Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-05-05
JORRY'S JOUR- ~.
BY HERAcLITUs GREY.

Il
In olden times there lived a man nan,oi
Jorry, in little village good wavs oa
from great city called London-town.
Now Jorry had little farm; so one 4aI
he drove pig through the village to sci 4
to mine host of the inn.
And so he came to hear thu great news
that certain general had won great lat.
tie, and had been made a Lord bt the
Queen.
''No such luck happens to me-" thought
Farmer Jorry, NOR ever will while / live IN
this poor hole of place. 1 am tired OF il.
Here have one house, one COW. one pig
one wife, enc child, and one decent cost
Who is to know how many / might have
If L were only in that wonderful London
town."
"What is the matter with you, Jorryg
asked his wife. when he went home TO din.
ner. ''Why do you look so glum?''
"Well mayl" answered he. "IfI were
in London-town, might be gen raj. or n
judge, or noble, and marry a fine LADY.
and live In palace; but no good luck ever
comes to me herep
'.Marry fine ladyr' cried the wife
"Whst are you tired of me?"
'That am l.; and OF my COW. and of my
old brown horse, and everything else, SAID
he.
At these words the poor wife burst into
tears.
Without more ado, Jorry got up, and
went out, and saddled his old brown horse.
and rode off down the road.
''Oh, dearl oh, myl oh, lor' r. sobbed the
good wife; "what can have cone to my
Jorry! But dare say he will be home hv-
and-by, so L will cook a good supper"
Rn+ off 10
horse, and kept the road to LOndon-tovn.
81 wonder j never thought of this be-
fore, said he TO himself s'The Queen
will soon see how clever am, and make
lord of me-"
In four hours he logged into a certain
town wLere there was a market-place. with
a tall church on one side, aud an inn on
the other
Is this London-town?" said he
mo, said mine host OF the inn; Lion
dcn-town is four off. "
(which way?" asked Jorry
Mine host pointed straight -Jone the
road
Now on the top of the church was a GER
tain big arrow set up on long spike: and
this arrow was pointing straight down the
DAD to London town
/ Il need not have asked" thought Far
ner Jorry; "this arrow is set np to point
"If you are for London-town tonight"
said the host, ''you had better come in and
drink a pot of ale, and let your horse have
'Ihat is good thought of J ours, neivh
Dor, answered Jorry; $50 will. -
So Jor1y drank pot # ale, and talked
over the great news
And then lie cot up en- his old brown
horse again.
There was no need to ask the way: l,o
ooked up 70 the great arrow, and took the
-oad 1t pointed TO-
After he had logged on an hour he BE-
,an to 10 X round.
"Why, thought he, 'T coul swear
'nly it is 'sicked-that I have seen this road.
before; but after all, one road is verv muct
ike another"
So on lac logged for another hour
'Why, thought he, 81 could swear /
AVE seen this river before-o 1t Is wicl
d, so won't; and after ell, one rlver g.
cry much like another On b. logged
ne hour more.
''Why, could swear I have seen that
MI before, said he 60 himself ssbutIkuov
ought not; and after all, one hin l.
'ery much like another"
In one hour more be logged into Ger
ain small village.
''Why, thought he. I could swear this
; not London town, but the arrow pointed
iis why, and il Is now four hours: and
iter III, one place Is very much hike an
thor
b .his time it was dark, and late, and
Il the lights but one were put out in the
lllage.
Now 30 the old horse came jogging
long. the door opening where this light
"a shining. and little 10y ran out, and
woman stood at the door and asked Jor-
? 10 come II.
well, thought he, p could swear /
ave seen that woman before, and that
bid; but after all, one woman is very
iuch like another, and children are an
Ist alike"
so, as he saw good supper on the ia
lie, and as he began to feel tired Of his
'urney, he thought he might as well get
own.
And get down he did, and ate good
upper too, and never made long journey
yain.
"For, said he, "what is the use2 One
ace seems exactly like another"