The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-02-04
Heat Hot. sam.

solynel McHattan went from Virgin
10 70 Illinois, in the early settlement OF
the country, when roadside iuas were
: unkpoWn, and every dweller in the vii
derness kept sort of travellers home
Inc Soionel, by lucky Investment in
wild land, had become in time a rich
man-ont he keptup his habits of hos
pitali'y, aud If the guest was well-to 90
ln tue world, he did not object to turn
iDg an honest penny in that way.
+ One cold, clustering winter evening, q
horse man drew up at the house and ask
ed accommodation for the Dight A halt
grown lad answered in the affirmative.
and pshered him into the sitting room:
where The great wood FIRE Of itself gave
him cordial welcome. After supper
theiandlord made his appearance for The
irsttime. He was hearty and hale, and
as Fosyas any boniiace should be, but he
wa7 beat aud crippled, in his gait H.
explained by saying that he had taken "a
coli. which had settled in his back
Il don't mind the pain SO much, he
eousin ued shut il Is so incouveulent. |
\ tsa e Leo a. recommended tp.stry pooi
maps plaster, and if you wiilexeuse me
I,sfll have it put on. Saml Samuel
Samuel McHattan T.
Y Here futher, said the lad above men
toned, hastily swallowing a large piece
of mince pie which he had been quietly
enjoying
Here. Sam, my boy, heat this plaster
for me, and put it on my back. Heat it
hot, Sam
Saying which. he handed the plaster TO
his son, aud seating himself astride the
chair. with his back to the FIRE, threw
his suspenders back, and his shirt over
his head Now Sam, said the Colonel,
If the poor mans plaster is hot. you
aay put it on; but you may wait little
While m afraid it's not hot enough
Heat it hot Sam-heat it hot. Can you
tell, he continued turning to the travel
c.. who was seated in the corner-"can
you tell me why this is called the ''poer
mans plaster the ''pOol
mans friend ?" eh2 "Give it up2"
liughing to himself-"because itsticketh
deser than brotherl eh p
Poor Sam, who had been watching his
chanee to speak without interruptiug hi
hther, now ventured to say:
Il guess it's hot enough now father
"What DO you know about it y said
the old man, testify.
81 say, heat it hot, Sam-heat it hot.
Sam, whose face was at red heat, had
hdd the plaster to the fire until it rab
and dripped on the hearth, and had made
no reply.
Well" said the old man, looking
around, maybe it will do now, Sam.
Clap it on
Sam armed with the plaster, approach |
ed him and did clap it on. The old man
gave Que yell, like wild Indian, and |
Jumped clear over the back of the chair
kicking his old fashioned breeches of |
The traveller laughed until he cried; and
he more mine host roared the more he !
aughed When the first agony was
,ver, the Colonel began to swear, and !
'os tssvaler tbought II wcaid be Prudcut !
o retire, lest he should share his wrath |
With Sam, who, he observed was making
rood his distance
The next morning, when leaving, he |
handed the Colonel five dollars, saying,
With a sly twinkle of the eye:
Il dou want any change. 1t is cheap /
Il that"
After he was seated upon bis horse /
md ont of range, he called:
Heat it hot, Sam-heat it hot. 1t
ticketh closer than brother"