The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-26
SORRY HE VOTED THAT WAY.
BY H. CLAY MARTIN.

Up the SchuylKill, a number oil
miles away from town or village.
and at a place where small stream.
after vending its away through the
low meadow lands and rocky gorges
of the hills. In miniature cataracts
and laughing rilIs. joins with the
broad. smooth current of the river.
was located party who had gone
out to enjoy the exhiIarating freedom
of summer encampment.
Their tent was pitched on shady
knoll or slight elevation. which was
a vice precaution against any sudden
inundation from the heavy rains and
cloudbursts with which our land Is
now 80 plagued, and their outfit was
a very complete one In every respect.
The party was composed of two
gentlemen from the city and Jimmy
John-but, my dear reader, you may
not be familiar with Jimmy John,
although 1t is a common name. He
Is being who has no place to call
his own, and yet he finds a host of
friends and resting place wherever
he may be. 1t Is he who holds do
miniOn In almost every camp, and
without him the camp seems almost
incomplete. 1t Is he who fills his as
sociates with good spirits. and in.
duces them to sing and be merry he
gives multiplicity of views to single
object and causes 1t to assume differ.
ent shapes. 1t is he who makes glad
the heart of the unlucky fisherman.
for when We fisherman returns to
camp with small catch. and freely
consuIts Jimmy John on the subject.
behold single fish on that string
increases to Il half dozen.
Being we'll acquainted with the
gentlemen composing this party,
and knowing their steady qualities
in the ordinary pursuits of life. was
surprised to end that Jimmy John
held a prominent position in the
camp, but they hailed him as long
absent and much cherished friend.
One week of their rustic life had
expired when found them busy en-.
gagged in preparing their evening
meal, of which had the pleasure of
psrtaking. and then spent the re-
mainder of the evening and night
with them.
Aside from an entertaining flow of
humorous anecdotes and an interest
ing narrative of events which occur
red during their weeks outing, they
showed me the days catch before re.
firing for the night. It was bass
weighing perhaps pound and half
and a small eel.
"That bass" said one. as he held
them up, unjust weigh about five
pounds"
"And the eel" said the other. sis
III ISdSL ydTu IOuS.
Feeling assured that they were
laboring under the influence of jim
my John, and not wishing to dampen
the ardor they displayed in the sport,
l determined to wait until morning
to convince them of their wicked
error.
When we retired one of the gentle.
men surrendered his bunk in the
tent for my accommodation. he as.
sorting that he felt more comfortable
outside where the cool air could blow
over him.
AS we settled down to rest a
solemn quiet reigned over river and
land, the stars which twinkled
through the trees and open tent front
slowly faded from view, and nothing
occurred to disturb our sleep until
the dawn of morning was just APP
pearing in the east, when we were
awakened by an unearthIy yell out
side the tent. which brought US 10
our feet in an instant. Then we has.
tily looked through the tent opening
10 see what was wrong. All was
quiet save the Individual. who slept
outside.
He's dreaming" whispered the
friend by my side as we listened to
the other, whose face was CHASTITY
pale. and his eyes almost leaped from
their sockets as he wildly rayed.
"Oh that and all the world had
voted Prohibition I've got them
sure this time. It's crawling around
my legW he howled. "Oh. my [!
Who'd have thought I'd come 10
this! Now it's gone away. No;
there 1t Is again, and it's coming up
higher. On, dear, If / ever get over
this I'll never take another drink, !"
and he made q desperate kick at
something. "Now 1t is gone. Gone I?
ye gods, its winding around my
waist! Oh oh ! what shall / do 2"
and great beads of pers piration stood
out on his forehead. II wish some
body was here. No don't. Now
N's crawling IN to nv neck Go