Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07

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a rosy fresh complexion such rs mine
his was most decidedly cholerio-blue
As indigo. concluded at once that hi
travelled for some dry-salter, and had
been fidgeting with his samples-per
haps had received q parcel of blue stuf
in bulk to save carriage, which he had
been weighing out and packing with
his own hands into the required
quantities for his various customers il
the district. Then, having done hi
work, it was not unreasonable to sup
pose he had made bis toilet for The
commercial room, and had in moment
of forgetfulness used the indigo.bae
for towel.
am fond of harmless fun, and
confess fervently wished for few
more arrivals to enjoy it with me. In
the space of few minutes I invented
a dozen funny things to say the last
was so rich that I laughed outright.
And 80 did he.
We sat and looked at each other. !
noticed that when I took drink he
did the same. When pulled he pulled.
If moved hand or foot, 80 did he.
1 could stand it no longer; I was
angry, and I said to him
II am not to be insulted with i'm
punity, sir. My names Brown.
there's my card stand up like a
man, sir
My blood was up.
The cadaverous wretch repeated my
very words and actions, and handed me
q card which was engraved, ode
Tremens & Co., Wine and Spirit Mer-
chants"
1 finished my toddy, took off my
coat, locked the door, and looked him
full in the face.
He finished his toddy, threw off his
coat, went to the door, and put the key
in his pocket! But never for an in.
slant did he take his eyes off me. He
was quite ready for me. He waited
for me. His azure countenance had
changed; he looked 6endish.
The noble art of self .defence formed
feature i'll my education; when at
school, I could parry and counter cap
italy; my blow was equal to a hundred
and thirty-seven pouLds, aud ] could
give the upper cut beautifully; but
somehow felt afraid of this fellow,
and I looked at him as 6ercely as /
could, in the hope that he would make
me an apology. Nothing of the kind
On the contrary, his demoniacal scowl
grew fiercer and wilder every moment,
the redness round his eyes became
more strongly defined, and his orbs
shone with dazzle that seemed to
freeze my blood. I would have given
month s salary, and expenses to boot.
to have been safely anywhere else.
looked at the window as the thought
rose, and determined to risk limb by
jumping through it into the street be-
low. But 1 must have passed him.
His eyes were upon me, and I gave up
the idea as soon az formed.
had contrived, however, to have
the table between us, and thus we were
face to face. I could not now look him
straight in the eye, as I had always
been accustomed to look at q man.
shrank from his terrible stare. and
my blood seemed to galop as though
every drop in my body had entered
and was running on a steeple.chase
through my veins, with a wind up leap
from my heart to my brain.
To my horror became sensible that
the table was moving with slow but
certain motion toward the side of the
room. 1 held it with all nay strength,
but without avail. Ny antagonist was
evidently a much stronger man thar
myself, and had the design of makina
for himself . fair field ON which to
exhibit his powers. 1 would have
pulled the bell out by it's roots, 70,
help, but my hands were riveted to the
table: ] moved with it against my
will his terrible eyes were upon mo.
At last tho table touched the wall
my enemy lifted his hands, and as be
did so I found mine were released.
Quick as lightning he sprang ut me
Quick as lightning, I remembered
had a large spring-backed knife in my
pocket; l thrust my hand in search Of
1t; but was already in the grip of 6
wise, receiving blows that would moi
have disgraced mammoth's hammer
! was knocked down; I was knocked
up; was thrown over his head, kicked
in many places at once, jumped upon
knelt upon my teeth were punched
out, my nose flattcned, my neck dislo
Gated, my skull fractured, nv rib
smashed in, before I could even plan
one with my left upon any part of M,
antagonist.
At length obtained freedom for m,
right hand the next minute he wa
dead ut my feet! With great difficult,
1 arose, and drawing the table to it
original position, I secretcd the bod
underneath. Then, with an inexpress
ible feeling of triumph and JOY, l wipe'
my trusty weapon.
Horror! In every chair, on every ia
bic, ON the solemn old clock, in q 70,
on the mantle shelf, were new arrivals
Indigo dealers, all waiting to have
turn with me!
Tho morning after my arrival at tn,
Red Dragon" found myself in bed
strapped down. The people of the in
told me that 1 had been mad tho nigh
before. and had fought a battle roys
with every article of furniture in tn
room. knew better, of course: bu
kept my own counsel. could hav
told them that I had conquered nc
only De Tremcns himself, but also hi
awful Co.-%. Pnwrs Margarine.
WESTON, the almost forgotten wall
list, energies from obscurity with Il
offer to walk ut agricultural fairs, thi
fall, for $50 an hour.
: For the first coating of the Graph
balloon over 800 gallons of varni \
were consumed, mud about fifty l,yusht
, used uP,