The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-24
@istellanes.
ARrExUe. WARD AND THE LONDON
CABBY.

CA6b1s
AnYrMrs WARD, the prince Of hnmorists,
nositiyely reyeled in whit think ne was
he frst 10 dub '.eoak.' l remember,
late one ght in the II of 1866. Artemus.
dear tie jeff Prowse and ny humble SELF
were left alone in the tlubroon at Asnieys.
Artemus propos an adjournment to the
Alham ra prowse an | myself Jo,1u'4y as .
scented. Art,m',s asked jeff to charter
cab. The vehicle soon drew up. 1T was
clear night. and the hotel and street lamps
she'd b. ignt light, which gave us full view
Of the drivers face. He was grave and
stoIid.looking. a, d evidently s'lf.possessed
Artemus seemed to study the mans Tea.
lures for brief mo,r ent then he minated:
to me in a whisper TINT he wasgoi'g to have
lark with cab1y. Assum ny grave air,
which sat SO marvellousIy wei! OH his face.
he addressed t. g MAJ: IN sltw> measured &c
cents My lend" he said, "yo look TO
me man Of thought AID exper Nnce. IN
fact. the very man likely 10 decd m at
important and mos ditltu question. whct,
has arisen be'wten me and my friend
here" POINT ny to ve... WHO 100 - sii- M;
puzzled ..Do you take me? Will YOU he
.araitcr be. we ~ us ?" Cabb, locke d SO du-
bious At first tina, thought he v going to
saw "Gammon. or ;. shut up or some
thing of the sort However. 80 wonsronsly
intent did Ar,emus look. and SO supernally
r-aye was his manner at the mans sus-
picions died away from his face as snow
will und Il hot sun. lie gave a half
trunt, then said briefly, Fire away, guv'-
Nor, let's know watts. I'LL abont.''
.'Well,' responded Artemus, with slow
delibcrat. ness. weighing every word appar-
ntly. swell. lock ye lere. now, my
friend that gentleman there pointing
again 10 jeff Prows.., who. not knowing ex-
actly how Charley might choose to compro-
IN se him with mayi az II ;te Jehu, began
to i've slight pns Of feeling rather uncom-
Portable. maint,iins tnut it is the diver
pt nee Of G .nt,ad ,ctor, opinions. which in the
natural i g.cal selu nee Of reasoning. and
in the inferential onclus. on: of arsnmen-
tation, must in the final end in tally lend
to conyergence, an concord aud harmony
among people. and bring about that mest
devoutly-w.she tor contamination wher!
man to man the world all .. rs:,all br thren
be and a that trust you foll,w inc. my
friend 7" ~ follow You, guv'nor; fire
away" said cabby briefly. who evidently
| was not quite clear yet what it oil could
possibly be about ''Now, you see, ny COED
fellow pursued Artemus, with increased
| iutentness Of face and graver l"n,'f r.''sn' IS
| Of manner and diction. II. on the other par.
assert. and mean to stick to T 100. let g u
say who may,"-with ferocious 81. re ou,
| way-'that it is oontraiwise and opposite,
| the conveyance Of concurrent. con ordant
and coincident opinions that must ihev tab J
in its coro'la. and conc0,Mitnnt consequent
tia tran q .ut, o,ning results lead tc
| Iii. ergenc il,ie>. and diferen: y. -
| RI sing his ". &C t. II higher pitch, AMI fran
t!call. saving nnd best ny the ar " tn HI,
outstretched n lit ARM wi ion viii mike
O.. q IN III ju., p ut I'M .er T. roat ant stri.t
TO strangle hin, 10 dc ,th !" Then pro
cee,lt d mor: qnie ly7-'' Now. my friend
you cannot bat admit that have place.
the case larry t.'re you. Now llta.e
| give nR your d c.~.ni,." Cabhy, who hat
apparently lst ned with much serious at
TEN on Q this rigms,ule. bent his he ii u
one side, aud with Que eye shut. gave Ar;e
mus tie benefit VI AL in,,nitnthy dro.l Look
| Then b. y oc.ed ii. " til gravity Of mamie
equal to Wards. and still moe phi. de- on
.lownea* 1T enun iatiOn. tn deln or hilnsel
OF tive toll wing Oracular dec sion, whic
would have dui.e hoAor 10 greut lsunsb
hiaA.elf: - Well, gu, MOI, it is y knotty pin
aud ard nut to crack for the likes o : me
seem NJ there in great deal to be said Q
both sides and do. " think now. guv
nor, IT'S ra,r1s. ufy question 10 aettie
Vich knowsd fr.m the first ye vos gen
leman. hsvsry inch o. you. guv nor" Hay
ing said which he looked expectant,
..Sold! y cried Artemus. laughing, jump
ing into the vehicle followed by ~. ''Yo
shall have your liquor. caLby. Drive on. '
-ltemtn tsce'.ces y az Osl BohenviaA.