Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-03
AMUSEMENT.
From The Liverpool Courier. December 10.
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last week, Mr. N,chola, Tubbs appear
eel before the commis >,oners upon n
summons III show cause WHY he refus
ci or neglected Ia pay the sum rf H.
Is. 3D.. being the balance of an nc 4.
count alleged To be dae f.om him tu
Miss julia Slatiery. OF which account
the following - a true copy. rs IL WA
handed into court on behalf of the
plaintiff;
% Mr.. Twlbs toe Miss Siat,erv.
1879 Jen~ary toe loon six muntl,
ia StrucShun toe Mss ruhb. G q
Dednk, cash and OIL thing 2 @
bs,ans s,ll loo II q
The court taxing the singular ottho-
graphy of Miss Siatterv', sccount into
ITS consideration. asked her VIVA, KIND
al instruction she bad gwen Miss
Tubb,
'Oh dear. said Miss Slattcry-' &
Msh'nc INSTRUCTION al course. am
peculiar sorry To- >ay that Miss TuAb's
education had been neglected snamIul
through tho persplcu,ty OF her i4,hcr.
MIR. Tuhbs herr. and bv her mama, ,
desire g1vc-her the coo do grdce.'
The Court-That VAS .Ei,ishing her
with vengeance. You don't mean Ia
Say YOU Killed hcr.
Heavens above, what an orri3lr
idea -hricked Miss Siatterv. Ne
Kill her Oh dear! No indeed, never
Sesiie'aofed such a thing
The Cpurt-Then what did vou
mean, Madam. by saying YOU bad giy.
en- her the coup de erac, ,
why. al course. gave her the
grace. replied Miss S.attery. An
we grace she has. she got from me; tor
Miss iubb,, poor thing, had been "a
shameful put about that she moo noting
But bv my superior intuitions. and be
ing herself extreme sediiious in learn
ing. she is no.. iii for any company !:
Tor have gave her a grace in the bear.
ing herself IN the ke-dgihe: query
q"odrWe?) and in the reauS. .ui!on OF
her lingering; ard IN
The Couri--Well. Mr.. Tubhs. ynu
hear what the lady savs-aud pcshap,
you understand her better than we ,lp.
What have vnu to say why wr should
not order you to paw her CLAIM:
MIR. Tubbs-Why, I've got Ia saw A.
this. Who employed she 30 be- mel
ding and making with my darter:
Miss Sla,tery-N hp tInp'oye| me
was not cmp!oycL--i was fng. y.i
iubb.; aud a was engaged by your
VIE. who has more sense IA her Ituu,i,.
mai than you have in vour whole BODY.
Tubs
Mr.. Tubb,-Verv good. and now
- I-lI .
yon all about il. My wife says To me.
Iubbs. SAYS she. what do YOU think
don't know. saws |. Nhv. say. >he.
there's a nice old lady up in Mr.. la
Wis : two par front, wot's took notion
10 our BrIdgci-,hat's my da,ter. vou,
worShip.. Well, saws !, and what o.
that! Tor keepsa co0i- sled. your or.
ships. and does a triiic in -ali f,h and
green grocery besides. Wbv. saws NY
wife. laws she, Won know. Tubhe. E,id.
get, big wench now; aud II vau III
let the old lady finish her up BIT in
dancing AMI pam, FLIRTING. shell take
1t out ~ Goals and wedsyly bic, saws
my wife To me-;ust so Ana with
that. says In my wife. say, I,-Shur
Your potatoe trap. Ms. Tubs. saws |;
aud YOU mind your business, and Jet
Bridge, mind the shop: fcr III have
M snch t.'hery Cumming and galivani-
Ing. can and DO assure YOU. Mi-.
Tubs. saws l.
No. but Tubbs, saws Sic. Don,
Tu5bS me. says | I'll have no more
words abuui it-and with that thought
II were all dropped; I'LL one morning
a. ! we're getting out Of ted. | Sees m,
wbc-s ppcket hanging out from under
he crd ot the bni-fey. and nnt of thc
sl't OF The pocket this here note wcr,
sticking - Note handed into cour,
and cad bv the clerk: Mics J. Stat
terry, compliments Co Mrs. and Mis-,
inbbscs. aud requests the honor OF
Their company TO a IUdiyW parfy OF.
FUdaY evening.
Mr.. Iubbs. IN cou,inuancc-Bl Blow
ne. your vorshIp-. II YOU miphi'ni
haze Knocked me down with feather
yVu nfight indeed. - crumpIcs On
the note. and drops u into my wife.
month--for she had got an uglv knack
81 Stepping with her mouth wide open.
you'll understand; and I whps on my
things. and down stairs I crccps, lcav.
ing her last asleep with tlc note i'm hcl
mouth and n0 goes to market 10 bu,
my green sinii aud SIX sacks at white
ese pOtatoe---
Here the Court cut short Mr.. Tubbs'.
narrative bv peremptorilv ordering him
TO s'1fs ~hy be objected "a pay,
Nhy. because laid neDibnrce
upon ~ replied NJ. TubbS. 4 sent
her word TIME after time. If ,hc quad.
riiled NY Bridget. wouldn't b. an.
AMcIahlr. | nnnrrniloh .h. a.