Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-18
Qottrn,
THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST.

Tho stage coach hal,ci at The door
OF smiths h,tcl in Lynn
An inside passenger got out,
Who straight went in the inn.
Hrs portly figure was euwraped
la 0ycrcoat OF shag,
While one hand graspcl a travelling trunk,
The other held bag,
And in the twinkle OF his eye,
You recognized a was.
Waiter" he cried, "show me ROOM
I'm tired and iravel.sore;"
The waiter showed him 20 q room
Upon the second floor.
"Just stay moment" said The man.
The waiter closed the door.
,,Yc see, observed the traveller,
ERE can take do1e,
III have 90 ask = little help
In getting Of my close
For I'm triied crippled,
And can't pull on M. hose"
An right" replied the waiter,
Who was generous cit;
Il piiics any man" said he,
AS can't uDllc>- himself;
Iuvc1y soon uurig you, sir.
And lay YOU or your shelf"
"'Ti, we'll" resumed the traveller,
Who dropped into q chair,
First hang my wig upon you peg
aud nc took ofi nj, hair3
"l'm like a case OF gia,, +" said he,
And must be touched with care
And as be spoke, he opcd his mouth
As though il were trap,
And thrust his finger, IL the hole
The waiter heard 4 snap,
And out there rolled two sets Of teeth
And tell into his lap.
"Now, waiter, just unscrew my arm,-
But don't look 50 alarmed
I'm helpless a, a sailing ship
Upon sea tecalmcd
And when nv arm you've taken %,
You'n see that I'm djsarmcd"
The waiter in astouishmcnt
Upon the traveller Sazcd.
lie thought 80 strange stranger,
Must certainly be crazed,
But when ne saw the arm come OF
He was s;ill more amazed.
And seemed inclined 90 30 away.
moment more beg"
Cried out the waggi-h traveller,
"Hclp nc unstrap my leg"
The waters hair began g. rise,
As OF he pulled the peg.
"As sheep in summer said The man,
Rejoice To lose their Gceces,
So when dod my limbs ~ night,
NJ happiness increases,
Because cAnnO; rest in peace
Unless rest in Pieccs'
Then ne apostrophi1ed hi- limbs
In strange soliloqUy;
"tlas @" said he, zones IN the earth,
The Others iu the sea;
Bu, though well remember them,
They can't =, meab,r me.
.'NOw bring me here tha; lcoking.giass'
Aud III take out my eye;
Although Im 10, party man,
4 man OF parts am -
And a. he uttered ihi. vile joke,
He laughed as If he'd die.
The waters ha,r now stood on end,
lie trcmbled with Albright;
.'surcly," thought he "nJ mortal eyes
Ire saw 80 strange a isht,'
But the man Of fractions only sat
And laughed with all his might
''Now lay my fragments in that box,
Where they'l. be gu; Of sight,
Eg careful no. - drop the eye
And mind the teeth ,tou', bite.
My limbs - oH my trunk 10y day,
And "a my trunk at night.
But fear held fast the waiter,
He merely stood and stared;
To sec such soulappalliug sights
lie hadn't como prepared,
While the traveller only laughed the more,
To see the man 80 scared;
AMI putting On serious look,
In solemn accents said:
There's only one thing more to do,
Before gc, in bed;
steady yourself agains, the wall.
Ind JUS; uaSerslr nay head !.'"
You've met afOre the metaphor
About the camel, back;
IT'S 4 common aphori>m where
The creatures made a hack
II SAY, that III, tie final straw
Tha, makes his spine 10 crack.
II /, as apt IA II Is old,
And in the waters case,
The meaning ofthe proverbs
Not diiicult 10 trace
Foi he could bear NO more, but rushed,
Prom out the accurse,l place,
And down the stairs, by threes and pairs,
He fled with with speed as quick
As ifan angry Nemesis
Pursued hlm with stick,
Or As though the man without 4 leg
Had given him q kick.
And heavily as falls r log,
O- loaf Of bread sans lcayen,
lie Tell upon the ssndcn foor,
Aud pointing up toward heaven,
Shrieled out I've seen the Devil
He's up IN Number Scyen.H
A good story is told of old Johnr