Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05


in new and fresher form than ever we
were made into paper. upon which the
AGE was printed! Yes! in one fort
night from the time | was ungratefuly thrown
aside by my mistress, was again brought
to her in my new shape, and for an hour
held her in breathless attention while she
read the beautiful thoughts and fancies stamp
ed on my snowy surface. This was revenge
enough. and honor enough for the poor des-
pissed rag.
Those Of our readers who have read the
following capital story will thank US for III
Producing them anew to delightful ac
quaintance and those who have not, will
doubtless vote us thousand thanks for first
introduction. 1t is told by correspondent
Of the N. Y. Spirit of the Times:
Leroy jenkins.
While riding, not long since, in the old
county of St-ff-d, in Virginia, and pass
ing along rarely frequented road, | heard
noise that at once attracted my attention,
1t was soHloquy in a very loud key, and
interlarded with an occasional oath to prove
that the coloqny WAS in earnest Guiding
my horse in the direction of the voice, saw
afelow about half corned, deliberately cut
ting long hickory switch, and talking to
himself at the same time with great deal
of earnestness. | thought at first that he in
tended to whip his horse that stood tied hard
by, and was about turning off, when new
set of phrases in his self talk arrested me at
once, and made me witness of the following
scene:
"Well now, Leroy jenkins, Iexpect you'll
catch goss in a little while. 1t won't be
long frst before Leroy Jenkins hide gets
painted some. III pay you, Leroy jenkins,
for all this, you trifing cuss, you.''
Being in some doubt whether Leroy Jen.
kins was the name of his horse, or of some
Expected combatant, whose preparations ofa
character similar to those have mentioned
were quietly progressing a short distance off
l determined to wait the issue of those fierce
threats, and, throwing my leg over my sad
die, prepared to become q calm spectator
ofthe fight, and perhaps an umpire wher
one party or the other got enough.
My friend Of the hickory, as soon as ht
had cut and trimmed the switch, land satisfied
himselfo its elasticity and unbroken strength
laid it down on the ground, talking all the
time in very truculent manner of Leroy
jenkins. Deliberately taking off hi, coat
and laying it on log, he took up bis fail
and the first heard of his succeeding soliIo
GUY was about as follows:
Now, Leroy jenkins, amt you ashamed
Of yourself, you nasty hound pup, and l an
just now going to give you your bitters,. yo'
Internal mean reptile, you"
In the meantime [ leaned little forwart
to catch a glimpse of his antagonist, bu
though the coast was comparatively clear,
could see no human face, save that of tn
speaker, and ! was now very sure that b
did not mean his horse, for he took an OF
posite direction. had small time, howeve
for reflection, for his speech waxed warne
he stepped little forward and aimed sol
of back, handed blow that descended with
keen sound and considerable force on-h1
OOa buck
There, you Internal devil, take that, an
that, (shrow, shroaO, the switch descended
That's for your meanness, Leroy Jenkins
; Now, sir, what are you going to tell yol
wife when you get home, about the none
you got for her eggs and huckIeberries, yo
mean pup? You spent it for liquor, did you
There, take that, sir, (shroaO, shrow, shrow
She told you, Leroy jenkins, to buy her
, looking glass, and enough calico to make h
a chicken bonnet, and where are they, yc
derned cuss, You! Gone for liquor, hey
(shrow shrow, shrow) We'll, don't Ca
if it does hurt, it serves you right, Leroy Je
, kins, for making beast Of yourself, and foe
, ing your poor wife, you mean whelp, you
You know, sir, when you left home she sa
you could not pass Simmons grocery wit
: out spending all that money. You know 81
did, don't you? Now, sir, take that (shro
shroaO.) And didn't VOW promise her y
wouldn't go near Simmons and you Won
be sure to buy her nice dress, and the pre-
i, tiest kind of calico for her bonnet? Didr
. you, now, you cussed mean dog you Ye
e sir, you know you did, (shroaO, shrooO shro
: and the hickory descended with fright
e keenness.) And, Leroy jenkins, what ma
. you such fool as to 90 by Simmons at a
o when you saw Tom Walker standing in t
=. door ready to treat You, and drink up all 20
). money? What made you DO that, you r.
I, ten herring, you! (shro~, shroe0.) We
9 sir, I'll pay you for this, (shrow, shrow)
You'll 60 to town and spend your wifi
money for whiskey again, will you' Ia
:, the blows were now perpetrated with mt
frequency than his words)
Although almost dying with suppress
:, laughter, watched the inhiction of this ST
; acting punishment which was bestowed W
q far more zeal than were the thousand
: stripes whereby Sanbo was to disench'
;, the lady-love Of his master. At length
=, TOY jenkins stopped, either through pu
exhaustion or because he thought the del
T quency was sufficiently punished.
y Throwing away the SWITCH which by
Il time was little frayed at the end, he
r. sumed his coat and his speech:
y Now, Leroy jenkins sir, you
) got licked too, this time; and the very n
!. time you do this trick. I'll just fairly tt