The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-01

"Due tcll!' said he in little tight
wagon, "wcll, l shouldn't wonder now
if you had, and-.'
"And shall arrest you, friend, fo,.
breaking the law
81 wantt to know, now? We'll, squire
[ can't help it, you see in fact, am in
the alliircdest hurry to get hum: I've
been there in Ncuw York bout tcw
weeks among tue dead and dyin.'
"What? with the
"Collcry, collcry, squire, is carrvir'
'cm off by hull wagon loads ithc
squirc's eyes 'lilated,) l got good Job
at haulim dead in my Pottcr's ficld-
"What, this wagon?'
"Zackly, squire; it paid well, (thc
squ'res checks grew a little palcr, } and
| held Oh until day fore Yesterday; T
felt it oummin' on me, and l started for
hum
Friend said the squire, "its only 7
miles to NJ town, and
"But say, squire, I'm dcsprit Ill
sick asa dog; can't you let me put up
with you until---'
= "No, no, 60 on, you'll soon get to
'But you amt goin' to let a fcllcr
die in the road in this here kind way?'
"Drivc on, drive on, friend, don't
stop a minutcn and the old fellow step
ped off as fast as he could toddlc from
the pcddlcr's pest wagon.
"lIallo squlrc' roared the man Of no.
tons, "hcow about the fnc?'
"Da--! blast you and the fine too:
drive off, shouted the old fellow, and
on went the Yankee, showing a set of
worries to the dr'zzy day, enough set a
dentist in cstacics.
eco ahead, Sock; guess that fcllcr
wont stop trading folks soon again, hoo.
hoo: hoo! gin hia rc'lar agcr fit
But the pcdlar had not been made
many miles before he was again hailed,
and by an absolute constable, who, cr
cGcio, soon brought up the old mare
and her driver to dead halt. 1t
would not 60 down, perhaps so we'll with
this customer, thought the pcddIcr, to
try the cholera game with him, so the
Yankee thought he'd try new dodge.
"Wcll, haint got no objection to pav
the fine, for was determined to get in
to Nj today, rain or shine, and nv
old mare is nigh bout giving cout.'
"Wcll, said the officer, ''drivc ahead.
its only three miles to NJ, I'll go
down with you
Shank yc"u. sSposc you ride a bit
mister, I'm pcsky tired sitting here, so
cf ycou'll just get III and drive alonr
Ill walk a spell And out got the
cute chap into the road.
The constable got in, glad to quit
the mud and rain for so con fortallc a
place, and on they went. As you yct
near NJ, there is plenty Of houses along
the road, and many ran out to see who
on earth it was protaning the Sabbath
and breaking the law by driving vel
low covered pcdllcr's wagon in the
very face Of open day. Seeing it was
their constable, the folks were at a dead
loss to comprehend he matter, and let
hun drive on without interruption.
The roads being heavy. and the old
mare in the last sta res Of ..donc ont )
the wagon propelled rather tcdiously
along, while tn, doua flc nwncr lon.
| lin,bcd. wi,mcl and i rht nf foo, rcanI
cd NJ, full twenty minutes before the
officer and the ,roscrihrJ WAGON c,,nn
up.--pushin- into the fl S. tavern At
hand, the pcillcr called for the landlord.
and wanted to know if it was not against
the law to drive wagon on Sunday
Being well assured by H,nif,cc Of t)c
fact, he requested him to step out and
see man i'll the very act.
"Why! bless my soul, that's Mir
! orr constoll,r