Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-16


I've been in all the professions, ant
sit a lir,le while in all sorts of head
quarters. I've got one kind of docu.
menis in one pocket, and l'olher kind
of documents in t'olher pocket and AS
60 home a, night, | sing one sort OF
song as loud as | can bawl. half the
way, aud Try another sort of song the
rest OF the way. just to split the differ
ence and show my ,mpar,lalily. If |
only had two voles-a couple Of 'em,
how nice it would be.
But the best thing that can be done
now ! guess. as my character is eslab-
lished both ways. is to turn in quietly
Till the row is all over Nobody will
miss me when ,hey're SO busy; and af-
forwards when we know all about it..
just iouk for PeIeg W. Ponder as he
comes down The streets. shaking people
Nv the hand, and saving how we have
used them up. lcan'I say so now, or |
wouid-ior | am no; perfectly sure yet
! " Aich is we, or winch is them. -
Time enough when the election is o.
ver.'
| The election canvass grows warm.
and Pelsg is hanging between the two
par,ies-now attracted by this and now
by ,hat-never certainly there nor new
er certainly here. He cannot make up
his mind which shall win-and all his
advising with his friends 'rimpkns and
Simpkns. two leaders Of the opposite
parties, only increased his difficulties.
He be,hough, him Of voting blank
ticket. hu, was afraid of dscovcry-he
then though, he would be sick-tieing
up the knocker. muffling the bell, and
having load of tan placed before his
door. In this mind lie goes to romp-
kins:-
| sTinpkins, he said, putting his hand
TO his head in touching manner.
'Timpsins, these exciiemenls-lhis suf-
fering for my coun,ry--does me
brown do believe, Timpkins, there
is something wrong here, in my upper
ssory--my head, Timpkins, has an
empty feel
Carrots to let, perhaps replied
Tinipkins.
Don, be joking, Timpkins. Il
seems sometimes AS if had no head on
my shoulders-my head you see
Well said Tlmpklns, there's moth.
lag In t.sa.; and if you can get along
without head it saves hats.
I've an Idea. Tlmpkins, yes--l
know--I am going to be sick--at such
time, too--the loss of one vote has
turned the sca!e--I'd rather die than
have it said that Peleg W. Ponder did
not do his duty.
Good again, Ponder-you' re the gin.
ywine article; and it shall never be said
,ha, you did not vote. if there's sin.
gle puff Of breath left in your body
! What cried Ponder, somewhat
aghast.
Yes, Ponder--I'll see TO il-just be
as sick as you have a mind to-be as
sick as you ikc-have The connip,ions.
or anything you please, so that you are
allie 10 wink and hold ticket in your
fist I'll come af'er you in a CALDWELL
ride you to the polls, bed and all doc
tors. physic, everything 10 make you
comfortable; and then. when we're
done with you Peleg, why you may
hop the twig jus. as soon as it suits
your COMMENCEMENT won't make any
difference. you know, after The election.
In a patriotic pint of view, Peleg. and
lha, The view you always take, =
mans of no kind of use after the cleo
! uaa.
But won'tI ke,ch a death cold'
inquired Peleg, in dejeclion; colds IS
srh bad things when they're bad
colds
What if you do, periodically con.
Isidered-wha,s a man in comparison
to a vnle--wha,'s bad cold compared
%. glory? Your vote won't keich cold;
and ii the w"rs. should happen, we'll
hive a paragraph about il IN the news
fnapers. and al every election that Is To
come, we u De aDtc VI COAX oil ttlC s'ICk
voters 10 turn ous by telling 'em how ii
was the death Of you. You'll be i'm.
mor,alized cheap.
Peleg also consulted Simpkins. who
| is on the other side; relative to the
same distressing matter; but Simpkins
for one agreed with Tnmpkins as to
the proper mode Of procedure. 1t was
his decided opinion tina, if i'eleg should
chance to be unweli. he mus, OF course
be carried 10 the polls, at all hazards.
because. as Nr Slmpkins observed in
kindly matter, 81, wasn't of no con-
sequence wha.sumdever. if Peleg w.
Ponder, did defunct. as soon as his
vote was got in.
"A man can't live forever, you know.
Peleg.' said Simpkins, in The way Of
consolation; 'and you've been about
here good while, !. can't make much
difference, after you have voted