Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-14
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Wouldn't get Mad.

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as he was more Familiarity known abojit the
east side of the town, was for many years
shining light in one Of our African chur-
ches; and was, by long odds, the most pow
erful exhorter of the congregation. Old
Harry was most undoubtedly good Chris
tian and proved it by living up to the pre-
cepts he taught. His extreme good nature
was proyerbial, and many bet was lost
and won by the young men Of Grand street
and the Bowery, in vain attempts to make
Harry lose his temper. $50 way boys, 90
away" was his answer, when they played
their wild FRANKS upon him. ode good
book says: "W:hen, any one smites you on
one cheek, you must turn him de oder"
The nearest approach Harry was ever
known to make towards losing his temper,
was about ten years ago he had plan
whereby he preserved his corn perfectly
fresh and green till December or January /;
and at that season Of the year he would 60
out and make the 5tfeets. resound with his
Try Of 'Hot corn ! bot corn! .pipen' hot
Just come out de bilin pot!'' and realize a
handsome profit from its SALE:
During the year in question, Harry was
unfortunate, and his corn decayed !; and out
of a large quantity he had put away, he on
y saved enough to 60 out with it one or two
nights, /, -. J,
In the early part of December. Harry,s
voice was heard in the Bowery, singing his
well known song; and in one of the bar
rooms, bet was made that Harry could be
thrown off his guard In few, moments,
Harry entered the bar room, and, set his
bucket Oh the floor; but before he could get
ready for business, he was being pulled a.
round IN all sorts Of ways, Onepulled him
by the whiskers and another by the coat
tail; all together he was being made any
thing but comfortable. But all that could
be got from Harry, was "Go way, boys,
go away"
All attempts to provoke him further fail
ed; and, as last resort, one Of the young
men took up his pail Of corn and said ,....:
Harry, I've got good notion to throw
all Of your corn in the street!'' ,.
Hush hush p said Harry, "dou't talk
dat .way,. for you make me feel bad; for if
you frow my corn out in de street, now, you
must ruin de old darkey. Amt had no wood
to saw hardly dis fall, and no white wash
ing. My wife been sick dis two months and
my corn all rotted; and { a7n't got muffin
to pend on but the Lord"
DWELL. Harry!'' said he who held the buck
ct, '.'you have got a good hacker, 50 here
goes the corn =, end saiting tkesaction to the
word, he threw the corn into the sewer.
Harry looked very sadly after his prop
erty and as no picked up his empty, buck
ct, he said: ,a /.
.'De Lords will be done Y and started on
a brisk trot from the scene of his temptations
as if resolved not to give away to the wrath
be felt raising within him. 1917. ~.
In Elizabeth street, q new building was
in the course of erection, and in the cellar
Of tkis building Harry descended, while the
young men, who had followed him, crcpt
stealthily after to see what he would do
Away back in far corner, Harry went,
out Of hearing from the street.. and there,
upon bis knees, be gave vent to his feelings
in this wise:
"Oh. Lord Use most tempted to git mad,
but won't do it for de sake of . pail Of corn.
Dem was de wickedest boys, I ebe- got a.
mongst; but you made 'em, and I won't
complain, It's a hard case, and you know
as well as do; for you know I amt hab no
work most dis fall, end Hannah s slck and
I ouly sabsd little. corn, end dem wicked
boys had trowed it NOSE all away. But I
won't get mad at 'em,. for you had say dat
Justice am you'rn. But gib 'em justice,
and make 'em repent Of der ebil ways. Take
'em, oh Lord, and hold 'em ober de bottom
less pit, and shake 'em, and if your mind
to singee 'ens a little! but oh good Lord, b
uery careful not to let 'en, full IN and when
it feel so warm dey gum for to repent, den
let UNI go again and deyll be better men. ="
His prayer ended, Harry came forth look
ing as good naturcd as ever; and the young
men, who were in waiting for him, took him
back to the bar room and the proceeds Of
the bet, FIVE dollars, was handed over to him
which amply remunerated him for the loss
Of his stock in trade.
IT, A Chinaman went into fancy goods
store and asked for some consistency He
had heard consistency was level, and he