The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-17

SNO'
denominated THE Gracc.W Walking Breth
ren, held prominent position in thi
country. They we're a meek, aw-abidin,
people-attended to their own business
and did not seem to troubls themselve
much about that of others. Yet. some
how, they had incurred the dspieasure o
Colonel Quagg.
This Colonel was a blacksmith, anC
lived iu grim cabin, near the Kappa
roarcr Falls, where, for aught anyboi,
knew, he kept bea and lions, and burn,
Bengal lights in his Fireplace, or slept OF
the bones Of his enemies. He was sia
feet four inches in his stockings the in
tegument that covered his bones was as
hard aud horny as crabshell I; his hail
aud beard were like the primcval forest
they had never been Gu, conbed, mend.
ed or trune!-he had neither wife MOI
relation, chick. nor child
There we're only two things concerning
him on which one might. with any GER
tainty, xpatiate-viz.. that he liked rum
raw, which he drank in large quantities
without ven winkiug, or getting n,ox
cated aud that ho hated the Grace.
Walking Brethren. He hated them
6erceIy aud implacably; be raved against
them in drinking bars, he called them OPP
probious names 10 the street, aud made
it his invarable custom Of giving every
Grace Walker as he termed them, who
passed his snythy, u fearful and humliat.
ing beating. HIS wrath being thus ap-
pea>cd, he turned aside iuto Sias b.
Powkey's tavern, hot, perspiring aud ia.
tigued, aud throwing his hu!e Ieathern
strap on the counter, aud ejecting pow
erful stream Of tobacco juice, shouted out,
Squire! strapped another Grace.W Walker
Rum !
walk in grace he was wont 20 say,
till pumpkins is peaches, but licked ye
must be, till your toe nails drop off, aud
your noses bleed blue ink " And licked
they were accordingly.
There was meeting of the Grace.
Walking Brethren to arrange who should
go on the ensuing Spring Circuit, just as
judges arrange who shall go a hanging,
and where. The Rapparoarcr circuit
was discussed in solemn conclave. The
brethren, one and all, were naturally
averse to that particular circuit. Broth
er Brownjohn would rather noi-Brother
Fearful had bad cold Brother Slocum
gave moro definite reason than any of
the number; he said that he would be
licked if he'd 90, because he was sure of
being awfully licked if he went. Broth
er Zedekiah Stockdolliger, long, loose.
limbed brother, with face somewhat
like ounce three parts withered-a
brother, of whom to tell the truth, a
rather mean opinion was held, for he was
given TO stammering and blushing, and
seemed to possess no particular accom-.
piShment save the questionable one of
shutting 49, - - L --r --'- -.~i,
rose up, and thus addressed the assembly {:
Brethren, mans skin was not meant
to be fayed off him, like unto the nidc of
u wild cat; thorns isn't pleasant hand
ling. nor is thistles nice worn next to the
skin but if Brother Brownjohn will loan
me his boss, I'll confront the man-cven
Goliah Quagg' having said which the
devoted brother shut one eye and expect
GRATED. The meeting turned its quid and
als,, but without shutting
its eye.
The long brothers proposition was ac-
cepted mem con.
The fire blazcd, and the sparks flew up
the chimney one Gno evening in April,
and Colonel Quagg aud his anvil were in
fierce dispute about red-hot horseshoe.
2, EEK. the lauky bellows.blow
who, through hole in the smithy wall,
cou perceive anyone coming down the
hill, cried out C ,loueI. one of them =
Quick, ie,' said the Col ,nel The lie,
or oil being bro ignt, he proceeded to
anoint an euormou. eatbern strap, trihe
larger than the trace for u cart horse.
,Twaukey dilo. Tw ukey dillo" h,
as, gra ping the weapon in his
mighty hand, he otrode out OF the smy;hy
door
lie saw, coming towards him, tall
man dres,c1 in black, mounted upon II
Ionx.t,iled white horse. Ilc had bat one
spur. on the left foot, the rider had, >nd
iu his han1 he carried little dogs.eared
hook.
He was singing verse of favorite
nymu quite softly to himself. Quagg
waited until the verse was quite flushed.
aud then called out to the stranger in
numbering voice, Hold hard =
Good evening, brother, aud peace
replied tho Rev. Z,dekiah Stockdolligar,
for it was indeed he.
For the matter of that, rot = replied
the Colonel. 'aud got out O. that hoss /"
Brother ? INTERCEPTED the minister.
Get out O. that boss, ye long tailed
blackbird get out, legs and feet, tell
ye'
The brother slid, rather than got of
the horse, aud as he did so, he shut one
eye and expectorated.
Now, then said the Colonel seating
himself on block near hi- door, aAd
bringing down his strap on M ground
with whack that made thr pebbles
dance 'whar dye hail from q
From RaPparoarer city, brothor.'
And what are ye goin' for to du IN
this location p
Going on Lords business, brother
Now, look ye here ! there was broth
er came this way on Lords business last
fall he passed this ediice. he did ne
met this strap close by here, aad it made
him dance like shaker, and feel iuucom-
mon like bob-taled bull in fly time
AT this suggestion, the clergyman wrig.
gled uneasily.
Now, du hope, brother" continued
the Colonel, that you amt OF the same
persuasion as that babe of grace was as
met the strap when he was riding his
persuasion was the Grace Walking per-
suasion, and that persuasion | allays
licksr
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