Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1853-02-05

although very staunch republican, they were
little too high in rank for his standard Of ortbo
doxy. Little Tobe was Immediately dispatched
to his mistress, with roduisition for clear
sheets, which, after some delay, were obtained
and duly exchanged for those sequestered A,
length Tobe was dismissed with tile light, unde,
a promise, that if he would bring to the room,
early next mornng tub Of cold water. he shoud
receive dime for his services, and which he
promised to do.
Early the next morning, true to his promise,
and hls instincts, Tobs aroused his customer. and
immediately demanded the stipulated sum for the
tub Of water, towhich he pointed in the room.
He was thereupon gently reproyed by the en-.
sconsed Doctor, for the haste and impertinent
manner of making his demand, and dismissed
with the renewed promise, that he would receive
bis reward aftera while. This course, evidently.
did not comport with Tobe's idea Of Justice. but
he reluctantly withdrew, nibbling the end Of his
torefnger. Soon afterwards, our hero, hearing a
bell ring, and supposing it the call for breakfast
hastily dressed himself, and then went into the
hall. As soon as he made his appearance, Tobe
renewed bis demand for the dime, at which DR..
Forceps became enraged, and taking bis creditor
by the ear, led him out of the room, telling him
at the same time that. if he presumed 70 dim
him again, before he was ready to leave the
place, and which he had determined to do. i'm.
mediately after breakfast, he would be certain to
lose the promised dime, and also one. and per
haps both of his ears! This proceeding had the
double effect Of zomey;oo Tobe,s .born Love of
sstbe Dimes and yaissing lis heels ina hurried
departure. nearly as bigL as his head
Bv this time breakfast was ynaao and =, .ly;no
a yerv licbt meal tbc evil genius &c tbe Rpek horn
Tavern. and If I'obc. with ali due DILIGENCE do
parted. wandering as he rode away how n anne
to pass that he sbould have met with So many
annovances in So small nlace S in so short at;pe
But we have not vet reached the end Of the
story. II was not lono before Il becamc neces-
sorv for Doctor Forcens to throw himself apain
unon the bosnitalitv of the widow hostess Al tb,.
Rnckborn the ono beino extremely anxions to
find : nlace to ston for t6e niubt. and the other
oonollv sclicitons 10 behold q customer. tt IS
needless 70 sav. that tho nerambnlat;ng eentle-
man had left q nrettv dec;5ed in nross;on n,on
nearly syorv ono abo1t the Bncl,born on his nrc,
,;o,,o ,,s;t ood Il ,oos evident from tha annaar-
anoo of an tho bonselfold and Tobo in n,rticnlar
~ 10 ,,,orn;n., of Ill don.rtnro when tboro ba,
fore that he was looked nnon as 4 sort Of Jeremy
or Yankee nedler. ! terror 10 idle. i'm
nndont dark;es cveossivolv narticplor in regard
y tbo small az sheets md tbo look az towels
md Iko tbo web-footed animals extremely mar.
,;aI - oold wotor
Ana, on bis second arrival. as he approached
Buckhoru Tavern. q sister Of Tobe's some few
years older tban himself. spied him while vet d
considerable distance off. and droppine bucket
e water which sbe held in fsr hand. ran with all
,nr snood towards The stable where Tobe han.
,oned 70 he nj the fine. and as she ran she cried
~ Tobo Tobel here comes that old man, here
~ co,nosi ynn runi ropnd tbo lot fence--back
e tbe oarden-;nto tbe kitchen where Missus is
rbe Dsctor rode mn 10 tbe door Of the Buclshorn
md d;smonntcd and a was with mncb diaicnltv
hat Tobe could he brouubt mn TO the rack. on
his occasion. to take the horse: however. after
oanvcalls and threats of -nrnisbment bv his mis-
ress. he AT last shied round and led away the
nimal towards the stable. the Doctor following
lose behind. Having arrived there. Tobe strip,
cd off the saddle and bride with evident signs
f trenidation: and placing some fodder in the /
,ek. he Chen went to the crib for corn. under
eremntorv orders from the Doctor. to return in
ve rninutesl Five ten. ffteen--thirty minutes
assed awav and still Tobe was nan esi ;ggeutus1
~ his time our hero was fairly ont Of natienee
nd ba started in a brisk walk in search of tho
sl;nanont bostler with the foll determination n
old hino n a nersonal accountabilitv But n
~ dasion be was frustrated To6c,s sister
,o;r tbo frst 10 g;ve tbe alarm Of annroacling
snror soo;n,, lin ao;n, towards tba cr;b and
,sneetino his design. broke from the wood.pile. !
here. i seems sbe was keenino sentinel and :
AIRED as shcran. Tobe Tobe there comes that ]
an there he comes round tbe LOT fence RIM {
N run for your ears-run for your lifel The l
octor succeeded in getting near enough. before |
obe left to sec him roll out of the crib door like
torrapin off of log. and then turning the cor
sr of the building, he left an ashy streak of dust
,hind as he few towards the kitchen He was {