Judge — October 3, 1885 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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ON THE ROAD y Gug Cusby and I were waiting in the corridor for the ‘bus that | “Oh, ves, sir, We can make you the wheel in white | ‘ || was to take us from the Southern Hotel to the Union Depot—for | letter ‘Reet’ in violets, or (R. LP.’ in carnations, RTP. b} {| the ‘bus and for Josh Brown, mea in peace, you know,’ iy | Josh had ounced right dinner that he had only one “ .thank’er, I'll have suthin’ else. I would like Mi | more man to see, and that he would finish with him and join us in , putin, and make ’em big uns, too. Poor | iy | lots of time for the train. : Hi | Gus had just remarked that if Brown failed to turn up in five n’s initials, I suppose, sir?’ } if | minutes he would bave to make the run from St, Louis to Chieu | don’t mind tellin’ ye. I know my . when our man hove in ht at precisely the moment the ld fi ter announced the "bus. ck of his hand t *—suddenly—* I ain't Fi i “What in sin, do you sup} he matter with the old hy- you iter, mum, that’s ik Gas asked, as Josh appros “Why, Lat nick iit ling all over for keeps. i he man les, t then, very luckily, l alled me out, or I should i} buttered with titte Bs hat is it that ins | certal ured in the py ydo, for the man we very rich exp nt duced this violent hys train and pump | beet as in most desperate earnest.”” ” Gus comme + but s face, and that’ would have f 1} V you make the trip? Brown gasped, between ¢ on me, boys, As we left the flower | red next stop would be — || eaidl_ hee wanted to buy a black pair for We fonnd the stables way when we went in, The all paying the best attention to the nt th Undereac. Well, whens 1. had anet and to the animals he was “Tm going your way, Brown, and if you dou't ‘ ad ht © when a stable be twice, we'll old k of : very whieh m traly tired. He halt and blind, was attic with numerous equine di eases and bore a sort of di couraged wir as if he had lost all his frieuds and yearned || j for son to love him. q ud disappointment of bright P thful aspirations was in- } Wicated by the droop of his mule-like cars. ‘The deep curve of his venerable spinal column was evidence that he had found life’s burdens in- deed, heavy to bear, while his sightless eyes. glistene with tio hope of either ten f or heavenly r " pors and pains suffered through a long life now nearly dragged out to a al, joyless, unmourned le came migh: don’t want to t rememb mind after dinner to P Was a big and we || company until we came to a || florist ye guidance of the behind the count t “1 remark- and fallewed im it | ‘Undersod took some little time to. trans business, but the woman was pretty and lively and I-didn’t mind mach, be cause—well, you fellows know why, becau low. ever, jast us the girl was pin- my manly += ning the posy o pnd, ij br big long-legged “Well, boys, the auction- i chap gotten up like & countryman from the corn-growing co 3 fer this section of Virginia rail fence for sale i | came in. it “+ Twant ter buy a feneral piec is . I now ask your bids on the beautifal 1 g woman rather bashfully. ¢ wind, now before you. This fine a sir; we make a special ap din wind and limb: aud th | || large variety. Was your relative or friend young or ge ntleman?’ Ik, His trottir na mile in Look him over, | | ©A man, mum, a man of about my « weight, mum. He is offered for sale by his owner H |i || He had red hair and was cross-cyed. He was a single man, maw, art with him were it not that he is | trip to Enrope. What am I offered’ for | 4 “Oh, sir, it isn’t at all necessary fo: o give me hisdis- | this m6 a . DoT hear $5002? | “ nly wanted to know the “ * | offered as a jok H some suitable embl Now j n with the~ gavel. +} H c up tl hen to the hostler: 3 | “ Well, no, mum; I don’t think 1 hanker mun, be- | “Tarn over the animal, Tom.’ And tome: ‘If you want the | | sides, I’m afeered Sam wouldn’t understand the meat I think | halter, will cost yon $2.60, Lead him away, “if you please, | it would be better to build a mule— mule, you kno’ am Ww »& standin’ on his fore-leg n tenn with his hind mom—a ws believe I was uproarionsly happy.” If you i the air, nateral like. A bay mule, mum, 3 mules was how either of you would like to dmg a | in you s on abont two alf by a two dol- Li | «+ We couldn't possibly do you the F crowd of howling citizens into the street and iH | smothering a titer with her handk mu : 1 street—a crowded thorougt: aps you have un a entirely ont of fashion, Mules are you ly proud condition of mind was one | } q | Let me suggest that as your friend was at a broken syed joy and that [ wag at peace with the whole world and = | ! " ought to be appropriate | i | at the thing, mum. Besides, Sam came gentlemen, my heart was bleeding. I know: it, for I | | ih | || canse of his nigh hind wheel breakin’ on a down that [could fairly hear the color, tt was so. brilliant. | a | || work in letterin’ any?’ irst time in all the years I have been on the road, I j : | comicbooks.com