Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-08
bloody armor, that protected him against all
shafts, except the harmless jokes of good ma
tured wits aid merry urchins. .. ...- .....

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"And still they udsed, and still the wonder gre,
4 4 bat red, red, red should be his only hue" .
The conjecture about about the color of TIL
comet embraced many conflicting theories, hi
studied, reserve, in regard to all matters per
tanning to himself, including the curiosity
A which it. baf1ed. g'.1 .a,. s.'' ". is''nd o
4 Some thought his adherence to red fame
was sign Of partial, insanity; others that il
was good for some, complaint he had; Others
! that be was supersttious and fancied there
was spell in it; some that it pleased hi:
taste I nhd some that it was tile obligatory
4 wear Of some secret society 80. +, ,r5 ~,
4 Where all were excited and free to imagine
hnd hune-knew better than another, it was
natural that such a weekly cynosure with nc
surety III Ills, sigh should finally inspire an
organized inquiry; and was d .wonder this did
othappen till Philip Tillawillygin had worked
on the farm. for nearly a year and his red fan.
mel suit was beginning to drop to pieces.
1t was at this period that a committee
waited upon, him one day, when he was afeld
and busy with ahoe, and disclose to him the
great uneasiness" which had long existed in
the town on account 81 his celebrated color
and after much and friendly inquiry, the Man
in Red agreed to, satisfy all Christianville
about the hue which had created such cry,
if the church were placed at his disposal, for
lecture upon Vie subject, and tickets Of ad-
mission, should DO issued at twenty-five cents;
no half-price. He promised a full narrative
Of the extraordinary cause. '-f 'o' be- e.i4
rfho novelty Of the idea flashed Upon them
like y propositioh from the mouth bf red
hot cannon, 1t was tohvincing, and hey
assented. 4.t.,'t4t, dg.ul4 5a, 30 b13s OF
The inhabitants, with whose UNIVERSAL wish
the Man iii Red had shown such an amiatle
desire td comply, joined heart and hand to
give, the undertaking echa. Fiery posters
printed in red ink announced that Philip
| Tillawillygin, the renowned and unknown.
was to give an Affecting Narrative IF Tile Mis-.
cries Of his Life and the Mystery of Red Elan
nell, the Christianville Flambeau published a
long ar ticle upon the extraordinary young man
aid all the red flannel which could be furnish
ed from the shops in town was used to deco
rate the church with appropriate festoons; and
on the appointed. evening the Man in Red was
Escorted from thefarmhouse to the church by II
torch-light procession. tw5 rcd-Hanncl Gogs
| waving over his head, and every man detkcd
J with a bit Of red flannel on the left breast.
Even the steps at the entrance and the pulpit
stairs were carpeted with the same bright
| material; to such an extent had the rcd fan
mel fever ragged, after it had been known lfat
the little Man in Red was capable of deliver
ing an RdlTsis, and really had something brill
liant about him. ~
| This brilliancy, however, could hardly be
said to be apparent, in his dress for when he
,ascended to the pulpit his clothes presented
but d sad land soiled picture-'being pretty
much worn out, and dmly suggestive fthe
! light of other days A few of the more
Ithoughtlcss Of the crowded audience Uttered
at the sight; but ta,s levity was frowned
down, and might be suid to be drowhed out
by the tears Of several elderly ladies who had
come prepared for "a piteous tale. and wept
extremely in anticipation. .a., sl v-,s ....
On his rising to address them, the mourn
full little man was greeted with great wa
wing of red handkerchief and, to their sur
| prise. he began by taking the heavy pulpit
Bible and placing it under his feet. n.
my friends" said he, in soft and plain
tive but clear voice. e."I am now standing
upon the hrreat Book, rot from any disrespeet
to it, but in order that sSu may have better
view of me aud my suit; *liicR Will serve te
Reighten the effect of what say about it,
am bat short; bit hope to be remembered
long. and 1 wish to keep the subject of ny
discourse in full view; and you cannot but ad.
NIT that l stand upon the best of platforms
and am shod with tbs preparation of the gos.
| pei Of peace."' 9'F'2ai ''a' '.a .al .'. 20.
This created q very favorable sensation
and the audience became so attentive that the ]
could have heard a pin drop-h II had been
tefI- PIN, sarifa od' % a0 s.-'' H1t !" 7'-
"1'It Il Unnecessary" he continued, after
| having consumed half an hour in dwelling
I upon the various sicknesses which had aiile.
/ ted hin, from boyhood up, and which were o
such ordinary character that the audience
etinced great impatience, "for me to enlarge
upon the beneficial effects Of ill-healtb. 1t
/ is evident they teach US patience and to pre-
pare for destk. Sickness Of bUds often pro.
duces health to the soul: This was my case,
and I resolved to be 3irtaots, Whatever be-
Came Of mel II vas IHcky fot me; for I wa:
! always so iunlGcky in other respects that pov-
etty was1hSy most intimass eoifHHpbanion, moi
my bestfriend. Finally, I had another fl
Of sickness Which reduced my body TO ski
and bone. ard my raiment to taga. for was
too, weak to patch it. On my recovery. ] re.
sclvcd to- leave the city for the county and
try If Change of sce.e and tfr World bring .
change Of luck. The name of Christianville
was pleasant 70 my ears, and hither, bent
fly feeble steps, / BAD not travelled far whei
came across man, who-but before i &C
shy fdrther viii state what has Been report.
ed Of me since eatre here" '''' '''. .a
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