The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
HIS REVEAGE

HOW THE OLD SQUATTER GOT EVEN
WITH THE JUDGE.
Some time ago Judge Graphram,
while holding court at an obscure
town on his circuit, was troubled
by an old squatter who had been
summoned as a witness. The old
| fellow was so evasive. showing
such a disposition to shield one Of
his friends, that the judge fined
him for contempt and sent him Ito
Jail. Several days ago the judge,
while en- route in buggy to hold
court at the same place, lost the road
and wondered around in the woods.
Night came on and to increase the
Iperplexity of the situation, heavy
RAIN began to fall. After wander
ing around for an indefinite length
of time, the judge discovered light
glimmering among the distant trees.
Turning his horse in that direc-
ton he soon reached a small open
ing in the forest, and then stopping
when the wheels Of the buggy graf
against q fence, he called "hello !"
! All right" answered a man,
opening the door of a cabin and
coming out to the rude suggestion
Of gale.
Have you got enough room in
your house for man to stay all
night?' asked the judge.
"Oh, yes"
"I'm very glad to hear it. l am
lost in the woods and any accomo-
dation that you may offer will be
thankfully accepted"
''Yas, but l ANT said nothin'
bout commodations.'
Didn't you say that l could stay
all night with you?"
"Noch.'
"You said that you had room for
a man to stay all night
Eyes, but 1 didn't say two men.
Eve got hlenty O room fur one mar,
but am the man myself, stranger"
look here. my friend, l."
Its so dark l KANT see yer, so
whut the usen lookin' thar?"
Il say"
Il know whut yer say"
well, now, my good man"
''Jes'ez wall now ez any time"
You evidently don understand
me. 1 have lost the road and am
in pitiable condition"
"Whar did yer lose it?'
Il don't know"
Better 60 out and find out"
Then it's too dark now to tell
where l lost it"
"It's too dark to tell when you'd
find it?'
How far is it to Blakeville?"
do yer wanter 60 thar?"
Yes, but as tell you. I've lost
my way. Is there straight road
from here there?"
wall, part O it is an part O it
amt"
But can you direct me so that |
will not lose the way?"
Il mout eft want for one thing
"What's that?'
Its too dark
do you think, however, that I
can find my way tbere?"
You can find it if it it's THAI"
Il mean will will l have any
trouble in finding my way?'
Il don't know whether yer will er
not. Don't waEter fling no obstick-
less in yer way"
Come, my good man
"Im er good man but I can't
come
"Well, as l am not likely to find
my way, can you let me stay all
night here?'
"Oh, yes
"WeIl, I'll unhitch my horse and
come in"
"You may unhitch yer hoss, but
yer needn't come in"
"You said l could stay all night"
Said yer could stay here, bnt
didn't say yer could stay in thar"
Il see you have no accommodation
about you. Tell me which way to
drive and I'll leave you
The old fellow gave minute direc-
tions and the judge drove on. Pret-
ty soon his horse stopped, and des-
pitc persistent urging, refused to
60 forward. Finally the buggy
became tangled in underbush and
could not be backed. The judge
got out, and was tugging at a hind
wheel when some one called:
Say over thar
Hello! That you!"
Reckon it is"
"Glad to see you, for l am stuck"
Eyer mout be stuck, but yer KANT
see me-
Il mean that l am glad to know
you are there"
An I'm glad to know yer air
thar
look here :
KANT see yer if do look"
Say
'Say yers'f.''