, 1874-01-27
MONTGOMERY,
I1o D1RGuszcR Old "Reminiscences with
Louis 1Vnhl.

No D1RcuszcR Old II "Reminiscences with
Louis Wnhl.
Ex-A1derman Montgomery, of old Court House
fame, haunta, like an uneaBy ghost, tho rickety
scat Of olnpiro on Adama street, and carries him
self with az iaunty IN air as before misfortune
overlook him and made him grimly acquainted
with tho jailor Of Cook County. "A1onty" could
mover lay claim to "the front Of Jovo," and his
genius lay entirely in tho line Of Comus. He wan
never known to be warlike character, but il-luck
las Boured d disposition TINT onco WIS no doubt
sweet rs maple sugar. Tho ex-patriarch made
tour In tho vicinity Of Mr. Colvin's head
quarters yesterday morning, and while cruising
nea tho peanut-atanu Of Mary, tho apple mer-
ehant, or morchantess, Lis watery optics foil
upon tho burly form Of Louis Wahl, who was
striding induatrious1y in the direction Of the
Cornptro1lors office. Mr. Wahl said:
"Goo1 morning, Montgomery. How do you
proBper?"
Now, be it remembered, Mr.. Wahl was ono Of
the witncasoH for tho people in the case which
Mr. Reed found It necessary to make against
Mr. Montgomery, during tho grand Aldornanic
expose. This memory may not have bcon very
honeyliko in the heart Of the ox-oAicial. for he
iooked acid, mud muttored something unintcllig-
iblo. BY this time AID. Arthur Dixon, with d
fow othor habitues Of tho shaky municipal CON
corn, happened along, aud formed quite
group about the parties first mentioned.
Mr.. Wahl, finding that Montgomery did not
choose to meet him on easy terms. got sonaewhat
annoyed, and mado sharp romark, which WAS
returned with interest BY the ex-fuuny man OF
tho ancient Common Council. The conversation
turned on Mr. Wallis confirmation aB Commits
Bioner of Public Works.
tako q bribe-did ever try to corrupt you, or
any man in tho Council, Tor my own interoBt or
that OF others
Montgomory-Don' come for any certificate
Of good ohRract or to me. don't owe you any
thing You did your bost to ruin mo. / lave
nothing to say about you.
Mr.. Wahi-Im not asLing you for character.
I'd be IN nico iix il wore reduced to that
hnt 4'91 Late to quarrel With man that is down.
Montgomery-perhapa my word might 60 as
oa nc and think co!yin "Sss was asaS SOFT
to tho osa aS14ss yare sor aR pon Ike ov you for
about Public Works than COW doos Of holi-
day. Who're did you Berve an apprenticeship to
businoas Of that kind7
Mr. Wahl-Im not going. to be catoohizel by
you, sir. You're not worth noticing, anyhow.
You're not in your right miud, believe and, I
suppose. you ought to be lot alono.
At this Montgomery got. moro rubicund
than ever in the rogion of his nasnl promon-
tory, and said something which Mr.. Wahl
evidently interpreted into an Offensive mono
syllable contradiction, for lie lost his tomper aud
made warlke gesture. Initiating tho boarlng
OF James Of BrothWoll, when Maico{m urae1ne
aud Rosle,.ick Dhu foil out In the " Lady of tho
Lake." the Asalwart Dixon stopped briskly be-
tween the uplifted hand OF Mr. Wall, aud tho
elavated walking. .Btick Of tho namoBake Of him
who died at Quebec. Thon, clearing his voice iu
. manner suggestive OF long speech In tia
Council Arthur sung out
" Nadmen Your frantic Jar forcgo,
hold tho hrst TINT strikes my foo |"
Whether 1t wero the poetry, uttarod with tie
thrilling yolco OF Booth, combined with the pys-
cal energy OF Forest, Or tho dreful threat con-
taued IL, tho couples quoted, history may mover
DO nhlc to decide, but DIxon's defamation had
tho desired effect.
'Aren't yo ashamed Of yoursolyoH :" suggest
Cd tho lion. Arthur in tho dulcet tones that
arouse the iro OF tho oolnbAtiyo 1foGrath who
has lovo for music In his soul, slld mu eli pre-
fors tho banging OF hammer.
!" Everybody knows that I'm peacaabls man."
said hIr. Montgomery.
Ihon koep. your temper llttlo uudor con-
troll, said Mr. WahI.
"Ilink Of tho holy show you'd have med Of
the hull Of us, If it had come to hlowH. I'd be
SGT down Tor = bottle-holslar," Bail
Aid. Dixon, 81 he linked s4is arm With
IL the obtuao anglo formed by Mr
Wahls massive elbow, aud lad tho pleoid owner
tlioro0f through tue dark corridor That lad to he
Law Department Of the city.