American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-03


said She fire kidding in her eye Perhaps they wi
do some mischief the house, fire in upon you, troug
the Window for they snached up their guns they cea
I'd out and Forester, and the others did not get dro
of n, More the pity says she 1t they had staid on
moment longer, would have taught them aH, how I
scad hogs Didn't you see how they, every of then
splt for iP But their guns, madam each made sur
Of his own before they darted off, why to that maj
ter oney you need not disturb yourself about that. Foa
fais gun made acquaintance with hot long be
fore his master felt how pleasant it Nance serve
every one of them in the SAME way, and she thought
was pity the powder horns should not have drop of
fot too she took not to overlook them neither;
for the fnts poor things, as they might not be the
for little rest and as hot water could do them good
she fetched them take and here they are
saws the old lady, pulling them out of her pocket
III PROMISE, says She they'll not strike the fire
have cleared out for good; am afraid shall not Sc
them again night and here's the kettle all but full yet
heard them when they decamped and took up their lin
of march for ForfaPs MILL If could only have been
Of not stumbling, l would have wayaid them, and hay
sent upon the heads of the of them what they deser
better than the sweet dew of heaven perhaps, madam
said |, they have gone for constable For consta
bler says she-.egad,' says she, i should like
consabe-good gracious! what would give to con
stable, just pop his rascay head into that door Nc
no; there is hope of that; there's constable foo
enough TO come here. fixed the only one that eve
darkened my doors When that madam says
Oh! says she, that was great many years back ant
the fellow is dead and gone long ago. Did he die of it
MADAME? says |. NO. honey says she, and more thu
pity. The scoundre lodged, or he would have had tn,
whole bucket on him. | determined to have fai
chance him. but his lodsp heard me opening the win
dow, up stairs, just over his head, and he sprang like
deer; but made him squa sweety. From that time t
this, have never had any trouble with that sort
geny So honey you may be sure you will sleep safe ant
sound my house. You would be safer in the king
palace sI,ut, madam, says l. Il sometimes unhappiy
walk in my Sleep Oh says she that's nothing at all
lido that very often myself; and night last fall, after
had been killing hogs and had gone bed, tired
death-would you believe it \ got up in the middle OF
the night and aded ofhe kettle, with that goart
that Foxta will remember and bless as long as he lives,
whole bucket full which carried and soused poo
Nance she laid fast asleep MY gracious goodness
what did you do that forP Why, says she, 81 though
she big black hog that had been fattenng 81
long. had gone out of doors and had brought in
couple of cookie Shells and had them laying down beside
her all ready begin to scrape her. But Nance waket
up and squeaed out horribly that it walked up
Fortunately honey, the fire had gone down. and had no
thought Of kndling ups and the water was not scaitns
hobu it still hot enough to hurt poor Nance goot
DEAL and her Ever since then Nance hides
the kettle before she goes TO bed She does' says
that's right, madam
But the go,vn patern honey you were talking of.
shodke TO it, would not put you to too much trou
be- Not al all, my dear madam, will spread in you
lap with all The pleasure in the world So unlocked the
trunk and showed it to her. Now. tell you madam
VIVA i would, exactly, have stood me in, had bought
al wholesale store have seen just such sold for dol
lar twenty-five cents yard 1t is wha, they call
paed Giants. See what beautiful figure and how bright
and gay the coors are! You yourself, dear madam,
hvey and sweet disposition, thiuk it would suit
y0H precisely got II from Renema VINO was retlrlb
from business lie said that figure had taken, very much
with the ladleswith all but the yoiig firts They he
sad, turned their noses up, nowadays, at every thing
that was not OF grave and sober color and hgure 1.-The
young husses, too, said he, you'll every of Them
almost, in 6ackas if their mothers were Just dead and
buried; or, as they wanted them to be just So But the
ladies' of ripper years and more mature understandings
the gentleman very properly remarked, had wisely de
ermned to live, while they did live; and enjoy the sweets
Of life while they could and fhey took the sugar at the
very bottom of the cup he did not know Tho had better
right In myrtle bees wax in old copper or brass
GRIN feathers, in whatever may be most agreeable and
convenient to younow, or at some other tme just as
you, at your good pleasure, may prefer. Indeed these
things sun poor traders even better than money The
price Of the chintsyou have been kind TO nigh
-leave entirely YOURSELF 8" Why, says she, honey
you think you afford take three quarters of dol
lar yard for it, will take it My sweet madam, it II
wont aont you thinking in order to oblge you, o.
putting 1t fpny bit yard lower; and, 1t you would no
nk presumed too far, would ask you to do me the ia
Tor 10 accept pair Of white cotton stockings They di,
not cost much, although they really worth three
tunes what they stood me in and ifyou Will accept them
IN Kindness and good will to me- shall think them me
Cheapest and happiest bargain ever made The Old Ia
dys eyes beamed with the sofes radiance OF pleasure
could see What had touched her heart and that she wa
determined to be generous as was wanted, however
to get still frmer foot hold Iwoud stpuate said l. wit
downcas eyes, and the softes and humblest tone, IT
dared, one little condition. sWha is that, said She no
ney" 1t is, madam, said l, that when you put then
% you will sometimes honor me with single thought
Venured to look The curtain of her eye, meeky an
modesty lowered itself down, not lawful for m
70 see what passing her heart thought saw II
her cneek the peep Of stranger that had not been Their
Gr twenty 'or, continued with half suppressed
Ash what ought to be to such frail mortal as me,
more vaue that you would when you wear them to church
,hnk Of poor Iomson wayaid by ruffians !-(scalded
"a like 10 have sad,) murdered-hrown into some Tus
sosy branch-robbed of his and merchandise o
ofhm, as in danger of all these cruel mlshaps
and sached by you, his fair guardian angel from all IN
horrors Of such fate. Think ofhis poor wife, though
you told me she dead inquired she with seriou
surprise. if wakened nnwlllingy, from delightful
trance. SIS your wife alive r-' Of his wife that was,
was about to sayo their poor children, who but foryou
would neer again have pressed that parents breast-or
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