The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-20
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} Joker am in any ccnaici Of wit was pretty
sure 10 eo no OF with flying colors Bot
be oucc got fairly caught Ia his eager
ness TO get good scai for a long ride 10 a
stage he took the s,aee that had come in.
stead ~ the ve that vas gong out Don
Pisii tells the tory
The stages ran crowded sud there was
generally a contest for sea,s Gov. Thorn
ms Corwin was 10 leave Maddlcbursh at
midnight for the state capital ia a stage
To sesuvs good seat this humcri., ss, up
all night At midnight just a. be heard
tks stage rattle In, he seized his carpet
sack and oyercoat. and rushed ont 10 fiad
a croxd arc nd the stage Without say.
ing word and 10 . great hurry he hoited
in and seated himself In the corner upoa
the back seal. He fell asl, sp congvatulat.
ing himself upon being so for, ,'nase. and
had dim, dreamy consciousness Of tho
stage rolling away.
When he again awakened. the stage waa'
at q siandstill; the curtains were all down. I
tho windows mp, but enough daylight got
IN to satisfy him that the institution had
done broks' some time since. He hastily
started up and dropping one Of the cur
tains was perfectly amazed to find himself
in the wagon yard Of hotel Two hogs
were getting their breakfast out Of ma.
nure heap, while melancholy COW stood
chewing her cud ana working her tail, to
keep il in practice for fly time.
A lazy hostler was entertaining himself
with pitchfork. A further note OF the
surroundings satisfied Gov. Corwin that he !
was in the rear Of Muddleburgh hotel and
that he had been there from twelve o'clock !.
the night tefore. Tn, governor was T.
man Of genius and It did not take him long
70 discover the cause Of the extraordinary
result. He had got into stage that had
just come instead OF one that was going
out. The people about this leathern con-
veyance when he esconced himself thought
he was passenger in search OF an umbrel. !,
Ia or some other article left behind.
The governor opened the door Of the :
stage very softly and crept out. He could !, :
not escape, however. the eyes of the host. =
Ter who exclaimed in some astonishment: =,
Hello, Governor, did they forget and
cave yer in the stage?" "
"There there, my man, answered Cor !
win, giving him silver dollar. keep =
'our fly trap shut
"Ahal' exclaimed the hostler, as Corwn
walked away. That's most 'stronary.
rhe governor OF Ohio done forgot in a !.
tage coachl'
Corwin walked to the hotel. deposited
lis carpet sack and coat behind the 6rst =.
oor he encountered. sauntering into the
reakfast room trying to assume the air Of :.
man who had not slept in wagon yard
II night. While discussing the oiled sole ~
Gather and muddy coffee, for which the A. !,
.merican people pay hotel prices, a friend -
a tho other side OF the table, looking MP
uddenly exclaimed: ~
'hys po'eiuois tuouSut you lcIt IUf /,
he capital last night" WI
WELL exclaimed Corwin, with one Of i"'
hose whimsical looks with which he was ~
ont to set the table in roar, ~ was un- ~
er that impression myself 80
"Got left, did you?" 90.
"Yes; | believe ! was good deal left. ama' m
'How was that, governor?" oe'
'See here, my friend,' exclaimed Cor. o''
in, carefu y depositing 4 Is knife and ioa
rk on each side Of his plate as IL they !,
ere articles of value, ''if you will consent '.''
d to press a further investigation upon 'lA
lat subject will present your wife with ,n0
bonnet more like coal scuttle than any ~
Nv In market" ~
The story, however, was too good for 'ou
'm to keep TO himself. and for years af- An'
: he was in she habit OF telling how lie W. W.
,pt in stable yard. wv