The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-05-26


ed wife.
"Then I'll go, Mrs. Gra-Gra-
Grabber."
''Look here, Jehoram. You are
splendid light and church-pillar. D,
you know you are drunk for the fourtl
time this week?'
"You don't say 50, Mrs. Gra-Gr
-Grabber {"
II do say so. You are becoming
brute, sir. You'd better go out int
the barn and sleep off the medicine
you have so freely taken"
madam, tend to your business
Pompey, bring up the mare to the
block. / must go and lear those ly
ing stump orators.
By Poinp's help he mounted ant
rode Off .r t"sr.-
AS he approached the village, the
people looked daggers at him. The
boys shouted, hissed and groaned,
by Jupiterp' said a house and
sign painters apprentice, "here come:
old Jehoram on the "Slab-sided Mare =
"You better believe Pm glad of it, >
responded fellow trades-boy. "We'I
now carry out our plans"
The doctor "set-up" at the cheap
est tavern, and, as he brought hay
and oats with him, tried to get stable
room gratis. The landlord, knowing
his customer, charged him double fol
stall.
Before going to oppose the princi,
pal speaker, he drew from his pocket
| n bDttIa owl GGtr;a1, o,,o+b.. ,,;,o
''Mose, is the doctor Off"
Eyes, Dave. Bring on your paint
pot"
The apprentice armed with pots
and brushes, entered the stall, and, af-
ter unsaddling the old nag, began to
rival Hogurth.
Betty first received coat of blood
red from ears to tail. Then on one
side painted in black cottage, with a
female leading two young children to
the road. On the same side they made
a man hanging by the neck. On the
other side was a poor fellow being
whipped. Near this was the devil
seizing the man who applied the lash.
The man well represented Old Grab
Der.
The Job was remarkably well done
ff1c boys HOW rTfunphantiy renXed
the saddle, disposed of their pots, and
loafed around to see the effect.
The political discussions continued
late. Old Jehoram took the stump,
berated certain principles, and LETT in
a rage. After all was over, he went
to the stable The hour AID whisky
together prevented any discovery
Finding the saddle right, he mounted
and rode off, target for a peck of
rotten eggs, a squirt gun of white
wash, and decayed cat.
On his return, Pompey, who was
half asleep, turned the mare into
grass, carried the saddle to the house,
and retired to his bed, consisting of a
bare floor and a dead chicken for a
pillow.
Morning came: The doctor was
stupid and half blinded by grog, but
patient must be seen, and Pomp was
sent to bring the mare. The darkey
went into the field, and instead of the
mare, he saw large red animal, COW
cred with black pictures. That was
enough. Back he ran screaming:
"Afore God, de debbil am in de
fieldw
The fright of Pompey arrested the
attention of both Doctor and Mrs.
Grabber Of they went to the pas
ture. The half drunk, superstitious
scoundrel, beheld scene that struck
horror to his hardened soul.
There before him, on a feur-legged
ground of red, he saw black revela-
tions of his recent iniquities- Falling
on his knees, and raising his hands,
he exclaimed: -
"Oh, Father! Thy day of judg-
.judg-judgment in a grass-feld p
The smart wife saw through it in a
flash. Glad of anything effectual, she
cried, with amused fear:
"Jehoram Jehoram This is from
the Lord. Behold your death warn
ing. Prepare, prepare; your time on
earth is brief"
"Oh, Lord!" said he. eff I must
leave this world, and all my property,
grant, I beseech Thee, grant little
time to make atonenent for the pasti"
Continued his wife:
"Jehoram, repent, for the pallor OF
death is on your face"
"Oh, Lord and my dear wife! /
do repent. Here me solemly avow
that 1 change my course"
"What shall 1 do, Jehoram ?"
'Send for the widow Haskins-the
widow turned into the road. Bring
to me the family of the poor suicide,
and let me see the servant 1 whipped
almost to DEATH"
So saying, he tainted on the grass.
Help was summoned, and he was ta-
ken to his bed. Mrs. Grabber sent a
messenger, and before noon the injur-
ed people stood around him, hearing
his means and prayers. Taking each
by the hand, and imploring pardon,
he directed his wife to bring forth the
fifty thousand he had drawn for spec
ulation. This he directed to be divi-
ded among them IN proportion to their
tribulation. Mrs. Grabber, fearing
perfect sobriety and return Of COM
posure might lead to a recantation,
gladly divided the notes, and hurried
off the astonished victims beyond
reach of any one. sH@
After lying in bed about ten hours,
Jehoram felt his own pulse, and con-