The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-03-20
Kanhee Curiosity.
sCENE-A TAvERN.

Hosy Good morning, Mister -; don't
recollect your name now.
STRANGER.-It is of no consequence.
H.-I'm pretty sure I've seen you somewhere.
s.-Very likely you may, I've been there fire.
quently.
HI was sure twas so but strange that l
should forget your name.
Sit is indeed somewhat strange that you
should forget what you never knew.
Hts onaccountable strange-its what
Pm not often in the habit of, 1 assure ye. l
have for the most part of a detentive memory.
In the power of people that pass along this
way, I've scarce ever made (as the doctors say)
a sapsus slinkuna of this kind afore.
s-You hav'nt eh.
H.-Traveling to the western country, l pre-
sumo, Mister?
S,-Presume anything you please, sir, but
don't trouble me with your presumptons.
H-0 Lord no, sir; won't do that, sir
I've no ideer of that, not the least ideer in the
world 1 spose you've been to westward afore
now?
Swell, suppose have?
H.-Why, on the suppostion, was going to
say, you must be pretty well-that is to say,
you must know something about the place.
S.-Eh, heh
HI tske it you are married man, Mister
Stake it you WILL that's no affair of
ss-if.-rTefi afIer all, married life is the most
happiest way of living; don't you think 80,
Mister?
s.-Very possible.
HI conclude that you have family of
children, sir?
ST. don't know what reason you have to
H.-O, no reason in the world, Mister, not
the least; but thought must jist take the
liberty to make the presumption, you know,
that's all, sir. | take it, Mister, you are about
my age?
S.-Eh' heh
H.-How old you 10 call yourself, if may be
so bold?
S.-You're oold enough, the ID knows.
H.-No offence, hope; wouldn't be tbougHt t
uncivil by any means. | always calculate to
treat everybody with civlity.
S.--You have very strange way Of showing
it.
H.--True, as you say, l gineraliy take my
own way in these ere matters. Do you prac-
tice law, farming or mechanicals?
S.-Perhaps SO.
H.-Ah, judged So; was pretty certain it
must be the case. Well, its good business as
any there is followed now a-day.
S.-Eh, heh!
HI take it you have money Interest, Mis-
ter?
S.-Would it be of any particular interest
for you to find it out?
world, sir. I'm not at all inqnistive about
other peoples matters; minds my own busi-
ness that's my way.
S.-And very odd way you have of doing
it, too.
Hive been thinking what persuasion
you're Congregational, or aptist, or whether
you belonged to the Methodesses
Swell, what's the conclusion
H.-Why, I've concluded that I'm pretty
near right in my cenjectures. Well, after all,
Pm inclined to think they are nearest right of
any persuasion, though some folks think differ
emily.
S.-Eh, heh !
Has to pollyticks, take it, you, that is to
say, suppose you -
S.-Very likely.
H.-Ah, could have sworn it was so, from
the moment saw you. have a mack at find
ing out a mans sentiments. dare say, Mister,
you're Justice in your county town?
S.-If Imay return the compliment, should
say, you are just-ass everywhere.
H.-Why, yes I'm in the commission of the
peace, to be sure, and an officer in the militia
though, between you and 1, 1 don't wish to
boast Of it.
s.-[Risng to go.] Any more enquiries to
make?
H.-Why, no nothing to speak on. When do
you return, Mister?
--1s55..-About the time come back. Gets on
his horse and gallops off,
HI [Bawling after him. Well, l shall look
for ye then. l hope you'll call.