The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31

In his humble way, 'if he expects that
band to meet him at the depot when
he comes homer
"Bein hold the posishm | do" an
swered the squar, "bein n referred
to as the leadin man in Jericho, IL 49,
band wanted to go down and see me
Off or wanted to be there to welcome
ne home don't reckon anybody would
{ nd fault"
Slut I'd want the same thing" said
Ebenezer Scott. 81 amt no justice Of
the peace, but my dairy is milkin %
cows this summer, and I feel I'm as
Ferry once In two weeks, and should
want that band to toot me off and loot
me home agin."
'"There may be pint" said the dea-
con as he scratched his ear, but
don't skassly see It. Mebbe the squar
wants to say sunthin further about
liberty and Bunker HIP
"I'm sayin," replied the squar as he
heaved a long sigh, ''that patriotism
and love Of country seems to be dead
er'n doornail in these United States.
Mebbe there's man in this crowd
aside from me who'd be willin to shed
his blood that our glorious republic
might be saved from ruin and desola-
shun, but If thar be can't name him.
You might as well dispense to your
homes and tell your wives and chill
dren that Jericho Is doomed"
"By John, but what a p'int-what a
p'intv whispered the deacon. "Be-
fore we bust up and go to ruin, how,
ever, ia like to hear from Reuben
white. Reuben's bin as far west az
Detroit, and he ought to know what In
fuence a brass band has on town."
"The influence of brass band Is &C
cordin to the leader" said Reuben
eve seen 'em where they jumped q
town right to the front In four weeks
and I've seen 'em where they killed
things dead in two. The leader wants
to be a pecooliar sort Of a man. III
wants to be born fur the place, sam'
as Washington was. He wants to b.
ready to die at two minits' notice or II
live fur hundred years"
"And mebbe you think you're tina
| muu QutTleu Tic POuht
ed on the counter with his fist.
81 do. I know I am. I'm the onl,
man in Jericho as kin lead a band t
success and make the town hump her
self. I'm q self sacrificin critter, a
you all know, and if this meetin think
best
But the meetin shouted him down
n,J .,,oe Aua ,,,inttc hafora nao pO,
Spooner could make his voice heard
and then he said:
"There's more p'ints bobbin up her
than you kin shake stick at, but W
might as we'll hev one more. S'posil
we hear from Lish Billings. He's tn
only man in Jericho who kin play Of
an accordion. What d'you say, Lish ?
"There's mighty little to be said ant
nuthin to bust up the country" an
swered Lish. do any Of you sons o
. Bunker Hill know how much wind l
takes to blow a brass horn?"
Nobody did, and hush fell upon tn
: crowd. ';t..-r -
"1t takes ten pounds, reckoned by
lung tester" said Lish, "and you''
want an extra pound lur Wuihiu "
hill There was a lung tester man Il
: town two weeks ago. and every son o
us handed over nickel and took
blow We blowed and strained an
blowed. and RUDE White was one o
'em who hlowed sole off his boot
> and yit no man reached seven pounds
Whar you goln to git your wind t
| h1ou fhp11, ~
H1ieYs SSes painful silence Will
, you could cou1t hundred and the
Deacon Spooner said:
SPY John, but I'm goin home an
tell the old woman that l don't knoN
beans when the bags united, and tn
rest of you'd better do the sam
thingv' Nj. QUAD.