Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-01-19

| s~~ ~ ~ A W S'eA "A Az y TX SNh ~
Jolly old German farmer rode 20 town
after physi"lan for bis wife who WAS
very sick. H. dianount-d from his
horse iu front Of \ saloon. just as the
boys inside bad begun to make merry
over the first KEY OF buck beer. H.
approached and looked cau,sously
Arounl the erreen. The foamins
glasses we're held high above the
heals Of the revpl-rs, rs ore OF the
number pronounced toast arpropri-
ate to the occasion. The silent watch
er licked his lips, and wished hi. err
rand 10 town hid hepn one not re.
qnlring so much dispatch. He WAS
turning reluctantly away, when the
crowd saw him.
"EaIIo!' they shouted. there's Z
Fritz. Bring him ill.,"
lie was LAID hold upon and hanIe |
up to tbs bar, all the while protest.
Jug.
"Poys, | vo' in qnick hurry. O!d
woman sick like der ,uyfal. | vo-
come init der toctor, sooner as ligh,
min.
"Well, yon can take some buck
while you're mere. and kill Two birds
with ons stone, WAS the reply.
"Yaaa, kill Won shicken NIT Il
couple Of stones, und der old yo man
tie midour der tnr1or. / don t forget
myself Nv it, eh?'
"Oal sh- won't die. Buck heel
don t cone hut once year. ard Won
have your ol 1 won m all the time -
t'lIl em up again
"Yaas, g"' her I'll der time. hu'
ev4posIn' -he 70 dAde. | don't got bel
any more sou-dmAs Its prl1er t.
20 mt der ,oc,or eejdom right away.
But ne didn't 90 Az one glass at
ter another as forced upon hin b.
the leckl, IS crew, the ject Of his e.
rand Was Il ,.t-d tnrtner and further
from his VISION until II WAS carried
out Of his mini altogether. and hi,
voice, un'iged With anxiety, joined l.
the drinking song5. and arose above
all others.
Thus he was founl by his son late
that night The boy grasped hun by
the sleeve and SAID
"Falsr, COON home
Fr,z turned and at The sight of bis
boy n great tear arose ~ his mind.
swelt away the fumes OF the beer
and brought him 'o~ sense Of the sit
lld'lon. lu aH dWc'stIuSA toho, he
SAID
"Y,wcuh, how YOU vas come here =?
Vas .om-dlng- der matter 2
"Ya~," replied the hoy.
"VeIl, spoke up abond it Vas de'
ole voonan-ls YOUR mud ,er-is shr
lai.? can s,hand der best. Don t
keep YOUR faa-r in expenses, poy.
Shl i, j, oul. Vos We couple OF or
phan~as. Yawcnb p
IN in, replied the boy, lyon vos
anud.r. A leedle paty COON mt der
house.
Fr,'z WITS overcome for moment,
but 6na. ly stamnered out
''Vos dot so? expose it VAS not
30 soon \ ready. Veil. veil, in de,
middle NV life We don't know vat's
goln to tn next up. Man exposes
nnd Go'ts"pposes. Fill up der glass
es.
The boy ventnrel to ask the old
man why he had not sent the doctor
wv, did she want toctor? Peter
she told me 30. got him pooty
quick. But never mind, save more
AZ ten tolar toctor pill on dot paby.
, Dot vas good schild. Fill up der
e'oSses. Whooray for der little book
pAbv w won't 90 hoas till yesh-
terday."
Fritz got home at last, and was in
town again after couple Of days at
ter some medicine. The hovs conld nj
get him back again, though be said to
! them:
"You bate | ten to my peesness
now. | go back und watch de' ole
woman, dot sne don't got dsins, py
sheeminy. She's got her sphunk ny
like eyerydinks. :
We wonder If the grass widows
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