Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-17

ny this box they tole me was anuther likeniss u
Ginrul Washintun, straddlin Nv a rarrin hoss.-
rehectid apun the suckumstance gud eel, AM
come to the denomination that ef the OLD Gin
ru wus alive to sea the wickidniss Nv thes
times, he'd be rarrin instid Nv his hoss But
dunno peepil always thinks these times is wuss'l
them times.
Thar is crowd mo Nv things, Billy, to tel
VI Nv Richmun but shill not tell you nv now
When We all gifts to gether agin, shlll tell you
But the wnst of it all come about by my runnlI
aruun to sea the things and the fust thing
node it were night. had DIM miss my dinnir
which they made me pay fur all the same as 9
had eet it. This is cEeetin Nv the wust kind
But Mr.. Baud he didn't seam to agree with me
ON this pint But he didn't make uothin out'r
me at suppur. 1 ies tell you laid in kord.
That big redface feller which invugiled m'
into the barber-shop in the mornin, he was thar
aud sot rite acrost the tabil frum me. Sealn ~
me how / eet, he spoke up mighty peart ht
Gays:
"You don't seam to have no sppytight."
/ ses to him, mo, and ef didn't have nc
mo appytight than you've got mannus, hVlr
would be cheep whar | wus.'
sed this mighty perlite and meelymoutht
but he seain NV kind Nv growl in my eye
shut up.
Artsr awhile was out on the steps smokin
Nv >sagare, he come at me agin. / wus lone
sum and warn't sorry he come.
STRANGER in the city, presume" he sss:
ses, YES"
Sc "Byin Nv goodsi"
81 "N0."
Sc Leave yc family welli'
ST "Tohul, thank you"
Sc II would't take you TO be marrid man,
ser, you look mighty young"
ST You're rite, | aint marrid yit."
Arfter that he didn't say no mo for some time
Peard like he was studying about sumthin.-
Pres'y he connenst gin, he says:
Sc Coin back to Fluvsnner in the mornfn y
81 II thank You, ser, don't live in no sich q
place as Fluvanner, and | amt q goin back in
the mornin. I'm travelin."
Sc ''Fur 20 helth2'
81 "Skeersly."
He shet up agin. Purity soon
Sc 'Sold 20 mues2"
ST "How in the name o'sense did you no l
had emmy mules9"
Sc "Oh we fnax in town nose everything
Did you git q good prisea ?"
ST ''Ony lar" But how he uvver come to
no about them mules sold yo pa is mistry t"
me. lie walkt off like he was going away, but
all nv suddin he turnd roun aud says:
Sc "How'd you like to take littil turn this
evnin2"
81 Turn at whati"
Sc "Tapistry, velvit."
ST "don't ketch yo meenin."
Sc ''Gran PLAYER, copper in the vessil, fero-
shus anenl in the jungil. You no."
ST "Mstur, don't understand French, and
you NO it, and ei you think you're goin to redi-
kew me you'll find you've got the rons sow By
the year.. Pm mighty chicken.hearted man,
but thar is some things won't put up with, as
you'll find out prifty dirn quick eft you keep
tooin arfer me-"
Then lie beg'd my pardon-sed he didn't meen
To hirt my feens, and all that But told him
to clear ont, didn't want to have no mo to do
with him. And didn't, for you no, Billy, that
when I'm mad I'm mad.
That wus the last sean Nv him, and the last
advencher had in Rlchnun, from which
-luck off the dust Nv my feat the toerin NOR
uu, takin the North car leetil srfter sun up.
Yo atecks'nit fren, trooly,
MOZIS ADDUMS.