Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-22
A SUGAR PLUM FOR "pILLY.n


FIN looking over the old letters for the purpose
Of destroying those did not wish TO retain-al.
though It seemed like sacrilege to destroy those
that had been preserved for so many years and
the wartime period that wish to retain little
longer. It was written by my father to cousin
Allen Pompilly of Kentucky. 1t appears that ne
had written something TO his sister In reference
to the position Of Kent"cky at the beginning OF
the war. to which Allen took exception. They
were subject to good natur d sparring. This Is
copy OF he did no. send it.-JouN
Dear Sir:
find that owe you humble apology
for question asked in letter to your
mother; and being full of candor as an
egg is of meat, hereby ask your pardon.
But I wish at the same time to say
word in extenuation of my fault. Ken
tucky. when she took the position OF the
hat when there was war between the
beasts and birds, boasted loudly OF her
ability not only to take care of herself
but also of her potency to deal out death
and destruction to either North or South
that should incur her displeasure. l
trembled. for we'll / knew that if she
put forth half her boasted chivalry, all
we read of war, ancient or modern, real
or imaginary, would be in comparison
but pleasant sport. Why speak OF the
huge stones hurled by the mighty AJAX
against the gates of Troy? Why the
missiles that the gods and earth-born
giants threw at each others heads? Why
of the thunderbolt, red hot with wrath,
that Jupiter cast upon the rebellious
deities? Nothing could possibly equal it
but the vials of wrath and the horrible
tempest that the Almighty will pour
upon the heads of those who let not the
oppressed go free.
When we heard that the rebels had
stained your mud with the blood OF
your sons, some stood in listening
silence. expecting the blow would then
be given. | told them the time had not
vet come. But when they began to carry
off your pork and 20, tell it not in Gath,
for it will not be believed) to put forth
their sacrilegious hands, touching your
sacred right of property in the souls OF
men, and running their bodies OIL to
Tennessee, then for did not think oil
the mitigating circumstance that they
did not set them free but only sold them,
| stood aghast, thinking to hear that
hope had withered clear to the Gull OF
Mexico, and mercy had fled to the North
pole.
But after waiting some time and hear
ing of no such horrors, and noticing that
tho north star still kept its place, be,
nan T % 70 think that so much breath had
Reen spent in boasting that tnerc was
none left to blow the coal that WAS 10
IGNITE the mighty magazine SO o's Win
f3ta Hence the question so fatal 10
- ooce and for which | am so peni-
tent. .. .ho
was glad to be set right, as to the the
number of men Kentucky had I'D the
field fighting for the stars anu
stripes. had thought that the most Oh
them, together with the thousands from
other states. and the large army now
called for to be armed and equipped by
the limited States, were to be employed
in protecting your meat tubs, and that
other species of property almost too
sacred TO be mentioned by unhallowed
Inns was likewise glad to hear that
none of your soldiers had been sent TO
drv Tortucas! Truly they are entitled
to immortality of fame for their hesa''te =. ;'
virtues, as for their chivalry. IL Is
found now to be the true policy OF war;
not to disarm or weaken an enemy, a
policy very terrifying to the rebels, but
which they, (poor fools) will be slow to
learn and tardy to adopt.
Now, dear Pilly, having made this
profound apology and humble confession,
and hoping it may prove soothing
anodyne to your perturbed spirit,
am your penitent,
Uncle Tom