Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-09

Mlrg,es.


We were eight. intending the lriv
~. We had not spoken during ia,
passage Of the last >iN miles. since the
jolting of the heavy vehicle over the
roughcning road had spoiled the Judge
last poctical quotation. The tall man
beside the judge was asleep, hi- arm
passed through the swaving strap and
!H> head resting upon it-altogcther a
limp. Notwithstanding object. as if he
had hanged himself and been cut down
t,-o late. The French lady on the
back seat was asleep too, Yet in half
conscious proprlcty Of attitude. shown
even in the disposition of the hand
kcrchief which she h Ia 10 her fore
head and which partially vc,lci her
i.ce. The lady from Virginia C.tv.
travelling with her husband. had long
since lost all individuality in wild
confusion of ribbons, wells. lurs and
>hawl> There was no sound but the
raitling of wheels and the dash of rain
upon the roof. Suddenly the stage
stopped and we became dimlv aware oi
voices. The driver was evidently in
the midst of an exciting colloquy with
some one in the road--a colloquy Of
winch such fragments n bridge
gone. twenty feet OF water. " cant
pass, were occasionally distinguished
above the storm. Then came lull.
and the mysterious voice from the road
shouting the parting adjuraiion :-
Try Migg!es's
We caught a glimpse of our leaders
a. the vehicle slowly turned. Of a
horseman vanishing through the rain.
and We were evidently on our way 10
Miggles.
Who. and where WAS MiEglcs. The
Judge. our authority. did no, remem-
hcr the name. and he knew the coun-
try thoroughly. The Washoe tray-
e.ler thought Mig.les must keep ho-
tel. We only knew that We were
stopped by high water in front and
rear. and that Miggles wa, our rock
of refuge. y ten minutes splashing
through tangled hy-road, scarcely
wide enough for the stage, and we drew
up before a barred and boarded gate
in "A wide stone wall or fence about
eight feet high. Evidently Mlggles's
and evidently Miggles did not keep a
hotel.
The driver got down and tried the
gate Ii was securely locked.
"Miggles @ Migsles
No answer.
..Migg-clls You Migglcs con.
tinued the driver with rising wrath.
"Migglesy " joined in the express.
men. persuasivcly. 20 Miggyl Mig
But no reply came from the appar.
entity insensate Miggles. The judge
who had finally got the window down
put his heal out and propounded q
series of questions, which if answered
categorically would have undouo,edl,
elncidated the whole mystery. bur
which the driver evaded by replying
that III we didn't want to sit in til,
coach all night we had better rise VI
and sing out for Miggles.
I SO we rose up and called on Miggle.
in chorus. Then separately. An,
1 when we had finished. a Hiberniar
fellow passenger from the roof calleC
for "Maygells :" whereat we all laugh
ed. While We were laughing tn
1 driver cried "Shoo.
We listened. TO onr infinite amaze
ment the chorus of ..Miggles was re
peated from the other side of the wall
even to the final and supplements
.'Maygells.
Extraordinary echo. said tn
judge.
Extraordinary Id skunk +" roal
ed the driver, contemptuously.-
Come out of that, Miggles, and sho'
Yourself, Be man. Miggles Don
hide in the dark wouldn't if wer
you, Miggles, continued Yuba Bill
now dancing about i'll an excess {
fury.
..Miggles!" continued the voic
20 Miggles !"
MY good man. Mr.. Myghail " sal
the Judge, softening the asperities I
the name as much as possible. ''Co
slider the inhospitality of refusing she
} ter from the inclemency of the wealth
to helpless females. Really, my de-
sir" but succession of "Miggles,
ending in a burst of laughter, drown'
his voice.
Yuba Bill hesitated no longer
Taking heavy stone from the roa
he battered down the gate, and wi
the expressman entered the enclosu1
a We followed Nobody was to be Sc
In the gathering darkness all that
could distinguish was that We were