Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-10-19
VARIETY.
" caught on the Jury. :.


There once lived a man-and III not can his NAME
who Lived IN fhe country with Polly, his dame;
He was fond of INDUCING too taccly &C times,
And II ever ne tasted away went the dimes.
For several DAYS he would Irolic and spree
Away at the tavern, " 0-tatlR' o tea
But Polly al home was uneasy the while,
Though She new that the town was not more YUAN
mile;
She knew that If ever he tasted " Drop
Ne soon would be Fixed of for taking nap,
Then hid trade round and "ssoP, and always get
Though he never could nas-sP" the courage to
quit
week nearly spent then bomeward he'd start,
With his ewes looking red aud pain al his heart
But when Polly would meet him, he'd say, with
.. Tea. eas IL on he Jsry, and eo,ds', get Of"
But autumn came round, and he gathered his
nm, in 3 be.p. aud he wanted horn :"
And a little woudat 90, lo- the ncighbors around
Would shuck nary car" uuless they were found
Their fathers declared that g. drink it was right
On occasions Ike that, of a corn-shucking night;
at cooled them in summer, il warmed them "hen
Twas good for the children, twould strengthen the
old"
The.old man had wirged It since first he was we'd
And had spent nearly an but the old negro, Ned;
a LulLNLll Nak .tFNaltk NJ a.t - = nav NrT-
Though sometimes Ike "massy," was tempted 70
He tod Uncle Ned to saddle mp Tug"
The old s0rrel mule, ard take the big jug,
And 20 % that tavern who're oa be had been,
And bring home gallon of 40. GIN;
And if you can Hnd il, n0w Just understand,
You must bring home gallon OF Iennrssc brand
But Ned was afflicted gith mGssy's disease,
And thought he, I'll drink now as much as
please;
III see fits good and It's flavor III test
To prove Pm not cheated in buying the best.
But Neddy kept tasting and guiding down.
Till &c isurP an Dc trees lrar Oh 0-ttrnit 0roun
Then he thought TO himself that twas time TO be
So he iet 20 all hold. and dropped Or Of his mule,
lie quickly looked round him m search Of place
To hide, for the turnpike had dirtied his face;
Behind some thick bushes he endeayCred 70 creep,
To take. "A short nap before going to sleep.
The night had set in, aud twas cloudy and dark,
And TO strike up hre he hadn't spark:
SO he rested in silence-he knew not the way
To 20 through the woods til the light OF the day.
Then he picked Up his jug, and no found twas too
And he ssore, ''NOw, by jingO there sumfn not
His mule had a5sconded and LEFT him alone,
But the worst Qfit ali was-his liquor was gone.
He felt then 50 scared up for what he had done,
That foot back ;" De started and hOmeward he run;
And when be arrived there his breakfast was Ger,
80 he slipped around slylv 10 find the back -door;
And be thought % himself he'd enjoy the fun
or telling yarn" as old % massey had done.
His master then entered the kitchen, and cried
q Just lo0k-a-herc, Ned, am good for your hide
You black rascal, tell me where have YOU been
Since i sent you 20 town for that ,gallon Of gin p
" Jist hole on minit!" now cried Uncle Ned
As he stood there thinking and scratching his head,
g. De fac Is, ole massv, / tell YOU de trOOt,
i'll dy the mex mint here under dis roof,
To buy you some spsrits | went 70 de town,
And when got dar war a-steppin' aroun,
And de fus thing node war up in de loft,
Dun kotsk de Jury, an e0uldH' get OIL "
VERA.