The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-15

.on,,s IN bis long career, Barrowheld bad sus-
tainfd fraciurcs mostly compOund) Of slmost
tveiy bone In his bodyi had lost two wives,
three cows. and donkey and had bad his groy
hairs brought to the very verge of the grave by
the misconduct Of a large family OF sons and
daughters, who, according TO the popular account,
had fallen in and marched quick-step TO the bad,
In deliberate and organized manner.
Hearing Of the overwhelming merits OF Bar
rOwfeld felt that Mr.. Gubbns had not dealt
fairly with me- Why had he aTiiully thrown the
veil Of silence over the caudid1ture OF barrow
field, ard unduly enlisted my sympethies on
behalf Of Parsley Entering The bar, demanded
Of Mr.. Gubbins why he had done this thing
The explanation was this For fye-aud-thiriy
years regular, Parsley had used the swan
whereas, Barrowfeld had "uscd' the Plough.
Besides, If would only take Mr.. Gubbns' word
for b. Barrowfeld, as regards age iuhrmity, and
destiiution, was a fool to Parsley. Would come
and look OF Parsley, aud Judge for myself
Whcrcmyon Mr. Gubbins led the way to the
patlor, threw open the door, and pointed TO
little old man sitting smiling in an imbecte
manner in an arm chair three sizes too large Tor
"Thcre, sir; how will that suit your fancy for
a bald-headcd, handy legged, broken-down old
un Z"
And Mr.. Gubblus went up and patted old Pars-
ley on the head, and turned him about 10 show
his points, as II he had been superannudted
horse.
/ was bound to admit that Parsley seemed old
enough at any fuLe, anu thhL ulh puybltal ulhpl-
dation was all .nat could reasonably be desired
in such q case. .f..,7. E.
burst of cheering outside announced the
anval Of Banowield; and was invited 10 go
and take look at the opposition. OYerpOwercg
by his exorlions in walking from his committee
room at the Plough (eXacty opposite), Barrow
field was sitting down 10 rest on the hOrseblock,
surrounded by his partisans. His grey hairs,
| his feebleness and his gasps for breath seemed
| TO be regarded as an expression OF his claims to
/ the suffrage of the electors; for the more Bar
rOwfeld tried IN get his breath and couldn't, the
! louder his partsans cheeied; a. much as to say,
There's infrmity for you; match that If you
can"
Mr.. Nobbs tho butcher appeared to be Barrow
fields principal supporter. Finding that the boys
were getting too much to the front, as they
always do on occasions of popular excitement,
Mr.. Nobbs rushed in among them, and whisked
them away like flies from sugar-cask; the
sugar. cask on this occasion being BarrOwhed.
| After walking round Bauowheld and surveying
| him at all points, Mr.. Nobbs seemed to be satis-
| fed that bis candidate was fully up TO the mark.
i Suddenly, however, he perceived that the caudi-
date held something grasped tightly in his right
| hand.
In the hearing of Mrs Donovan, from the coal
| and potato depot, Mr.. hobbs wondered what Bar
| ToWfeld had got there.
| "Oh, nothiE' at ALL" said that lady; "only a
| penny l gave the poor old soul, in case he
| sbouldnt get the Annuity"
Mr. hobbs was furious. He turned fercely
| upon Mrs. Donovan, and demanded TO know il
| Lhe wish d TO ruin the old man and then rush
ing up TO Banowfeld whispered in his ear =
"Hide il; put IL away it they see you with so
much money about you, they'll go and vote for
Parsley" Barrowheld, not being able 10 find his
pocket, Mr.. Nobhs took possession of his penny
| and hid IL for him. Mr.. Gubbins came out to
announce that the hour appointed for the election
was approaching Mr. Nobbs had better bring his
| candidate indoors.
This was easier said than done for Barrow
| field when he rat down on the hOrseOoCk, had
as regards his personal properties and effects Tin
GLIDING his two walking sticks his hat, his pocket
handkerchief and his spectacles), fallen to pieces
| like ruin. Mr.. Nohbs proceeded, on archtec-
| tural principles, to reconstruct him. He put a
| stick into each hand placed the spectacles on his
| nose subsequently to wiping that organ with
the pocket -handkerchief), and finally rooted him
in with his hat. The completion OF the ediGce
| was hailed with loud applause, which, however
| proved TO be premature; for at that moment Bar
| rowfeld suddenly missing his penny, made q
spasmodc effort TO search for ii in his walstcoat-
| pocket, and immCd diately fell TO pieces again.
| The hopeless tone in which Mr.. Nobbs said
| "There now - clearly indicated that he was
/ coming round to the conviction that il was high
| time Bauowtield were condemned and disposed
of in lots. Mr.. Nobbs, however, though butcher
| vas also a philosophers and, consoling himself
| with the reflection that Rome was not built in Il
| day, he proceeded TO reconstruct Barrowhed on
| an improved plan. This time his efforts were
| crowned with complete success and by careful
| system of comblnedtracIion and propulsion, aided
| by the judicious application of lateral supports
Barrowfed was transferred to the bar OF the
Swan, and was with difficulty propped up in d
corner of the Jug and bottle department.
Mr.. Nobbs demanded pot OF porter, with an
air OF fatigue which might have been taken tC
represent the exhaustion consequent upon dis
covering the source of the Nile.
"Well, here's luck, old boy; and wish you
may get IT," This was Mr.. NObbs's address {
Barrewfied previous 60 drinking After paren
thesis of occupation with the pewter he con
tinucd with an appeal to the electors --"Oughtn't
Although pledged to Parsley--which, under
sense of BarrOwheld's superior qualifications,
was beginning to regr,t-l yentured TO say tina
| BmTuwfed seemed a worthy object.
"a worthy object" said Mri NObbs; 81 shoulC
| Just think he was an object. Look at him! He
as old as Methuselah, as poor as Job, and a
weak ag--as---" failing another scripturel illus
tTation Mr.. Nobbs fell back upon-"a rat"
As il to bear out Mr.. NoObs' words n blue
bottle, which had been bu2zing about foT som
time, settled upon Barrowtields nose, causin
him to let 90 his hold upon his right-hand walk
| iDg-stck, the immediate result of which wa
| that the editce which bad been so CAREFUL
| erected assumed the attitude OF the tower
, | Pisa, BarruwGeld would assuredly have becom
| a total ruin had not Mr.. Nobbs promptly rushe
| TO The Tescue and shored him up,
Mr.. Gubbins, who bad hitherto been ocCupe
| in serving his customers, here protested again
the attempts of Mr.. Nobbs to influence the ele,
tors IN unfair manner in favor OF his OwE. maj
What did Mr.. Gubbins mean bv an unfair MAJ
| ner, Mr.. Nobbs would like 10 know. Mr.. Eobt
meant 10 say that such language was not parlil
| mentaiy.
Parliamentary he bowcd Mr.. Gubbns near
10 say HAT IL was only fair that the electOI
| should zee bo'h Candidates before they pledge
Themselves Hodi GAeye0, patty was Mr.. Gut
1 bins motto.
/ "Yeiy wen, then, satd Mr. NObbs; "trot OF
| your dH5tBt pdTty,"
. After some high words it was agreed that Ba
rowfCld should be set down on the chair ip I'll
1 | Iarlor beside Parsley, and that the eIeeIoI
should 20 In aud judge Tor themselves. NJ
| Nobbs accordingly removed BarrOwteld 60 tn
| pATlOT, and placing him in chair opposite P2r.
ley, furnished him with a glass of gin and wgts
3 20 Keep his spirits np. Nj. Gubbins. not 10 b
= outduIe IN that res peCi, iGsmediateiy provide
Parsley with q glass of hot rum which was
| liCuOr a cut above gin nc any rate. Tne Iw
D col jects" were Low left alone together; and O
: he motion OF MIR. Gubhns, who, though a phi
E lar thEOpst, was also man Of business IA
. electors returned 20 the bar 10 ortify thcmselyt
r with ICfItshmeDt previous to entering upon the
| uTCuOUF and inyidiOus oules Under the IL
hueI &C Of retire tshment Mr., NObbs, though sti
maintaining the spperiof fitness and prOpriety
> BauOwtsld, was so tnr reduced 10 an imp1rtii
~ unbiased frame OF mind as 10 be Villing
to h on the relative merits Of the 'candiiatJ
| quety. ..
Wei they we're both poor men; no Que coul
DEFY that. No one did deny that And the
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