The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-08


for use on such occasions only. when
we had patted each other on the back
for a few minits, as is proper on such
occasions, the old man wiped off his
mouth with the back Of his hand and
sweetly said:
"Mebbe we might do bit O busl-
ness toge, her for the benefit Of the
orphans who are roamin' around with
tears in their eyes and calm for their
fathers and mothers in vain.'
"If we can it is solemn duty we
owe to ourselves" says in reply.
81. too, have an inseck In bottle,
he goes or as he produces great big
tumblebug imprisoned in pint bottle
which had once held that which cheers
and inebriates. II amt braggfr about
this inseck. because he had lost leg
when. L found him and, has passed
through many trials and tribulations.
but for the sake Of the roamin' or
phans might bet you SO even up
that he can make your grasshopper
weary Of this life in about ave MIN
ates.s
Grassnepper Was the Winner.
The bur was twice the size OF my
hopper, and it seemed like urgin' my
inseck on to certain defeat. but |
could not 60 back on my record. II
his bug won it would be $40 toward
new orphan asylum; If my hopper won
It would be the same amount to hand
to some strugglin' widder woman and
tell her to continue to struggle on.
Our feller men were to benefit no mat
ter which way the scrap turned out,
and was not long in maxim up my
mind.
/ descended from my wagon and
spread a blanket on the grass, and the
respective insecks was poured out OF
their bottles before each others noses.
The fight was on at once. Although
his bug was the biggest, my hopper
was the spriest, and for five minits it
was anybody's fight. Then virtue be-
gan to triumph. That is. riy hopper
secured O. leg hold and Topped the bug
over Oh Ills back, and that was the be-
ginnin' Of the end. 4 few terrific but
vain struggles. and the bug was a
licked irseck. He was not mortal!y in
jured. bue he would Aght no m"re 10:
weeks to come.
81 believe takes the stakes" says I
as restores my hopper to the bottle.
"Not pauch!' shouts the old man as
he jumps up. "You punched my bug in
the eye with your finger when wasn't
lookin'.'
Left His Opponent PenniIess.
I had to gently and persuasivcly call
him q liar, and in another I1lnlt we
was strugglin' for victory. The cause
of virtue and integrity was mine, and
assisted by right hand swing on the
Jaw which I got in brought me out on
ton. When the fel:e- pilgrim had been
licked I took the wager ard dcroslt. {.
it in my vest pocket. and. disrcverin
that he had still another S. left. ac-
CumuIGleu tlldt aiSo. OlO ~ 1h"' %
might be helpless to deceive any one
else. He was ciankin' his teeth ana
tearin' up grass by the roots when :
drove away. and while felt pity Tor
mankind in general l had 60 soo;hlr
words for him.
An hour later and four miles away
NV noblcr sentiments was appealed TO
agin. alongside the road d man q
honest look ard middle age was cut
tin the brush away, and when l
stopped to make inquiry he answered.:
Il am preparin' the ground for a
camp meetin' to be held next week
Countless wicked souls are gailopln
over this territory, and they must be
saved from destruction. Wouldst ex'
tend NE helpin' hand?
II would6st; but, KNOWN the peop-e
as I do. let me ask you how you are TO
get 'em to gather fur any such pur'
rose:' .
We snail advertise free beer and