Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-02-23
THE coon Old TINES.
From Romance.

From Remaaee.
Old Peter Piper lived in an old
fashioned house, which had seen
ever so many generations Of Pipcrs
Ills principal business wss to talk
of the good old times. lie de-
tested everything new-all new no.
&ions, all reforms. all improvements
all inventions. lie treasured mn
every instance Of crime, every record
OF villainy which he eonld find in
she newspapers, n aa9ther proof Of
the dsgenexaes q shs A.. uhiell l.ol
was always revlIing
One day some ueighbor said to
him, lit is a pity. Mr. Piper. that
you had not lived in the good old
times of which YOU are-so fond
i wish with all my heart / could
move back into them. answered
Plper' 4 would exchange all your
discoveries and inventions. your
equal rights, and your new tangled
government. for the simplicity and
quiet OF those times in which people
were content to be Us wise as their
fathers
Now there are certain moments
in every life in which, if von wish
strongly enough. you will get your
wish. Piper must have spoken as
above on one Of these critical mo.
ments, for he woke on the following
morning in the good old times.
Piper attention was irst attract
By the singular look ~ his apart
ment.
lie had gone to bed in room
| luxuriously carpctcd. and furnish
cd with all the modern conven-
fences. The first thing that at
tractcd his attention was the stone
floor covered with rushcs. the next.
that drops of water Ot happened to
be raining withou!) were triekling
down on his nose. lie got up and
looked around for his bathroom
door. Not only was that gone. but
he could find no washing conven.
fences; and looking out Of win
dow, he saw various members OF
his family shiyering about i spring.
in which they seemed to be per
forming their ablutious. His at
tentiOn was next attracted by his
clothes. Where he had left his
gray wig, coat, vest, and pantaIoons,
and the other articles q his wear
ing apparel, hung a barbarous-look-
ing tunic Of green, faced with fur,
sort of scarlet tight-ftting yest,
scarlet leggings, which did not reach
to the knee, and sandals fastened
With golden clasps. Fancy old Peter
Piper in such a rig as this; but what
else could he do but wear them
Search as he might, his other
clothes had vanished, and we're not
to be found. Old Piper might be
ever so conscious that he looked u
guy. and that be was uucomforta-
bly, cold about the legs. there was
nothing to do bat to wcar them.
By the time that be- aad fairly rc-
signed himself to wear thc-c dl.a-
greeable garments IL $50 late IN the
morning. and Old firor5 was hungry:
so he made up his mind 10 descend.
though feeling ridiculous enough,
to the lower part ~ d. house. Here.
however. be found .o preparations
for breakfast instead. his servants
stood whispering together in the
hall,
How now, knasos" exclaimed old
Piper, or rather something exclaim.
ed for him; no breakfast. Why
are ye lettering here, and ye stir lot
the quicker? viii make my rid
ing-wand acquainted With your
earsv
Please to observe that old Piper
was not at all responsible for this
style of language; lac was obliged TO
accept his sentences az be was his
clothes.
Marry, YOUR worship. answered
one Of the servants; here have been
other things besides eating and
drinking. The wild Squire Of Ham,
ilton has been down this morning
and driven away all your cows. lie
vows that you slighted him the other
day by not speaking when ye met;
and Jack Muggins is ont with a
band of fifty, demanding tribute,
and made our doors shake again:
and he swears he will come back
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