the complete works of artemus ward, part 2-µÚ7ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
has¡¡golden¡¡hair£»¡¡a¡¡kind£»¡¡good¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡wore¡¡a¡¡red¡¡hat¡£¡¡¡¡I
should¡¡be¡¡very¡¡happy¡¡to¡¡have¡¡her¡¡pay¡¡me¡¡and¡¡my¡¡family¡¡a¡¡visit
at¡¡Baldinsville¡£¡¡¡¡Come¡¡and¡¡bring¡¡your¡¡knittin'£»¡¡Miss¡¡MONK¡£
Mrs¡£¡¡WARD¡¡will¡¡do¡¡the¡¡fair¡¡thing¡¡by¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡makes¡¡the¡¡best
slap¡jacks¡¡in¡¡America¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡a¡¡slap¡jackist£»¡¡she¡¡has¡¡no¡¡ekal¡£
She¡¡wears¡¡the¡¡Belt¡£
What¡¡the¡¡review¡¡was¡¡all¡¡about£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡haven't¡¡a
gigantic¡¡intelleck£»¡¡which¡¡can¡¡grasp¡¡great¡¡questions¡¡at¡¡onct¡£
I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡a¡¡WEBSTER¡¡or¡¡a¡¡SEYMOUR¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡a¡¡WASHINGTON¡¡or¡¡a
OLD¡¡ABE¡£¡¡¡¡Fur¡¡from¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡as¡¡gifted¡¡a¡¡man¡¡as¡¡HENRY¡¡WARD
BEECHER¡£¡¡¡¡Even¡¡the¡¡congregation¡¡of¡¡Plymouth¡¡Meetin'¡House¡¡in
Brooklyn¡¡will¡¡admit¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡think¡¡so¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡while
I¡¡don't¡¡have¡¡the¡¡slitest¡¡idee¡¡as¡¡to¡¡what¡¡the¡¡review¡¡was¡¡fur£»¡¡I
will¡¡state¡¡that¡¡the¡¡sojers¡¡looked¡¡pooty¡¡scrumptious¡¡in¡¡their
red¡¡and¡¡green¡¡close¡£
Come¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡jentle¡¡reader£»¡¡to¡¡Quebeck¡£¡¡¡¡Quebeck¡¡was¡¡surveyed
and¡¡laid¡¡out¡¡by¡¡a¡¡gentleman¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡afflicted¡¡with¡¡the
delirium¡¡tremens¡¡from¡¡childhood£»¡¡and¡¡hence¡¡his¡¡idees¡¡of¡¡things
was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡irreg'ler¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡streets¡¡don't¡¡lead¡¡anywheres¡¡in
partic'ler£»¡¡but¡¡everywheres¡¡in¡¡gin'ral¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡city¡¡is¡¡bilt¡¡on¡¡a
variety¡¡of¡¡perpendicler¡¡hills£»¡¡each¡¡hill¡¡bein'¡¡a¡¡trifle¡¡wuss
nor¡¡t'other¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡Quebeck¡¡is¡¡full¡¡of¡¡stone¡¡walls£»¡¡and¡¡arches£»
and¡¡citadels¡¡and¡¡things¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡said¡¡no¡¡foe¡¡could¡¡ever¡¡git
into¡¡Quebeck£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡guess¡¡they¡¡couldn't¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡see¡¡what
they'd¡¡WANT¡¡to¡¡get¡¡in¡¡there¡¡for¡£
Quebeck¡¡has¡¡seen¡¡lively¡¡times¡¡in¡¡a¡¡warlike¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡French
and¡¡Britishers¡¡had¡¡a¡¡set¡to¡¡there¡¡in¡¡1759¡£¡¡¡¡JIM¡¡WOLFE
commanded¡¡the¡¡latters£»¡¡and¡¡JO¡£¡¡MONTCALM¡¡the¡¡formers¡£¡¡¡¡Both
were¡¡hunky¡¡boys£»¡¡and¡¡fit¡¡nobly¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡WOLFE¡¡was¡¡too¡¡many
measles¡¡for¡¡MONTCALM£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡French¡¡was¡¡slew'd¡£¡¡¡¡WOLFE¡¡and
MONTCALM¡¡was¡¡both¡¡killed¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡arter¡¡years¡¡a¡¡common¡¡monyment
was¡¡erected¡¡by¡¡the¡¡gen'rous¡¡people¡¡of¡¡Quebeck£»¡¡aided¡¡by¡¡a
bully¡¡Earl¡¡named¡¡GEORGE¡¡DALHOUSIE£»¡¡to¡¡these¡¡noble¡¡fellows¡£
That¡¡was¡¡well¡¡done¡£
Durin'¡¡the¡¡Revolutionary¡¡War¡¡B¡£¡¡ARNOLD¡¡made¡¡his¡¡way£»¡¡through
dense¡¡woods¡¡and¡¡thick¡¡snows£»¡¡from¡¡Maine¡¡to¡¡Quebeck£»¡¡which¡¡it
was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hunkiest¡¡things¡¡ever¡¡done¡¡in¡¡the¡¡military¡¡line¡£
It¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡better¡¡if¡¡B¡£¡¡ARNOLD'S¡¡funeral¡¡had¡¡come¡¡off
immeditly¡¡on¡¡his¡¡arrival¡¡there¡£
On¡¡the¡¡Plains¡¡of¡¡Abraham¡¡there¡¡was¡¡onct¡¡some¡¡tall¡¡fitin'£»¡¡and
ever¡¡since¡¡then¡¡there¡¡has¡¡been¡¡a¡¡great¡¡demand¡¡for¡¡the¡¡bones¡¡of
the¡¡slew'd¡¡on¡¡that¡¡there¡¡occasion¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡real¡¡ginooine
bones¡¡was¡¡long¡¡ago¡¡carried¡¡off£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡the¡¡boys¡¡make¡¡a¡¡hansum
thing¡¡by¡¡cartin'¡¡the¡¡bones¡¡of¡¡hosses¡¡and¡¡sheep¡¡out¡¡there£»¡¡and
sellin'¡¡'em¡¡to¡¡intelligent¡¡American¡¡towerists¡£¡¡¡¡Takin'¡¡a
perfessional¡¡view¡¡of¡¡this¡¡dodge£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡say¡¡that¡¡it¡¡betrays
genius¡¡of¡¡a¡¡lorfty¡¡character¡£
It¡¡reminded¡¡me¡¡of¡¡a¡¡inspired¡¡feet¡¡of¡¡my¡¡own¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡used¡¡to
exhibit¡¡a¡¡wax¡¡figger¡¡of¡¡HENRY¡¡WILKINS£»¡¡the¡¡Boy¡¡Murderer¡£
HENRY¡¡had£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡of¡¡inadvertence£»¡¡killed¡¡his¡¡Uncle
EPHRAM¡¡and¡¡walked¡¡off¡¡with¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man's¡¡money¡£¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡this
stattoo¡¡was¡¡lost¡¡somehow£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡sposin'¡¡it¡¡would¡¡make¡¡any
particler¡¡difference¡¡I¡¡substitooted¡¡the¡¡full¡grown¡¡stattoo¡¡of
one¡¡of¡¡my¡¡distinguished¡¡piruts¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Boy¡¡Murderer¡£¡¡¡¡One
night¡¡I¡¡exhibited¡¡to¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡but¡¡honest¡¡audience¡¡in¡¡the¡¡town¡¡of
Stoneham£»¡¡Maine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨This£»¡¡ladies¡¡and¡¡gentlemen£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡I£»
pointing¡¡my¡¡umbrella¡¡£¨that¡¡weapon¡¡which¡¡is¡¡indispensable¡¡to
every¡¡troo¡¡American£©¡¡to¡¡the¡¡stattoo£»¡¡¡¨this¡¡is¡¡a¡¡life¡like¡¡wax
figger¡¡of¡¡the¡¡notorious¡¡HENRY¡¡WILKINS£»¡¡who¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡of
night¡¡murdered¡¡his¡¡Uncle¡¡EPHRAM¡¡in¡¡cold¡¡blood¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡sad¡¡warning
to¡¡all¡¡uncles¡¡havin'¡¡murderers¡¡for¡¡nephews¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡child
this¡¡HENRY¡¡WILKINS¡¡was¡¡compelled¡¡to¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Sunday¡school¡£
He¡¡carried¡¡no¡¡Sunday¡school¡¡book¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡teacher¡¡told¡¡him¡¡to¡¡go
home¡¡and¡¡bring¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡went¡¡and¡¡returned¡¡with¡¡a¡¡comic¡¡song¡
book¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡depraved¡¡proceedin'¡£¡¨
¡¨But£»¡¨¡¡says¡¡a¡¡man¡¡in¡¡the¡¡audience£»¡¡¡¨when¡¡you¡¡was¡¡here¡¡before
your¡¡wax¡¡figger¡¡represented¡¡HENRY¡¡WILKINS¡¡as¡¡a¡¡boy¡£¡¡¡¡Now£»
HENRY¡¡was¡¡hung£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡you¡¡show¡¡him¡¡to¡¡us¡¡now¡¡as¡¡a¡¡full¡grown
man£¡¡¡¡¡How's¡¡that£¿¡¨
¡¨The¡¡figger¡¡has¡¡growd£»¡¡sirit¡¡has¡¡growd£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£
I¡¡was¡¡angry¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡these¡¡times¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I¡¡should
have¡¡informed¡¡agin¡¡him¡¡as¡¡a¡¡traitor¡¡to¡¡his¡¡flag£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡him
put¡¡in¡¡Fort¡¡Lafayette¡£
I¡¡say¡¡adoo¡¡to¡¡Quebeck¡¡with¡¡regret¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡old¡fogyish£»¡¡but
chock¡full¡¡of¡¡interest¡£¡¡¡¡Young¡¡gentlemen¡¡of¡¡a¡¡romantic¡¡turn¡¡of
mind£»¡¡who¡¡air¡¡botherin'¡¡their¡¡heads¡¡as¡¡to¡¡how¡¡they¡¡can¡¡spend
their¡¡father's¡¡money£»¡¡had¡¡better¡¡see¡¡Quebeck¡£
Altogether¡¡I¡¡like¡¡Canady¡£¡¡¡¡Good¡¡people¡¡and¡¡lots¡¡of¡¡pretty
girls¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡wouldn't¡¡mind¡¡comin'¡¡over¡¡here¡¡to¡¡live¡¡in¡¡the
capacity¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Duke£»¡¡provided¡¡a¡¡vacancy¡¡occurs£»¡¡and¡¡provided
further¡¡I¡¡could¡¡be¡¡allowed¡¡a¡¡few¡¡star¡spangled¡¡banners£»¡¡a
eagle£»¡¡a¡¡boon¡¡of¡¡liberty£»¡¡etc¡£
Don't¡¡think¡¡I've¡¡skedaddled¡£¡¡¡¡Not¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡coming¡¡home¡¡in
a¡¡week¡£
Let's¡¡have¡¡the¡¡Union¡¡restored¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was£»¡¡if¡¡we¡¡can£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡we
can't£»¡¡I'M¡¡IN¡¡FAVOR¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡UNION¡¡AS¡¡IT¡¡WASN'T¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡Union£»
anyhow¡£
Gentlemen¡¡of¡¡the¡¡editorial¡¡corpse£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡would¡¡be¡¡happy¡¡be
virtoous£¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡who¡¡am¡¡the¡¡emblem¡¡of¡¡virtoo£»¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡so¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Signed£»£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡Ward¡£¡¨
2¡£11¡£¡¡¡¡THE¡¡NOBLE¡¡RED¡¡MAN¡£
The¡¡red¡¡man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡forest¡¡was¡¡form'ly¡¡a¡¡very¡¡respectful
person¡£¡¡¡¡Justice¡¡to¡¡the¡¡noble¡¡aboorygine¡¡warrants¡¡me¡¡in¡¡sayin'
that¡¡orrigernerly¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡majestic¡¡cuss¡£
At¡¡the¡¡time¡¡CHRIS¡£¡¡arrove¡¡on¡¡these¡¡shores¡¡£¨I¡¡allood¡¡to¡¡CHRIS¡£
COLUMBUS£©£»¡¡the¡¡savajis¡¡was¡¡virtoous¡¡and¡¡happy¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡were
innocent¡¡of¡¡secession£»¡¡rum£»¡¡draw¡poker£»¡¡and¡¡sinfulness
gin'rally¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡didn't¡¡discuss¡¡the¡¡slavery¡¡question¡¡as¡¡a
custom¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡had¡¡no¡¡Congress£»¡¡faro¡¡banks£»¡¡delirium¡¡tremens£»
or¡¡Associated¡¡Press¡£¡¡¡¡Their¡¡habits¡¡was¡¡consequently¡¡good¡£
Late¡¡suppers£»¡¡dyspepsy£»¡¡gas¡¡companies£»¡¡thieves£»¡¡ward
politicians£»¡¡pretty¡¡waiter¡girls£»¡¡and¡¡other¡¡metropolitan
refinements£»¡¡were¡¡unknown¡¡among¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡No¡¡savage¡¡in¡¡good
standing¡¡would¡¡take¡¡postage¡stamps¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡couldn't¡¡have¡¡bo't¡¡a
coonskin¡¡with¡¡a¡¡barrel¡¡of¡¡'em¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡female¡¡Aboorygine¡¡never
died¡¡of¡¡consumption£»¡¡because¡¡she¡¡didn't¡¡tie¡¡her¡¡waist¡¡up¡¡in
whale¡bone¡¡things£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡loose¡¡and¡¡flowin'¡¡garments¡¡she
bounded£»¡¡with¡¡naked¡¡feet£»¡¡over¡¡hills¡¡and¡¡plains£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡wild
and¡¡frisky¡¡antelope¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡onlucky¡¡moment¡¡for¡¡us¡¡when
CHRIS¡£¡¡sot¡¡his¡¡foot¡¡onto¡¡these¡¡'ere¡¡shores¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡would¡¡have
been¡¡better¡¡for¡¡us¡¡of¡¡the¡¡present¡¡day¡¡if¡¡the¡¡injins¡¡had¡¡given
him¡¡a¡¡warm¡¡meal¡¡and¡¡sent¡¡him¡¡home¡¡ore¡¡the¡¡ragin'¡¡billers¡£¡¡¡¡For
the¡¡savages¡¡owned¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡and¡¡COLUMBUS¡¡was¡¡a¡¡fillibuster¡£
CORTEZ£»¡¡PIZARRO£»¡¡and¡¡WALKER¡¡were¡¡one¡horse¡¡fillibusters
COLUMBUS¡¡was¡¡a¡¡four¡horse¡¡team¡¡fillibuster£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡large¡¡yaller
dog¡¡under¡¡the¡¡waggin¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡say£»¡¡in¡¡view¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mess¡¡we¡¡are
makin'¡¡of¡¡things£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡better¡¡for¡¡us¡¡if¡¡cOLUMBUS
had¡¡staid¡¡to¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡better¡¡for¡¡the¡¡show
bisniss¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡circulation¡¡of¡¡¡¨Vanity¡¡Fair¡¨¡¡would¡¡be¡¡larger£»
and¡¡the¡¡proprietors¡¡would¡¡all¡¡have¡¡boozum¡¡pins£¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡sir£»¡¡and
perhaps¡¡a¡¡ten¡pin¡¡alley¡£
By¡¡which¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡be¡¡understood¡¡as¡¡intimatin'¡¡that¡¡the
scalpin'¡¡wretches¡¡who¡¡are¡¡in¡¡the¡¡injin¡¡bisness¡¡at¡¡the¡¡present
day¡¡are¡¡of¡¡any¡¡account£»¡¡or¡¡calculated¡¡to¡¡make¡¡home¡¡happy£»
specially¡¡the¡¡Sioxes¡¡of¡¡Minnesoty£»¡¡who¡¡desarve¡¡to¡¡be¡¡murdered
in¡¡the¡¡first¡¡degree£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡POPE¡¡will¡¡only¡¡stay¡¡in¡¡St¡£¡¡Paul
and¡¡not¡¡go¡¡near¡¡'em¡¡HIMSELF£»¡¡I¡¡reckon¡¡they¡¡will¡¡be¡£
2¡£12¡£¡¡¡¡ARTEMUS¡¡WARD¡¡IN¡¡RICHMOND¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richmond£»¡¡Va¡£May£»¡¡18¡¡&¡¡65¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLONZO¡¡WARD¡£
Afore¡¡I¡¡comments¡¡this¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡the¡¡late¡¡rebil¡¡capitol¡¡I
desire¡¡to¡¡cimply¡¡say¡¡that¡¡I¡¡hav¡¡seen¡¡a¡¡low¡¡and¡¡skurrilus¡¡noat
in¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡from¡¡a¡¡certin¡¡purson¡¡who¡¡singes¡¡hisself¡¡Olonzo
Ward£»¡¡&¡¡sez¡¡he¡¡is¡¡my¡¡berruther¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡did¡¡ONCE¡¡hav¡¡a¡¡berruther¡¡of
that¡¡name£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡recugnize¡¡him¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡To¡¡me¡¡he¡¡is¡¡wuss
than¡¡ded£¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡took¡¡him¡¡from¡¡collige¡¡sum¡¡16¡¡years¡¡ago¡¡and¡¡gave
him¡¡a¡¡good¡¡situation¡¡as¡¡the¡¡Bearded¡¡Woman¡¡in¡¡my¡¡Show¡£¡¡¡¡How¡¡did
he¡¡repay¡¡me¡¡for¡¡this¡¡kindness£¿¡¡¡¡He¡¡basely¡¡undertook¡¡£¨one¡¡day
while¡¡in¡¡a¡¡Backynalian¡¡mood¡¡on¡¡rum¡¡&¡¡right¡¡in¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the
aujience¡¡in¡¡the¡¡tent£©¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡hed£»¡¡whareby¡¡he
betray'd¡¡his¡¡sex¡¡on¡¡account¡¡of¡¡his¡¡boots¡¡&¡¡his¡¡Beard¡¡fallin'
off¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡thus¡¡rooinin'¡¡my¡¡prospecks¡¡in¡¡that¡¡town£»¡¡&
likewise¡¡incurrin'¡¡the¡¡seris¡¡displeasure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Press£»¡¡which
sed¡¡boldly¡¡I¡¡was¡¡triflin¡¡with¡¡the¡¡feelin's¡¡of¡¡a¡¡intelligent
public¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡know¡¡no¡¡such¡¡man¡¡as¡¡Olonzo¡¡Ward¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡even
wish¡¡his¡¡name¡¡breathed¡¡in¡¡my¡¡presents¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡recognize
him¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡perfectly¡¡disgust¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RICHMOND¡£
The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡finds¡¡hisself¡¡once¡¡more¡¡in¡¡a¡¡Sunny¡¡climb¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡cum
here¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days¡¡arter¡¡the¡¡city¡¡catterpillertulated¡£
My¡¡naburs¡¡seemed¡¡surprised¡¡&¡¡astonisht¡¡at¡¡this¡¡darin'¡¡bravery
onto¡¡the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡a¡¡man¡¡at¡¡my¡¡time¡¡of¡¡life£»¡¡but¡¡our¡¡family¡¡was
never¡¡know'd¡¡to¡¡quale¡¡in¡¡danger's¡¡stormy¡¡hour¡£
My¡¡father¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sutler¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Revolootion¡¡War¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡father¡¡once
had¡¡a¡¡intervoo¡¡with¡¡Gin'ral¡¡La¡¡Fayette¡£
He¡¡asked¡¡La¡¡Fayette¡¡to¡¡lend¡¡him¡¡five¡¡dollars£»¡¡promisin'¡¡to¡¡pay
him¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Fall£»¡¡but¡¡Lafy¡¡said¡¡¡¨he¡¡couldn't¡¡see¡¡it¡¡in¡¡those
lamps¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡Lafy¡¡was¡¡French£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡knowledge¡¡of¡¡our¡¡langwidge
was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡shaky¡£
Immejutly¡¡on¡¡my¡¡'rival¡¡here¡¡I¡¡perceeded¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Spotswood
House£»¡¡and¡¡callin'¡¡to¡¡my¡¡assistans¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡¡from¡¡our¡¡town
who¡¡writes¡¡a¡¡good¡¡runnin'¡¡hand£»¡¡I¡¡put¡¡my¡¡ortograph¡¡on¡¡the
Register£»¡¡and¡¡handin'¡¡my¡¡umbrella¡¡to¡¡a¡¡baldheded¡¡man¡¡behind
the¡¡counter£»¡¡who¡¡I¡¡s'posed¡¡was¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Spotswood£»¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Spotsy£»
how¡¡does¡¡she¡¡run£¿¡¨
He¡¡called¡¡a¡¡cullud¡¡purson£»¡¡and¡¡said£»
¡¨Show¡¡the¡¡gen'lman¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cowyard£»¡¡and¡¡giv'¡¡him¡¡cart¡¡number
1¡£¡¨
¡¨Isn't¡¡Grant¡¡here£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡Ulyssis¡¡wouldn't¡¡mind¡¡my
turnin'¡¡in¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¨
¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡the¡¡Gin'ral£¿¡¨¡¡inquired¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Spotswood¡£
¡¨Wall£»¡¡no£»¡¡not¡¡'zacky£»¡¡but¡¡he'll¡¡remember¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡His
brother¡in¡law's¡¡Aunt¡¡bought¡¡her¡¡rye¡¡meal¡¡of¡¡my¡¡uncle¡¡Levi
all¡¡one¡¡winter¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡uncle¡¡Levi's¡¡rye¡¡meal¡¡was¡¨
¡¨Pooh£¡¡¡pooh£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡Spotsy£»¡¡¡¨don't¡¡bother¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡he¡¡shuv'd
my¡¡umbrella¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡¡¡Obsravin'¡¡to¡¡him¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡so
keerless¡¡with¡¡that¡¡wepin£»¡¡I¡¡accompanid¡¡the¡¡African¡¡to¡¡my
lodgins¡£
¡¨My¡¡brother£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡sed£»¡¡¡¨air¡¡you¡¡aware¡¡that¡¡you've¡¡bin
mancipated£¿¡¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡realize¡¡how¡¡glorus¡¡it¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡free£¿¡¡¡¡Tell
me£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡brother£»¡¡does¡¡it¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡like¡¡some¡¡dreams£»¡¡or¡¡do
you¡¡realize¡¡the¡¡great¡¡fact¡¡in¡¡all¡¡its¡¡livin'¡¡and¡¡holy
magnitood£¿¡¨
He¡¡sed¡¡he¡¡would¡¡take¡¡some¡¡gin¡£
I¡¡was¡¡show'd¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cowyard¡¡and¡¡laid¡¡down¡¡under¡¡a¡¡one¡mule
cart¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡hotel¡¡was¡¡orful¡¡crowded£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡sorry¡¡I¡¡hadn't
gone¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Libby¡¡Prison¡£¡¡¡¡Tho'¡¡I¡¡should¡¡hav'¡¡slept¡¡comf'ble
enuff¡¡if¡¡the¡¡bed¡clothes¡¡hadn't¡¡bin¡¡pulled¡¡off¡¡me¡¡durin'¡¡the
night£»¡¡by¡¡a¡¡scoundrul¡¡who¡¡cum¡¡and¡¡hitched¡¡a¡¡mule¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cart
and¡¡druv¡¡it¡¡off¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡thus¡¡lost¡¡my¡¡cuverin'£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡throat¡¡feels
a¡¡little¡¡husky¡¡this¡¡mornin'¡£
Gin'ral¡¡Hulleck¡¡offers¡¡me¡¡the¡¡hospitality¡¡of¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡givin
me¡¡my¡¡choice¡¡of¡¡hospitals¡£
He¡¡has¡¡also¡¡very¡¡kindly¡¡placed¡¡at¡¡my¡¡disposal¡¡a¡¡smallpox
amboolance¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡UNION¡¡SENTIMENT¡£
There¡¡is¡¡raly¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡of¡¡Union¡¡sentiment¡¡in¡¡this¡¡city¡£¡¡¡¡I
see¡¡it¡¡on¡¡ev'ry¡¡hand¡£
I¡¡met¡¡a¡¡man¡¡to¡dayI¡¡am¡¡not¡¡at¡¡liberty¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡his¡¡name£»¡¡but
he¡¡is¡¡a¡¡old¡¡and¡¡inflooentooial¡¡citizen¡¡of¡¡Richmond£»¡¡and¡¡sez
he£»¡¡¡¨Why£¡¡¡¡¡We've¡¡bin¡¡fightin'¡¡agin¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Flag£¡¡¡¡¡Lor'¡¡bless
me£»¡¡how¡¡sing'lar£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡He¡¡then¡¡borrer'd¡¡five¡¡dollars¡¡of¡¡me¡¡and
bust¡¡into¡¡a¡¡flood¡¡of¡¡teers¡£
Sed¡¡another¡¡£¨a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡standin'¡¡and¡¡formerly¡¡a¡¡bitter¡¡rebuel£©£»
¡¨Let¡¡us¡¡at¡¡once¡¡stop¡¡this¡¡effooshun¡¡of¡¡Blud£¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Old¡¡Flag¡¡is
good¡¡enuff¡¡for