The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-07

! Ready. { (Oaeasiy.) Yes, yes; what
then? 9ase ~A
! Meek Why then-you'Il split with
laughter. Suppose by way of precaution,
You tie your handkerchief about your
waist. 5Gt - 57a s,5s
Ready. No, no. Go aon. What is
lit? '
/ Meek Pretending glee) I've just
got a telegraphic dispatch saying that
1 KiteAycr-that Kiteayer has failed, and
will not pay ten cents on dollar Ha,
la, ha! CapitaI-isn't it? How's this,
Fariner' You don't laugh. thought
you had some relish for . jokc-that you
would enjoy the news '}72 0fEo7 sc
Ready. (G,uee1y) Failed? Did Bea.
con Steady place everything in Kiteayer'fs
hands? -@t- 81
| Meek. Every dollar. Was there ever
such an old dupe? Come, Farmer, this
is not quite fair. Why don't YOU laugh?
That sound was more like a groan than a
laugh? -a *s si.' @
! Ready I'm sorry for the Deacon; and
| didn't lhink, Lawyer Meek, you had
such hard heart $40 ''
Meek. Why, what do care for the
old eurmudgeon-the obstinate old mule
the stupid old beetle the-A-1 q .
Rcoay Stop there-stop there, Law
+, yer. Hes as honest an old soul as ever
ieirove an ox-team. He has as tender andl
! brave heart as ever beat Didl't l see
him weep like a three-year old utthe great
| fire, when the widow Cummngs found her
baby unsinged? Didn't he get knocked
on the head by. blazing beam, while he
was trying to fod tfe young one? The
poor old Deacon! What will his crippled
daughter do if has affairs have gore to
rack; and ruin? What will the boy do,
who was to be sent to college? What
will the sick wife do2 { |Tiptay his eyes
,oiM has pocke, Aand4erchist)
Keek Why. Farmer, You forget about
the right of way to Ranlesnake lane.
Ready Confusion on Rattlesnake
Lane! What do 1 care for the right OF
way? eestss&
.Nssk On the whole, I'll take that
fee, if you've no objection, aud we'll har-
ry The old Deacon till he shall cry pee
cavi. ss ~a seF =
! Ready, No, you'll not unlessyou wan,
to feel .he weight of this stick!z I'll go
and call on the Deacon I'llteii him tha,
while have loaf in the larder, ora pan
of milk in the pantry, he and his sh,al's
snffer. JGoing.)
1 Meek Here comes the Deacon.
i u Ready. Lawyer Sneak is with him.
Meek Stand back out of sight mo-
mcnt. uo-a $50
Enter SNEAK AID STEADY, IN coapssa
}, s- ton -
Sneak But, Deacon, it's an imposi
tiou, aud you ought'nt to submit to it,
+ Contest the case. Let him go to,law, i
be pleasesg You can make IA good de
! feuse!sB Pas !l9H4E2sf si'' .irrjh ST
y Steady But its smallbusihess to gt
to law about. sci e5ai
ST. Sneak Think of our ancestors of Sew
! enty. six s So it was said to be a small
3 business in them to fight rather than pa,
} a tax on tea, sa7el zen7
s Steady. 1t strikes me I've heard tha
: remark before. -
/. .Saedk Sooner than let fellow lik
g Ready srample on me, I'd spend my las
, cent
RI Steady. In feeling. the lawyer z a
Saeak. Well, well-zin paying neces
e sary expenses. It's luxury to- Sc
. The law lay such fellow fiat on his back
a What has changed your mirds Dea
: con? - ssrff
Steady. Why, you see, Lawyer L wa
h reading an old7fashioned book last nigh,
!. and came across these words. "Blesse
d are the peacemakers."" y. y.se as..
a Sneak Well, well; the best way to max
h peace is~to conquer peace. hs6 v.f47
!. Steady So, to keep a man quiet,you'
II knock him down. eh?gsxW ,aaa IN
/ Snedk But Ready, is such presuming
d arrogant, obstinate fellow! .
Steady Well, well; Neighbor Read
t has his good points.j Why. he sent Dad
y dy Carver, the other day, a barrel of tonl
He's all the time doing kind things. Bl
j; sides, Neighbor Ready has had poor. lucl
e lately. His hay is turning out badly
IT, His apple-trees are all eaten up by tn
j canker-worms, His. best horse was b
ten by a ,rattlesnake, last month, an
: killed, in that same lane that he wan'
! Ito SO to, law, about. :, Neighbofs Read
I, has had.a good, deal TO fret him; aad II
wfnot add te his troubles. at s'.t'1s4
RI Sgegi, 81 Nov. don't be lmeanAspir