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


fines folks who drive on the kings hiph.
way on the Lords day!'
"Due tell?' said helm littlo tiuht
wagon, "well, / shouldn't wonder now
if you had, nnd----.'
"And | shall arrest you, friend, for
breaking the law
~ want to know, nowY Well, saniro
[ can'thelp it, you soc in iact, / am In
tho alliredest hurry to get hum: Tyo
been there in Ncuw York .bout tcw
weeks among tqo dead and dyin.'
"What? with the
"Collery, collery, squire, is cnrryin'
'em off by hull wagon loads! ithc
squire's eyes dilateh,) I got good lob
at haulin dead in my Potter's feld----
"What, this wagon?'
''Iackly, squire; it paid woll, (tho
squire's checks grew little paler, and
held on until day fore yesterday; I
felt it oummin' on me, and started for
hum
Friend said the squire, ''its only 7
miles to M-town, and-'
"But | say, squire, I'm desprit ILL
sick as a dog; can't you let me nut up
with you until-'
"No, no, 60 on, you'll soon got to
"But you amt goin' to let feller
die in the road in this here kind a way?'
"Drive on, drive on, friend, don't
stop minuten and the old fellow step
ped off as fast as he could toddle from
the peddlcr's pest wagon.
"Hallo squirrel roared the man of no.
tons, 'heow about the fine?'
"Da--! blast you and the fine too:
drive off, shouted the old fellow, and
on went the Yankee, showing q set of
worries to the drizzy day, enough set a
dentist in estacies.
eco ahead, Sock; guess that fellcr
wont stop trading folks soon again, hoo!
hoo! hoo! gin hin re'lar ager ft.'
But the pedlar had not been made
many miles before he was again hailed,
and by an absolute constable, who, er
cFcio, soon brought up the old mare
and her driver to dead halt. It
would not go down, perhaps so we'll with
this customer, thought tho pcddler, to
try the cholera game with him, SO the
Yankee thought he'd try new dodge.
"Well, haint got no objection to pay
the fine, for l was determined to get in
to M today, rain or shine, and nv
old marc is nigh bout giving eout.'
"Well, said the officer, "drivc ahead
its only three miles to NJ, I'll 90
down with you
Shank yeou. 'Spose you ride bit
mister, I'm pcsky tired sitting here, so
eft ycou'll just get in and drive along
I'll walk a SPELL And out cot the
cute chop into the road.
The constable got in, glad to quit
the mud and rain for so comfortable n
place, and on they went. As you yet
near NJ, there is plenty of houses along
the road, and many ran out 10 see who
on earth it was profaning the Sabbath
and breaking the law by driving a yel.
low covered pcddlcr'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
hm drive on without interruption.
The roads being heavy, and the old
mare in the last stages of ''done out,
the wagon propelled rather tediouslv
along, while the bona fde owner lou.,
llmbed, windcl and Ii sht of foot, reach
ed NJ, full twenty minutes before the
officer and the prescribed wagon came
up.--pushing into the fiis. tavern at
hand, the pcdler called for the landlord ;,
and wanted to know if it was not against
the law to drive wagon on Sunday
Being well assured by Bonilace Of the
Tact, he requested him to step out and
see man in the very act.
"Why! bless my soul, that's Mr..
our constablc!'
"Tis!" said the pcddIcr. "Wen,
now I'D call him purity fellow, tcw:
the constable breaking your laws all
tcw smash on Sunday. But he is at
it, aint he landlord?'
Its fact; yet he does come, sure
enoughn
"Well, | reckon there's somethin.
to be made here, said the peddler, so
LII just share the fine with you, land
lord, If you'll show me where the squire
lives
go! I'm Justice here mysclf,s said
the landlord.
"Dcw tell? we'll then, we'll soon fix
that constablo.'
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