The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
JOSH E1BERLr'S BIR,f.
An Irsidert OF Life q. the Bnrier Kun Die.
triet or the Great Hemiock B.n.

An Issidert OF life {. the Brrier Run Dis
triet or the Great Hemioek II IL.
The landlord Of the tavern at Geeville In the
Hemock Belt WAS all alone In the barroom
the first time | ever entered that unique hos.
telry. one cold day 10 December. and had
scarcely closed the barroom door tho bar
rooms Of these backwoods taverns being re-
ception room. Office and reading room. "a
well-when. taking his pipe out OF his mouth
for the purpose. he said
Josh Emberly's found his bar'l"
When recovered from my surprise at this
strange greeting. I assured the landlord that
was glad Mr. kimberly had found his barrel.
but had to admit that this was the first init
m alton had had that ne had lost his barrel
Night before ThanksRivin'." snid the land
lord. placing his Pipe on the chlmneypiece
and poking up tho Gre in the fire place. Git
out. Rngl"
This was addressed to an old hound ,nooL-
ing at one side OF the wide hearth and was ao-
com panied by a kick from the landlords boot.
The hound got up and walked lazily to the OPP
posite side ofths hearth and was soon con-
tinulng his nap there. The landlord resumed
his pho and his chair. and said:
Gold day"
1T Is. indeed" replied. sitting down By
the fire. The landlord took his pipe from his
mouth. stared at me q moment and then said:
Day before ThanksGin'. mean"
"Oh - said /. Was itf"
"Desper't cold II" replied the landlord. TOO
cold fer hog KILN. so Josh Emberly put his'n
Of. Thought mebhe Il mowt be- al right
Powerful proper bari. Hated like pison to let
skeercer' June bugs In Janiwerry. But Josh
he hung on Ter me to soil lin the bari Funny
'I' sa nYt te , fSf ana91I that there wa, hnr
strange about 1t. as | had never seen Mr..
tinSSS if the nn isn SSp1 NeSsr dill ike compny.
Muwt ez well show hisself to 70 lust ez last.
though. Josh lie hung on an hung on fer me
Josh. says l. Parls Is bari. iis now :,
know IT, says Josh. An want that bar'l
josh says l.. twenty shill'n wuth o. badr
.Pooty blame betty lot, that is says Josh.
49,, know It, says Josh. Twenty shilin 1t
" Hated Gate like p'ison to let him hev it Think
wutn ., bad Buy +! Z thanS that the OF
"W What Old w woman N NJ? y / ASKED. "
Josh tmberly's Of wowan. s'mapthy Ann"
never nIrt ner either" said l.
Bashiulest woman l ever see. s'marthy
Ann is salt the landlord. getting UP TO refill
he pipe she'll git over 1t with ye though.
The Old hound accepted his masters kick
without protest. anu Rul W. anu Nhlhou Uhtk
to his former place BY the hearth and went to
sleep again
snd Hsh 'sGs 'Hs s& Sf1 GGn the
70 hog kin day before IhanksGivin'; Too
desnert cold Lut u On Thought msbhs T.
ben proIer-r day Ter u hog KILN than
ThanksGivin pay turned out. Seen that soon
zane. saws Ito my Of woman. Providence
don't seem to be- holdin' no grudges agin Josh
"'Tain't ier you to ledge O. that. DaylI.'
Coul,la't he a hog ,klllin'er day than this
ha'- them tia, haint got no hogs to kill
Jane says ]. stick to the pint! Couldn't
be Log klilin'er day than this un.' says !.
'"' Moon is right Ter hog KILN. too, says
this time@ @ the i noon A. says l. "'A .'1
-, Yes, says Jane. but here's hair cuttin,,,'
iSys she tha. Tan ns fse
o III. moon, says she. Hair'd grow faster
an stubLorner than pig weed cut mis- time .
Providence is slnilin' On the bog killers an
irownin' on folks ez wants their hair cut|
Jane snys ]. stick to the pint Moons
RICH, Ter hog killin, amt IT, says
i p"Tid' s MD she. MIS-
aapyooperer haTl to pack Ms PORK in than that
-, }Iowt a had TWENTY-FIVE shiII'n for that
=" Jane SAYS J, stick to the pint, Couldn't
hey properer bar'l To PACK hls pork in than
that bari he got O. me. could he ? says 1.
David says she. ne couldn't
settled saws l. Settled that Providence
don't seem to he holding no grudge ag'in
Propist lsstls ahead o my time hsda't
berry lOokin' husterY. too.
Mornin', Joshua says |.
David Saysh e' they've hooked my bArl"
josh Emheryr saysL Not that indenti-
Similar Hn the same, SAYS he.
:. Josh Emberiy' says WIZ :.
nor hal! Of IL David SAYS he can't hog XII
to.aay" says he.
Member that i yer cant hog kiiI to-day tha's
a heap more that cant hair SUI SAYS she,
Barls gone; han't It Z says !.
:, hnsEld' saws she; y looks that way
he'd ten hookcd, Hunted high an hunted Tow
for IT, No use. Couldn't striSe its irail. Josh
he lsestrie'. Turned TO an sold his pors.
FOOLISH. Tor him So Orter hs! onter i.
Three miled ron hone. seen sumpin' down
IN the bottom . The hol'er. Went down to see
jarirer' GraylOgs' says Josh. My PORK
tar'l saJs no.
% Put MS loot on the baT'L Sumpin' serum
blsd an grumbled INSIDE Of II. TAeu sImpIu'
menus DIK bar. seen Josh an dug Ger the
laurels. Bar nad stole Josh's nar. R0lleu IL
three miled through the woods an made
w!ntrrin' place OuteI t., sing lar an Iuser
that Bstsev amt never toll re mont that bari"
BetseE lie took his pIpo out Of his mouth ana
stared at me. At last he exclaimed:
Amt YOU him -
" Amt WIN - | asked.
" Teller from the county seat. G0lntsr marry
josh EmHery darteT Betsey" said he.
was eOmLrlled To say that | WAS not the
foTtunate gentleman from the ,Ounty seat.
The landlord got NJ and gave he IRE poke.
StumHB me- said ne. Kilt out. King y"
And ;hs Kiek ne gave Hing this time was
such an astynishsr that the DID hOun cd got ~
And nster s:oPDsd untu he reached tAe other
eide of the room I'd NVTE