Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-10-11
THE PARSONS BOOTS.

The Rev Mr.. F., of Connecticut, was whole souled
and obigng He would deny his neighbours nothing, in
the way CT accommodation, which conscience they could
ask But, Of Offset it limited that he clamed
return the good of Of the wives, daughters
sisters and FORTH of his much obliged ncghbors Whether
common report beed the parson or not the result the
same, and many hard Joke both and was passed On
1t his expense
young neighbor of his wishing appear in boots
certain OCCASION and having his went to ask
the loan of the parsons eyes, Joe said the goonatured
man, may have the boos but you must remember to re-
turn them soon"
4sssnfy, sem home right s.aJ,
as as m done with land ha be omorow evenings
If nothing happens"
The parson looked for his boots the but they
did not come the the nextday and the day al
ter and so for three weeks In all that time Joel never
showed his face, and the booess began to lose all
ence when one day meeting the delinquent with boot IN
each hand, he exclaimed:
"Wel young your pretty fellow not r
Why SO the gals says replied JOEL showing his teeth
"You forgot to bring home my boots, you promised"
day evening" to fetch 'em home. But Jest got agn the
road that turns up to Deacon Thomsonsyou know the
Deacon has some paguy handsome dar,crswe jest a. got
the road boots wouldn't 60 inch der and
obliged to stop and talk along of the gals awhile till bym by
it got TO be so late, thinks carry the boots home to
night"
next EVENING""
"Why, the evening wh'em again, and with
good deal of whpen and got em past the road
that leads the Deacons: and now thinks l. I'll get along
well enough. Well, and turned OUT until come the
lane that turns down Cumal Burcks and there,
as alive the boots stopped again. they wouldn't bulge
step, till had gone and talked with Sally Butrck while
So 1t got to be too late again that evening"
"But that don't account for the whole three weeks"
"No; but III tell you how The very next evening
determined the boots should home, whether So se.
out TO fetch em away round cross lots pass the
Deacons road the Cuma lane Well this project worked
amazin well The two greatest difficulties got and
thinks iii take the high road again; but plagee take
the boots as come opposite the widow Smiths they would
stop again. And evening evening, until this
morning, thought I'd the day time, and what
could do then"
The parson vexed he was, could help smiling
Joes Of the perversy f his boots aud
lated him on his in getting them thus far their
way home.
Why be suren said JOEL 81 have been rather lucky
getting by it the daneerouses places; but
had to work pretty hard for it, though il day time, for
the boots would keep arna twitching and yerkin,
came past the Deacons and the CurnaIs and the Widows
But took the bits my teeth, face aoe me, and
here am. And now Mr.. p, if you jes; take charge
OF the boots yourself, I'll be much obliged 10 vou"
go certainly. JOEL and glad to get them So"
Joel handed the boots and said he turned about
to go back"m very much Obliged you for the Of
EN-, Mr. p: they're capital boots and fitted me
Shawn; but the truth ont they have mack
goin to see the gals."-N Y. Transcyipt.