Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-20
Sir Robert Peel on the American Ques.
tion,
By TeQnost
A LOAFER'S sOLBLOOUY,

Let's see, where am / This ere is coal I'm
lying On. How'd ] get ERE (Refecting.) Ye.,
yes, mind now, WAS just coming up-mot with
wheelbarrow .-On' one on us fell into the cellar
don't mind which now (Hc, hic y I'm tight
drunk l-'apect il must nave been me- I'm
nice mau now. Wen, l can't help it--taint my
fault; wonder whose fault il is Is it Jones
faulty No Is itmy wiies fault2 'Tis, Moo
It's the wheelbarI0ws FAULT Now I've got him
Has he very large family? Got many rel-
tions All poor reckon think | won't own
no more I'm cut his aequaintance-l'y had
this notion for more than len years and alwayi
hated 10 do it for fear Of hurting his feeling
I'll do il now. think liquors. injuring me its
spiling my temperament, Sometimes get mud
when Pm drunk, and abuse Betsy aud the bras
lit used to be Lizzy and the children-ihats
some time ago though; | can't just mind it,
When used to Oome home evenins she used to
put her arms around my neck and kiss aud call
me dear William. When | come home now she
takes her pipe out Of ber mouth and puts Tie
hair out Of her eyes, and then looks at me aud
says something like, " Bill, you drunken brut.
shut that door after you we're cold enough
having no FIRE, without ettin' the snow blow ia
that way. Yes, she's Betty aud I'm Bill nov,
( | amt good bill nuther-'spect Pm counter
ielt-wont pass-a tavern without guin' in and
takin' drink. Don't know what bauk I'm on;
last Sunday was on river bank-drunk.
stay out pretty late now sometimes Pm out oil
night; fact is Pm out pretty much all over
out of friends-out of pocket-out At elbows and
knees-and always outrageously drunk aud dirty,
so Betty says but then she's no judge for she's
never ceun herself; wonder why she don,
wear good clothes; may he she hasn't got 'em;
whose faults that? 'taint mine it must be-
whiskey's
Sometimes I'm in, however, I'm intoxicated
now, and in somebody's coal cellar There's ona
good quality I've got, won't get in debt, never
could do it. There. now, one of nv coat tails is
gone; got tore off 'spect when lell down ere;
III have to get a new suit soon fellow told
me the other day I'D make good sign for paper
mill il he wasn't SO big I'd licked him. I've
had this shirt on ninety days, and Pm afraid it
won't come of without teariu'. People ought to
respect me morn they do, for Tn in hol ey
orders. amt no dandy, though my clothes is
nearly all of the Crease clan style. / guess /
tore this hOlein my pants behind the other night
when sat down ou the WAX 10 Ben Bolts shop
I've got TO get ii mended or IN catch cold;
amt very stout aUy how, though I'm about as
iull as match and as healthy as the smallpox,
MY best hot ia standing guard for window pane
ihat went out the other morning at the lnyesti-
cation of brickhat.
It's getting cold down ere; wonder how I'll
get OUT amt able to climb. If had drink
could think better. Lefs see (scratchiug bis
head,) Amt got no three cents wish was in
a tavern, | could sponge drink. When auy
body treats and says " Come up fellows" al
ways think my names lelers,' and I've got
too much good manners 10 refuse Well, must
leave this or they'll arrest me for attempting
burglary. haiu't come to that yet, anyhow
1t was the wheelbarrow done the business, moi
me.