Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1856-01-15

nor there as the fellow said. (Singins.
aoS%s xsS FL a. ys Young 1 .pa,ksr. come listen to me-
"Why, Toby! ha-ha-ha! Well,
rally, did. think, you, was. drunk, bu
now ! b'lieve--blast the flies! lb'Iieye
they, jest, as lrf, walk, in my, mouth, a
in, my, nose." (Then looking with hi
eyes half closed at Toby for several min
utcs,) "Why, Toby. you, spit 'bacco. spit
ell over, your jacket--snd, that's jist
the, very, way. you, got, in your-fx."
At this moment Mrs. Slow came up
and Immediately after, Swifi's son, vii
liam.
Come" said the good lady, "old man
let's go home; it's getting late, and there.
cloud rising; we'll get wet"
"Why. Nancy! what in the worl' ha.
got into you! Is you drunk too? Well
pom, my word. honor, I, b'lieve, every.
body. in this town, is got drunk to-day
Why. Nancy! never, did, see, you, in,
that fix. before, in, all, my, live, long
born. days"
"Well. never mind" said she; "come,
let's 60 home. Don't you see the rain
coming up!"
"WelI, will, it rain, upon, my corn.
field. or my cotton. patch? Say, Nancy!
which one, will it rain on? But, Lord,
help. my, soul, you are, too, drunk, to,
tell me, any. thing, about it. Don't my
corn want rain, Nancy! Now. jist, tell
me, that!"
eyes; but let's go home." 81
"Then. why, upon. the face, Of the
earth, won't you, let it, rain, then? /,
rather, it, should rain, than not"
"Come, old man." said several by.
standers, touched with sympathy for the
good lady, "come, get on your hose and
go home, and we will help you"
"Oh yes, uncle Hardy" said Tobias,
affecting to throw all humor aside, and
to become very sober all at once, "go
home with the old woman. Come, gen.
tlemen, let's help 'em on their horses
they're groggy-mighty groggy. Come,
old man. III help you," Staggering to
Hardy.) "
"Jist look at daddy now!" said Billy;
"he's going to help Mr.. Swift, and he's
as drunk as Mr.. Swift is. Oh, daddy,
come, let's go home, or we'll get 'mazin'
wet"
Toby stopped down to help Hardy on
his horse (be!ore the horse was taken
from the rack), and throwing his arm
round Hsrdy's legs, he fell and so did
Hardy. r1
"Why--Lorl, bless, my. SOUL" said
Hardy, III b'lieve, I'm drunk, too.-
What. upon the, face, Of the earth, has
got, into, all. Of us, this day!'
"Why, uncle Hardy" said Toby, "you
pulled US both down together"
"The old mans mighty groggy." said
Toby to me, in half whisper, and with
an arch wink and smile, as he rose up,
| happening to be next to him at the
moment. "S'pose we help him up and
get him off. The old woman's in for i,
too" continued he, winking, nodding,
and struggling up his shoulders very sig.
ni6cantly.
"Oh no." said I.".he old woman is
perfectly sober; scd l never heard Of her
tasting drop in all my life."
"Oh," said Toby, assuming the grav.
ity Of parson, Gloves it nightly. might.
lily! Monstrous woman for drinking!I
at least that's my opinion. Monstrous
fine woman though! monstrous 6ne!"
"Oh. daddy, for the Lords sake let's
go home ; only see what rain is COM.
ing!" said Billy.
/. "Daddy'll go presently, my son."
swell, here's your horse get up and
let's go. Mammy'll be sure to be send.
in for u.s."
"Don't mind him." said Toby, wink.
ing TO me "he's nothing but boy; !
wouldn't take no notice Of what he said.
He wants me-" winking and smiling)
"to 20 home with him; now you listen.
swell, come," said | to uncle Toby,
get on your horse, and 50 home; a very
heavy rain is coming up" |
"l'll 60 presently; but you just listen
to BILL" said he TO me winking and
smiling. ~ "A
"Oh. daddy. for the Lords sake let's
60 home."
Toby smiled archly. and winked at
me. 4f | 's97
"Daddy, are you going homo OF mott
Jist look st the rain comin." ~ -
Toby smiled end winked.
"Well, do think d drunken man Is
The biggest fool in the county, /" said Bill,
II don't care who he is."
"Bill!' said the old man, very sternly,
s.honor Thy father and mother, thst--E
that the woman's seed may bruiss The
head. .-,,. +
SWELL. daddy, tell me IL you won't 81
homsl You ses i,'s going 10 rain pow.
srful. II you won't 70, mayI soi" gssI