Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
NUMBER 8.
"Iianner." !"

Hammer"
II will call you Han fur short. hate
formality. Now, then. Han, ny around
and .nt up Q good dinner while ! tell sam
how crosssd the Delaware and licked
the British. Although great man. git
hungry same as other folks. and nothin
pleases me more than q square meal"
The wife wasn't A. easily satisfied as
the husband. She winked him out into
the kitchen and shut the door AMI -aidi
samuel, how dye know he's George
Washington
"'Causs he ssys he is."
But he looks jest like the rest Of the
tramp- that cum along"
That's cause be- IL In disguise. IL he
Amt George Washington, why would no
lie about ~ Taint likely feller wouli
cum along and lie about his own name.
h itY'
ut don't sem so.-
Mr.. simmons put on q dinner which
made Washington smile like . Juns
morning. aud he did ample justice 10 u.
In fact. mis- appetite was amazing. When
he could eat no more, he borrowed pips
and tobacco of th. farmer aud stretched
out on the lounge for u smoke. lie knew
the weak points In the characters of tho
pair. and he praised and fattsr-i and In.
viied himself to supper. After supper
he decided to stay all night, and for two
long hours that evening be entertained
the farmer and his wife with his adven.
ture- while crossing the Delaware and
various other MYERS and things. After
breakfast next morning hs still fingered.
Ills heels were under the table at dinner
and again at supper. After supper hs
said he was 80 comfortable that he
thought he'd stay for aw~ek. While tho
farmer and his wife believed him to 10
George Washington night enough, they
didn't propose Ia boari even tho Father
of his Countrya whole week for nothing.
They withdrew to the kitchen for con-
sultatiOn. and fortunately neighbor
named Snow happ.ned 10 drop In to bor.
row some tool. The question was asked
him II George Washington was dead. and
b.tween hi. surpris. aud merriment 10
was half an hour before be- learnel all
the facts In the cass. Then he said;
ut 4. q sharp old tramp who has l-en
playing you. Go night In and drag him
OF the lounge aud bos, him outdoorsr'
"Durn his hind buttons. but III break
him In four pieces!' shouted Simmons
a. be realized the imposition.
"And think u his callin me Han and
.ayin l se.msd a. nigh to him ~ ais
ter!' walled the wife a. she fell to weep
ing.
Farmer Simmon. grabbed a hickory
stick from the woolbox and made rush
for the sitting room. Gcorgr Washing
ton wasn't there any longer. lie wasn't
even In the house. lie bal not only van.
ishe,l. but an oyercoat, q suit Of clothes
aud several articles of jewelry had van.
ishe,l with him and were q mile away
and going at gallop. George hal
been in hurry 10 20. but hs didn't forget
what belonged 10 good manners. lie hal
left his card On the table, and On u ~as
writteni
q. ws.h.. patriot shd faith. - his country
a 40 forth hs- ry.d telegram a. hat. his de-
Part. Th.nks. Awfully. VIII call again nstt
hrhdsy Them fried chicken. ~As gaal-
dufnsi go-sii
Farmer simmons pursued the cro.-er
OF the Delaware. but could not overhaul
him. When the story got out and ths
neighbors began 30 laugh, b. tined 20
crawl out q /, 10y saying
That let shows ye what I've allus
,aid aud will allus stick to-that s'ideca-
Iun Is all bosh. II | hadn't ban 40