American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-08


what say, what kind of sauce would you and
your brother democrats in your Internal county like
best to have with il ?" You know, Mr.. Wilson,
that | am, myself of this "inongrel' breed-that
halI-excuse me my dear friend by heavens! the
best half Of my blood is true Irish. 1t was more
than mortal patience could put up with-more Than
whole, or half blood could bear--so spnn@ went
Erin, and down went Fortait. 3" Odbtnnikins,"
says a tall, knock -kneed, raw-boned, elm haired
forester, squarring himself before me, he strad
led over the PROSTATE FoatoH--s perhaps you WiH
be kind enough to tell me, aciat sort Of sauce your
honor Woutd ctuse to haze to your dish Of our ta1
es" Some refugee haset," says I, minced pref
ty fine; or what would you think Of scraping one
of king Georges shin bones into flour, and making
a gravy with that and the drippings of the turkey
buzzard for your Oocn dish, OF your oocn taxes ~
|" Who is that''- says sharp, hatched faced, puck
eredup old lady, with nose and chin, hand and glove,
who came lettering into the room" Wh0 is ii that
dares to take under any roof or IN my hearing
any aciere. the name of King George in cain? I'd
haze you to know, sir,' says she, IF Ihear anu
ther auord Of that sort out Of your Ups III scntd
you, from head to foot. Nance,'' says she "pnt--
put some light acood knots under the pot, this in-
slant" Now, Mr.. Wilson, l must confess to you.
; frankly, that the thought of boiling water, from
head to FOOT" as the old lady said, made my teeth
almost rattle. l never understood that any oil my
ancestors, especially those from dear Ireland had
much prediction for the water system, cold 'or
hot. That very eminent and skilllul physician.
4 DIR. Sangrado, never prescribed il | remember
l right, hot water-certainy not boiling hot water.
/ / did not know which of the three furies this old
lady might be. | was morally sure she was one OF
them. 1t is true, did not hear the Kissing OF the
snakes-but Iheard what worse, the bubbling
1 of the water in the pot, and saw, besides, the
1 light wood knots kindng under il. thought it
not unmanly 10 make fair weather with The old
lady, and turn, if possible the steam frigae upon
the enemy. Good mother" says I, "yoa msun-
derstood me entirely" /" Didn't you speak of king
Georges shin bones,'' says she" didn't you talk
Iof scraping them into flour?" ".No" says l.
f" help me Domestics," that is always my oath, Mr..
Wilson, i" if said word about king George
said old Georges bones--I meant meaut''-says
i, stammering, "that old George who such a
Thorn in the side of the other old George" "Oh
las to that NATTER" says she, drawing up her lips
together and sweetening her countenance, il she
had half mind to kiss me" as to that matter,'
says she, would not much care if helped you
at that MYSELF
BY this time FoataiL had got up, and he and the
Forrester seemed to be full OF fight. Both OF them
lwere smacking their hands together FoGtaii
keeping FORESTER, however, little in advance, as
Irregular troops, you know generally serve the mill
tia. "You sinking rabscaions," says the old lady
|" stir step towards this gentleman, and III take
lyour brstles of without soap razor Nance fetch
me that goard."
AS have got to the bottom of my paper, must
send you the other occurrences OF this eventtul
might by some other opportunity and, in the mean
4 time, believe me, always, your sincere friend
i ZEBULON TOMLINSON.