Telegram-herald., 1891-05-03

had sent many . destitute friend. AZ
the cab ratified away the governor
turned to reenter the capitol, when hs
met John sherman. Ben Wade and Ga-
lusha A. Grow. then speaker Of the
house. The senste had adjourned, and
they were on their way home. II ives
clear night The great temple Of ma
tional legislation shone in the noon
light like q palace Of siabaster. The
city lay below them dotted with gas
lghts- The music Of drum Was heard
awayson on the right A railroad train
had arrived with q new regiment. and
the troops were seeking quarters at tho
Soldiers Rest.
The four statesmen descended Capitol
hill together. They drifted down Penn
sylvanis avenue. converting on political
topics. They had halted ON . corner
near tho National hotel preparatory 10
separating when cab was driven 70
the curb near by. Its driver was In
alteration with . woman inside the
vehicle. Gov. Curtin was even then
telling the senator's and speaker the
story Of his meeting with the old lady
In the capitol. The alteration attract
ed his attention. The driver was using
villainous language. He insisted that
his passenger should leave the hack
then and there or he would pull her out.
Something told me-" said the gov
ernor. ''that il was my old lady who
was in trouble"
He stepped to the door Of the hack
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frmed. She was the old woman whom
he had sent to the hotel, and she was
in trouble. The driver had not taken
her TO her destination. He had stopped
Ut two or three saloons, and spent his
fee for liquor. Possibly he had forgot
ten where the old lady was to go, but
at all events he had determined to drop
her ON the street and let her shift for
herself. He was filing the air with
profanity and threatening the poor old
woman with violence. The. governor
was indignant. He asked the hackman
whether he had not paid him to take
the old lady to specified place Of shell
ter. The driver swore that he had
never seen him before and Threatened
to punch his head II he did not mind his
own business. The governors indigna-
ton was getting the better of his judg-
ment. Sherman and Grow tried TO
calm him; but old Ben Wade grew az
hot as a bird pepper and swore like q
pirate. He not only wanted the hack
man thrashed. but he wanted to help
Curtin thrash him. The driver was a
giant. He laid his whip across the foot
rest OF his hack, and squared away.
He evidently meant TO down not the
governor alone. but the senators and
the speaker.
Things were looking decidedly squat
~ when . boy in blue came along. He
carried muslret and wore the tail Of
. buck in his cap. The governor rec
ognized the insignia The soldier was
. member Of Col Kane's famous Buck
tail brigade. Over six feet tall. he was
brawny and wen proportional. He
looked like raftman, and he swung
along the avenue a though the world
was too small for him. He was prompt-
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asked him.
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