The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-06-19


yelleSl awfuiIy. j reckoned some
4hifTz had happened TO him and sez L
'sThe feller's been hurt, hain't he!
White-coat laughed and said sortel
TO himself 44 s. s7
That's majestic flight.
Then Mr.. Bsssy, he rolled up bis
eyes and begun, such bellowin'
never did hear afore., His voice
sonnded as if he had two or three
small earthquakes in him.
Arter the curtain was dropped
again asked White-coat why the tel
lers didn't sing Wurds. sas flifs
why, they've been singing words
sez he. .f 81
~ urds be burned !" sez |.
He said it was a fact, "But" sez he,
. the words is High Talynn."
+ l axed him eft he knew what they
meant. He said he didn't but that
that was the booty of the thing. and
chat there wasn't near so much Ineller-
iy when You understood what WAS
said. told him | didn't believe HE
doctrine. aJsEsg.1 g 10 49, .s.1s
"Domt believe it 2" sez he. Well,
now look here. When birds sing III
Ghe woods amt that music, and the
AAh0s
Yes, SEE 1. - ~ s,as5
SWELL" sez he, you don't under
stand word of what they say"
!. The felIer had me, and I caVed in.
The next time the curtain went up
out came a woman with great long
cloak hangin' behind like dragging
sail. She runs around the stage two
Jr three times, then stops in front,and
commenced wringing her hands Sht
kinder acted as though she was sick
and wanted a doctor but said moth
ing, as twas none OF my business.
: Then another new chap comes rHnnin
plump up to the 'front.' lifted his two
lists, and looked savage as q meat ak.
Thinks 1. Now there's a row, sure!
[ thought he had something against
the fiddlers, and was in for a light.
The head fiddler began to shake his
stick, and the chap on the stage drew
lis sword. 1t was gettin' to be ex-
;itin', aud wondered why the police
FIidnt Interfere. as they would have
lone mighty quick eft il had beel
lown on the docks. The chap with
the sword didn't strike, though the
iddler kept shaking his stick an0
iarin him to do it. Finally the wo-
nan came forward and sang some
hing that seemed TO pacify him, ana
5hey went of together. gass =
The last time The curtain went up,
FORTY and Big Bassy, aud a parcel OF
women come. out together. After
soin' through performance in rushek
he mad feller. Now, Forty didn'i
look as if he had much grit; but wheh
lis eye lit ON that feller, he drew hIs
,word and at it they went. They had
t which aud toLher Tor about a min
tie, but neither of them could hit.
finaIly the mad chap got chance
md run his sword through Forty
without finchiug an inch, and Forty
sumbIed over back and expired in
dreadful agony. [ considered it a
clear case OF murder, and determined
10 testify accordingly, eff [ was called
On. The audience seemed to think SO
90, for when the curtain went down
hey began to yell and clap hands, All
didn't know but what the feller that
lilled the other would be searched
Iut and tore TO pieces on the spot
Well, now, what do you think was
.ne resu1? Why, the curtain moved
l little one side aud that Mr.. Forty
:ame forrard sniIin and scrapin',
md just as sound as ever, though
could have swore he died handsomely
Tot more'n a minute aiore. 1elt a
little provoked at the feller Tor his
deception, but | was kinder glad il
wasn't clear case of murder after all.
Then the audience rushed out of the
heater, and as soon as | could reach
L made tracks for the Pol
y Ann.-Nodh'$ Messenger.