Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
EBENSBURG, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1854.

lieved when the old man announced to me, in s.
determined manner, that he would .'fixit,
and might depend on him.
Stopford-John, I mean-came toward ne
and observed "thnt his brother was expectd
| every minute, and he hoped that would exterlt
little courtesy to him by waiting and hs
doubted not that the business would be arrangei
speedily and satisfactorily to me in the way O
sureties. But, Sheriff, your old friend here, M
Thison, does t make such mistakes as in nv
case frequently, does he ?"-and thought Their
was bitter sncer in his manner.
'Mr. Stopford. / replied, '.such mistakes are
sometimes very necessary, as in this matter, fr
example but, coming directly to your question,
be does very frequently make such mistakes. and
takes, too, under them he very rarely misses
his man and his object he has keen percep-
tion, also, as you have already Witnessed
At this point of our conversation, the othe;
brother, William, came in, and, seeing Thison
out" and addressed John with the question:
''Who is the plaintiff, and what amount of bail
is required ?''
''Will you allow me, Mr.. Sheriff, " said John to
me, "to have few minutes private conversation
with my brother! We will retire in this room
adjoining for a few minutes"
The question thus frankly put, was about be.
ing answered in the negative by me, as that was
a state of things desired most to avoid becaus,
of my inability to distinguish my prisoner: ans
was about answering it in as delicate denia
as I could give, when observed Thison making
all sorts of motions with his head and hands;
4 r. IL. II a
grant the request, interposed his objections unit
the bail-bond was signed ; and he begged me, il
a whisper, to make out the bond, and he would
let me 'know, bimeby, the reason why he insis
ted on this being executed at once"
At Thison's suggestion, though could not tel
what was passing in the old mans mind, sa
down, and prepared the bond that concluded
intimated to my prisoner, that all was ready
and he had better sign at once, particularly as it
was darling object of my assistant, and rare,
ly crossed him in any thing.
ayes, Sir !" said he, seating himself alongside
of the table at which I sat /; and handed to
him my pen, and he wrote his name, in a bold,
dashing hand.
Perhaps" he continued, .'my ancient The
ban, here, would like to witness the bond. How
is it, would you !''
"I'm goin' to do dat" said Thison and he
moved toward me, and vacated my chair, and
gave it to him.
THANK 'ee Mr.. Sheriff much obliged. I'm.
gittin' old. Oh oh that rheumatic, how il
bothers me :" and Tise took the pen, and dipped
it in the ink-stand, and he tried to write his
name he could MT /; something was the matter
with the pen ; no, it was the ink it was toe
thick. He tried it again: hair had ''got on de
pint" He picked it off: he guessed it was right
now, and he dipped it in the ink again he could
not write with sich pen-and he dipped it in
the ink again and then he tried to write again :;
and then he thought he bad too much ink in his
pen and he held the bond pressed with the left
hand, as it lay on the table, and seemed intense
ly interested in reading its contents, and the pen
still in his right hand. He tried again, and he
found he had his pen too highly charged, so Civ
ing it double motion downwards, and repeat
er, and still another
why, why what the devil are you about 2''
cried John Stopford ''what do you mean, eh ?
What the devil are you about g.
Tise, thus interrupted in so abrupt a manner,
upon him.
"You blasted old heather look at my white
pantaloons See what you have done. You
have shaken all the ink out of your pen on my
pantaloons What do you mean, eh You BIAS
fed old heather %
did mt mean to do it. ask your pardon,
Sir You see, Sir, was mt thinking of any
thing but the bond and hope you'll excuse
mo ~
And looked, and beheld the backness of dark
ness on the white trowsers and great was the
arena of the dark spot the old gentleman had
cast on John Stopford's pantaloons.
Sheriff." observed Stopford, Il will procure
bail Immediately. do Mt like this black busi-
ness. have sent my brother, and he will be
here with good and sufficient bail in few min
ates. I am exceedingly anxious to get rid of the
company of that old friend of yours as soon as
can blast him !-ink-spot 90
Thison, although I could scarcely keep my
was satisfied had done this thing in
on the best face he possibly could
and took the denunciations of Stopford very cool
ly and, coming up to me, he whispered ::
s.Did mt tell you, Mr.. Sheriff, I'd make him
Fighter bimeby and spotted him fust-rate--
Now, let de twins git mixed up, so dat an old
man can't tell 'em apart ''Old Theban old
Heather !" eh 2 I'll let him know he amt going
to come any of his games of hit and miss with
me. No no no he's spotted for all day, any
how and dat's what I call spottin' gentle
man! He he! he r' and he smothered his
laugh, lest Stopford should hear him.
The sureties soon after appeared and, having
executed the bond, I took my departure with
ssOld Tise," and we left the twins to the enjoy
ment of that sort of feeling consequent upon an
..tox-t IN foil an officer of the law f'by getting