Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-30
AUNT MARINDA" on POLITICS.
Aunt MARINpA IN TRoUBLE.-JEDUrHAN
IN his SECOND CHILDHOOD GREEN
HACKERS, TO AUNT MARiNpAs DrsMAY,
HAVE Cor HIM.
PoopucxvILLE, Mar. 20, 1850.

I'm in heap o. trouble ana hardly know
how 10 express my feelings. Jeduthan
Briudle has walked the matrimonial path
with me nigh onto forty years, and we've
raised up sons and darters, and alays bin
A peaceful couple. never thought 10 come
10 this in my old age. ! amt much on
Pollyticks, but we've arays been Republi-
cans (pa and me-, and brought our chill
dren up so. and TO respect their Ancestors
that fought and bled for freedom. But
I'm leetle beluded tonight. I'm so took
back with pas actions. Jeduthan's bin
down TO the store and tavern evenings
heaps this winter. and I've alays set up
and KEEP fire, and some tea warm fur him.
Gle never used TO do So Wall, last night
he come hum dretful cited. and uncommon
hsggard and pail. Says he, "Marinda, the
Govermint is all going TO smash. The
Republicans have bin stealing the Cover
mint money, and impovishing the folks of
this nation, and counting out them that
ought to represent the people, this TWEEN
" wears, and I've jest found il out"
Strange" says /, but / thought III let
him 90 on. "And SIGH hard times, Ma
riuda; It's all because the Govermint don't
issue green-bsrk enough TO pay of the
national debt, and peddle some out TO US
poor critters. amt going 10 work for
living; the Govermint must support Us,
Marinda. Theirs going 10 be a glorous
revelation in this country. Why, Marinda,
they say things are going 10 be kinder COM
mon like, division Of property, &C; then
Wen have some O. Square SkinHint's money,
and I'll dress you up like gal, Mariuda."
('sGuess III hev 10 hev some teeth first"
thought L. resgitated my specs and
took long look At pa. tried 10 be calm
and collected, but I did feel my cap rize
up. | knew il was no use TO scold, but
felt needed irmness in this trying time.
Says gently "who says that the Cover
mint Of this flee peoples IN danger, and
about the stealingi" "why, Sam Shittless,
and he knows, heard Scion lectur on IT,"
''Sam Shifless." says /; yes, he does
know e'enamost everything but his own
business. You know, Jeduthan Brindle,
ef you know anything (Which doubt to-
night, that Sam never done good days
work In his life 'cepting seating cheers TO
the tavern. And his dedication is great
you know he borrowed peck O. beans Of
Us, and couldn't reckon well enough TO
bring back but two quarts. He's alays
talking bout the rich crouding the poor,
when If he'd work and do as much plan
ming 10 earn dollar, as he does now tew
cheat II out OF some one els, he would bin
rich man long ago. Sam Shiitless is jist
the man tew be greenbacker. / should
think the other parties was smart II they'd
let the Republicans go on so fur twenty
years and jist caught EN-" WALL" says
pa, ''you know they have had control, and
all the money, and could do fist as they
was a mind to-" "Sam told you that"
says I. II guess, Jeduthan, If Sam should
get his hand into the money-box at Wash
ington, he'd shut il up afore he pulled it
out Who's done the most, pa, TO elevate
the people, stablish schules, and protect
free speech; and who's been trying to pay
of the nation debt, and when they was
doing their best, didn't them Democrats
and Greebackers 60 to work and get that
pension act through Congress and drain
the Govermint OF jist so much money that
there's no need Of Look OF the class that's
getting il; say it's only upholding lazi-
ness, and the most on it's going into hands
where it will cause more evil than good"
"well, Marinda, you do come down kinder
strong onto me, but think there's got to
be sunthing did or We shall starve."
ayes" says /, "there has got to be sun
thing did, and that Is to go to work" But
it was party late and didn't argy with
him; kivered up the fire and We went to
bed; but IL Jeouthan don't git any better
shall send for one Of the boys. Now, Mr..
Editor, I'm kinder old and infirm, so you
must excuse my spellin'; felt as though
must tell somebody, and Editors are so
sympathetic like.
Yours with much concern,
MARINDA BRINDLE.
Z. S.-If JedGthan amt any better III
let you know.