, 1875-07-16

An Authentic Incsdens OF Travel In
tho N0t1th " eHts

Virksbnra {Affss.> Herald.
A gentleman residing In this city had oecaeion
q few days since to tako journey down lilo
river ard ssycral miles back from IT, sEing b
saddle horse. Darkarss overlook linn IN
sparsely aetticd district and as tho roads woro
III bad cputl itiun and tho evening looked
thro.tentnr hc hated hofsto forlofn looking
mt snt1 arketI II he cnud find lodging.
II rerkun r. lpouShL ro[fed tic long-l'arctL
sorruvtui-oyed bIan.tcr, after hetitatns
rio Vicksbur ger found little to cat, and his
horeu found nta II loss. Tho aIuntler and his
vito wcro vi aIuno, and they had bnt few
wo' f.. tue .nons nsasoy rrsr o o 10
traveller canred down Oh tho floor on blnnket,
and hciug very nretf llo fell asleep, whilo host
md hostoss were smoking their blhok Ga! pipes
s .o ether o 9l =. s too o.of .ook se, ba
Stranger, I'm powerful sorry to disturb ye'
bttt want to ax 7. rot"
HfcB-ycn-wt, IT" inquired tho FickH-
burger. as hc rnbi Ct, riN rycs and sat Nh.
.io liho to see fur play, don't &C. asrang-
"Yes, of conrse.~ ....
"Wol men tho old woman can't agree,
aomsiow tile's crnrn ard teschy and guors
lin tritlo ugly. 1.nattWjae. We dunt hi1s III,
wurth oIl boots. Wo' 70 lit md lit I'm old and
ri,er cnuck fult o glit' and Its about an ovon
NV "Wel', I'm sorry," !" y'a in thu vich'burser as
Ihe sqnaltcr hesisatch
"We'vo been a-balk since ye cum, stranger,
and we'yo made up 10 ask 80 to ht'td the csnilo
aud st 70 N t9 40 ea me sh gsoo
traycl!"
~ I'm sotEy St i there's any trouble and horo
We've sot to do II, st1sngef." replied tho
woman. ii WORT Iisa with 4 1ant who kIu lick
sno. nna he'n juat as l,iEi,-Gorn. SANS nj good
az the run o iucn. but hos lazy and BasnY and
hO wants to wear his hat on his earl!
~ sna this cabin can't hold both Of us ht,y
| longer. It's 10 be q nTnaf' hetst ,-no sicklhg
Of clubbing, and We won't 50 back OH yer do
| uiAion." ..
The vlehslu,rgcr protctted. but tho woman
p1aeel lighted candle In tH hand, MID posted
him In tie door, and man and Hifo ntrrnsa out
on tho ground.
| jnst four ,oots and ,o erl' bai tho stluattcr,
as llo pushed mp hin s!cavts.
Islam, 20 don't weigh 'E,i1|f into thrto TONS 7"
sle replied In grim yoico, and ths battle com-
| monccd.
Tho Vsckshurgor mentally bet twenty 10 one
Oh the man ut tho start. but In Two minutes lie
lad reduced tue odds to ten, and In two mihntes
more he WAS bettihg oven. Tt.o "'fo was like
Il wild-cat, springinR, dexlg'nE, striking. aid
stand III tho defensive.
.'Laok ont for the HengA tiger, snke!" he
| warmed ID ho clAwed tho mir.
IL can whip tl.o boots uffn 70. 8am!" Hht
| replied, aud tho battle grew tlereer.
/ Uhe Of thu uomAnB sharp mills Btrnck the
| husbands ego and blinded him for mi Instant.
A. ho threw up his aI,ns ahe aeizcd tosh he: hans
into Lila llsfr, vankel him down, and iu another
motnent Ind tho "gonge" on him.
"sam, do 70 cs7cf" shs aaked ~ thoy lny
quiet.
"That's the lead.word. suke, and I'm licked
man |" ho 1nournfulty answered.
She Let hin, mp aud he turned to tho Vtchsoutg-
CT and inquired: .
"Straneer WAS 1t a ia'r foughs77
II gucas It was!''
= Then travcl!'' .......
He entered tho Int. put oIt bis eoht and hat.
took up his tthe, md sa ho cn1nA out he reached
his hatjd to Ills wifo, and said
"Gool-bye, Buko! We agreed far and B1uar',
and hero go!" Then, turning to tho traveller,
he added:
",luch obIecgon. atrangci-yo held Tho candle
plumb far, and 70 didn't holler Tor either ons Of
uAl''
And ho Walked down TO the fence, lcaped over,
a,,d was soon lost 10 sight.
"Cuod' nntf oi, tho shont " mused the wife IL
she gazcd after him, s'hnt ha fighting Weight Ii
c!hr run down to nutlltni'