He Fooled 'em All

A year or so ago "W, G. Burchfield, the popuilar E. Hurón street tailor, took it linto lite henil that he -wantod to Ieave this beautiful city oí Ann Albor, bo he sold his business to his; son and departcd for that portion of tho wild and woolly west Bornetimes miscalled "the Hades of the Union," Tesas. When he leit here ha had ca BmoOih'.y s'haven face, with quite a Websteriau cast of counteBance. He always took considerable pains in being well[ressed. Not at all dandiíied and flaöhy, but his clothes were of good material and íitted his peraon. When Mr. Burchfield got down into TexasOte didn't like the barbers there, and wouldn't or couldn't shave himself, so ,he let his beard have its own isweet will, and hiB hair partook of the tashlon among the Flying Rollers. Tiie metíimorphosis made in the man could not be conceived without seeing him. A few dny's since he took it into his head to come back here once more and see the folks at home. So he took Mtb. Burchfield and sbarted. Before startimg however, he provided htoself Avith a pair oi g-oggles, a pair of farmer's Over-alls, amd a thoroughly backwoiods g'et up. After leaving Toledo he .;hanged his clothes for this masquerading costume, and carne near having a nielee with the conductor wlio insisted upon making liim pay his fare over again, but Mrs. Burchfield eame to the rescue and convmced the conductor of his mistaJce. After ï-eaching Ann Arbor he went directly to his son Samuel's store ancj got measuxed for a suit of clothes. Sam spent eotne time witli him in eelecting the cloth, measuring, etc, but was 6O hard-hearted that he would not trust his own father for a suit. "flTlien he finally made himself known Sam wilted immediately. He hadnever before fuüly roalized thetruth of the old saymg : "It is a wisi öson that knoweth his own father." Thea the masquerader called upon his clJ chum James E. Harklns. Htra he waated to buy a refrigerator. He didn't care for the expense but wanted a good one. "Jim", spent n full half hour in showing up his icei Loxes and fizzed like a soda fountain when h üound out who it was tliat was playing it on him. Sheriff Juöson was taken in on hte stolen horse dodge, and here at the Oourier office he ordered some hand bilis offering $25 for tüie mam who Bfcole the horse, and not a soul guessed it. A like ecene occurred at the Daily Times office. The fellows who bad been taken in all lbllowed arouind to see the fun whea the next victim was tackled, and taken altogether it was a day of considerable sport.