Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
a COMIC SONG DO YOU GET UP

lOuclicI bUAloii. l NHS 'O'h'' ~ 't'N
skin. Ny limbs wee heavy. stiff from
exposure and tired from eXCrIion.
What was doing at Mudbury?
Looking for Encouragement, Of course.
Business had been awC;l!iy bad, and
misfortune had followed me in what
soeyer direction l turned. was hard
hit, I can tell you. When pushed
open the door of tie Grapes l was
wrapped about With wet blanket in 4
double sense.
I was in the bar parlor lingering over
n cup of tca-the small quantity Of food,
which was all my purse would allow
me, had not been able to linger over
when the sound Of banjo close 1T
hand attracted my attention. Looking
round to discover the player, l saw
close ut my elbow Il young man in
dark suit of fashionable tweed and
wearing Il flame colored scarf adorned
with showy pin of fantastic design.
"Na, lads, how'd tia noise. shouted
a full, deep voice from Il snug seat By
the fire rs the banjoist struck up Il
lively air and by help of Il great deal of
shouting worked through Il comic pat
ter" of the lower music hall stamp.
Seized with sudden impulse, beg
ged the loan Of the instrument and.
bowling to the room. sang Il favOrite
song of mine, Love and truth" select
ing It as contrast to The specimen We
had just listened to. am Il good sing
cr, will modeSty admit. and the song
was>a choice one. | WAS pleased to
note that. besides imprcSSing The COM
pany, it brought both landlady and
barmaid into the room.
The song ended. l sat down. Y low
rumbling began over by the window
and Immediately swcllcd into q loud
tumult.
The company clamorcd for an encore.
"Gcntlcmen." l said. you must eN-
cusc me. have IN appointment to
keep 1t will not detain me long. and,
on my return I shall be happy TO cbliSe
YOU"
"lIr Vincent is engaged and says he
oon.+ nocsibI,: 500 vnr Nm usc'' said
+ho ,,,,s.,.n,,,n,hoti. door,,onucr r,,nr.
ino ot tIo nannrs which ovtcndpd 70.
vard him "ITc,d only cnuck .cm at
my boomin' cad an tell me was
somethin onparlcmcntarr. Wien Char
,in Vincent saws No hc don't wrop il
I'm nice for ycr. Yer don't want to arsll
for onotbar"
"0h m,n.mcrs ,Iv.,vs shake their
ho,1s md frown IF tnc ~rcat nm
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in., IN cn,vin~ voicr "you.II fake
thoso M nanors in to Mr. yincent like =
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ne moda my U.,r into tbo room
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roryo ,nd vi"or which swont tho oudi.
oncn c,non off thoir foot
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