The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-06
Communicated.
Farmer Oldboy's Visit to Shreveport, and

to TREND acquaintance or waytaring stranger biz
bospitahe door ever wide open.
He received me- kindly at his gate invited me in
and after knitting his benevolent brows me by can
die light, recognized old friend, whereupon viii
many simple and earnest expressions of welcome, ut
fairly embraced me ia the z-al of his hospitality.
No one more appreciated the wants OF man or beaS
than Mr.. Odhov: and it not until my horse haC
been duly installed and fed aud myself well nigh sur
ieed from the huge, wholesome aud savory dishes o
his bounteous table that he would engage III anything
like general conversation.
The taole removed, our pipes lighted, and Sit
,i'.g oft the long front piazzs OF his house, fol-
better getting the air. he said 4" for the
weather is becoming downright oppressive" We were
about open up cid fashioned long talk, whet
some evil geniu. prompted me to ask of him why he
had in n ceased TO visit Shreveport. have
not, !" said |, seen YOU in town tor All age"
Imagine my surprise, when, with exclamation
savorng OF profanity, the good old dashed the
floor his unofrudng pipe with violence that broke
the stout old meerschaum into hopeless fragments.
"Why, old friend |" exclaimed in some trepida
ton, fearing, in fact, he had lost his mind, what in
"Dont! dun't!" he exclaimed, holding out his
hands in dpprecatorv manner, - wait minute until
| get calm. think may give you some reason for
| having-as you may think it-foolishly broken my
pipe" Poor old pipe" he continued in soothing
tune while STOPPING gather the peous fragments,
| SHOULDN'T nave vented my tupALleuEe upon Sucl
old friend you"
As he seemed to be recovering bis equanmity,
thought it best not to interrupt him. After few
mrnt1 of apparently deep r., & con, he WAS able to
| speak i'll his usual mild, unimpassionrd to G.
! You may think strangely Of me-" resumed he, ten.
derby besto~ng the fragments of his old friend in his
side pockets land doubtless my conduct strange
but wait aud see. (Souehow this expression of wait
| and see has become stereotyped in my mndl Yes
wait and SEE whether have just provocation.''
Waiting to See or rather 10 hear, my friend narrated
to me as follows:
Do YOU know, Ia Shreveport only last week
Well, WAS and here is what of it.
Riding into town-as did thirty years ago. and you
know i'll found at the Intersection OF the two most
Important and tlrouged streets of the place. aud on
particularly conspicuous aud convenient corner post
whereon hook, evidently intended Tor hitchug
purposes. and there it WAS hltched my horse
After an absence Of some forty minutes CHANGED,
in the course of my business meandeiings pass that
sstne hitchiug post. Ny horse gone but upon
looking about TIE discovered a stranger very DELHI,
eratey leading the beast away FIRST hailed him. but
C'is havi effect, hastily pursued and deuiaded
10 know of this stranger what be doing with my
property?
swat and see" was his curt reply. waited. fol.
lowed and saw. The result aud experience OF my ob
-ervaou proved fine OF five dollars and costs for VIC
IatEg some city ordinance about htching O.. the side
walk
Very good" said to he stranger who imposed t.
II am la"-ahidng man, and if have violated your
ordinance let pay tor It" I did think it little
unfair, though, to tempt with that bitching post
sll so convenient and ready to hand.
then suhmissvely inquired of stranger No. where
could hitch my horse without violating ordinance.
He pointed me to dilapidated horse-rack no great
NAV from the seductive post. | suggested to him my
opinion that the rack would cely detain turhu-
lent kitten longer than he might choose to stay Oh
the AnRWA thsrp ank ia oil iriT rlnu
thars whar you've got TO hitch" And so hltched
Another half hour OF meand.ring brought again
by that rack which fallen down and nv horse gone
again. Casting my eye down the street discovered
stranger No. 3, with, what appeared to me, the
universal GOODNESS, leading off mn horse.
Hai"g without effect. and this time pursuing with
a haste unbecomng my years aud decidedly injurious
to dIR"ity OF Department.;
" What are you doing with nv property? ?" I de-
manded after overtaking stranger No. 8.
Wait and see" Was The answer.
The coincidence OF this remark with the one made
nv stranger No. |, somewhat n.tted me and pro-
'oked ne into the utetance of few words vioative
Of the Chesterfield code
do You resist an officer In the discharge Of his
1uty rirf' demanded this stranger in loud aud of
enstve tone.
II do resist, hut demand of you nv property"
Very good, sir! you do resist | arrest YOU
,ome alonger me-"
Conscious OF no ofrnse and desiring to obey the
aw, submitted and went "alnnger" him peaceably {
nongh, TO stranger No 2, with whom began TO feel
ort accidental acquaintance.
don't understand how it wss but do know that
tter charge against my horse tor vagralIy roaming
bout the streets and charge against myself for hav
TX resisted all officer in the discharge OF his dury
hnrd ten dollars and costs anQ the horse was fined
I" dollars and halt and costs 4
| swallowed this a. besl could, but assure you it
1T lump in my throat.
Passing down the street, ruminhting upon Govern
lent and s purpose and thinking thai people might
os1iby he overgoverned to extent destructive of
ropery liberty and even life, found myself opposite
le market where. fortune would have it, met II
usiness acquaintance between whom and III self was "
settlement 10 make. A
As the street is the best place for the ransac
OIL ot business my quaintance invited me into the
arket house where could be retired and r
hGle there, feeling wrar-d both in body and mind -"
aned against one OF the stalls when Was startled n
,t by tap, but slap o" the shoulder aud voice =
Wing, you my prisnneri" III
For aha ?" drTnanded. "
Wal, and SEE" replied stranger No. 4. I WAS "
gain tAken h'fore stranger No 2 and fned ten dol. {.
rs aud costs for the violation OF CITY ordinance
!ainst Migrants loungng nhont the Matkrt-house
tier very stern lecture, during which was in ~
rned that chain gang had been organic d and | VI
light hecome II member OF il, was most contemutu .
Idly dismissed IL
Making for my horse and determined to 20 at all4 II,
ehts, even should / find the poor beast under ar c.
at WAS met by friend who il thick OF hearing II,
d who actually buttonholed me for /" just word or
o" MS he said. In reply to his friendly Queries NJ
's forced TO speak in very loud tome Slap from w
rahger five, Who this time arrested for loud tak ~
z and disord-rv conduct Oh the street | WAS Gnpd
II dollars and costs and the chain gang unless could m
We some reert nce. The reference WIS given by
me one. don't know who, Tor by this time had but a.
tlr consciousness left -
Guided by instinct | found my horse and hastily a.,
Junftd.
. Stranger" called out man did not know. III
" Well, SIR "
' DO you that pie9" pointing to shrewd looking p,
ID D+rch just then deeting by US. Sn
+" Yes, Sir" ~
+" That zig has cost me just 1916 in fines have hi
'hdohed him and nov being very sharp pig and ca
worth confscation, he enjoys the freedom of the
v"
Punging my spurs into nv poor f"e,rdden horse fn,
dashed westward followed by of sop theft" ~,
d accusations of I" furious riding" for which latter
else, learn. have been solenly accused by the ina
lire batch of str,ngers. an,
u Do you think. said Mr.. Odhoy, looking steadily -,
me, II have had provocation ?" !,
u You have" WAS my solemn Judgment we
Yours respectfully, cHARLEaINE n
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