The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03
A CHICAGO REUNION.
How Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Macrnt,--.
Recalled Old Times.

Recalled Old Times.
From the Chicago Record
Robinson was the name mentioned
Robinson. Robinson, That name ses,-.
familiar and so does your face"
We'll, it seems to me that have me-,
you before too"
Two men had just been INTRODUCED -,
each other in cigar store. They bsr
shaken hands mechanically. and the FOR.
going conversation had followed:
You 1--we in the city?" asked the frs,
who had spoken.
I've lived in Chicago for tweurv-tu,..
years. replied Robinson.
rs that so? We've met somewber.
I'm sure of it."
Il expect so. Do you live on the We,
No. I'm on the north side
so? 1 used to be up north"
IndeedF I'm in the Twenty-fourtb
4 was in that ward myself for abog,
How long ago?''
Let me see. I've been away from H..
north side for twelve years-twelye yeas
ago this spring"
Il lived up there then. in the old Tbf-,
The Third? Say, you can't tell r.
anything about that precinct"
,Wh ny so? Were you dom anything In
Il tried to do something that spring H..
fore left. You know where the old NOS.
ing place used TO be, right around s.
a coal and wood office"
DO l? l should say So
They put me in there to act as cha1-
lenger and keep out a lot of democrat.
votes. | lasted until 10 o'clock. / Had
some good boys with me- but the Other
fellows were too many for US. They
didn't 40 thing to me-"
then, did your
mo, just a mustache"
What's the first manner"
people call me Fred
'Oh-h-h, sure! Now I've got you placed
| should say we had met before Wei
I'll declare-do you know, I amt set ewes
on this man for twelve years" This last
was addressed to a third man, the mutual
friend who had introduced the two, and
who had been listening to their CONVEX
sation with quiet amusement.
on stun have the advantage of me-"
said Robinson, gazing hard at the north.
name"
"MacIntyre; Bud MacIntyre."
What! Then you're the man"
Say" said Maclntyre, turning to the
mutual friend, "here's something to KIN
you dead The last time saw this man.
indicating Robinson, I'VE came together
at the spring election. He had a few
friends with him, and had some good
boys from the west end Of the ward with
me, and before we got through there had
to be an ambulance call. Do yousknow
amt seen you from that day to this?
How are you anyway
He seized Robinson's hand and squeezed
1t cordially Robinson had become rath-
er red in the face, but he forced laugh
Then he said. hesitatingly: You're the
man that gave me that horrible eye"
Did /? ] don't remember that part OF
it. l was smashin right and left One
thing do remember. that 1 had front
n off Xr.rn 4~~N
been filed in"
Merely to corroborate himself he showed
them the gold filling. Then he looked
at Robinson again and broke into a hearty
'"Thunderation. but I'm glad to see YOU
again. l amt seen hide nor hair of this
boy for twelve years. (This to the mutual
friend) He put up nasty fight, III say
that much for him"
Yes. but it didn't do any good We
didn't have a chance after the first scrap.
You fellows had the police with you"
Il don't deny that we had everything
fixed. We had to do it,"
I've often wondered" said Robinson
who had somewhat regained his compos-
ure, whether you carried a pair Of
knucks that day Ny eye was not only
black, but it had bad cut right across
the bone here"
ooh, l didn't hit you with anything
except my bare first, said Mr.. Mcintyre
earnestly. You say you had a bad eyer?
Yes, for three months"
Well, I'll declare. 1t looks all right
1T doesn't show any more After
got that eye l promised my wife to keep
out of politics. Since I've been on the
west side I've kept my word"
You're in business over there?"
Yes, I've got store OF my own. How
about your
Il mix in once in while just for fun,
but it's dead game now, and there's
nothing in 1t. It's no way to make liv-
ing"
There was an awkward pause, and then
Robinson remarked" Well, sir, l wouldn't
have been able to place you If you hadn't
| told me your name"
Il knew we'd met" said MacIntyre. and
he had to laugh once more Have you
got time to step around the corner
Robinson looked inquiringly at the mu-
tual friend, and the three passed out, with
MacIntyre fondly holding to Robinsons
arm.