Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

another relief party, after which the
old man sat alone eating his heart in
anxiety until Mr.. owen Pepper came
In. That gentleman had not at that
time oueercd himself hopelessly by the
outrageous behavior already chronicled
and the old man greeted him eagerly
"Wotincll'S didn' round town? Pears
like all hell must a busted loose 81
multucus!" he exclaimed. lis yo'all
done seen anythin' In the way OF 'xcite-
mcnt anywheres round?'
! .'Oh. | don't know" said Mr.. Pepper.
Il wouldn't hardly go so fur's to call
il excitement. but they sho' is somepin'
didd'n' up to the hotel. When l come
past there they was singin' Dixie an
smashin' bottles. an the landlord was
/ tryin' to put 'em out.
Looked to me like they was mo-
liable 10 put him out. Last l seen
they done stood him on his head an
spinncd him round 70 a top. 'Peared
like he WAS some het up. but every
body else 'peared to be 'njoyin hissclf.
reckon likely some on 'em must n
been drinkin' some"
Mon likely" said the old man.
sadly. "Th' amt no tellin' whatll be
did when a man gifts drinkin' rotgut,
! like what's KEEP up to the hotel, stead
! @ Eittin' good honest liquor like he
| can at my bar. That's the cuss OF in
| temperance. AN comes o not keepin'
n hung starter handy. They wouldn't
. nobody spin me round on my haid
! 'thouten he got battered up some, first
/ off.
| sheriff. an it's up to him to see what
! things is did orderly. reckon he
wouldn't stand by an see no whisky
| bottles smashed, not 'thouten they was
empty"
oh, / don't know" said Mr.. Pepper
| I'm what / seen / reckon he amt
| swine TO hurt hsseif none tryin' to
stop nothin'. Him an Squire Hapgood
! was dancin' a c'tillion on the bar when
| I seen EN-. That's what the others
| was shining fo. Stands to reason thew
| couldn't dance good 'thouten they was
| some kyind o. music"
That's the wust o joe" said the old
man, and his tone was very bitter
HE will drink. I've done reasoned
with him frequent, but it don't do no
good
Il say TO him what it wouldn't make
no Gre't difference If he did on'y TO-
! him dom such ongodly. doggone foolish
things when he's drunk, but airs he
Shid WAS To laugh an say how they
wouldn't be no good Ecttin' drunk il
ans man done was to do the sames
like that was nigh bout the most
! rdick lous thing ! ever heerd said"
"Oh. don't know" said Mr. Pcpper
thoughtfully. Sounds TO me like they
nouEht be somepn' into IT,"
HOW TO INDUCE ROSTERS
TO COME TO his SALOON
But the old man did not seem to
nave heard this. His mind had gone
pack TO the problem of the moment
! loon
How If yo' all was to go UP yonder
an tell Blaisdcll what they is a game
on in the back ROOM" he suggested
-, oh, | don't know" said Mr.. Pepper
mought mix it up with mess O.
Wild cats IL l was drunk, but bein q
! J IN sober reckon III stay out. aIn.t
got no gre't idee O. bein' spinned on
my haid by own self"
io calls yo'seif man. don't YOU
SAID the old man Indignantly "Ain't
! 70 got the courage o. yo' c'nvictions -
men dooty calls a man he'd ought 70
TO take a chanst anyway"
On don't know" said Mr.. Pepner
! amt never been c'nvicted done
/ neeh arrested now an ag'in on 'spicion
nut they want no proof. An. l. DONE
! Sc" what that's got to do with ~ NO
now 7 amt no dooty o. mine to
sp'ile spot" '"'"e 10
iha, amt no spot argued the old
! man ITS the ruinatiou q. nv husi
1 ness, They $ money bcin' sprnt what
I ought 10 10 be fetched IN h,.or..
on, | don't know" said Mr. D.
/ bi"nt look to me like they vas No.
honN pawn To- uothiu up wonder an,
-" u likely the Sang'll come hyar a'ter
1l"y done cleaned out tho bnioI
: exon tina, won't take long tbc W.,
. things are cwine" 'H
; ~ good job too" said mo ala
NICtouSly,
re might have said moro I'm, -, ,,,o
moment came the noise of "a ,un,,,I,,o,.
procession outside. and his irouhInd
.N!feSsion gave way TO anticipatorv
t'c"h,S Assuring himself by a glance
~ MS hnngstarter was in place, he
I""peo ms hands together. and even
HPh' III them.
presently the procession entered and
Z 1I!led the Stamina