Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
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you on one cheek, you must turn him de
ODER" -'''--
Ihe nearest approach Harry was ever
SHOWN 10 make towards losing his temper,
was about ten years ago. He had plan
thereby he preserved his corn perfectly
ifesh and green till December or January:
aud at that season of the year, he would
60 out and make the streets resound with
his cry Of" Hot corn hot corn ! pipin'
hot-Just come out de biliin' pot y and
reallze a handsome profit from it's sale.
Dnring the year In Question, Harry was
unfortunate, as his corn decayed: and oct
-oi a large quantity he had put away, he
Only saved enough to go out with one or
two nights.
In the early part of December. Harry's
ro'ce was heard in the Boverv, singing
bar rooms pes so~g ~sj,- sss. ana 10 one ss.sSe
could be thrown off his guard. In 4 few
moments Harry entered the bar.room. and
set his bucket on the floor; but before he
could get ready for business, he was being
pulled around in all sorts of ways. One
pulled him by the whiskers, and another
by the coat-tail and altogether he was
made anything but comfortable. But an
that could be got from Harry was-a Go
away, boys, go away!"
All attempts to provoke him further
failed; and, as last resort, one of the
said
Harry, I've good notion to throw all
your corn in the streetr
/" Hush hush 70 sa;J IT, a -. =.
dat way Tor You make me feel bad for If
YOU ROW my corn in de street now, you
most ruin de old darkey. Air't had No
wood to saw hardly dis fall, and no white
Washing. NV wife's been sick dis two
months, and my corn's all rotted: and 7
amt got muffin to pend on but the Lord %
We'll, Harry = said he who held the
bucket you have got good hacker, so
here goes the corn !" and shifting the ac-
ton to the word he threw the corn into
the sewer.
Harry looked very sadly after his nro-
Perty; and, as he picked up his empty
basket, he said ..-
DE Lords will be done ~ and then
started on brisk trot from the scene Of
his temptation, as if resolved not to rive
way to the wrath he felt rising within him.
In Eiizabeth street, a new building was
IN the course of erection, and into the eel
sf THU thu sss',;.aing Harry descended. while
sersf'S 1sceitfrfiy sr,esho mho had followed hiss,
do. a''er' To SEQ what he would
Away lack in far corner Harry went
ouC OF hearing from the street, and there
aPou MS knees, he gave vent to his feeling,
90, Lorfl Pse NOSE ternpsed 70 oe,
mad, but won't do it for de sake Of = rs; s
OF corn. Dem was de wickedcst bows !
eoer got amongst; but you made 'cm. and
! wont complain. Its hard case. and
you knows 1T as well as do; for Won know
l amt had no work most dis fall. and
hannahs sick; and | only sabed a little
corn, and dem wicked bows had trowed IL
NOSE all away. But won't get mad at
,ein; Tor yon hab say dat Justice am vourn.
But glib 'em justice, and make 'em repent
! OF der evil ways. Take 'em o, Lord, and
hold ,em ober the bottomess bit, and. II
you're mind to, singe 'ern little; but,
| ., good Lord, be very careful, and don't
let EN- fall in /; and when it feel 80 warm
dey gin to repent, den let 'em 90 acin,
and dey'll be better mcnI"
Lis prayer ended, Harry came forth,
looking as good-natured as ever; and the
young men, who were in waiting for him
took him back to the bar-roon ; and the
proceeds of the bet, five dollars, was hand.
cd over to him, which amply remunerated
INN for the loss of his stock in trade.