The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-09
SoliloQuy OF a Loafer.

Let's see, where am /! This is-coa I'm "
ing or. How'd get here? Yes, mind now
Was coming up Street-met wheelbarow; was
drunk, comm t'other way, the wheelbari ow fell
me, or the wheclbarrow, and one of US
fell into the cellar-lon't know which now-ruess
it must ha' been me. I'm nice young man, YES,
am-tght! tore. drunk. Well car t help it
faint my fault-wonder whose fault 'tis? Is it
Jones fault? No. It's nv wife'S fault? Well,
il amt. Is it the whcebarrow 5 fauit2 No. It's
whisky's fault. Who is whisky? Has he large
family All poor, reckon-I think won't own
him any more-Il cut his acquaintance. I've had
that notion fol- about ten Years. and always hate to
do it for fear hurting his feelings. I'll do it now
Il think liquors injurin' me-its spoilin' NV
temper.
Sometimes | get mad, when I'm drunk, and
abu.e Bets and the brats; used to be Lizzie and the
children--that's some time tinel ago. Ia come
home o evenin's she used to put her arms around
my neck and kiss and call nae dear William
when comes home now, she takes her pipe out of
her mouth, and says sonthin' likc-Bill, yon
drunken brute shnt the door after YOU; we are cold
ugh haven fire, 'thout .ttin' the snow blow
In that way Yes, she's Bets and I'm Bill, now
amt good bill, nuther think I'm a counter
feit won't pass tavern without goin' in and get
tin drunk-don't know what bank I'm on-last
Saturday was on the river banl-drunk
stay out pretty late /; no, sometimes I'm out
all night; fact is, Pa out pretty much all over
out OF friends. out of money, out of pocket, out
ct the elbows and knees, and always outra reousy
dirty-so Bets says, but then she's no Judge, for
she's never clean herself. | wonder why she does
not wear good clothes7-inay be She hasn't got ern
whose faults that? -'t.int mine-must be whi.
keys.
Sometimes Pm in. however; I'm intoxcated ed
now, and in somebody's coal cellar There's one
principle I've got-I won't get in debt never
could do It, There, one of my coat tails is gone
got tore OH. | expect, when | fell in here L..
have to get new suit soon. A fellow told me.
t'other day, that L d make good sign for paDer
milf he wasn't big Ia kick him-I've had
this shirt on for nire days, an am afraid it won't
off 'tiout tearn'. People ought to respect
more'n they do, for I'm in holy order. ] ant a
dandy. though my clothes pretty near Greas
clan style. guess | tore this window shutter in
my pants t'other night, ehen sat down on the
"aA III Den Nue5 choP; 4 III nave 10 Set IL menued
or-l'll catch cold. amt very stout, as it is
As the boys say I'm fast as match and as heal
Thy as the smallpox. Ny best ha I has been stand
ing guard for window pane that went out t'other
morning at the invitation of bricLbat. IT. get
tin cold down here wonder if l amt able to climb
If | bad drink could think better I.et's see
j amt got three cents if was in tavern could
sponge onc.-Whenever anybody treats and saws
'come leler, ," always think my names .fellers, -
ard I've got too good manners 20 refuse-Well
must leave this they Ill arrest rne for attempt
at burglary. l amt come to that yet. ANYHOW il
was the wheeIoarrOw done TIE harm-not me.