The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-21
ITO HIM, BOY"
Lively Experience Of Well Known
Quill Driver.
D k Discovered by the Police Uader
Suspicious Gresnstances,n and at. !.
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Editors as we'll as other unfortunate
dwellers on thisimundane sphere have
experiences. We state the fact be
cause there are those who look upon
the ~quill-dffyer as a sort of phantom,
moving among men, but subject
TO none of the mishaps common to
everyday life. So general has this
belief become that all written exper-
fences in the lives ofthe class we men
tion have come to be received with
the utmost caution. We present be-
low, however, the facts of an actual
case, which may be received without
fear of being hoaxed:
There is employed on q leading
morning paper in this city a prominent
and talented editorial writer, who, for
sufficient reasons. shall be nameless
here. He is not a delicate blonde,
nor does he run to the other extreme,
but he does play a good game of ca
sine, and can beat the Old Nick him
self painting scenes which occur be
yond the waters. The life of this
great writer has been u of study to
his Napoleonic employer, and been
| the source of some remark in outside
circles. During the day and early
evening hours bis ready pen paints
words for the delight of millions, and
at night he wends his way to a distant
suburban home, there to recruit for
the morrow in tho smiles of a loving
family. This gentleman of brilliant
attachments, for reasons best known
to himself, scorns to patronize modern,
modes of conveyance, and through
the fervid days of summer, or the
keen biting days of winter, he accom-
plishes the distance between the con-
crete and his suburban resting place
by the natural means of locomotion'
furnished him. During the long
months, perhaps years, in which he has
exercised this novel system, naught
has occurred to ruf1e the serenity OF
his spirits until a recent occasion,
when the human instinct 20 long dor
nant in his nature made such q re-
markable display. $50 ad ri.
On Monday evening, in pursuance
Of his usual custom, he babe adieu to
a social party, and turned his steFs in
the direction of his rural home. The
affairs of the day had been unusually
pleasant, and the first half of thefjour.
ney was travelled in the greatest exhil-
GRAFTON of spirits, and without the
| ghost of an experience.fHe had s'Thel
Consolidated" on the hip, and was
trying vainly to think of something
funny to indulge in on the morrow. 81
/ Turning from the main road into q
dark and lonely path which would
Dring him near his roof, he quickened
his steps. Scarcely had he gotten fairly
settled in his new gait when the sound
of stealthy footsteps behind caused
him to- turn and glance, in the direc-
ton from which he had come. As he
did so he found his path filled with
persons who were evidently keeping a
sharp y upon his movements. At
once his fears rushed to arms, and re-
collecting that the earnings of the day
had been invested in a clean shirt for
next Sunday, which he carried under
his arm, he left the path and started
for the road again The rapid move
ments of his pursuers in the same..di-
rection dispelled all doubt there might
have been that his movements were
under scrutiny, and thinking only of
his safety and his late purchase, he
hurried down the road He did not
run, you know-he just sided along
at a slightly increased speed.
The voice of the nearest disturber
of his peace at this instant called out
to him to "stop." He felt no inclina-
ton to heed the command, but four
stout men were upon him before he
| could even give expression to his favor
ito words of blessing. Glnncing around
with a frightened expression, the n
fortunate quill-driver discovered him
self surrounded with a half q dozen
hardy guardians of the public peace.
"Hellow," he cried, with a rufhe of
the features, intended to be a smile,
"I'm glad to e you, sir, I'm sureF"
"We've seen people glad to see us
before, my fine fellow" responded the
leader, laughing ''but that's too thin
you sea- ~ ~ Us III mr..
HNo, hold on /; don'tyou know me ?"
UNFORTUNATELY for yourself, my
cute we do know you. But come
along-we haven't any timesto wait"
Haven't any time. the ID! I'd
have you understand m-,I II
thought youewere highwaymen after
me-" gsI -.l)
The officers laughed. .uS Iht
"We are not highwaymen," one of
them said, t'but the road is dangerous
this time OF night, and we will take
you where you will be safe" e
In spite of our unfortunate quill
drivers protestations, that he was q
great man, a good man, and even an
honest man, the faithful guardians lis
tened not to his words, and but forthe
arrival on the scene of o gentlemen
we'll acquainted with all parties, the
hero of this rare story would have
found himself on his way to the city
again, many hours in advance of the
time required by the rules of the es-
tablishment. Matters being explained,
b ,wever, he was allowed to proceed on
his way home He was on duty again
yesterday, but the sense of humor had
departed from his soul, and the Con-
solidated today is happy at the AR
row escape from fire to be heaped up
on them.