Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-06-24

nice, be better an green riber, taDkee
sab tsnkee."
Well, Quash, what kind OF gentle
man Is Mr.. Lemon."
"Oh, he nice man, sab, monsous
nice man; empertsim gemplemun 10
de fus stiIe, 40 b take care Nv de
hauses. I'longs to him, en- do ! say
it Mas Billy mighty cIebber mani-he
funny too-'elI heep o. stories bout
chooses, an sperrits, nOtwi,stand'n he
fraid on 'em, he self do, my 'piniOn "
"Afrsld Of Ghosts, ehi" said the
traveller musing. "WelI, go ahead
Mr., Qussh; as its getting latei Pll
larry with this Mr.. Lemon to night"
"Yes, sab; gee up hOsl g. long live
ly," and setting of at brisk trot,
followed BY the traveller, the musical
Qussh again broke out in
"Gwien down 10 shin bone alley"
The burlhen "LOOg time ago" was
taken up by some one apparently 10 an
adjacent corn field, which occaSloHed
@ lash to prick up his ears with some
surprise; he continued however with
"Dah meet ole Johnny Gladden."
And The same voice again respon.
ded from the field
"LoOg time agOI"
"Who dal1" said the aS.onished me-
gro, checking suddenly his horses and
looking round on every side for the
cause Of his surprise.
"Oh, never mindi drive ahead snow
ball, il's some Of your masters spirits,
| suppose. :,
QGssh, in a very thoughtful mood
led The way TO the tavern without Ut
tering another word. Hating before
The door, the stranger was very soon
waited upon by the obliging Mr..
Lemon, a buslling talkative gentle
man, who greeted his customer with
"Lighr, sir, 'light,-here, JOhn'
Quash!-never mind your umbrella,
sir,-here, QlaSh, take of that rug
give me your whip, sir-take oil 'ha
;runk-waIk 10, sIr---John, take ou
that chair box --come, strand carry
this horse TO the srable-do you prefer
him to stand on a dirt floor, sir!"
"If YOU please, sir; he's rather par
ticular sbou, his lodgings"
Garry him to the lower stable,
Qussh, AID tend 10 him WE'LL al
ways like 10 see horses well tended
J and this is noble critter, too, contln
ued the landlord, Slapping him on I'M
back,
"7aks care wiN you'" said Ih'
horse.
"Whal, the d." exclaimed th'
!, landlord, starting back.
"None Of your familiarity" salt
,, the horse, looking splteIuI'y around a
, the ss,ouished tavern keeper.
"Silence, BelEebub," said the trav
/ eller, caressing the animali and turn
@ ing 10 the landlord, he observed =
~ ou must excuse him, sir, he's rath
Q er an sristocrslic horse-~the effect Q
. education sir"
f "He's the devil, sir
Il "Wo.hoa, BsIzebub! loose the ira
ces, Qussh, what are you staring al
he won't eat you " ,
"COme landlord" said BeIEebuo
- II want Rsy OATS" ,
= Quash scattered-lhe landlord back
r ed up into The porch, aud the lravelIe
y was fain 10 jump into his vehicle an
u drive round in search Of the stable
n himseIf.-Hsving succeeded to his 81
isfsc,ion in dispoSing Of his horse, h
Ic relurned TO the tavern
Anon supper came on--lhe eggs ha
all apparently young chickens !
,hem-,he landlord was in eontuslo
at such a mOr,yfying circumslanc,
and promised the traveller amend
from a cold pig-which, as he in'e'
k ted the carving fork into it, uttered
: piercing squesI, which was resPOnde
y 10 by a louder one from The landlsdy'-
lr Down went the knife and fork, a"
lie The cold perSpirariOn began TO gro
,e io large beads upon the forehead OF IA
h, moor landlord as he stood looklu
~ fearfuIIy al The grunter' his atlent'c
was soon taken, however, by VoIc
from without, calling
"HillOa! housei Iandlora!"
III "Aye aye; coming gentlemen
|" more ravellers-do help your'e
p SIR"
"Landlordl"
d, "Comiug, gentlemen-here' Jon
a lisht-bring a light to the door
's S.IIy, wal, on the gentleman -aI
out The landlord bouOcedi followed .
John with lights, but soon re.uFn'
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