The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-04-22

ter trleu TO SMOKE " OH bravery. ~
would not do: he felt the power of
that look, and was reduced to almost
immediate silence. "Now, bring me
your boot. jack" said the horseman.
The boot,jack was brought, and the
boots pulled off. To the astonish-
ment of the company, a pair Of red
stockings were brought into view.
The landlord shrugged his shoulders,
the exciseman did the same, the land
lady shook her head, the parson ex-
claimed, "All red y as before, and the
school-master would have repeated it,
but he had not yet recovered from his
rcbuke.
Faith, this is odd - observed the
host. "Rather odd" said the stran-
ger. seating himself between the par
son and exciseman. The landlord
was confounded, and did not know
what to think of the matter. After
sitting for few moments, the new
conner requested the host to hand him
a nightcap. which he would find in
his hat. He did so: it was red
worsted one and he put it upon his
head. Here the cxciseman broke 81
l.nce, by calculating, "Red again -
The landlady gave him an admonito-
ry knock on the elbow: il was too
late. The stranger heard his remark,
and regarded him with one OF those
piercing glances for which his fiery
eve seemed so remarkable. "All red -
murmured the parsou once more
"Yes, Doctor PouniteNt, the gentle
man. as you say, is all rcd" rc-ocho-
ed the schoolmaster, " no ~ this tiIIe
had recovered his se!t-rnsseSsion.--
He would have gone ON. int the ian-l-
lady gave him 3 fresh admonition,
by trampling upon his toes; and her
husband winkcd in token OF silence.
As in cas. of the eXcisemnn. the
warnings were too late. "Now land
ebrd," said the stranger, after he had
been seated minute, "Inay | trou-
bic Won to get me pipe and can
OF Your best Burton! But first OF
all open my portInamtcan, and give
me out my slippers" The host did
as he Was desired, and produced Il
/ pair of red morocco slippers. Her"
an involuntary exclamation broke
ont from the company. It begun
with the parson and was taken nP
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- ,,n;nps rutr of tobacco smoke
I'll b,, ,ho, covers your uuuskul
= h,ack: vour brard j. black. YOU
coat is black. vour vest is black, you
.ma,lclothes, your stockings, Won
shoes. all are black. In word. Doe
for poundtext, YOU are-" wv ha
am | sir }'' said the parson, burstin:
with rage. CAV. what is he sir ?
raioined tie schoolmaster ale is
biackcoat." said the stranger with
cn,+.mn,uou. snaer. "ani YOU are
pe.agosue." This sentence was fol
loved Nv a profound calm.
IThe stranger goes to the stable
and the scene of his absence and re