The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-16

10 UPaO1D Ms TRADx.
H AsAS stpea aksrs aaerily pYMsg
cleuds Of smoke from his short dndeen,
you cosld tell there was trouble
brsWing snler his battered tile. Every
odd mOvamsat Of the slmen-sysa ne.
ohanics appearsd = cause him intsass
suaerisg. \ casual observer might
thisk - ipeide visitor, called collie,
~ k6nt tlag viii him. He teek :
new reef ia hfs belt. yspked his hat to
the lsrboSrd, sPSt on his hands, and
iayslustktjly initiated several Of their
noysmsnts. A. enc Of the Japs squat
TED himsSlf on the ground and COM
: nsneed 70 plane . piscs Of timber,
awkwardly drawing The edge Of the
insexu0ent towards himself, the ex-
cited Irishnan fairly danced with rage,
and reared:
Get - M cut Of that, ye neon
complsxtsd hathen, and step uses'ihst
plsne soFninst y6rselE."
Ehs jap paused, glanced at him, and,
giving him the Masonic sign, made
with hss fingers agaisst one nose, he
coneinusd his planning.
The a1GIy Irishman shook his hst
ct him. and pu6sd away at his pips.as
he nsrssasly paced back and forth.
- anoefssr Jap Approached him, car
rying . spade in one hand and small
vhasket In the other, the Irishman sud
4dsnly paIssA asd anxiously watched
his movcasnts. Setting his basksi
dewn close to pile Of earth, the Jap
transferred . spadsfui Of earth 70 the
basket with . syiph. like grace that can
osly - tqsale,l ~ . woman when
ne attempts to Aop over = stove cover
gyith . Tone-tined fork. Before he
could repeat the graceful operation
the Irishman uttered howl Of rage,
and sprinxing fer him, caught the jap
by The hood Of his ulstsr-fittiug pants,
and he next minute the Irishaan had
the srads; asd the Jap was Standing
on his h6ad, trying to make short
cot thro4gh the centrs Of tine earth,
touar1s Ais natise home.
Without stopping to notice the in.
vortsd Jap. the Irishman spat On his
hssds, and eomAsacsd throwing dirt
fato the basket q . rate that would
AAss sat1sjshsl the Jap If he had time
e = ast6aishsd. ABE the hscy poker!
=, m - II thai jabbsrin' idist will
beAllhG stalsa n Irishman's trade,
- - enerily suffering - two Of the
HAsk 6aards collared him.
! gssWhof 81 the nams Of the devil Dc
80 neln z" roarsd one Of the gray
o1n1e.
sRhat - I nans1 b CORA and dc
ysse thiik I would b altar allswep
miself - go . shovel abused in, that
stylsby. : bald-fAoed moakeyf Aercs-
y replied the Irishman. "Let loose Of
nae aow and BY the powers Of Bobby
Powers, I'll sosn shew that bloody
AaiAen hew : Connanght man can nse
. spade" and he made . vigorous ef-
1eetite ce1tinae his work.
"Throw down that spade and get
sut Of herr" yelled the ether guard.
sPhati and lave that sun-burnt
1ouksy to stall the bread and whisky
sut ef . poor Irisman's mouth. Be
81 Patrick I and I'll de the wsrk fsr
nothipg! afecs I zee my profsssion
treated Ike that.
A. they wers leading him away, .
bssevpleat geatlsmss who had been
anussd q Pats zeal In the Centennial
caass, ''sesa" the guards and secured
his rslsase. In reply 10 Pats enquir-
iss he attempted 70 explain to him the
Jsps' eoansotion with the Centennial.
but Pat rn6siy tntsrrupted him, and
Asrcely exclaimed:
"Do 20 nAne % tell me Gineral
Waship6toa fsught for that high tail
Cd nonksyr b the snakss Of Amer
icei AID I tell - he would have
disd alore he was bors, II he knew
.1aW a.dacent IfisAmaa IVES to be rob
bed Of his trade
A. the cid gentleman hastiIy moved
away he hsard Pat mutter: "And il
the heather can stall nay wife's trade,
- the holy smoke, I shan't allow them
to stail slime PAiladelpAia Press.