Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

4 TIN Has GONE. An the small boys in
town, who have had Tim for playmate
for two years past, or since he was well
enough grown to indulge his Bohemian
tastes, are lamentiug the fact that Tim is
no longer a resident Of Woodstock. Some
of the larger boys fond Of bird hunting
also deplore his departure. Tim gave
many signs Of reluctance at leaving his
old home to take up his residence in Clarke
county, and doubtless be will mourn for
the companionship Of the boys of Wood
stock as they mourn for him, while both
recall the merry ffolics they have had over
the neigbborng fields.
Tim was essentially a Bohemian, and
though born Of the most aristocratic par
entage, he was At all times aiiable, TO The
point Of familiarity, TO the masses, and IN
his dealings with his own species was al
most plebeian in his partialities. This
was due somewhat to his practical orphan
age during his career in Woodstock, Moth
or his father nor mother accompanying
him on his removal here from the city oil
Richmond where he was born Although
having nominal home, Tim was rarely
(onnd there save at meal time, OF when at
night his friends, the boys, were no longer
in the streets or upon the commons. Next
10 his passion for play was an early deyel-
oped partialty for raw eggs. He liked
them fresh and in abundance, and was
not particular as to whose eggs they were.
While disliking spoiled eggs, his chief do
testation was hot egg, be once having
been duped by a jocnlar friend into taking
into his mouth an egg just ont OF boiling
water. Tim had no relish for practical
Jokes at his own expense, but heartily rel
ished the discontinue of a pig or COW
when pursued by small boy, white or
colored. lie never failed to join in the
pursuit, but apparently without malicious
purpose
Tim had few conspicuous repulsions,
and perhaps chief among them was his
obvious repugnance to General Williams
Frank :: a dislike that was evidently re-
tnrned with interest. Whatever the cause
of this misunderstanding it's not likely
that Tim was the aggressor, rs his DISPOSE
ton is amiable and conciiatory Perhaps
it was caused by Tins distrust of certain
furtive and evasive expression OF Franks
eye, which suggested Franks distrust of
Tim and envy of his handsome thorough
bred person and graceful carriage. For
Hr. Gearys Boss Tim appeared to have
no feeling but indifference. Boss indo-
lent manner did not attract Tins sympa-
thy. and when Tim attempted on several
occasions to induce Boss to join him In
racket the latter disdainfully walked
away as if in rebuke Of Tins rather
fresh and cffusivc manners. Tim was
undoubtedly a little too unanimous at
times. lie sometimes, when invited by
friends to JOIN them, would approach too
much after the manner Of a cyclone in An
extraordinary hurry. To little children
this at times made Tim n small-sizcd ter
ror. One little Aaxen-haired fellow, very
fond of watching Tins gambols through
the window or from his mothers lap, in
variably closed his eyes when Tim would
rush playfully towards him, as though he
would in total blindness await his destruc-
ton by the coming thunderbot.
The town will miss Tim greatly, but the
towns loss will he the heavy gain of Tho
birds and rabbits, and perhaps few loca
cats have met in thanksgiving over hi;
departure. He made no promise to write
when he left for Clarke last week, nor did
he do more than open his handsome month
rev ealing an exquisite set Of teeth. wher
invited to return to Woodstock at hii
pleasure. Here Tim was an Arab Of The
streets; in Clarke where there are M
streets, but plenty Of game, according t'
Col. Boyce, whose guest Tim IL, he will be
a Bedoun Of the plains.