The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-03-09
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"Mosy. deer. spose from the way you
haint come to see me of late, that you
consider that I sacked you the last time
sodwas at our house. But didn't mean
10 do no siCh thing, and II you'll come
agin you'll see that / think too much of
you to 10 sich thing. and as things Is
fist as they are l think might insist a
little on your comm. hcw would it suit
you tn Jst drop ID next Saterdsy night ?
"Well don't know as shall be about
home next Saterday night"
"Then how would the pext Ss!erday
night suit :"
II don't know Let me see that's
Saierday night week Well ! coudn't
90 very kell then. I kind of ruther
promised to be somewhere else then"
,.And where might that be if I may be
so hold as 10 ask ?"
'Oh jist up the road peace"
"You might jist tell me Mosy Ispose
its no place you're ashamed for emmy
boddy 10 know it2'
"Oh no." said Nose little snunky
''if you must know it's up to Mr.. Kings.
That was the fust ever found out the
plot sees in minuit that it was tha,
huzzy OF So1er King that had been Q
undertaking me and was tryin to cu'
me out with Nose. I most knode 1t was
her that had set all the nabers to talkir
about me. I 60! mad right strate. Says
/:
"Mose, don't you know Softer Kine
amt any bettern che ort 10 bef All the
nabers is tockin about a scoIdin, snappir
thing she is,goin about among the nsber.
tellin things to stir up fuses. Now i
you want to he respectable you'd better
keep away from Softer can tell you !"
KEEP on givin Softer fits till we got home
Nose not sayin much.
/ Somebody raised lie about me am
Mose--about me irwin 10 git him to gt
in, and most knode it was her. The,
ssid keiched Nose by ,be coat tale ant
be pulled one way and ] pulled another
ill l tore The tales of, which ives plump
lie, for when we got to the bars Mos,
laid them down and I crep thru, and Mos,
laid them right up and started for home
maxim his excuses ns he was goin.
From that time / went to work to show
Softer King that she was not quite snar
enough 10 cut me out ! writ severa
letters to him about softer and signef
lhem friend 1t was then that wrl
some poetry for tie papers to kind pu
him on his gard. spose you never go
it. didn't see 1t printed. 1t was th,
follerin:
LINES TG MOSES PHILLIPS.
A friendly smile love to see,
When it comes from the hart,
Aud with sitch friends love to be,
And never with them part.
Oh, how with friends love to be,
And hear THAR charmin vols.
Oh how love thalr face to see,
And my hart with them rejois.
OFT comes the time that we must part,
While travelin here below.
Oh how our harts appear to smart,
When the time arrives to 60.
.Altho stitch friends is hard to find,
Yet plenty they appear,
And If you trust them with your mind,
Your very hart they'll scar.
A true friend maksth hart glad,
While false friend curss,
An enemy t, us Is bad,
But false friend is worse.
Then never trust friend,
Without you know sh, is true,
For by it you will sure offend
Them that is dear to you.
Then remember one aud all,
And ever bare IN mind,
That It is not at every call,
A faithful friend you'll find.
| bad ano' her vers part made with al
our names in-mine Moses and Sofiers
but couldn't git no word TO ryme with
Johnson and | had to leaveithe Other
vers ont.
About a week after Nose sep:ed nv
cumpny home. got it fixed out how
lowed TO manage things. l goes dowr
to Kings to ask il they knode where par
could hire q hand for few days to helI
him plant corn. And while l was there
Mrs. King and Softer and me got TO talkir
and SAYS /:
"Have you heerd these awfol tale:
about Nose PhillIps2 Oh ! couldn't
hardly bleave them TIL I jist had to. It's
a pity for him, though l spose noboddy'e
10 blame but himself"
Dear me no, I. amt heerd nothin,
said Mrs. King.
About Moses Pnillipsp Why wba,
can they be Sally Ann2 Mercy sakes! r
said Softer.
sand you amt nary one beerd em p
said 1; "why that's curious" says I
"Thayr the naberhood talk, and thayr
spectin him to be took up every day. ]
spose he'll be in Jail afore week"
"Why Sally Ann what can they be
Do tell me-" said Sober.
"But il you aint heerd 'em I'd ruther
not say anything about 'em. dom,
like TO took about my nabers, you know
bu, il you'll never mention them as comm
from me, Il venture to tell you two as
you're particular friends"
I'VE won't say anything about it, in
deed we WON'T" said both OF 'em at
once.
"Well" Essays l he's been passiu conu-
ter6t muny, and several men are watch
in olt for him. Thsy cav be passed
seven dollars and half in counter q,
notes, on poor widder woman, who
was around raisin money to keep her lasl
COW from bein soald."
"Mercy sakes alivc!" sail Softer, ivy
amt that awful. Who was teilin you
Sally Ann mebhv its mistake"
II jist doan't bleave it said Mrs. King
"lts as true as preachin, said
"though l darnt tell Who told me, for
got 1t confidential. Besides everybody
knoao tnat Moae has oot aIOup a leetle