The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13

ed to replace the wooden headboard
with n piece Of marble ia due time. He
also chatted with several old women |
at work In their gardens, and found |
Jim Busby had been anything but a |
fayorite OF the other sex. 1t was in- !
deed very dlscouraglng. He felt re-
vengefuL
Finally, in despair, he asked the edi-
tor II anything had happened that was
worth printing since Jim Busby had
left.
Nothing 10 speak Of" answered tho
editor, stroking his chin whislers,
"and we're thankful for It Fifteen
years ago q body couldn't go to bed
without expecting to wake up and find
his livestock on the roof Of his house
or his black COW whltewashed a pale
pink"
"Confound itw said Jim, out Of pa
thence. you people haven't treated
Jim Busby right; you enjoyed his
Jokes as much as he did"
"Woll, what is that to you, pleaseT
simply this; l am jim Busby."
The news spread quickly.
~ don't believe It." said the Oldest
inhabltant who stood near.
"That can't be-Jim Busby never be
haved himself two days together in bis
whole life"
"Well, It's a fact, any ways" said
jim. 1--WE been out knocking round
for fifteen years without scarcely a
postage stamp to my name, and when
/ made my stake thought I'd hunt up
a relative or two to share it with me;
but / find these people think, when
they've got a Teller hung, they've done
enough for one man."
"Pshaw, Jimw said one. IF we'd
nknowed it was you, 1t would have
been different"
Most of the bystanders agreed with
him.
II, for one, am satisfied Jim Busby
was hung" said the deacon. II got the
hull account of it in my scrap-boolk;
but as you seem to be an uncommon
good Teller I'd like to make your ac'
quaintance-so come over to the house
for dinner and Wen argue the point"
II don't want to destroy any old
memory that has been such a comfort
to YOU" said jim, $50 won't accept
your hospitality now, but do want
to make things right, Your fool story
about my hanging has blackened my
reputation q good deal and helped my
aged parents into an early grave, but
Pm willing to let bygones be bygones.
I want to get solid with future gen.
erations and you can help me. The
deacon, there, can make a rousing
good speech and the editor can give
It a send off. Tomorrow morning, al
three, I want you to take wagon,
with some straw in it, to Canaan juno
ton. A bronze statue Of yours truly
will arrive by an early express, Gents
you understands
They understood, and although there
were serious doubts in the deacon''
mind about this being Jim BusLy, hi
wasn't the man to miss an opportunit,
Of making a speech, and he set a5ou
preparing rich eulogium Of the praC
teal joker which he rehearsed in hi
, barn the rest Of the afternoon.
The oldest inhabitant got out hi
! lemonade stand, the editor Issued al
) extra, and the village brass band pre-
J pared to turn out.
The next morning by the dim Ugh
. of stars they all HE'D them to tn
Junction five miles off, and awaite
n the arrival of the statue Of the grea
). man. 1t was raining hard, but wha
q of that? Their anticipatiOns mad
them young again, and they cOul
hardly wait until the train stopped
% But the express came and went wit
! nothing but disappointment for IL
q Canaanites.
] AS they returned home a vague fee
;. ing Of uneasiness and dread OvertoC
il the party, and many began to he0
- maledictions afresh upon the promo
- er Of this FOOLS errand; but when a
:. got back to the hotel and found the
n late visitor departed, their worst fea
II were realized.
~ 1t was the deacon who remark
somewhat sadly to the weather-beate
q. crestfallen crowd:
90 swell, / guess that was Jim Bush
h after alL"-Waverle Magazine.
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