The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08


maps and writing materials, was set out ~
tho midst, On which Mr.. Galloway having de-
posted his hat, and looking oomplacently,
spoke thus:
Truly, Dir, / find you, as was your wont.
holding converse with Wise men through their
OK Founders, which are books. Aud | feel
impelled to yield homage to the lliustrlotis
dead, who yet speak though thoy no longer
| abide on earth. Seek wlsdOm, saith the
greatest OF all books, and she shall exalt
| thee: she sttdl bring thee to honor when thou
doat embrace her Psradventnre, some claim
| Ing to be Wise have sought 10 overthrow.
| GnrIs,ian faith. or these account Thomas
Paine aud sandry lecturers-bold men ana
bad whom dpnounce with full fervOr u
spirit, knowing them 10 b. pervrrtsrs ~ vir-
| ties Yea, and nh AbUminRttOii I'D the literary
walks VI tho world, " which myself am
somewhat ignorant. ny reason 81 my prhc
| teal nvorattODs and more Reriuus religious
duties. Yet doth my spirit revolt from them
aud their teachings hsaureniy. ana were l
called on to lit ny my voice for their dtscom-
| future, verify wound | speak. declaring them.
| as they are, dangerous ID the souls OF men
| moreover, weak III argument aud di1bo,cal IN
purpose, which oplne you well understand
| them to be-"
the master listened with an amused smile
| to Mr.. CalIowny's remarks. nodded approx
ingIy aud inquired after his old piney woods
nrI,,aintanees. TO which query the minister
replied:
Il
nre altered, not NJ much for them ~ fOr "
higher class yourself. and those Ike you,
| who having been shnfn III their honorable
posseHsonl, are now reduced IRON "pul"nce
| to II lower state and this | dare aver makes
| GLAD the hearts Of your eneinies, yet Ia Rrief
| 10 those who know your good works, aud
mourn over tho dsolation OF the fruitful
| South"
Mr. Galloway WAS interrupted In his obser-
vntionH. at this point. by the advance ot an
| tV,,ttp la mn
name, OF whom IL Ia necessary That we should
say II word, yet many words might be said
without conveying MI adequate idea OF tho
peCulati,les and clever r0Ruery 81 the back
| woods tramp, fpr slleh h. undoubtedly WAS,
| enough no one would more res0lntrly deny
such il charge nr depfecats such y conclusion.
| Israel Bpatuer might be- about ilfty years nf
age, short III stature, Innrs-shunldnred. ana
walked with stumbling gait. His eyes
| were bInlsh-Rlay. RESTLESS aud furtlve His
| complexion, Of d dtngy buckskln hue. con
trsst,h cnriously with u thin gray beard aud
| hair intensely white. The auiaclty. preten-
sion and cunning ri this man were proverbiai
In the plney woods. and his detestatlon
OF work he did not scruple to deny.
Assuming that no had been born geDte
man, which every Que knew WAS an Invention
OF hia own, without foundation. he was In the
| habit Of asserting that his father had queer
Ideas Of education and eDdehvored to make
HIN y sntidler. whereas nature intended him
| for the profession III the law On this point
| hi insisted with great energy, neither DID ne
| rntfnct oven In presence of Mt Galloway
whenever meeting the minister. though often
rrprovcd by the latter for his ldlenesy and
| disiuHanuous REPRESENTATIONS.
| the master had ntdeu Bpatnar on numerous
OCCASIONS though fully aware Of his charac-
tor. aud had striven To arouse In him some
feeling of Independence but without SUCCESS,
aud at regular intervals he WINS seen briskIy
walking toward that HentlemaD's house with
u wallet over his shoulders, u heavy stick In his
hand and an old hat placod on tho side Of his
head. On this particular occasion he did not
| expect or desire to meet MIR. Galloway, md
his couptenance accordingly fell when. bow
Ing profoundly to the master. he encountered
tho eye Of the minister. 1t was not easy to
discoDcrrt 3oatner, however. aud he pro
cpedrd to state that his beloved wife, Clara,
was very low In health, recovering from
fever, that her appetite Waa next to nothing,
and that she Craveh delicaGies which II was
not IN hlR power to procure. At this point.
Mr.. Galloway, glowing like thunder cloud,
epoke:
| "Out, impostor," exclaimed no. chou hast
no wife, and the Clara thou namest Ia nought
| to thee, eava Hs II myth of thine own ,nven-
| ton to secure for thyeelf sympathy; yea,
| and Il may he such hastowment OF luxurious
fare M thou crHvest for thine own enjoyment
| did never uf1ir'hte In my capacity OF clergy
man, uniting thee In holy wcdlock to this
pretended CLARA. nay. nor any other woman,
seeing that thy I'LL reputa and idle life would
/
thou applied to me- for any such purpose.
Thou hast not dared"
Boutuer, scarce discouraged by this address.
looked heg,nachin4ly at the master. avoiding
MT. GtllowAys eye nnl anit:
II was married, sir, by magistrate to tho
best ui women, my poor Clara, and IL Ia for
her hchoor that now implore charity. know
Ing you my excellent sir. tobe charitable. and
| thus afford you tho opportunity OF exorcis-
ing that Christian virtue for which you will
| al Ut bpit hnafn ~
aims, than ehall merit, as ] am only Its
humble recipient"
what magistrate performed the ceremony
you aver to have taken place2' queried Mr..
Galloway. now thoroughly incensed. II dis
remember his natne," resumed Boatner,
somewhat crestfalen The master interpos-
Ing, desired Boatner to 20 to Betsy and ask
her for what he needed. simply that he might
not thus to be outwiltad by one whom he well
knew for ~ ACCOMPLISHED knave and pos
srssed Of bnldness and cunning. "Will you
excuse me-. sir, for few m"mente2"
| Certainly" responded the master.
| MIR. Galloway descended tho steps very de-
murely and met Boatner and the cook in
warm and not very friendly discussion on the
| lawn. Betsy stood with her arms akimbo,
with stout canvas apron. and her irate eyes
flashing scprn aud Indignation.
Mr. Galloway caught tho following words
Mrs. Betsy Blake. you are n most respect
able coored lady, much too good for the office
OF cook. rather regard you In the capacity
OF housekecper. and am come from the mas
ter bearing directions that you deliver to me-
on behalf Of my wife. Clara two spring chick
ems. y ionf ~ your excellent cake and bottle u
sherry wine"
what for" shouted shc. Is you calm
mo Mrs Blake? ! never had no name but
Betsy It's good enough for mel don't W mt
To steal no name. | Amt no cnIored lady,
neither blue. yaller nor green: | are black
oman. which you ken see by lookin' on me-
and don't bra9 about havin husband
which has not. as you does about Clara,
lost ~ II any alch n person war In HE at all.
How Is to give you two spring chickens
when you and limbo. what WAS once a slave
here, stole de whole lot OF chickens of de-
roost last week? On, You has brass enough
for him aud you to boot! Give you cake for
your wife Clara, aud wine, sherry wino-get
away, man. don't talk to me-
Mr.. g ,llaway now in'erfered before at
ner could reply. Depart" said ~ author
itatively, thou wicked and shameless nj M
Betsy, In her honest intiignatirn hath re-