The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-08-07
CHE Aemorrat-Sh
A COMEDY IN TIE Papx
NJ. Quad IN the New YorL W.,

There WAS plenty of roomi.,
terry Park the other ,n ,n Ball
when | went 10 see what n "n9
see. sal down on a bench you'd
pied by only nnr Other m'a 'cc'I,
directly across was a lnnrh e" ala
ly vacant. My compani9p p Willie
aver 'ge specimeml nl The c WAS an
ways 10 be found down there" "Is al,
mp, unkempt and discourage "' =
came about that We fell in,o o.. IT
v~ersaiion, and presently he ool''
ed his old hal and shovel nioS'
scar on his head, and said. "'e a
Il goi that in The late war 49,, >.
| could only get my pension I I'D ~
all right" Oe
That looks to ME like asahro
cut" | said. ''o'c
.o' "Iha''s exactly what ii is" he
"A johnny Reb gave me lb,, i,
Tie token of esteem, and | lay tbroo
months in The hospital"
We were talking about covaIrv
charges. sabre-culs and so on, vbon
man came limping along Tho
walk and sal down on The onposi'e
bench. There was nothing IN hi,
appearance 10 eXclle unusual inter.
est. lie was just a fair-lo medium
hard-upper who WI waitinrtor his
ship to come mp the bay. How.
ever, all of a sudden, as We talked
OF war, my companion gave a Start
OF surprise and said
1T can't be. No, il isn't pos.
sible !"
whats that = | asked.
why, sir, that chap bears n
strong resemblance to the Conlrd.
crate who gave ine this cut. GOT
a fair look al him thai day, and if
this isn'I the man its his Twin
brother"
The stranger was looking intent.
~ at my companion, and presently
he came over and sand
Excuse Inc, but I've met you
somewhere before. haven't ~
at seems that way 10 me. Were
yon in the war 2"
Fur shore.'
AT the battle of Fredericks.
burg2'
Right thar"
"ln The Confederate cavalry =
That's me-"
"My friend said NY companion
as he stood up and removed hi,
hat, did you on that awful day
slash a Yank over The head with
your sabre just a IS he fired al you
with his revolver!
IL did, | shorely did, and he cri.
ed out. oh, heavensr as he tum.
bled of his boss"
Then Put 'er there ! | am That
man! | thought | knowed We The
mint you sal down"
"Great Jims but 1t is possible"
gasped the other. at was on the
right wing ?"
ut was"
'."'We 'uns was charging a bat
terry
Yes
"You 'uns charged down on our
left flank.2"
1--WE did"
You 'un hollered to me 10 sur,
render as you come up, but |
wouldn't do il. Then you 'un
shot me in this ere LEG aud | give
you 'un a slash..y" -,
'Thal's exactly how it happened.
Here's the scar on my head and
that bullet lamrd you for lie.
What a meetin'! What a curious
coincidence y
Well it seemed The proper thing
TO give those old veis 81 ana lel'
'em to go and blow il IN and have
a good time, but they hadn't been
gone long before the coincidence
began to look queer 10 me ana
started out and over look them
Boys, did you say it was al Inc
of Frederick burg Z" | asked
ave did" they chorusec o..
"Where was that battle fought .
fright in Georgia !" said The man
with The sabre cut.
"Who commanded the union
forces :"
''Gen. Seward 2"
snow, look here! You've 90
81. i'll chuck you 80 cents more
will you tell me The truth
ave will they replied, al'er
short consultation.
ais tins really a coincidence or
put.up jobg" Ia
you went il straight
"Yes."
wont RAISE a rnmpus
mo" -,
"Wall, it's sorier what they cal
a comedy in three acts. jim heI'
finds The mani find Jim-'h'
sucker finds the cash !"
The New Orleans Machine
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