Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07


Mel hel tits rather good night's job; D."
The fools have guzzed Inv brandy AID wine, .s
Mach good may it do them = the cash IS mine.
i-asss q mortgage now on TompKn's lot, 4
what faplhs was for becoming soi; H
But Ills lucky for me, for in month or So .. ..
shali foreclose, and the scamp NUT 60. .s ..
,Zcuiidsi wont his wife have taxing on
When sha hears that her house aud lot are gomez !
now she will blubber, aud sob. and sigh,
But business is business, AMI what care IL .s.
And Gilson has murdered his child, they say,
He was drunk as a fool but yesterday;
And gave him hint, and went 10 MI .. I
His lug, but the brute would have his will f.. 4
And the folks blame me, oh bless their guards -,
lE 4'didn'I sell he would 60 10 Lizards;
I-hays sght 10 engage in lawful trade,
And take my chance where ca'hS to be made.
II men get drunk, 10 90 home, to turn
Their wives out Of doois tits their own coneerhj !
Bait hate TO have women come 10 me
With their toode dun and their toodle dee,
With their swollen ey es and haggard looks,
And speeches learned from temperance books;
with their pale lean children the wmperng tools,
Why can't they 60 10 the public schoois'
Let the huzzies mind their own affairs,
For never have nterlerred with theirs;
will never turn a customer away,
Who 10 willing 10 buy, and able TO pays
For business is business, he hs he! he!
And he rubbed his hands in his ehucKling gIes;
Many lark Pve caught in my net,
have Them sale, ana III HeeCe uem YET
He. he, he! 'twas an echoed sound,
Amazed, the grog seller looked around
This side ahd that. through the smoke peered ne,
But nough save the chairs could the see
He he! no, no! with gutteraI note
II seemed TO come from an iron lhroa:,
And his knees they shook while his hair gan 10 Use
And lie opened his mouth ard strained his eyes
And io-in corner dark and dim,
Stood an uncouch form, with an aspect griin;
ori,z oil head through his SnaKY hair,
Spouted ol hard, rough horn> pair;
And Tediy his shaggy brows below,
Like suphurous smoke did his small eyes glow;
And his lips culled with a sinister smile, -,
And smoke beched forth from his mouth the WINE
In his hand he bure (if hand it was
Whese fingers were shaped like vulture's claws,
A three tined FORK, aud its prongs SO dull,
Through the SOCKETS were thrust grnnIns skull
Like a sceptre he waved it TO aud fro,
As he softly chuc Ked he, he, no, no,
And all the while were eyes that burned
Like yulphurous smoke on the gros seller turned
And how did he feel beneath that lookP
How his iaw fell down and he shVered and shooK,
And auivered and QuaKed III every mb
As if an ague fit had hold OF him
And his ewes to the monster grim were glued,
And his tongue was a stuff as a billet oil wood
Andlhe fend laughed cut no, ho he he,
And whisKed his tail IN his qle gee. .....s..
"Why, what do you fear, my friend" he said,
;
1.You,re an ally OF mine, anu love youwell. -..
In a yery warm country that men Cali hell,
1 hold nv court, and am glad to say
pve not more faithful servant III pay
Than yeu, dear sir Tor worK oi evil ,
Navhap YOU don't know me-lm Called the devil
Like a galvanized corpse, sopalr and wan,
In started Instantly that hcnor struck mn .r
And he turned M the waite Of his gogg' 'e--yes
With look Of half terror and half swprl'e-
hnI his tongue was loosel, but has wods were lev
WThe devil on don'I"-''yes. faith do"
Interruptedold Nick, "aI,d here s the P oot
Just twig my tail, my hands aud my hool'"
"Haying come from warmer country below,
10 chat with friend for az hom or SO, ,,.
And the night being somewhat chill, should hihA
You might asa en- old crony to take drink.
Now lei IL be warm, the clear pure stun,
Swesisned with bunsione--s quart snonghj
Stir up The mesS in an iron cup, ... ...
And heat by the hie till II bubblesuP.
As the Gevil bsds, 90 Crog-seller did, ... "
Filling 1agon with gin 10 the I'D - .-#.H -.
And when il boiled aud bubbed o'er, ... o..
Ths. frey drsughl 10 his guest he bore.
Nick in lffy the liquor did qnan
And THANKED Iii, host With gu,leral laugh
But few and faiat were the smiles "een
That on the ErOg-selier's lace were seen
For nortal fear was on him then,
An, he deemed the ways of living rAen,
He would tread no mOTe-that hrs houI nAd GENE,
And his master, too, TO call him home
HN thoughts went back 10 The darkened past,
And shrsiSs were head on the WintTy blast
Ana gliding before him pale ard dim,
Were jbbSring fends and specues grim
:. UHo, hop said Nick" "'ds welcome cold
You give 10 friend SO true aud old,
Who's been for years in your employ
Running about like an errand boy
But we'h moi fall out, for plainly see
YOU'RE rather affrAid--'tis strange, OF me,
Do you think have come for you neVa iear'
You can't be spared for long time here"
G'There are hearts TO break aud souls TO win,
From the ways oil peace 10 the paths OF SIN
There are homes TO be rendered desoate,
There is trusting love TO be turned 10 hate
There are handr IDS whom murder must crimson red
There are hopes to be crushed, there is blight 10
spread
Over the young, the pure and fair,
Til thsT lives are crushed with the fsnd despair"
This is the work you have done so well,
Cursing the earth and peoPllng hell
QuenchihS tue light OF the mnt' "a mo
or the Luman soul till you make Il mlhe-
Is 4 akaR