The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-29

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md breaker In Guys Neck. verify b.
lieve Ne would, n possible, have. Pat q
creditor of I'll the last Judgment, and
then, ON the score Of bong . busy day,
have bcHxed him 70 walt IN 70 morrow.
Greg had wheedltd Lie with promises
I'LL Tho lAtter's claim was out-iawtd."
Losing patience 81 lask, Lie took his nc.
count over 10 the equiru's, whom. TO his
no small discontinue, he leaned that un-
less be could get q new promise from his
debtor, with . witness 10 II, be might
whistle for his bill. Such fellows a.
Greg always know q good deal Of law,
especially the sharp points OF n, Greg
would talk o. freely, and AZ full Of prom
ises IS ever, when he and Lie were alone,
but before others would either evade the
subject, or else remain provokingly mum.
One day Lie drove up 70 Greg's door
with hts old gray mare and spring wagon,
= plain pine ~cofiin-one Of those nat top
ped afAtrs deemed good enough for poor
folks-bcing behind the seat.
"Mornin,, neighbor, y said Lie.
"Ssme to you" said Greg; "goin' to
plant q pauper, I See"
"Y-a-as; old Boke took rather q sud
den leave, last night, and went TO try the
charity Of another world"
(which IL no morn fair" said Greg,
seem now long he's lived on the charity
of this.n
"Would you mind gettin' in and comm
along, neighborf" said Lige otis mighty
dull goin' to a funeral all alone by ones
Greg didn't mind, but straightway
mounted by Lies side. :
The two chatted away after q sort, 10
prove how cheerful good company can
render eve q grace occasion.
'spose You haven't forgot that little
bill o. minei" Lie at last took the liberty
to hint.
"Not by no means" said Greg. "Let's
see, now-how much did you say 1t was
| misrenember rightly"
Even sixty.nine dollars, besides seven
quite right" Greg assented "Irecol
lect now"
"Ef its at all announcement to pay It.,
said Lre, don't you put yourself out on
no account"
"Tve been threatenin' to pay II for q
month back" said Greg "but times hey
been tight, an'-an' how would Monday
week dofh
ITO . dot" answered Lie.
sri send 1t round,n said Greg.
A curious sound came from the coffin
The ghost Of q chuckle, Durdles would
have called 1t. Greg gave one Jump and
Ut in an adjacent COW pasture. Look
ing back he saw Lies prentice, the most
mischievous imp 10 Guys Neck, but with
plenty OF sense and lawful age to be
witness, sitting up in the coffin ana laugh,
ing like madi
Greg took in the situation at a glance
He had been duped into committing him.
self before q witness.
Tvs q dirty, nasty, mean trickr HI
exclaimed.
What is it," said Lie.
why tridin' with q bcdy's feelin'
about old Boke, maxim blievc he's dead I
San 80 he is" said Lie, "only ]
was going drtsy the buddy, instid d
fetchin' Il away"
Greg turned of IN disgust, Lie bawlina
after him.
Don't forget Monday week, and
p'rsps it'll save both Of us some
trouble"
Greg didn't forget, but has never more
han MALT enjoyed himself at a funeral