The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-20
JAsPRR.s PLEA.

JAsPER's PLEA. An old Negro Who Went Into Hea- Hoase to Pray for Instructions. The other night Captain Mavilson hear ing noise, stole out to the hen-houss and found old Jasper Payne, . we'll known politician. creating great excite ment among the chickens. The moon vas shining brightly and the captain st once recognized the intruder.
 "Whas are you doing ia there, you thieving scoundrel 2"
 The old fellow dropped on his knees, eiasped his hands, and paying no aiien- ,,on to the captain, began to pray.
 "Oh. Lawd '" said he, -doan think it strange dat yer savans sough. sich er place q dis ter pray in, fur, Lawd, when dc 'sire fur prayer comes oo yer sarvant he master hunt de neardess plAcs an drap down in qualification an iub an thankfulness, an oh, Lawd-"
 "Come out
 "Speakin' ter me, sah '' unclasping his hands and looking up.
 "Yes, ! am speaking to you. Wha, are you doing in there r
 "Who, me ,"
 "Yes. confound you, and am a great mind to shoot of the top oi your head"
 "oh. Lawd. take kere O yer chile. fur sees dat dar is ssill in dis wicked lan' a mighty sire ter prossyeuse dc christian. |"
 Come out of there
 "Yas, sah,r obeying. "ln 'cose l ain got no right ter trespass on yer premisss, eben dough l'se gagged in de good work.r
 Believe I'll take you down and turn you over to the police. Don't run. I'll shoot you like would snake.'
 "Aint gwine ter run. sah. Cwine ter stan righ, heah case de Lawd is wid me-"
 "Whas did you go in there for ? sayw
 "Ter pray, sah."
 "Why didn't you pray ou. on the stree,T'
 @'Feerd Q bein' rested fur fannytiok, sah."
 "Why didn't you wal. until you got home!"
 "Who, me r
 "Yes, you, d. you
 Doan eus me ei yer please, sAh. Whui eber yes does doan cuss me. Man cussed me onct am aint felt right sense"
 "Never mind all that. What made you 20 in that hen housef
 Dis heah hen houseF'
 "D- your ugly skin :" The captain seired old Jasper by the collar and jerted him."
 "Look out, look out Whut ebes yes does doan jerk me Man iesked me onct an ] ain ielt night sense. Turn me iooss an m 'splain myseI"
 The captain released his hold, and old 1 Jasper continued wug comin' Tone rum CT ward meesin', an bout de time got heah, felt de need O psa'r. 1 wu1 'spuiin' wid myself ~huder ur not I'd vote de dimocrat ticket. Widous 'Hection an how 1t woul' seem ter CT uninteressed party, ciim' ooer he4h an went inter dat house. had guntex gi, some littIe sdvice an consolaiion ~her yessef comed up and broke de spell Fl us'ess'ood de whisps- , fe ia~G, Hesols me ter vote ce di'a Y xs ticke1, an' ter speshu.y vote sr- Capa Maviiton, ~hu, an CT ru7nin' . de iesislzfnr' had yes' efooet 'riuded ter go down 'mesg de -iyg-n an hoi' nseesin's ia de cap tsis.'s f4ber, but yessef had ter come up. l zee yer zint 10 frien' ter dat pssson." I am the csp:ssa, myself"
 - xhut, is dat CT tack! Shake-" The captain allowed old Jasper so sshs his hand. @l'se glad ter nssa yer ous heaa, eben dough de ssrkunssascss is s iitsie pesculizr. Wush l had time sev talk vid yes 'Sost de campa'gn, bst I'ss got e monarous dght . ssck ts do Cssaa passi Q sigsess wsisis' fw ne tss 'vise vid 'em hov ter yose.S
 -Jsspss, hope tAaa yos wili ssn dAsa e voc fs me. h is tias shas - vess having good men n oAice. H s3ecsed, shaE ed thss an sot the aspsesssssaivs of parry. but of people. A1dst ss- dessfssd yoar motive Sos gotsg 10 "