Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-07-21
San GsYIOT IN The Tolls sgsln.

dubbed him. is IN the tolls again in
the Capital City. Gaylor is an e,c-
lunatic and an all-'round bad fellow.
He was patent here al the local |
HOSPITAL. Last winter he came 10
town and bummed" around. living |
by begging. Il was reported that
he had met death while stealing a
ride on a train to Richmond. and
one local preacher spoke feelingly
OF the accident from his pulpit. Gay
Tor having shown some interest in a
Prouacted meeting going on here.
and appeared 70 be penitent. Il
was al sham.
Gaylor IS a slick duck. a sneak
thief. and. as We said. all-'round
bad fellow" he played a scurvey
trick on the editor Of this paper. and
also tried TO work il on the state
which was SO generously caring for
him. He robbed US of a nice turtle
pie, and as the iske is on US we viii
tel il here. We have forgiven SAN.
but we cannot forget him.
He rushed into the office one day
with, Hey. Mister. want to buy a
nice terrapin. only twenty-five
cents2" Now. as turtle pie is one
Of our weaknesses. we said alright.
old boy, here's your g larter. JUS,
take him up TO the house and put
him in the chiokel coop" With
visions of turtle pie sholting before
our eyes. the morning toll was nc+
half so irNsone. and W. telt in love
with all mankind-and sam Gaylor.
too. Going home. we smelt no fra
grant odors Of turtle pie. and meekly
asked why We were not 10 have the
succu.ent dish for dinner. thinking
the powers that be up al that end
had decided TO postpone the feast
upon which we had SO strongly set
our heart. Then the news was
broken TO US that there had been no
turtle from which TO make a pie that
day. We had been betrayed.
Now comes hesequel. San Cav
Tor did not have the privilege OF the
town and an attendant had been sent
oat to drag him back to mis- place of
abode. He found sam still ped
ding that tsrrapin. Some of the
other victims that we have heard
from were DR., King and Frank
Wolfe, both OF whom are also as fond
of turtle pie as the first victim
Twenty five cents was all he asked
US. but we are told that Wolfe. and
King. both Of whom have moaey &c
burn, paid from nifty cents to a dol
lar as their tribute to turtle pie. Bu
to get back 70 Sam Gaylor. Tn,
attendant finally got him into IN,
hospital grounds, where he met tha
epicurian. Archie Brooks. the well
known steward Of the hospital. who
was Just then preparing one OF thos,
famous board dinners in which
Smithfield ham and turtle pie anc
soup always played a prominen
part those days. The. followin.
conversation IS said TO have ensued
Say. Mr.. Brooks, want a fin,
terrapin for the board dinner. onl,
twenty-five cenr7" (Sam had cot
ten back to our figures again. evi
IDENTIFY thinking the state could no
afford topay a fancy price Ate
carefully sizing up the amphibian Z
see Il he belonged to the malacocle
mysPalustris species. OF which hos
Pital boards in general are very fond
ne replied, hesitatatingly. fearfu
lest ne might not have enough terra
pin after all: No. Sam, I reckor
l have got enough now. 1 have tw,
fine ones down at the store whicl
are fat and ready to kill. Your
ooks good, but think I can &c
| along without him .--l...-