The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-17

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 but then I had my joke. Went into inc
 parlour, and seeing my brothers boots at
 the fire, dropped an egg in each. Was delighted to see him crack them both. and
 draw out his feet covered with yolk.
 Laughed heartily, and exclaimed April Fool" Threw his boot at nay head, but ducking, the iron heel smashed a pier glass. Who's the fool" cried Jem. Heat ed the handle of the poker, and told Molly to stir the fire. In ecstacies at seeing her drop it with about four inches of the skin
 off her fingers. Unfortunately, it fell on
 a valuable china plate, tiled with toast the former was broken and the latter spoil ed but then it was the lst of April. Look ed quite dcmure when my wife came to
 breakfast. Said nothing but drank my coffee. Thought it was quite bad. Took another cup, and complained, when Betsey
 consoled me, by observing, that it was the
 1st of April, and she thought little jail
 lop would do me good. Didn't relish such
 jokes. Heard an old Irish woman crying mackerel. Called her several times. Highly amused to see her turn round and and scream coming" Twigged me at last, aud flung her patien at the window,
 to the detriment of two squares. Wrote note to Alderman Gobble to dine with
 his friend Thompson who knew was in the country. Gobble took the bait, but unfortana'ely, finding Thomson abroad, he jus, '' dropped in" upon me at dinner time, and nearly dcloured whole dish ot smelts, which l had got as a treat for self and rib. Met Mrs. Williams. Asked her if she had hoard of her sons accident :? " Good God l! no," said she, in great a. larm :" what is it 2" He has broke--, " Broke what in the name of Heavan!" she shriekrd with increasing alarm. "Ifis walking stick" said I, and trotted on in a roar of laughter; but not knowing where was going, stepped into milk pail to the great injury of my black silk stockings, as well as to the annoyance of the vender,
 who called me all the fools she could lay
 her tongue to. Went into Batson's; cal
 led for bason of soup drank cmpted
 the ink bottles into the bason. and then
 asked the waiter how he could bring me
 such stuff He begged pardon, and left
 him to find out his mistake.-Sent my son. with bottle to Apothecares' Hall for
 sixpenny worth of pigeons milk. Came
 back in half an hour and said they had hnone made. Y" Where's the sixpence," |"
 said I. "I spent it in oranges, ? said the young rogue, and had the grin against
 mo. Brushing into my neighbor Davis,
 and toid him was sure there was a fire
 in his house. Dreadfally alarmed, he
 ran into every room on the premises, but
 returned with an assurance that was
 mistaken. Called him " April Fool" and
 bid him look into the kitchen. Sent Mol-
 ly to Spital square to seo master silk weaver roasted. Camo back in hurry, and said he was only < in stew" Vex- ed with Alderman GobblcF about the smelts. Asked him to takc glass of Ma- deira, and accidentally, on purpose, pour ed him out a glass of vinegar. Burst into snort of laughter to see his wry face.
 My own wine went the wrong way, andI
 was nearly choakcd. Filled a blind nut
 with cayenne pepper, and gave it my wife
 to crack. Had her second time. I 1 thought she would have spit out her eye teeth in getting rid of its effects. Knew my -brother's party, and had soaped the soles ofhis shoes. Was delighted to hear him bump down on the crupper, overhead.
 Went up to have my laugh, and found him crying with a sprained ancle, the soap having given him prime slide. Ran down to send for the doctor, but nobody believing l only meant to make them Y" April Fools" Went myself and came all haste back with doctor Bolus. Found
 cat tied by the tail to the knocker, kick ing up precious chatter. Couldn't go near for fear of my eyes. At last, she worked of her tail. and .bolted. Cook opened the door all consternation. Scrambled up stairs to my brothers room with Bolus at my heels, but he was not there. Came running down again; trod on some peas, hich my son Jack shad placed to overturn 'the maids, was lauhrhed forward like "A, and rose majesticaily with all the skin off my back. Limped into the drawing room, and found my brother had only been gannmoning. Made virtue of necessity, and laughed with tears in my eyes, and pains in my bones. Not done yet. Sent cook to the linnen-draper's for 2 yds.of ell wide packthread. Came back, and said, s.they ant got none so narrow" Had another hearty laugh; but changed my tone on old dripping coming back, and saying she had left the door a-jar while she was gone after the ell-vide packthrea