Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-11

grew quite sociable, and began to
talk; he complimented very much
upon my bravery in daring to
stop his carriage. For just one
century he had. once a year, driven
along this road without meeting
any one who had the courage to
ride with him and through me, he
would be released from all further
punishment, which was to last IN
iii some brave fellow accompanied
him in his drive and conversed
with him.
"For this release he heartily
thanked me, and said that, for my
courage, | should he lucky in my
business spernlations; aud, as you
are aware, he turned out like
true prophet"
did you talk about anything
else Z" asked Joe.
"Oh, yes. My old friend had as
mnch curiosity a. woman, SAID
uncle Ben, who / need not say,
WAS an iuveterate bachelor. 1--WE
had a conversation ahont London.
1t appears that he had been n great
beau in his time, and he consider
eel himself an enormous favorite
with the ladies. He wished t"
know who was the reigning toast,
AMI was mnch disgrsted when |
told him that toasts had gone out
of fashion"
"Was that all 7"
"Oh, no. He told me where the
best civit and pomatnm where 10
he bought, and who was the best
pernke maker: and was still more
surprised when | said that no one
wore wigs now, except lawyers aud
coachmen. He asked if travelling
was rs dangerous a. ever; Though
he confessed that he bad not been
much troubled lately by the knights
of the road. He said that one rode
up 10 stop him TWENTY-FIVE years
before, hut the sight Of his head
less driver had so frightened him
that he put spurs to his horse and
disappeared as if he had twenty
Bow street runners at his heels"
"Did Won not ask what became
of him on the other nights OF the
year, when he was not out for a
drive |"
"He said that, in company with
the innumerable shades who were,
like him, also condemned to or-
casionally visit the earth for crimes
committed during their past lives,
he passed his time lowering round
his old haunts, longing to become
visible to his descendants, and to
assist them in times of trouble, hut
unable TO do so. AS we conversed.
the time passed rapidly away, and
at length the lamps Of London be-
came visible in the distance. Az
ter thanking the OLD man for his
courtesy, suggested that | might
now alight, as | had great many
friends in town that | should like
to visit; hut he shook his his head.
emo, no. said he, I'VE are at
the mercy of my coachman; he has
Tho entire command during our
drive, and he will only stop at the
place where he picked you up
See, be is turning the horses round
we are about to return"
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