The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-22
Rather TOO Good 10 Keen.

DNAAC A0AAlA AHoAOAEL- AL AFOA4lARAFH
Rather TOO Coed to Keep.
Sometime since, yet not so long ago
but what the incident is still fresh in
the memory of the party of whom 1t
is told. two Rev. Gentleman were
iourneying toward an appointment
and in their way had to pass through
Toledo. In changingcarsattha thatplace
one Of them heard is remarked that
.Nesbv' was in thqtcar Thatcarpror-
ed 10 be the one in which the clergy
men seated themselves, and IS the
one who had heard that Nasby was
there realized that it was so, he be-
oan TO look around to catch giimpe
of the Rev. dispenser of Democratic
theology. He had never been for
tunatc enough 10 meet Petroleum,
and hence was ignorant Of the jolly
good natural phiz which he carries
with him. lie had formed for him
self. however, picture Of what ne
should ne, and whether, in that pic
ture. the figure was lean and lsnk, or
whether twas round and portly,-
whether the Reverend head was cov-
cred with a dilapidated hat, and the
countensnce underneath glowed with
the hue Of benzine, and the seedy coat
showed a disposition TO expose the
wearer's anclean linen at the elbows,
and his pants to ventilate his neither
extremities; or whether, in the pic
ture, a iaunty tile dispoFted above
a rubicond visage, and neat attire
adorned well set figure Of alder
manic proportions, and portly seem
ing, deponent saith not But it
was not long before he announced,
in a whisper to his fellow traveller,
that he had 'found him."
"Whereis he7' inquired the friend
who happened to have met the De
moc1a,ic apostle, (bnt whether In any
ofhis consultations with Elder Ga.
witt or Deacon Pogram, we know
not and could not fail to remember
him.
"Why, there; immediately in frort
Of us. In the next seat"
Now, whether the appearance ot
the party's visssge, or his apparel
or the fumes of efervescing lager
which arose from that seat, led the
anxious searcher for Nasby to make
mistake, has never fully appeared;
but his friend saw he had made it,
and as he never likes to spoil good
thing, he did not undeceive him.
Presently our anxious friend wisbs
ed to know Of Brother r. 1--WE shall
call him so, if he thought Nasby
would be offended if he should speak
to him and strive to make his ac-
quaintance
oh! no" replied Brother R., in a
whisper, che would doubtless be
pleased to have it So
'Do you think so?" was inquired
"Yes, was the answer.
Clearing his throat, perhaps to at
tract attention, our clerical friend
leaned forward in his seat, and lay
ing his hand softly upon the shoulder
of the party in front, said.
"Have l the honor to address, the
person known to fame by the appel
lation of Rev. Petroleum Y. Nasby?"
'Ugh?" came in gutteral tone
from the aforesaid, and turning slow
ly in his seat, the individual address
sed faced the Rev. inquirer, who re-
peated his question in. much the
same form as before, and awaited a
reply. It came. With imperturbable
gravity the inquired Of replied;
"Njr Eagelish rerstehen" and re-
sumed his seat as before. The in
quirer, overwhelmed, relapsed into
his seat, and sought no more TO dis
cover the unctious character, while
a smile, boisteTous in mirthfulness
but voiceless in glee, stole over the
countenence of Brother R. wreathing
it in wrinkles Of humor which had
not entirely died out when lest we
saw him.