Show TIME FOR HIS DEPARTURE As close friend knew that frame of mind was not apt to bea lasting one den ben T rice and hymen levy both now dead were two of 0 tho the real old virginia characters in a small piedmont county seat beat town hen ben was the keeper of the town inn and hymen a genuine jew ran a store hen ben was noted for profanity drinking and gambling and telling unheard of yarns hymen clymen was a dally visitor at theann the inn to get his dram and at times became thoroughly shocked at dens bens outrageous language and manners bt n ane evening joined the town boys in rin nn exciting game of football on main street became overheated and cooling off too quickly went into p pneumonia at night several physic physicians tans attended him who soon pronounced his case hopeless A dozen or more of dens bens friends friend among samong them hymen we were e standing around the bed lust just before dens spirit took its flight from earth when ben uttered a long groan and said oh 10 lord L o rd r d have mercy on me at this moment hymen turned his head slowly and remarked the good lord ought to take den ben right now for he never will be so good no more |