St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-24

the efficacy OF which, he insisted, depend
ed on It's being taken by suction, when
~hrlll whistle was heard. and almost i'm
medIateiy the coach stopped, while tw'
faces, hldeously blackened, prcsente,
themselves, one at each window.
Sorry to trouble you,'' said the maj
on the right, acknowledging with Il bow
two lady-lIke screams from The blcl
seat: 'DEt business is business an,
ours will soon be over, If things .,
smoothly"
''Of course, gentlemen, you will spar,
~ lar rs may bc consistent with youl
dr-a"recablc duty, the feelings OF these
Iadie>, appealed the polite passenger, il
ms blamdc,t manner.
"Oh certainly they shall be first at.
tended to, and snail not be required tc
leave their places, or submit To a search
unless their conduct shall render i, necc,
>ary."
And now, ladies'" continued the rob.
Der, the barrel of his pistol cleaning il
the light OF the coach-Ialnp,. ''be 50 good
H. Ia pass out your purses, watches and
-urh other trInkcts as may lie accessible
without too much trouble
The ladies came down handsomely
and were no tuthcr molcstcd
One by one the rest of US were com
| PEELED to get out. the middle-agcd gentle
man turn coming first. He submitted
with a winning Grace, and was robbed
! lI,. "A very { 'ii,,-I,,rfirl
My OWE affair, like the sum lost, wa,
scarcely worth mentioning. The Qua
A"r'> turn came next. lie quietly hand
'd over h'- potkct-booL and watch. and
when "-Nrd il he had any other raluable'
s'"d' Nay
y Quaker word l. @"od even among
'n4'N',' So alter Il haNty GOOD m%ht,
ne f""'rr thrust hiH pistol III MS pocket
ami, with hIN TWO companions, one OF
whom had held tine rrln~ OF the horses,
va about taking hl~ departure.
"S;uP. exclaimed the Quaker, IN a
tone more OF command than request.
''S.up. what for - returned the other
III rNItcnt surprise.
''f"r ~ ..l-t Two GOOD reasons" Wa
the reply, emphasize! with a couple OF
! Dcrrin@rr- cooked and presented.
"llrIp.. shouted the robhcr.
"Stop. the Quaker agaIn exclaimed
And If onc oi tiny sinful companions adj
vul..~ a sep 90 thy relief, the spirit viii
-urcl. NOV III. to n.ow tiny brains out.
r.. roh.rr .i the opposite sid, am
d.. o..r at the h.I>,'> heaI-, though.
II a GOOD time 10 leave.
Nov grt IN, friend, SAID tie Quaker
-n!i covering A.@ n;,a, ''ar'i take tic
middle ~r't; bat first deliver up thy pI>-
tp!.
'ia" other h,-:i";,l,
Are had better NOT delay feel the
-''''i bre.".l'ns to move my right for
in@ri.
he r"Dbcr du! ~ hr was dIrcciri-
and The 'ln,'ker took hI' place by hI@
~'!I' @N'n@ thc newcomer the m'd''ie "l
the seat.
ae driver Who wa frightened haIi
7Ii OF 'nr wis, no" >'' toward 1T i rap
'' ''"'. '"t "N'if .'''I'."' 9"''i tc-
covered ms v.fhrliy. lie was r-pe'ialiy
.Ar'ilui- on the Quaker PfoWr>>.
y oG 'r' Il rum Quaker you Me' W hy
you don't IuaNc worth Il cent.
Il ah not" Shaking Quaker, Il that
"hai i'iyc meanH-
"r' iIe 'lhcNory' or rather ol Tie
''1' HICKORY ,hlP'' should say re-
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