Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

"How will this do?" said Mr.. Null
kittle. "Have arrested n man for one
Nick Payton. Says that his name is
the Rev. Mulkittle. DO you know
him? Now" continued the minister,
"Sign your name to this and send it.
The officer thoroughly satisfied with
the arrangement, affixed his signature
and handed the message to the operat-
or. A few moments afterwards the
dispatch was received ia Little Rock rs
| follows:
"Have arrested man for Nick Pey-
ton. Says that his name is Robert
Mulkmil'er. Do you know him?"
Mr.. Mulkitt!e waited impatiently
but confidently. After awhile the ope-
! rator announced that the dispatch was
ut hand, and he wrote the following:
"Don'G know>th man, but think he
is wanted here. Hold him until officers
from here arrive"
Mr.. Mulkittle groaned, and sank
upon q bench. The crowd gathered a.
round and commented on his appear
ance.
bad lookin' man." said old Driver,
the blacksmith. Dangerous eye an Il
mighty bad mouth"
"Wouldn't trust him ten steps," said
old Morgan, "Whar's old Gregg an
his darter? They can indentify him."
A messenger was sent for Gregg and
the young lady who had been so shame
fully treated. When the girl saw Mr..
Mulkittle, she screamed and threw her
arms around him.
'Oh Nick don't try to disguise your
self. Oh, why did you run away from
me? Promise that you will marry me
now."
"Look out, Miss; look out" gasped
Mr.. Mulkittle, trying to shove her a.
way. "You are certainly very i'm
proper young woman. Don't make
yourself so ridiculous. never saw you
before"
"You KANT say that and tell the
truth, man. I don't mind so much that
board bill he ows me, gentlemen, but
I'll be blamed ef any man shall tamper
with the 'fections of that gal thar. A
tender harted critter as eser lived, sher
is AN this man has pizened her life.
She won't never be happy without him,
en- l AK you all eff you are goin' to let
man come into the community an de-
stroy the happiness of likely gal2 !
wander know eff yer wont see this
wrong righted? l AK eff you won't all
jine in an make him marry this heart
broken gal?"
Here the girl pressed Mr.. Mulklttle's
head against her excited self and wept
oyer him. Look out young woman"
he eXclalm ed, freeing himself. II nev-
er saw such an improper person. Gen.
tlemen, have wife and three chill
dren at home, which, aside from the
fact that l never saw the bold young
woman before, much less made over
lures to her, would place me beyond
any possible matrimonial alliance"
He's tellin' a lie,' shouted old
Gregg "fur he told US he was wild
over. Go fetch the license somebody,
an We'll make him marry, no matter
if the Govcrner does want him"
Gentlemen" lmplored the minister,
{" Do not act in a manner so rash"
"I'll git the license" exclaimed old
Gregg, and he started off OH q trot.
He soon returned with the papers and
a circuit rider. "Take your place thar"
said the old man.
The girl seized Mr.. Mulkittle and
attempted to drag him.
"Great God this won't do. Con-
found the telegraph W Tres; there must
have been terrible mistake. Give me
one more chance, gentlemen. Send
one more Dispatch
They agreed and he wrote:
Governor, l am arrested here by
mistake for man named Nick Payton.
Please say who am. Mulklttle."
In few minutes the reply came:
First dispatch received wrong.
MulKittle is one of our best known
preachers. Liberate him at once"
"That settles it," said the officer.
"You ken CO."
"Oh, ye Generation of vipers," said
the minister, as he stood on the rear
platform of train which fortunately
came along. 81 have prayed for the
worlds redemption, but 1 shall eyer
make an exception of this Internal place.
! Oh We generation of vipers!"