The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-08
sYMPArHETic.
An Old Fellow Who Pitied R,cheiieu, But Who Felt No Pity For
 Policeman.

Policeman.
 The other night at a performance of Richeiieu. old Gabe Lasing. from Con- ner's Hill Gross Roads, witnessed for the first time theatrical rendition. He had come down the river on a nft, and hay ing disposed of the logs, yielded to an invitation extended by . saw m,ii man and accompanied him, as he afterwards termed it, to see the dingest show he ever seed"
 "Sort O school exhibition, aint it5" he asked of his companion.
 @No, exactly"
 "Ruther or that ar order. should reckon. pear bsys; got thar lessons dowh fine Minds ne O Abe Rich and Snvis Miller the time they carried on in the school house"
 A storm of applause greeted the ap- pearance of Richelieu.
 "What old chaps that?' asked Las ing.
 @That's the main man."
 @Sorter crippled up. Pore ole teller. he's got the palsy. do think the teachers coulder hustled roun' an go, some younger feller to have tuck his les son. reckon he's one O the teachers hisself Wy, ding it, he can't hardly stand up. Pore ole man. Puts me in mind O Sam Fetng's gran-dad. Look thar, will you3 They have to ease him dc~n in a cheer. cap'n, don't believe l1e stay ef that's the way they're goin' to-pose on ole age. Tow to be ole some day myself an don't want nobody to put more on me than ken bar. Pore ole feller, a stiff drink O mountain brandy would help him nightly. B1ieve I'll slip roun' thar an ax him ef he don't want one"
 Sit still and hush, Mir. Lasing."
 "Wall, ef they won't Tow me to give him the brandy, bIeive I'll take snifter myself" He took out bottle, removed with screak the corn cob stopper, and remarking !" here's at you," sent s" snift- er," to the place where it would do the most good. I'm a gittin' along in years myself"
 -Here, old man. said a policeman, "what are you doing with that bottle ?"
 "Dons you see I'm putin i, in my pocket"
 "What have you got in it ?"
 @Cough medicine"
 "Well. that's all right, then. l thought it might be whisky" Here the police man began to cough.
 "'Peers like you need . little"
 "YeA have to stay out in the damp % much. Step back here and let me try it."
 The old fellow stepped back, and the policeman tried it. "if that had been whisky" he whispered to the saw-mi1 man, when he had again taken his seat that thar constable woulder tuck me osten here."
 "It was brandy, wasn't it ?, asked his companion.
 "WaIl, yas, that whut 1 tuck vas brandy, but the stuff whut gin the con- stable wr. castor oil an molasses vhus had bought to take home to the chillun. Hafter sveesen it up fur 'em ur the- won't take it, but the constable he didn't peer to like it no how, fur he grinned like q 'possum, gagged like CT dog, an here she come. Lowed that if ever fooled with him agin he would hit me with his stick. 'Wail.' said l, give you vhut you azed fur. an' you ain't got no right to growl.' Wal. what's the ole man doin'7 He's . gesfin' sorter intezestin'. Fl he couId all back about twenty yeazs he could hock the socks oGea <. Say, podnu, q its an the same b yoo. b1evs m %. No, l don't here to see ole gre toesezia' roun' that az vay. Young man, you say ? Podner. I've lived long ssnuG b knov ole age vhen - t. That pors feilsr's gos the rhesmafiz, an m be dinesd d Pa goin' so ses here aa'sse . amspecfahle ele man saiEer. reckon by this time tAe constable has sos q sulA1 codh.' St. Wal. q good evsni.', caph-"
 
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