Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-04

"Give me another x and win ~
You little rascal Have you-no con-
science ~
81 guess not-have you, 50 / can see what
it's l,kepn tn. f,I tr. r.f...
"IIe hits you again, Frank" said Durant
laughing. "I guess the boy has as much con-
science rs either you or /, and he would have
precious little at that. You had better give
him the extra ten and make him clean up and
get better clothes. think when the dirt and
rags are of, I'll remember who Il Is that he
looks like" a'
am give you another ten-dollar bill, but
you must 20 and wash and get some better
clothes on IL do, so you can go with me to
the house VIII you doitp' W
In course will. I'll ketch cold, maybe,
takin' off the rough dirt, but II isn't no worse
than the measles. I've had THEM"
"Can you get other clothes to-nightr'
"Yes night is just the time to work down
on Water or in Baxter street" ~
Colonel Mansfield had Just finished his
morning toilett the day after the occurrences
just narrated, when q servant brought up
card, and announced the gentleman whose
name II bore as waiting below.
go Lieutenant Muggins IA singular name,
I remember no such officer but never mind
show him up ~ said the Colonel.
In couple Of minutes Lieutenant Muggins
entered. He was not In uniform. He wore
black frocl-coat that was rather seedy. His.
clothes had been good and fashionable once,
but 1t was "long, long ago." His face was
not prepossessing. II had that brutalized
look which the constant use OF strong drink
will give to any man. And yet there was
something in his air, erect carriage, even in
the manner in which he bowed as he lifted
his hat, that said he had once been O gentle
man.
"Is this your card, sir--are you Lieutenant
Muggins Y' asked the Colonel, as he handed q
chair to his visitor.
"That is my name, sir Have I the honor
to address Colonel Edgar Mansfield ~ replied
the other.
"My name is Mansfield, and l commanded
the ---th cavalry during the late unpleasant
/ ness. May ask to what branch of the SER
vice you are attached as the lack of uniform
does not permit me to Judge without askinggh
'STo none at present. / was in the infantry,
| but got sick and resigned. l have called, sir,
| on very disagreeable business, that is to any
but us MILITARY men it would be disagreea-
ble."
And Lieutenant Mugglns straightened up,
took out very shallow-looking poeketbook,
and from 1t extracted a note" ri 5ea .
Rising, he extended this to the Colonel, and
said:
81 have Che honor, sir, to say that when you
| haxr tolr nf fl,a Nf
ment, 1 shall be most happy to be referred to
| the friend whom you may select to arrange
| preliminaries,"
The Colonel took the note. It was un-
scaled. He read 1t and sarcastic smile played
| over his features as he did so. 1t took but a
few seconds, and then he quietly tore the mis-
sive into scraps and threw them on the floor.
"What am 1 to infer from that action, sir ?
| What reply am to take back to my friend,
Mr. Frank Belphor?" cried Lieutenant Mug
| gins
az have no reply to make to q man of his
class and business" said the Colonel, quietly,
"When he dies, if justice is done, the HANG
MAN will expedite him on his route below,
1t is not work for gentleman to do. If you
remain here one minute more, LIEUTENANT
Muggins, after the declaration that you are
the FRIEND of O gambler and q sooundrel, you
condescended y to kick Won ont Of NV room y
even would l,ck n,e-n,r sirp I,uYrII-, >,
aWeu air wuAr will Won doyn
| And Colonel MonsaeId rose from, his chair
| and hegon with sIo,v measured ster 10 od'
vonce Toward the Jiouten,nt whose face ,vos
sor, rodNo1,,,oot ,,,,r,,,o~ hnt now hogon 20
wbiten
aI,n o.o civ without ho,nc t;oued 20 +o,,
him Won rsfnss 70 Hgbt and be,n most Won
.,r ond chost,sa VOC, tooI Movha yon,Ii
l-;o,, ,Ir,,,u '' Se'i-f -
ThaIior,o,,o,,. ,,oo hrr,,;,,,, o,or ,,,a ,bros,,
ola 1,,,,o,, he sa,d All. ga .. h,. ro.a
yet +,rraa tn,rord ,vl,ot he doaroed tho ,,o,,t
of attocl-tbot is the end of tbe Co,oneI,s
beovv cavalry boot-bo did not sce where he
wos Soirg ond hoing NJ the head Of /. Aiobt
of stairs be made on nnexnectedIv r.nid de.
scent
All tbe c,o,ore, so,v or hin, ,vos ,,;s bools oa
tbev went mn and the head went down
He falt no great ANXIETY about his fate how.
ever and ApishinU his toilet started shortly
aftar,vor5 10 moot bis deo, vouuo, sistar
HTo,n- IL ,,,or,1,,, ,,ost s,o;,od =. -
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P@eeeu on' "nu i0ii"i Neu q'u0.y
tOu mhuo teh-Ssiih0 hVVi0 "hh0 "SO,
Colonel. / knew what was up, and was glad
to see Won end the game as YOU did" The
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