The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-10
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A little in advance of him, nero re.
turning rom the pillow, was singing the
tavorite Ethiopian melody
CIV Inc down to Shinbone Alley,
Long time ago.
The stranger hailed Halo
uncle. you, SNOWFALL" 81
"Sah! said the blackey, holding up
his horses -.
"Is that the halfway house ahead
yonder?'
NO sab; that's massa Billy Lem
onds hotel"
Hotel, eh BILLY Lemonds p
"Yes, sab; you know massa Billy
he used to live at the mouf ub Cedar
creek; he done move now, though-he
keeps monsous nice house now, | tell
you"
Indeed"
"Yes, sab; you stop deb dis ebening,
| spesk-all speckable gemmen put up
deb. You chsw baccah, massa?'
Eyes, Sambo. here is some real Cav
endish for you"
"Tankee, massa, Yankee, sir. Quash
my name"
"Quash, eh p
"Yes, sab, at your service. Ohr'
gruuted out the delighted African, dds
J nice, heep better dan de Green Riber
Yankee, sab, Yankee.
well, Quash, what kind Of gentle
man Is Mr.. LemoDds p
"Oh, he nice man; empertain GEM
men in the first style, and ] take care
Nv de HOSES, | blong to him, and tho
! say it, masss Billy mighty cleber.
He funny too, tell heap Nv stories bout
ghosts and spirits, Notwithstanding he
fraid on 'em heselt too, my 'pinion."
Afraid OF ghosts, eh2' said the
traveller, musing. "Weil, 90 ahead,
Qaash-as its getting late, I'll stop with
Mr. Lemonds tonight
Eyes, sah-gee 10 dar, Dobbn, 60
along lively" and setting out at brisk
tro', followed by the traveller, the must
cal Ouash again broke out in
divine down to Shinbone Alley.
The burden of Long time ago was
apparently taken up by one in an ad-
joining cornfield, which occasioned
Quash to prick up his ears with some
surprise, he continued, however, with
Long time ago;
and the same voice responded from the
| field.
"Who dat?' exclaimed the astonlshed
negro, suddenly checking his horse, and
looking around on every side for the
cause Of his surprise.
ooh, never mind, drive ahead, Snow
ball it's some OF your masters spirits, /
suppose.
Quash IN a thoughtful mood led the
way to the tavern without uttering
another word.
Hating before the door, the stranger
was waited upon by the obliging Mr..
Lemonds, busting, talkative gentle.
man, who greeted his customer with
Light, sir, light. Here, John-Quash
never mind your umbrella, sir-John,
take out that chair box-come, sir F.;
and carry this horse to the stable-do
you prefer him to stand on dirt floor
sirY
1T YOU please, sir. He is rather pc
culisr about his lodgings.
Garry him to the lower stable,
Ouasb, and attend to him well; |
always like to see q horse well attended
to, and this is a noble critter, too" con-
tinued the landlord, Shaping him on
the back.
Take carel will your"
What the deuce" exclaimed the
landlord, starting back: :,
None of your familiarity" said the
horse, looking spitefully around at the
astonished landlord:
"Silence, Belzebub," said the traveller,
caressing the animal; and turning to
the landlord observed: "You must ex-
cuse him; he is rather an arlstocrauc
horse-the effect Of education, sir.
Hes q witch, sir"
"Whoa, Belzebub-loose the traces,
Quash. What are you staring at? He'll
not eat you. a.,
"Come, landlord" said Belzebub, u
want my oats.
Ouash scattered-the landlord back
ed into the porch-and the traveller was
left to lump into the vehicle, and drive
round in search Of the stable himself.
Having succeeded to his satisfaction In
disposing of his horse, he returned to
the tavern.
Auon,supper came on. The eggs had,
apparently, chickens in them; the land
lord. confused at such a Notifying cir
cumstance, promised the traveller some
amends from a cold pig, which, as he
inserted the carving knife into it, ut
tered piercing squeal, which was re-
sponded to by louder one from the
lspdlady. Down went the knife and
fork, and the perspiration began TO
stand in large drops upon the foreheaa
If. the host, as he looked fearfully al
the grunter; his attention was taken
however, bv voice.from without call
inc out-"Hello there, landlord
AYE, coming, geutlemen-more traV'
elers-do help yourself, sir:
"Comipg. eentlemeni Here, John, q
ligbt-bring light to the door. Sally
wait on the gentleman" And out the
landlord bounced, followed by JGhn
with lights, but soon returned win . :
look of disappointment-he declared
that there was no living being without;
The landlord, after going out, returned
the second time, declaring bis oehe,
that the whole plantation was haunted
| that night by evil spirits. =, NIL
That night, rumor sayeth, Mr.; Billy
Lemonds slept with bis Bible under ms
head. and kept a candle burning IN ms
room until morning; and those VINO
mass there until this day may, upon
riose examin ation, see the heels Of
horse shoes peeping over the door case
msnt as a bu1wark against w''ches
"s"S oy;l epirita