Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-02-08

Very adroit was the march Lie Loom
is stole on the Statute of Limitations.
Lie was the factotum of Guys Neck,
He did a miscellaneous business as
carpenter, COW doctor, coffin maker
adding to his other functions that OF
undertaking to the county poor house.
He was withal, an easy, good-natured
fellow, free to trust, and most indul-
gent creditor.
Among the others whom Lie had
t-ustnd to his cost, was Gregg Crime,
without exception the greatest promise
maker and breaker in Guys Neck. I
verify believe he would, ifpossible, have
put a creditor off till the last Judgment,
and then, on the score Of being busy
day, have begged him to wait till to-
morrow
Gregg had wheedled Lie with promi-
ses till the latter's claim was 'OutlaWed. ,
Losing patience at last, Lie took his
account over to the Squirrels, when, to
his no small discontinue, he learned
that Unless he could get new promise
from his debtor, with a witness to it, he
might whistle for his bill. Such fellows
/ as Gregg always know good deal of
law, especially the sharp points of it.
Gregg would talk as freely and full of
promises as ever when he and Lie were
alone, but, before others would evade
the subject, or else remain provokingly
mnm. h-llEa s-iE ~
One day Lie drove over to Gregg's
door with his old grey mare and spring
wagon, a plain eoffin-one of those fat
topped affairs deemed good enough for
poor folks-being behind the seat. 5s-
'Mornin', neighbour said Lie,
Same to you, said Gregg, 'goin' to
plant pauper, / see.' a1s7.a 'Ai 7
= 'Y-a-a-s; old Boke took rather sudden
leave last night, and went to try the
charity of another world
(which is no more'n fair said Gregg
'seein' how long he's lived on the char
! ity of this ...--.. ..-o-. -r--..- %
Would you mind gettin' in and COM
! in along neighbor? said Lie; TITS
mighty dull goin' to funeral all alone
! by ones self f-7oalza5 -isil TC5 EaLasE
Gregg didn't mind. but straightway
mounted by Lies side.
1 z The two chatted away, after a sort, to
prove how cheerful good company can
render even a grave occasion. ra %.
T'spose you hayen't forgot that little
bill o mine?' Lie at last took the lib
erty to hint. oil .l.ug s.f aTH-taf Cd. -'
! Not by no means said Gregg, Let's
see now-hOw much did you say it wasi
disremember rightly .'7r''-
'Eyeng6 49, dollars, besides seven years
| interest .r-
! : Quite right, Gregg assented; I recol-
lect now
IF it's all inconvenient to pay it..
said Lie, don't you put yourself out on
no account --.. -. --.......
! r Tve been threatin' to pay it for q
month back, said Gregg; but times hey
been tight, an'-anr how would Monday
week do?' r.ra. a-F- -faa. .....
TO dot, answered Lie.
1'll send it round,' said Gregg.
A curious sound came from the coffin
The ghost of Q ebuckle, Durdles would
have called it, Gregg gave one jump
and lit in an adjacent COW pasture
| Looking back, he saw Lies prentice,
the most misehievous imp in Guys
Neck, but with plenty of sense and of q
lawful age to be witness, sitting up In
the coffin and laughing like mad!
Gregg took in the situation at a
glance. He had been duped into COM
mitting himself before a witness. JOG
! lisa dirty, nasty, mean trickr he
exclaimed. 1i Eai -.. ...'
what is itr said Lie,
WHY, triflin' with body's feelinls
about old Boke, maxim b'lieve he's
deadp
AM so he is,' said Lie, only was
goin' arter the body, instid of fetchin' il
away
Gregg turned off in disgust, Lie bawl.
ing after him:
Don't forget Monday week; and per
! haps it'll save both of us some trouble.
Gregg didn't forget but he has never
more than half enjoyed himself at fu-
neral since.