The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-06-07

/ just by way of a blin,' you see, Will,
he's got 10 slip down the strame in Jim
my Sheridan's bit of boat. All, thin
I politics, thin politicsin
Z" OH, then, there's an election abou
to take place, presumed"
"Thrue for We, your honor, thrue fol
ye," replied the man dolefully
"There niver was such ruction in Sli
go before, in the mimry of man. Tive
lawyers a-figbtin like divils to see who's
TO be mimbirn
''Then I'm just in time to see tn,
| fun
Z" Fun, your honor?" echoed the man
cts not meeself that i'd objec5 to BIZ
of scrimmage now an agin. But it,
murther your honor'll see before it's al
over, or my name isn't Michael O'Con.
nor. Whist nowl Did ye'liear nothin
benin that hedge thereP" ~
At this moment we are about the mid.
die of a rather lonesome stretch of the
road, one side of which was bounded by
high, thin hedge The dusk of the
evening was fast giving way to the gloom
of night.
"I-ah-yes, surely there is some
thing moving there, - replied. ats
some animal most likely"
Down in the safe! down, for your
life!" cried the driver, as in his terror
be brought the horse to a halt. 81 y
His speech was cut short by a couple
of loud reports. A lance-like line of
fire gushed from the hedge, and one if
not two bullets whizzed close by my
ear fF7l3T IAEUIF
As sprang to my feet in the gig, the
driver slid down to the mat, and lay
there groaning. care you hurt?" l ask
ed, as / strove to get the reins out of the
palsied hands. Il-f
"I'm kilt, I'm kilt, intirely!" he
moaned. --'fI
Aisy, now, aisy, there, your honor!"
cried voice from behind the hedge,
just as L had gained the reins. "It's
all mistske, your honor, all mis-
takei''
"Give the mare the whipi give the
mare the whip!" cried the driver, as he
strove to crawl under the seat; "we'll
all be murthered!"
Instead of taking his advice, however,
L held the mare steady, while a man
pressed through the thin hedge and
stood before us, a yet smoking gun on
his shoulder.
whats the meaning of thisP'' ask
ed coolly, for the newcomers GOODNESS
affected me. "Did you want to murder
a person you never saw before?"
"T'm raale downright sorry, your
honor, - replied the man in just such
tone as he might have used had he trod
upon my toe by accident; "but We see
you're in Wolff O'Neil's gig, an L took
We for him. Where's that fellow
AS he said this the man prodded the
driver with the end of his gun, while l
I actually laughed outright at the
of the affair.
$50 away with We, go away" moan
ed the driver. "Murtherl thieves!
"Get up with We an take the reins,
you gomeril you," said the man, as he
gave Michael another prod that brought
him half out. "You're as big a coward
as my old granny's pet calf. Get up
and take the reins or III -
"Oh, don't; there, don't say nothin',
for the love of heaven!" cried the driver,
as he scrambled into his seat again and
took the reins in his shaking hands.
"I'll do any thin We till ME, only put
that gun away"
There - replied the man, as he low
cred the gun till its mouth pointed to
the ground; "will that phase We? Now,
tell me where's Squire O'Neil?"
"He's in the town be this,'' replied
the driver. go thin politics, thin
politics!"
"Hum; so he's managed to get past
us, after all. Well, tell him from me,
Captain Rock, that if he votes for the
sarjint tomorrow it's an ounce of lead
out of this he'll be after trying to digest.
Now, mind"
I'm tell him, Captain, dearl I'll tell
him. replied the driver, as he fingered
the reins and whip nervously. "But
mayn't we go on now? Mayn't we 90
onP''
" Yis, whiniver the gentleman lases,"
replied the man. cam I'm raale sorry,
as told your honor. I'm raale sorry
a. the mistake
"Well, I'm pleased, not sorry" l re-
piled, laughing, for if you'd hit me, it
wouldn' t have been at all pleasant But
let me advise you to make sure of your
man next time before firing. Good
night
Z" Goodnight, your honor, good
night" cried the man, as Michael gave
the mare the whip, and sent her along
at the top of her speed to the now fast
nearing lights of the town. In less than
a quarter of an hour we had dashed
through the streets, and halted opposite
a large hotel. Here Michael found his
master, as he expected; and here | put.
up for the night, very much to the as
constituent of every one. Soon after
my arrival, asked to be shown to my
room; but it was l O'Clock in the morn
ing before the other guests ceased their.
noise and allowed me to 90 to sleep.
Next day 1 slept rather late, and might
have slept even later, but that was.
rudely shaken out of a pleasant dream.
by wild howl, as of a.thousand de-
mons just let loose. Starting up quick
ly, and looking out on the street, saw
that it was filled with fierce-lookingl
crowd, out Of whose many mouths had
proceeded the yell that Weakened me.