New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-18
a Now way Of 1zn,.,as the Doaa,
An 4Dygaruna r TEXAS.

BOXED 10 all difec0on5 lof some lsu1 "noi VIM
indicate The vicinity OF a human haplIau0h' Al
last saw one gmmerlng through Ihe "oo"S
short distance oil the road, ana taxing pam
which turned in that dlrecuoh' SOON lo"Lo
myself IN front OF lttle loB Gao''' SO 'o"l'n u
the interior Of Texas and olhet 9ouVuttn 7Iates'
hailed its inmates Wlth inc usual haiio' anu
after some delay saw alemale come ou1 on 'hs
piazza, with pine loren III Ael haHu' one III,
quired what wanted, ana upon oeih8 Loa' saId
that was welcome 70 "haI accommodations SEe
could afford, ana directing me "hgre 50 ma 'ne
stable, informed me tAat az she had no freedmen
or other servants, must De my own groom Oon-
slant praetlce mad MADE me pFet'y expert, SO
soon mad my morse de1ached from the buggy
| stripped Of harness ana !eedlhg heaftly upon
corn and fodGer' goody supply OF winch ltoohd
| in the loft over the stable. Taking my portable
properly WIN me- went 10 Ihe mousse "here
was met at the door by my hostess, who told me
that my arrival was very opportune, as she mad
just met with terrible disaster, and was entirely
alone and unassisted' Her husband, she informed
me, had been taken with fits that afternoon, and
after suffering great agony for couple OF hours
had breathed his last just before drove up TO the
door, leaving her the only living person on the
| farm, and the nearest neighbor two miles on
| l expressed sympathy for her bereavement,
offering to do anything in my power TO ASSIST hef,
and proposed to go over to the hclghDors ana geI
| them TO return With me. me sall sue Woua lo1
perat me to do this, as she did not feel aoe 10
remain alone again with the corpse, nut lhaVl
would watch it, she would 60 herself TO 1Tlehdt
who lived nearer than anybody else, arg getassist
ance. l. of course, consented, well pleased 10 re-
main quiet after my hard days travel, much pre-
ferring the uncertain dangers Of Vslt IRON
ghost to the fatigues Of an additional night rde
over unknown roads. So saddled pony, Whlch
I found in the lot, and she was soon oit. ....
then went into the room in which the dead
man lay, and after throwing few pine Knots on
the fire to give me more light, turned to the bed
to get look at the corpse But imagine
my astonishment upon beholding MIN polt-
upright in bed, looking as little like dead
man as ever man looked IN this world ClaPphg
my hand upon my slX'shooter, ana preparing my
self for an instant attack, for Immediately though
that was to be the victim OF some VllIainous
attempt at murder and robbery, | asked, in as
steady voice as possible under the circumstances,
what's your game? So it's square deal, I'll not
jump it," Oh, it's a squar deal, stranger, 50
far as you are concerned SO don't be Altered.
warn't playin' dead for you, said the dead man.
Unite my toes and I'll get out of bed and tellyou
- 1890 ~
he reiterated his friendly intentions towards my
self with so much siheerity' 'na' determined 10
risk him. especially as ne was only one man. anu
G unarmed at that found MS TWO gfea' Toes seu
P firmly together' and MS hahuS Dounu 10 HiS SUES
+ according to the country custom Oh laying ous Ine
dead upon my cutting MS oohuS' ne jumper out
y OF bed ana, drawing s'ool near .ne noe' Sd,
d down and calmly Pfoeeeuea 10 WARM niSeii' @S Il
- nothing unusual had nappeheo'
Is 10 my mute iook OF lhterFosa"on ne aus" e'9u
Is after making hlSeli more 'onnoI'"pe, iol III,
1t limbs appeared 70 nave oeen lnau9 sun ~ 'neN
connnement Aahln8 uiy WORN ~ noa'' 81 >,
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