The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-26
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(Dedicoted to the Modern Heroic" School of
Writers) 'H.' n3 ..
HON. PoNDERous PoLYLoouENT, LooUIrUR,
THAT reminds me, dear sir, of little occur
renee which happened
When was IL lad. JOB s|t ~
An let me repienish your glass, sir. And If
Shall be very glad fil. OK.
TO recoust it to you, for venture to latter
1t is other than bad.
You observe, at the side table there, that ma
iestic old darby?
Well that, sir is Beau, .,f ..t
The hero who made himself famous upon that
occasion, III
Along time ago, ~. s.i,-,..-
way back in Flrginia-let's see, if my memory
In the year twenty-fo'.
Twas in Albemarle County, Virginia, my
Till the day that he died,
Wen OIL in fine horses, and niggers, and arabic
And family pride;
Thomas Jefersons friend; as a horseman,
swordsman, a Christian,
Was he known far and wide.
This digression pray pardon. Twas therethat
Old Benu there and me.
Though Beau was a Niger, and was the son
--- Not 1is 4, little cared we;
We were simply two boys-we were friends
we were constant companions,
In work or on spree. I4,ttU..s
Well. cousin of mine, James Tottett, from
Washingt IN City,
Came over one year IH-1 g. t5lt
blood and churlish, '''7 l..D
With arrogant sheer I..j...
For our primitive" customs, and boosting his
wondrous achievements
In tobacco and beer.
From the first Beau conceived a dislike TO
James, "the town tackey,"
Which lie sought not to hide; -
While James was accustomed to make him
the butt of his banter, t'"i -a
And frequently tried ...-......
To goad him by taunts to quarrel, to which
Very seldom replied.
One Sabbath we went, with lot of the neigh
boring youngsters
Inclusive of Beau a... ... .s-f
And of James-to the river near by, our ulti-
mate purpose .. 81 r. IN ..-
A,swimming to go. ...,..... ..,
Walking thither James ridiculed Beau more
severely than usual ..r Led ...-r.t. e.
IF he could have done SOY. .'' ..-
Now Bean was a wondrous musician on whis-
ties and flddles, " rIrlf.
Which he made with his knife,
And the Christmas preceding my father had
brought him from Richmond .#..+
A marvellous fife
To perform upon which, to his friends and his
was the pride of his life. W
And upon this occasion his fife, from his
pocket projecting, s -f|t.-
In view OF us all,
Was snatched at by James. Then they clnched.
In the tn sci ensuing
Beau was rather too small; m
James gave him drubbng, and then put the
fife in his pocket,
Thus concluding the brawl
We continued our journey until we arrived at
the river, B.. .. .....Ff 3D. .....
Our prime destination; ''
Our additions performed, our habilimentS
donned, twas suggested
That, for more recreation,
We proceed up the stream to the door of the
Devil" which motion -''. Ut.
Received appreciation. . ... %.
This Door of the Devil was then notorious
In the river hard by, 90 Fl.
Where the water dashed swiriing beneath the
steep bank excuvated,
With a sough and sigh; ..F.
And never again had aught swallowed down
Been perceived by mans eye.
Arrived, we were gazing with wonder down at
the white waters
And with some superstition. 10 .
When, attempting to cast an unwieldly pro-
jectile into them,
james lost his position
Falling in-in trice sucked from sight-while
we stood stark as statues .'..-4.
In our helpless condition.
Great Cod Not an atom of hope. Yet some
one cried "Murderr' .'#s '[t'
In response to which call
Game number of parties-among them were
Beau and my father "s
(Beau after the brawl
Having sulkcd in the rear)-nnd despair and
a sickening horror ...
Filled the faces of all. y
No hope; for the Door of the Devil never
yields up its victims. I| N'l |.I0i. ~
And none is so rash
As to forfeit his life in q futile endeavor to
Nor Hold like flash,
figure darts through us-leaps over the bank
in an instant -
Disappears with splash
1t was Beaul There's a breeze of a murmur,
and then dead silence. .ri IH0g7-'
- ..... He can ne'er re appear:
This we know, even though he is one of the
To be found far or near f.' lE.l
Thus we wait q full minute-another-tco
heads ADORE ,coter!
And from us a hoarse cheer. r..
There's fearful suspense-a grand struggle
s. and Bean, with his burden, r..'9 =.
AT last is ashore '''
Ana the men rear him. dripping and bleed
ing, aloft on their shoulders,
With thunderous roar. II4.'"
And my father for once is profane, as he
swears, "By Jehova i' 7-Hf
. He is FREE, evermore" ....,.,
When James had recovered, he walked up to
Beau, and he thanked him,
And assured him James Tottett
Was his friend from that forth, and he offered
his hand, but Beau scorned it, -i
And muttered "Dod rot it
Do you think it war YOU 1 war after?' (his
hand on his pocket)- y irltII fai>I
''Twas my fife, and got it %
IT II. Robertson, in Hdrpers Magazine.
MISS KEZIAH'S VALENTINE.
"HE has the most angelic counte-
nance of any man that ever saw in the
nnlnit. We can hut think his afliictinns