Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-28
A coAcHmANs REVENGE.
How A Milesian Got Even With HIS
Employer Beware Of Discharged
Coachmen.

employer beware OF D4sChai geo
Coachmen.
The Chicago Times describes and anus
ing incident, or rather s,rlts IF incl
dents that Happened TO a Mr.. l., q
worthy merchant In that city, who hired
a coachman, Mike by namo. He worked
like charm till the tirst pay day, and
then when he obtained his first INSTALL
ment OF wages he celebrated that glorious
event by an ignOhlc drunk and was
promptly discharged from LIS service.
Now Mike was rs gentle Il person rs ever
lived-so long as he had all he wanted
and could get more but otherwise he
was ns treacherous and yindic,iye as the
untutored Modoc.
On the day following his discharge,
Michael, lllled with alchoholic ardur, pre-
eeuted hls fragrant person at Mr.. Las
house, on Calument avenue, and raised a
commotion. lie cursed and swOre, and
hrsgue was very rich and racy. so was
his language 10 Bridgeport ear. Mrs.
L. however became alarmed, and sent
for her husband, who came home us rap
idly as he could, bringing with him two
men from the office. Finding the Milesiun
hero on his premises, Mr.. l.. deliberately
elected him. Michael was yely brave,
however, and remained around the prem
ises until II became necessary 10 call in
the aid of two policemen, who were de-
tailed to watch the house. MichaeFs
courage wltted at sight of two substan-
tial clubs, and he changed his base of
operations. lie went to the morning
paper Offices and caused an advertisement
10 be inserted requesting any person who
had found dog to bring II down to Mr..
LIS residence and claim reward.
The consequence of this adroit proceed
ing was extremely ludicrous. When Mr..
L. came down TO breakfast he was en-
countered by ten or dozen women, boys
and meu, each leading by string one or
more yellow dogs. He demonstrated
against the introduction of yellew dogs
to his household, but "surc an ii was in
the papers," and similar explanations
was ali the satisfaction he could obtain.
As he drove away the first batch moro
came in, until thirty or more Cclts, with
three lines that number of yellow dogs,
had been turned away.
As 1t became apparent to the finders of
the yellow dogs that MIR. l.. was the vie
tim of practical Joke, they grew hois-
ferrous and derisive, aud the unfortunate
merchant was compelled % 20 down tn
his office without breakfast. determined
hereafter that the wOr s "Gcrman OF
scandinavian preferred should be his
motto In hiring II coachmau. But his
troubles were not yet at an end. The
loss of his breakfast brought him home
hungry to lunch On nearing his house
the first thing that met his astOnishef
gaze was an enormous pile Of Fhavings
aud few feet uil q gisln' lpad of S raw
Tine ucigi bOrs louked az him in hlW
rurpiisc. Tney supposed re hHd suit
deuly gone crazy, and was PREPARING fei
cOnhagHlion or, perhaps, had iolevri
foresworn feather beds, and would hence
forth sleep in clean shavings aud fnsl
straw.
His angry lool, confirmed the populat
suppOsitio1, and poor Mr.. l.. was imme
diateiy booked for Jacksonville Hi
4 temper did not improve at the sight o
! twelve dozen live ducks hopping moi. IL!
about In the yard and quacking cunster
nation at their ridiculous prcdicamcnt
lie walked hurriedly to the house, nm
at the basement door found man insist
/ ing on leaving forty pounds of goldfish a
the door, aud refusing TO listen to an
. denial OF his right to do SO. lie ran II
/, stairs 10 inquire OF Mrs. l.. what ncN
= sire Ak Of insanity had seized the houst
q when he was confronted with the ques
!. tion. "What in the name Of cummo
=, sense possessed you TO sCnd all thrs
= people here 7" A peal Of laughter es
y plained the situation. Il was Mike
doing. lie had been round to all Mr.. l.
a tradcsmen, and ordered them to scu
/. round goods, of which the ducks, straw
n shavngs and goldfish were but the iir-
n lnstallments. lie had also called o
n every employment Office in tho city, an
n left an order for two men and two wome
a to call Immediately at Mr. lis hous'
n and all through the whole afternoon the
Il continued to arrive. Mr.. Il. thought th
n thing was good enough for a praetlca
Al Joke, but there was such thing as
N limit even to good thing, aud applied
e. a lawyer for advice. Helold the story
IF the attorney, who roared with laughi'
le over the dismal recital, and when ask
il for instructions, replied that MIR. Il. cou
! lawfully shoot Mike if he ventured q
IA his premises, but advised him 10 hire Il
ID rascal over again.