The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-13

wish you TO tell me.
Well, Doolitlle called here this morn,
ing and spen! 'ninepence,' and knew
nothing how he got it. That's all l know
or care about it,
| That may be true, but wha, piece did he
give you2
i told you ninepence'
Did he give you no more!
NO
Which way did he go from here2
4 did not mind
Do you know where he is now!
NO.
Did be not hand you 25 cents!
Il told you he gave me ninepence.'
Gripus, you are bringing more trouble
on this Village than we are able or will.
ing TO bear. You are pest 10 society,"
training up vast number of our youth
in the road TO ruin, and | am much mis-,
taken ifyou do not share their fate.
'ThaL's false-l deny the charge OF
training youth in the road to ruin; you
shall prove il or suffer the penalties Of
defamation =
Don't be in a passion, friend; had
harder sums than that TO prove, long be.
fore got TO The 'RuIe Of Three Icharge
you also with keeping haunt for gam
bIers.
4 deny the charge ed.
l have seen on this floor. tho, at which
modesty would blush to witness.
M such thing, Il keep decent house
but you Cold Water folks are always
sticking up their nose at every little inci>
dent that no one else would notice and
there would be no tron6le about my house
if!hey did not haunt it,
Cold Water folks work hard for their
moaey, and do not like 10 have their chill.
dren drawn into company which will in.
fuence them 10 .pulloin money from their
parents to support It.
tD0 you accuse me Of keeping such
house, 1t is ntolerable-I'l not endure
it'll clear the house OF you al any rate!'
tDooIittle partially awakes and cries. -
oh, feel as thongh should burn up
LandIord--cOms. bring me the rest that
quarter II don't believe but what it will
make me feel better.
what quarter2 you old drunken fool!'
The one let you have. You know
told you how the Doctor let ME have it to
get some rice for my wife.
You lie, you old villain. Out of my
house or will break yonr head 7
III go but this is no! the first time
you've cheated me, for you have taken
from Inc unjuslly, more than a hundred
dollars.
Mr johnson. Plain dealing Mr. Girl
pus, and that's not Cold Water man.
He brings TO light The history OF the rs
cents named.
'WeI, you may think as you please
bat who will believe drunkurd ?
would as soon believe him as the man
who made him drunk
You came here to insult nc, and if YOU
don't clear out I'll serve you as l did old
Doolttlc.'
Ann Grspus enters Pa, don't you
know that pretty 25 cent piece that old
DooIilIe gave you this morning, with q
hole in, and you told me to put silk cord
in it and hang i: on JuIia's neck and ,
Tom, that ugI y thief Of fellow, came and
it of and ran away with it, string
and all.
what are you prating about! | wish
you would go off with your stuff
Pa, you said when Tom stole the
change out Of your box, you'd lick him ii
he s,o!e again, and if you don't, you'll lie.
{Tom enters Pa, there's man at
The door that wants to see you. EXT,
LandIord)
(rom enters The Bar, when up steps
Bob Simonds, Jack Traitor and Seth Tur
ner.)
Turner. Come now, he old man is
out-hand over what you lost last night.
(Tom hands over.) -
Now treat, says Jack, and we wont let
he old man know anything about ii