The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22
NO. IL

Aaron went on. He had it that C;r-
sar was poor and out of 4 job and dis
c"nraged when he happened to find a
diamond ring in Il mu1hole. He could
have got an advance Of $50 on it at a
pawnbroker's, but he actually went
hungry fur three days While huntin up
the loser. Struck by such display Of
unScltish honesty. the owner presented
him with SIS. took him under his wing
and in time made Gim king
That's another tally fur the atfirma
tive" said the deacon, and | guess
III give Aaron the same number Of
pints as the rest Alvin Ridwell. OF
the negatives. is htchin around in an
anxious way. aud we'll hear what he's
got to say in favor Of dishonesty
"Follcr me back to the days Of Julius
Caesar" began Alvin in his ramblin
voice, but thar was yells and whoops
and protests from EbencZer, Jonas and
Aaron.
Its a Gurus coincidence, III admit"
said the deacon when he could be
heard. "but | don't see how we kin
help but foller Alvin back if he insists
upon it. Everybody must have fair
show. Alvin, hadn't you as lief be fol-
Tered back to the garden Of Eden or
Danl in the lions dem"
Alvin stuck fur Julius Caesar and
went ahead. He found Julius poor and
discouraged and livin on turnips. and
he related how the young man sat
down and thought It all over and then
decided to steal hog. He stole one,
sold him for 50. doubled his money on
q boss race and finally made place
and name for himself. Had he con-
tinued to be honest he would have
starved to death and been buried 1T the
expense of the town. His dishonesty
enabled him to become King and to do
good to millions.
The tallicS are even so fur" said the
deacon as Alvin sat down. "2nd we'll
now hear from Phletus Johnson on the
affirmative side"
"Foller me back to the days Of julius
Cesar" began Philetus as he rose up,
and then thar was 4 row. 1t was q
full ten minits before order was re-
stored, and durin that time most ev.
erybody got his head punched at least
once and his coat torn up the back.
BY and by Deacon Spooner said:
Its Il shaDle ard disgrace to the
town Of Jericho TO carry on in this
way. notice that Lish Billings. who
don't belong on either side, has jest
come in. Lisl, do you wart TO say
anythiEg:'
Not very much" replied Lish as le
looked around. I'D simply like TO ask
If anybody here he's lost this half dol
lar"
He held up the coin In his fingers.
There was Al men in the room. and
every single one Of 'em. includin the
deacon and the sQuar, replied that ii
was his.
LAS to the Debatin society. 1t may
be a good thing" said Lish rs a grin
spread over his face; but. as to the
subject of discussion tonight, | guess
you'd bettV drop it and let IL stay
dropped. This half dollar has bin In
nv pocket fur two weeks, and every
one Of you was willin to lie to git hold
Of it."
Then Lish moved softly down stairs
and went home. and after the rest OF
the crowd had sat and looked at each
other fur two or three minits in an
uncomfortable way the president put
on his hat and said:
"Instead Of follelin anybody else
back to the days Of Julius Cesar. |
guess we'd better foller Lish Billings
down stairs and call the thing bust
cd" NJ. QUAD.