Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-22
a CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Horsewhipped Because He Rescmbled a
Chicago Man.

hOrSeWnlppeu because lie KeScmble0 n
Chicago Man.
Say, now, femme tell YOU some
thing" said the drummer who'd been
looking in his pocket dictionary for
the last ten minutes to find the word
respiratory" over which there was
dispute.
Everybody was willing he should tell
all he knew, and he closed the book
and continued:
1T was simply coincidence. In
other words, resemble Chicago man
so closely that the young woman made
mistake
And precipitated herself and well
coined you home, of course" growled
the old man with the Queen Ann chin.
Not that evening, old man! She
was a young woman who was looking
to precipitate row, and | may add
that she was successful. Don't all
speak at once, but I'm the unknown
man who got horsewhipped on State
street, Chicago, in July, 1892. 1t may
have slipped your memory, but |
haven't forgotten any of the particu-
lars yet
'Horsewhipped by a young woman,
eh?" queried the metallic paint agent
as he put on a knowing look.
Say, now, femme tell you how it
was. 1t was one on me, of course, but
it all came about through my being so
stylish and good-looking, you know.
Cashier of bank made love to beau
tiful girl and won her heart Her
father failed in biz and the cashier
threw her over. Her love turned to
hate and she yearned for revenge. She
heard he was shining up to another girl,
and she determined to take him down
a peg or two. The evening arrived in
Chicago was the date she had set for
the little affair put up at the Ire
mont, and after supper took walk"
This heart-broken, revengeful girl
expected to find the recreant cashier
with lady, of coursem cackled the
paint man.
''Of course, and | was with lady
my wife, you know. Yes, my wife
used to travel with me then. We were
taking little stroll and the street was
pretty clear of pedestrians, when a
young woman overlook us. | hadn't
caught sight of her yet when she out
with rawhide and began to dust my
jacket. don't deny that it was a real
surprise party. ] was once picked mp
by Texas steer, but the surprise
wasn't equal to this occasion"
did she say anything?" asked the
man with the Queen Anne chin.
Say, now, femme tell you that she
did. She had an exclamation for every
cut She called me 'heartless villain,
a 'perfdious wretch and dozen other
things which didn't hit my character
and conduct, and that rawhide kept
after me like a swarm of humble bees
chasing a farmers hired man. | got
one lick on the neck which lasted over
d month. OH she meant business, she
did"
And the lady with you?"
The lady with me! Say, now, femme
tell you that my wife ran intoa door.
way and yelled 'murder!" and that's
what brought the police to my rescue.
was that surprised | couldn't even
holler. Just about the time a cor
grabbed the girl she discovered that
she had made a great mistake, and she
felt so cut up about it that | really pit.
led her. Of course had to accept hel
apologies, and say it was all right, but
couldn't keep my feet still while do
ing it."
And, of course, your wife accepted
her apologies" queried the glue fac
tory drummer who had been holding
his breath.
I Say, now, femme tell you that she
didn't" replied the victim. That's
where such mistakes do a power o
harm. 1t was all perfectly proper and
as straight as string, and yet my wife
wouldn't speak to me for month, and
is holding the coincidence over my
head yet
do we understand. said the paint
man, after two minutes of silence, "dc
we understand that the mistaken
young woman also apologized to YOU
wife?"
Say, now, femme tell you some
thing" petulantly exclaimed the Co
incidence chap as he got up to leave
the smoker.
AN right, go ahead.
sit has just occurred to me that she
iidn't apologize, but I'm not going tC
'aise any row about it, and if you fel
crs think yourselves so awfully smart
lust go ahead and swap lies and get of
stale jokes, and pat each other on the
pack for Smart Alecl1s Say, now
emme tell I've got through, and the
whole gang of you can go to grass ant
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