True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-09-16


bnt reckon you don't much about them
What we call June Bugs ar hoss Mieves
and it 'ud did you good TO herd old
Parson Smith tell how his boss, Bishop,
! Sarvcd that Ihevin rascal, Pete Decker. a
few nights since, up above the forks
Nothin would dash the old varmint, aud
afOre all the folks, he asked the parssn to
60 up and feed and fodder at his cabin.
"Jest as sure as you go up" ses one,
"you'll hev Bishop stolen from you"
"That's what the old varmint is invitin'
on you fur" SEES another.
"Ah, well, children" ansered the old
man, "its among jest sech slnnln, law
breakin', sons ofevil Pm commanded TO go,
fur tina most need the laws the testimony;
so must 60 As fur Bishop, l've taken
an amazln' sight of trouble to train him up
in the way he should CO. and | predicate
these regues can't git him to depart frum it.
I'll gin 'em trial, howsever" and, sure
enutf, off sot the old parson, with that con
sarned old rascal, SANG walkin' alongside
on him laIkin' as nice as the kateklsm A
site rain sot in afore tina reached the forks,
and both on 'em got leetle wet.
is your son Pete to home now?" asked
the parson.
"No" ses Sam, rite suddint; "arter gittin'
hsselfand daddy bad name by his tricks,
the Sarpint went off to Arkansaw. / did
my best by him, anyhow"
lie sed truth then, cause he'd Iarned
him all he knowed about stealin', and that
war the best he knew.
rs there much desire fur the truth
among yonp asked the minister.
"WeI," SEES old Sam, "we're jest sIarvin'
fur it. fur we amt heerd the truth spoken
among us fur some time"
The old vilin war right thar, for none
IN the fork dggins. ever spoke truth will
inIy. Tha got to Sans cabin at last, and
a spread of bar skins war laid on the clay
floor fur the pnrson. After tyin' Bishop
in n log shed admin the cabin, and teedln
him, the parson entered the cabin TO gil
suhin' for hisse!f Old Sam wanted him
to take taste of whiskey, TO keep off the
cold; and hevin' insisted ON ii bein' furst
rate preventative, the old parson tuck about
n Gill in a smal gourd, and crashed IL feet
wuh M Thar amt no doubt that Sam,
the old viIIn, he'd put stupefyin' medecn'
in the licker-but it he'd no effect on tie
parsons heels, and he war so cpnSarned
about Bishop that uither head nor heels nd
git asleep. Old Sam and his wife laid
down in anutIIer corner. aud Pretended 10
be Sleepin' powerful strong; bHt Tia WI
actin 'possum TO no purpose, cause the
parSon seed em git mp on thar elbows and
take a site at him, TO see ef he moved.
Alore long the parSon heerd Bishop win
now, and then he sot to PAWN, and IN
second more he squepI,d like a ponter
which he folered up by kickin' like light
min.
Seeh onuthcr vcllin' of murder, ecrotoi'-
I'M kickin' and squeaIin' jined in now, that |
you'd Ihorl Satan war payln' old Decker Il |
visit
"Murder!- consarn the hose! MURDER" |
yelled feIlar in the shed,
"Yceccc e. bang" went Bishop ~
answer
"What in the yearth'S the marter" in I
quircd old Sam, mountin' 10 his feet. I
"Parson! Parson SmithP
Out run old Decker and thar he found |
his son Pete, up in the corner of the shed,
and Bishop stretchin' hisselG the full length |
of his halter and kickin' at him like mad!
The old ieIier tried 10 coax the boss, but |
Bishop turned round and flung his heels |
at him, as spiteful as catamount In old
Sam went now 10 be Parson.
"Came out, ParSon!' shouted Sam, cor /
your consumed boss III kill my Pete"
Murder! -murderi-- mTderr' shouted |
Pete. "Yceee- bdpgp-wcnt the /
boss, kickin' like thunder. (
"Dont you hccr your derH of hocs"
yelled old Sam.
no" ses the Parson, "but heer my /
Bishop; and | reckon the bugs must be
troublln' on him" Hes kickln' like mad /
at my Pete, says Sam. "Wliat, away n
Arkinsaw!" asked parson Smith.
"Oh, blame Arkinsaw" hollored Pete's
daddy-jest cum aud save the fe!lar, will
your
Cant travel so far jest now Sam, you
old vilin," ses the preacher.
"ParSon," hoilerS Sam, "save the young
felar, and III do anylhiu' for you"
"You'Il never try to steal Parsons
boss" ses the preacher, "nor let Pete do 1t
itherl'