Show TIME FOR HIS DEPARTURE As close friend know knew that frame of mind was not apt to be a lasting one ben T rice and hymen clymen levy both now dead were two of tho the real old virginia characters in a small email piedmont county seat town ben was the keeper of the town inn and hymen a genuine jew ran a store ben was was noted for profanity drinking and gambling and telling unheard of yarns was tt altha lofta to got get his dram and at times became thoroughly shocked at bens outrageous language and manners mannera ben one evening joined the town boys in an exciting game of football on main alain street became overheated and cooling oft too quickly went into pneumonia at night several physicians attended him who soon pronounced his case hopeless A dozen or more of bens trien dg among them hymen were standing around tho thili bed just before bens spirit took its light flight from earth when ben uttered a long groan find and said oh lord L o r d have mercy on me at this moment hymen turned ills his head slowly and remarked the good lord ought to take ben bell right now for he be never will be ba so good no more |