Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-08

Some said that 1 was fugitive fro,
lustiGe, and was afraid to put on my ordinar
suit lest should be recognized and cast int
prison; or cast off, with rope round m
neck. But the saiatyy 81 this is evident, 70
l appeal to you who have been so wrapt up il
red flannel ever since have tech here,
any suit could have made me more conspic
uous So this is not so. ..
% Some Said ! adopted it for notoriety. Blu
you knoA that htes shrunk, from observa
ton and kept in the shade about myself, s.
this is not SO. f...s ...s...,..... .-...
49,. !" have otherwise been charged with be
ing robbcr, weirlIs red by day, but darl
by night the latter to be disguised when il
pursuit Of plunder. But Farmer Beaver will
tell you | 60 to bed at suudown. and haven
a arag save what's on me now, except one chang;
of red-ianhcl underclothes, much the worse
for wear And so this is not SO. ..-.s.
| q am otherwise variously said to be a too
of the Jesuits, working to revive tie inquisi.
! tion in America: the chief of secret order
b
of professional assassins supernatural being
in human disguise for supcrhuman purposes
and sworn and badged foreign enissary,
whose bloody mind is dyed in his wool, con-
spring to the overthrow of the Republic; and
as proof of this, my name is said to be for.
eign, when, on the contrary, it is native
| American name, being derived from the In.
dian, Tallawygin, and not only say o*n tsb!c
| but a good one, too. And SO all this is not
50.
The addiencc now began to murmur unea.
silly among themselves. Much as they had
seen of red flannel, tllcy wanted more of it
"There are some two or three hundi ed
more reports, which have been circulated since
the day when, on my way to this town, came
across man, who-and perhaps ] ought tc
give you all of them, in the first place"
/" 80. ! oi needn't Don't !" cried several
, voices.
" And whether repeat them or not, viii
assure you beforehand; none of them are the
true explanation why, since ! have been in
| Christianville, in season and out of season, in
spite Of all wcathers, and all counsels to the
contrary, / have worn nothing but this samt
old old suit Of red Aannel:" - ..,-...... o.-
"But the reason Give us the real reason
!gtvcr mind what the people said ~ was tn,
general cry. .....
Then, tty frietds-if yoti wlsH to know
my reason for wearing nothing Bdt red fanne
| is, betatse cannot wear any other kind"
"Why? Tell us ,why?" ...,.. '....
AZ d.dht agree to tell you Willy / couldn
wear any other kind, but only why | do wea,
this Find; yet, since you have been SO patient
and filled the house, can afford to 60 siil
further to'obligc you. yoa may Tclfembcl
that have already told you that, on my way
! to this town, came across man" u,
'"Yes! Yes. What of him ~
@ This map, seei4g that had hardly rags
enough to hide my natural appearance, heard
! my story, took Inc into his house, and produ
cling roll of rod flannel he had bought al
auction, agreed to give me a complete ris-ou
Of 1t, If 7 would swear on the BiR'e I would
wear no other clothing till this was all worn
out. What could do? I wished tc ldcf
| like Christian when came to ChrisliatviilG
and agreed, in despair. He Knew I was
religious, and he swore me on the Book ant
, then, being, by the blessing of Providence, ;
tailor, ~ made me up twenty-one yards OF It
two shirts and two pairs of 9ttwcrs were tel
yards one vest was two yards ; one trowscr
was three yards one coat was four yards
| two pairs Of stockings were one yard and on,
cap and nghtcap one making in all, twenty
one yards and, by a singular coincident,
4 was jus' twcnty-one years old the day l pm
them on. 4 full suit and free gift
looked III the glass aha blushcd for / hardl,
Knew myself, nor, what to think of the man
lie laughed and took him to be odd. Thel
it was, my friends, that cast my eyes upol
my Old rags, which lay in a heap in the cor
her and began to reflect upon the possibl
consequences. My bentfactor was caperin!
about the room, in great delight; but whethe
! he mas making fun of me, or enjoying th
reward Of benevolence, | could not tell. Blu
4 it made 10 difference to me. ! was now abou
4 to seek my fortune, stranger among
strangers, in IL strange place, ard a yer.
strange suit Of clothes. l resolved to, bear VI
against it, stick to my oath, and keep M.
counsel 4 suit Of red flannel could rot las
forever, and BY ho# much g decent covering
Is better than bare skin, felt that wa
bettered. So I thanked God and my ol
friend, and then pulled foot Cor Christian
4 Vile" - a. ...r 81 ..I
| Here tbe!e Vas much dourishing of re,
handkerchiels, and such enthusiasm that tn
parson, overcome by the spirit of the occasion
/ rose and proposed three cheers for Tillawilly
GIN and three more for the tailor; and the
were given. 7 ...ii'., Nv i'- .,...t .....,
| - l would only say, in conclusion" now
said the Man in he'd =" that i expect 500 no
put on new suit of clothes, as these ar
I nearly, used up" '
Here there was more Cheering; bit som
appeared disappointed at the absence of 70
nance in tire story, and insinuased that a fel
low So glTb Of tongue could manufacture an
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