The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-24
aTJTolyOr. l. No: 40.

their seats. Iwert before the curtain and
thanked the ladies' and gentlemen for their
patronage, and informed them the perform
ance had concluded. They did not move
they wanted yet another song. gave
them another--and again told them the en-.
tertainment Of the evening was Over-inti.
mating, at the same time, that the stage
carpenter was waiting to take down the
scenery. A gentleman in the gallery 1.-THE
work bench) here arose and addressed me
as follows !" Mr.. Sol, SMITH Sir-I have
been requested to express % you the man:
limOus wish Of this meeting that you will
4fpyOLonR.g8Wr seds0n. The liberal patfpnage
bestowed upon you this evening must have
convinced you that we can make something
of turnout here; and | feel authorized to
say, that if you viii give US performance
tomorrow night, you will have another
house as grounded as this"
A murnur Of applause confirmed the
opinion of the speaker, and / was greatly
tempted to yield to their wishes; but be.
thinking me Of certain announcements for
performances in towns further south, / was
obliged to decline the invitation of my kind
auditors, and content myself with the eigh.
ty or ninety dollars which | supposed had
been contributed that night to my ways and
means. Finding me determined, the audi.
ence gradually dispersed, each individual
casting wishfnl and sidelong glances to-
wards the stage, which by this time was be.
ginning to be disrnahtled.
Motioning the doOrkeeper TO follow me
into sort of shed, adjoining the theatre, l
proceeded 10 open the ticket box in his
presence, while he sat down Oh bench in
the corner to wait for his wages. found
seven tickets inthe box, and turning to the
; waiting doOrkeeper, who was busily Cnga-
, ged chewing tobacco and splitting, / asked
. him what he had done with the rest.
"They are all thar" be replied, with
great cOmpOsuFe, locking intently on abeam
Of the shed and rocking bis right knee
which he held in his clenched hands, and
: raised about half way from the floor to his
chin.
"All there-where r. was the very nat.
ural question that next pEopOunded.
I" In the boz, whar you told me 70 put
7 ZEN" he answered. still eTeiRg The beam eF
: rafer.
81 find but Seuen here, y Iremarked-'I
want to know where are the tickets for the
: 100 or $50 people that were in the house
to night" -a s,,..., a..1.
~ tell you again they are all thar, eli"
he answered, stunlily q and allow 'twont
! be safe FOR any man to insinuafe anything
agin my character" he continued, RELEASING
his knee and taking q very large Guild Of to-
baccO from a rusty steel box and Tammlng
" il into his mouth.
81 do not wish to insinuate anything
against your character. " / Said sColhiugly
: ubut want to know what you have done
] with the tickets"
"They arc thar he again slIedged-~
aevery one Of 'em thar.s.lo one passed ne
, without giving me ticket and the tickets
are all thar" !, as., - i..s5 a.,.
began to get a little pettish, and asked
the tobacco-chewer to explain himself
" There were nearly 200 people In the
: house," urged. aa
"There war full that" he admitted.
"Wel, them" I asked, finally, " where
are the tickets l-will you explain this my:
!. steryf' -
! NV friend, the tObaccO-chewing door.
= keeper, here renewed bis grasp on his rails
ed knee, deliberately Withdrew his eyes
|, from the raReT, and fixing them, half closed,
on mine at length afforded me the desired
explanation, thus:
You engaged me to keep yourdOor land
| have pefiGrmed my dOOsies % the best o.
: nv abilities for which you are indebted "a
J line three dollars, and Iwant my money
No person has passed me without ticket
= my character is above suspicion. and nC
! one must say nOihin, agin H." sz.ls7l ~.
: envy good friend, " ventured TO say, =
7 don't wish to say anything against 49,
!. GNo, I-should think NO, '--yOU'd bette
not be continued; 8 for Pm too well know
here; well, Is ! was saYing', you EN-
. ployed me as dOOrkeeper-mark the dig
: iincfion-I had nothin' a ell to do with u
WiNDERs-diid GiGs' 3 thefs yOlr hlaidre
! AID cighlg people Capis u, you. taInal lool
: 10 leave 'em open when there Wa sch
4 Icrowd comm from camp rmeehn1 rs-
I'll I paid the 6llOW bis three dOllars q
: next day was far on my roa1 10 the tsaFr
II Springs, Oh he hm0us county a B0lcooaba
= where they raise the largest peaches lu
u the yelloWsst children il az creatioa
.Wom4a oa1 L.1d;er,--Soms. one Wh