Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-19
COLUMBUS, O., SATURDAY MORNING., (
that rang in my ears; hear it yet, tingling

that rang in my ears; hear it yet, tingline
and crashing.
"Och, by the powers to think 1 didn't
know yes, and you latin at me in y'us
slave, and playin' me such trick. Get III
wild ye, and just wait till fill the bilows
that's it, now I'm ready. Step out, Moses
come, sep out"
And he began blowing away walking
Off, but to look over his shoulder to make
sure of my following, shouting presently
why don't ye come on, holy Moses
why don't We come on? sure its the tune We
like best of any. OH y'ur going to give
me the slip, are You? Faith there's two
worlds to that bargain. waited for yes
all last night, wet and dry, and Pm not such
gommerel as ye take me fur, to let ye out
or my sight now I've got We. Now thea
come along with ye, quick.''
did not move. L had some intention OF
knocking him down, but then his head did
not look as if it would care much for, a
knock unless it cracked it, and that OF
course was out of the question. | had no
wish to figure rs a murderer; so l thought
I'd let him walk on. and when he was look
ing ahead | would run for it; but before
could decide what course was to pursue,
the piper turned and walking backward.
with that peculiar strut common to his
trade, ordered me to follow after.
MY good fellow" began, with faint
hope that remonstrance might do some
thing, Il am not Moses, and if you will ST
down and wait tor your friend, l will con-
tinue my Journey"
A long, lou laugh was his reply; added
to which came:
"Come, nun O. y'ur thricks upon thrav-
elers; you needn't try to blarney me-"
But assure you my name is Fenton."
swell, and if it is, what then? Sure it's
always won to them poor ignorant oumad-
n, oil al, Ant,s b.t
ter; so, av you phase, y'ur Moses-anyways
till the real Moses comes"
And he winked, as mach as to say he had
me fast.
'And if l do go with you. supposing l
am Moses. what do you expect me to do ~
The piper stared, then scratched his head
and stared again.
"FaiX, L niver thought of that; what
will ye be doing, indeed"
''Will you let me consult Aaron ?''
"Av coorse; only don't be stoppin' so
long, for Iin yt Jting hungry"
"Then lie down, and don't look up for
your life" said |. Keep both eyes fast
shut till you hear a big below like a COW
roaring: then you may peep, and you'll
see Aaron.'
Down went the piper on the ground, his
face buried in the grass, and away went
as fast as my legs could carry me, steering
for clump of trees where, 'by the smoke
that so gracefully curled," L opened refuge
AMI help must be near.
Nor was mistaken. After a headlong
race or steeple- chase over field and dixie,
bolted into farm house kitchen, where a
woman was up to her elbows in cop
per pan of curds, and who was evidently
not little surprised, as well as she might
be, at my sudden advent.
whats the matter. sir? Sure we've
been running" she said. .
"Oh. Eve met the piper that played be-
fore Moses" [ replied, still gasping for
breath; and a queer, half-anazed, half-sad
look came upon the woman's comely face,
as, beckoning to = girl. she said:
'Run, Mary, for father; sure the poor
gentleman's out of his mind
But | soon satisfied her that was sane
enough; and good laugh we had over her
fear and my story, and | am thankful to
say that from that day to this l have never
met the piper that played before Moses" "
though L have often merveled whether he
was still waiting on the dry stone by Roche
Castle, or whether, as | strongly suspect.
he was only on the tramp, and migrating g
eastward as the tourists had done before
him.-Once q Week.