eyasive reply
Tie Oficer. AFTER a mczezt. In - say
diseoneerte1. CO shouins asy syuFslsa 81
intimiditE. hooked the General in tae fs-e
and with great PolI,ensss. sad IVA
your Exeeileney have he sosieess 8
state 10 me whether thai quests. IS Fa-
to me BY bis Excellency. GeaeFal O-fIsrs.
Governor ct Gibralssr. e. foz voarsslf
IN the capacity Of a private g~aslrusa e.
The OF band mSuner I'm wh5rh tte
question vas pat d O'FIarz ssrz-k tk-
right chord. szd after = Ew E5az,ss'
hesitation. be rePLfed. wish a s@7e ou
bis eouuteaance Wei ~. a. rri-
vate individual. I Ssh % ob.aia he la-
formation"
Then. sir. I freely sozs-<s tlst yca
did meet me a. The Soash Pert
We'll. SIR. thAr : houest- Now. ssr.
want to knO= hos yoa sosl3 gvs ker~
on foo, as quickly - I al il ny ear
rage. and thA-, Toe. wisAous any discover
able fatigue ,"
"Sir. l shall eonceal nsshzag fraa yaa
in the private character y0a have sel-s,-
ed On meeting yoa l ssrons,y suspect
that you knew ne as1 whsn YEA s,op-
ped to speak TO yOaF eoaehmsu. / ylesssd
your motive 50. fesling thas e NJ eea-
lecture we're sorresf. bad - 1e.zs 81
arriving a: my guard az the sane G=e
as yOarsslf. l got up bstiz1 year sa--
rage. the only means 81 ne e ssezzsrs
that object"
"By Jove. SIR" sxsizsae1 O-EEara.
81 Ike your eAsd0r. ant s1ll zars.
the dezterisy and rs1dzasss va have
displayed IA sxfrisaiizS yO1rssE sr1z =
position Of the Creates GAnger. w5saa41
which Won would undoubtedly hars lrss
your commission ] admire = zzz -.
when he gets In a scrap. e4a 5a=p ezG
OF il az once Toa zast Giae Ssh Eae
sir. tomorrow. gissns I'm a zSss ks1r.E
shake OF the hand Bat. t4Aa care
You must never leave year guard sgsza.
or. BY JOve. II break peal -
Idleness i the ssuPidiEr Ct he eely.
and stupidity ths idleness Ct he @asd-