Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-02-12
BILL sLIkE ACTING Devil.
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When We wsrs bows. Bill Sliks and Isers
great et0niSG Vita me there was noSody
like Bill, and With Bill there vas nshody
Ike Hazel We we're both What would b.
termed, hard eases, in this day aud age os
the world. III sny mischief xss drbe In tss-
neigbboTbood, Ball ADD we're sure 10 es,s0
IN fer eur ssare VI the blame. -
About Christmas nGes We aiwsya had q
deai Of fun, sueh as iuiidirg raiipens aad
putting calves IA tia upper story LaHginK
;laa-ts eig-tetflfs, e. aaJiAius &c ssa.a
lay bands on, high NJ "a trees, aud al, such
WORKS ~ that Noe speh acts v0giG be
looked upon as sn outrage. but "a u they
were ouiy' hogted at a. .Christn,s uis. -
lrervllsUi cue Christmas I've, Biii an (
sc; oat 10 have rich time Of Is. B.il sss
- 6x up and act as devil, aad &c we're 1, q
arsund aud fugbtsa the yonazs,srs put "
their Wits Aceordinsly We arYasssd n
queer looking red cap with lepg horns 10 IL,
and placed IL upon h.s head. aad then taado
a false face fer him cut OF red faaneL wrap.
ped him ia q white sheet aud started =
There were several boys uith us at this
iitae, BY whom I vas unsSinously spps,Et.
ed TO 20 BE- fore sud give the old fslss a.
esch bouse hat o. ahat was going on. 90
that We would not get cuueives iE,o a
ssrspc,
The frst hUussia cur route was Unels
Jake Bonds veht in, made sonse erraud.
aud ss soon a possible, slipped the Joke TO
The old nan aud old womaa. IL Was all
right Wiih them, aud 20 Weoi hack to uay
eompanioHs- La little while Bali elsGs
devil, roked bis singular Locking head 10 at
the door, aud great sSrsDption such n
Settlement was never scou before Gitlr.
boys, cats aud every thing else sxeeps tLs
two old oass, ,amblsd UP stairs hko 40 eatib-
quake IL we all hustled aud such a laugh
We bad, aud bow the giTis slapped Us Ia
our faces for frightsning them 20 badly
This VAS a gloriOu, begiSuing, and 90 -
were almost eraEy TO get g. t. the Esxs
house.
After pariaking Of some doughuu,s. and
LILLE cakes cut ont with tbintle. wbiea
the girls called kisses, we stHrtes for NJ sjyr
Aliens, went on IS usual aud kBoek ed q,
tue door
'Coas TO- said sweet voice. obeyed
the command, and found JaBe, the MsjOrs
obly daughter, all slone
Where The cid folksl asked l.
'GOHe over % grandfathsrs- sue replied
Very sorry said l, for | had iapsItsst
business xith abe old man,
She assured mo be would be back 10 q sAort
time, aud filing plate Sith 'hSminy' which
was boiling 10 = lsEge kettle % abe fre sgs
iKyitsd me TO 81. dewn aud wsit tiil IL eosl
ed, aud cat some With her
1 pretended that bad DO time 70 spsre.
aud bidding her a good svehing. huFrisd
lack to Bin aud the rect Of the boys
Boys .aiJ /, 'JAGc is all sloae by her
self I'LL be too bad 10 scare her 40 bad
let's 60 on to BfsEas
No, by gun, ssid Bill, Il Wonld'ut laiss
that eLsuee for buUdfsd dollars Sue
sighted me the other day, aud Los I Nit
pay her back for il
siill ISmobslraisd Lui all 10 vain -
Bill Rss resolved, aud 80 lad 70 EiTs "a
As we reared the l0sss Bill said
'Nov, boys, whatever you do, don ssy
word, nor laugh, uor so,biag sBl srter I've
scared her veil al slip oil abd sac Il never
kaOw Wso, bor stat ii vas
We all agreed aud sftsr Ne had beeu sta
toned aro1sd The ehiGusy 10 bear her
scrssu, Bill Waiked in
Good evening Mr. DeTil said the ssse
sueet wire which few Disstss tsfsfo bad
tid me eeme 10. 'gsod evesing; lssPios
yoaAre used % uaFa 1ai1s AID forl luitb
we heard splunge a. IL goEId hfd found
is W@y iuto the pot of boiling honiuy, Asd
then osmc splash and roaf RET faea
eSy - Ne lad s1pssls5as hsaF. bat oSs e
Bids real genniae, bess squalis We al
rs0 10 add saw the bot water dripping desn
from Bills orsBiam, While be Va, sfaapi
around like mA3nsss tearing she herpsd esp
aNd fElse fsss lsoa bis Es1d. SsaS, tba sRis
ehisyeas li,ils elf, vas si-RdlBg up % tie
cupboard laughing - though sic Ssai5 ge
isto sTRsms fodusaieiy biii tad drtesit .
no lasting injury bot sssuFs yes it paf 90
- 10 Sss I,sa Ser thai night The iote
bsi bsoh Gafsel apoa ns slsep Us lsssi ca
Peetrd il. Ana % 10 sect kone isslUg isis-
o. dohs for The story soon sol cot, and
Tor a iohs lims Bill ven, b shs ssEs -
ST Devil