The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-28
They ont.Yoted Him.

"You make this affidavit against til,
Snowflake family, do lou?h asked the
Justice. of Sam Johnsing, holding W
he document.
Yes. sab. l does. Dey puts on &
reap o style and puss. but dey am dt
,rdinariest family in de whole city OF
Austin. Oar ain t ten dollars in the
Whole family. | know, because l has
jeen dar.'
''You must not use such language, u
demonstrated the Justice, - but please
tate your case"
We'll sab. 1 was engaged to be
married in de slring-time to dat al
)iece of calico on de mourner's bench;
md on de day befoah New Years |
made up my mind TO tap my future fod-
Ter in-law :Or a ten dollar bill. What
I'm de use OF future fodder-in-law ef
Tou can tax him fur a temp"
Ibid he give You the ten dollars?"
.sked the Justice.
Sam Johnslng then went on to state
hat when he asked his future father-in-
aw, old man SNOWFALL, for a ten, the
after snorted like a cow pony when he
iears brass band Tor the first time,
Jut finally cooled down and said as soon
land over the y.
Il said AL right. and went off, said
sam, but seems dat after was gone
I'D man SNOWFALL aske 1 his darter, Matil-
iy, to let him hab de funds. but nebber
ole her II was for me. She said she
;ouldn t ind her portmania, and asked
Ter bTudder, Boo. who am sitting on the
bench dar, W d h head tied up, fur de
Ell dollars. lie said he would get it as
ioOn as de bank opened, as he didn't
lab no small change; and he hunted
ne up and down on Austin avenue and
lsked me ter loan him ten dollars, and
said | would next day, but l nebber
meant to do no sucn foolishness, no
low. You see, Jedge, none of EN- tole
lie udder dat hit was me what fust
tarted de business"
''Well, what has all this to do with
he ASSAULT" asked the Justice.
80 Next day, New Yeah's Day,
allied at de Snowfall mansion on Aus
in avenue. Dey was all dar. axed the
Id man if he had de ten dollars he
ME. He said sartinly, and
vent ODER to Matildy and axed her for
e money she had promised him, and
he said sartinly, too, and goes ober to
sob fer de money he had promised
Sob said OBJ course and L hope l may
e struck dead in my tracks eff dat fool
iggah didn't come up ter me and say:
Brudder-in-law what's gwine ter be,
as yer got de ten dollars yer promised
neP'
"What followed?"
Il jess ris up, and putting my stove
lpe on de side of my heal, 1 said: L
,nders my resignation as future SON
Flaw, de same ter go inter effect from
ght now. If yer suspects dat Sam
am SIGH a sucker rs ter play
latrimony in family dat hain't got
N dollars on New Yeah's Day, You
N whistling ter the wrong pup,
at s all and made for de door,
"What next?'
What next Come here, Jedoe. and
In your hand ober my wool and feel
1t bump like an egg plant. OATS
ew Yeah's gift from Matildy. Does
III see this gouged eye? OATS what
)t from de ole man ter remember him
:; and Use got enudder New Yeah's
fl on my pusson whar Bob took out a
ouf-full wild his teef. OATS why l
alks wild a cane. tried mighty hard
return de compliments OBJ de season,
1t when de ole woman poured bilin'
Nter down my back, drew out as an
candidate. Dey out-voted
e, Jedge."
In consideration of it being the holi-
" season, and about the Justices time
r dinner, the cases were dismissed
IiCeStO7I Ne1US.