The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
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to be devout Christian. Granting
that his religion is somewhat tinctured
with superstition, you yourself admit
ted that every one had streak of
superstition. Bi1Iie's superstition is
there is q treasure trove to be found
by him. If We are immune from
this superstition, he is deserving the
more of our charitable consideration
His veTnacular and grammatical err
rors will afford US humor enough.
| But yonder he comes now and / in
tend to inform him that these hidden
treasures are mythical and exist only
! in traditional superstition"
/ Billy Ninrod had by this time
mounted the steps Of the gallery with
the expression: Gee, but amt it
hotv' and taking off his hat he pulled
from the crown large bandana and
proceeded to mop his perspiring coun-
tenance.
Colonel Nimrod, shake hands with
my brother, Prof. Clarence Tate,
| said I.
@Glad to meet you again." said
| Clarence.
@same here" said Billie. "This is
monstrous hot weather, Brother
Tate"
yes" said I, ~the thermometer is
up in the nineties."
'Mr. Thornton is gone up in the
mountains, did you say" queried
Billy, who is little hard of hear
ing.
"No, merely remarked that the
mercury has gone up" said /.
Meat Up High.
81 'speck it has; everything has
gone up; bace~ is turrible high. And
observing the ecross of honor hang
ing from the lapel Of my brothers
coat, he continued: II see you are an
old Reb, like Brother Tate here"
Eyes, Colonel, went to war in my
brothers company and continued
there for four years" said Clarence.
"Are you a resident of Powelton,
Colonel ?"
tAm / which ?" asked Billy.
"Are you a resident of Powelton ?"
After pondering for while and
gravely shaking his head Billy replied:
90, no, Pm nothin' of that sort. |
Brother Tate here often calls me
colonel, but to tell you the plain
truth l amt nothing but jack-leg
farmer. Howsomever, / am pretty |
handy at a heap of other kind of jobs, |
amt Brother Tate 2"
Indeed you are" said I, "you are /
a valuable acquisition to any commu-
nifty, Brother Nimrod."
sFWell, don't know bout my bein' |
any great shakes of muzishun,"
said he, "but / gineral1y always tries |
to help everybody kin in my humble I
way"
'fYou surely do" said I. Do you
know Brother Clarence, that although /
Colonel Billy Ninrod claims no dis
tinction as a man of great deeds on
the field or forum, and no fame as 4
philanthropist, tell people that he is !
another Abou Ben Adhem."
''That is handsome eu1ogium Col
onel," said Clarence. ''you have doubt
less heard of Ben Adhem ?"
Billy seemed dazed for a few mo-
ments at the conclusion of these high /
6OuuCIIlB WOTdS, Out DIdN0lN IdllNlHBs |
replied: 81 don't know whether rec
ognize the complaint by that name,
but I'm confident I've had 'em, fur
I've had every complaint from the |
terrifved fever down to the seven year
itch, and none of 'um faxed me. Yes
sire ee. I've had 'un-had 'um ALP
And Billy sat up straight with the /
dignified mien of conqueror of num-
merous foes.
''You misunderstood me-" heplied I
my brother IL had reference to a
person who loved his fellow man. His |
name was Ben Adhem, you may have I
heard of him ?"
"Ben Adams? Heard of Ben
Adams? Why bless your soul I |
knowed him well. Ben Adams was i
tooth dentist and kept an orfis down
in M, enduring the years seventy
five and seventy-six and femme tell
you gentlemen, he was a shore huff
tooth puller. Ben had all kinds of
implements to pull teeth He had
fossets and pullildns and monkey