South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-09

: Benton Tonans could have been heary
above her voice: Easy Joe pulled {
cigar case out Of his pocket--clappet
J his feet on the fender-and it almos
seemed that the smoke rendered hi
ears impervious TO the bleatings of tha
gentle lamb, his spouse, SO placid wal
his coun,enance as the vapor escapec
in graceful volumes from his mouth
But people overshoot the mark some
times Mrs. Bruce certainly did,
Had she spared her Grafton the morn
+ ing's loss would have induced her hus'
band to have been punctual to his bu
slness, for one day, at least. AS il
was, he took the same sort Of pride ia
neglecting it under her lecture, that the
I Grand Nation will probably take in
refusing to pay the claims Of our citi-
zens.
/ Breeze away, Mrs. Bruce =
Breeze away sir Breeze away ] |
wish | could impart one title of my
energy to you, Mr.. Bruce-I-I-'
'D-n-t-n, Madam
AS Bruce sprang to bis feet, crash
came an elegant manteI clock down
upon the hearth.
There Mr.. Bruce! that clock has
stood there three months without fast.
ening-a single screw would have saw
ed it-but-
| We'll, l meant To-
You meant Mr.. Bruce You meant
won't pay the damage, nor Hawk and
Harpy's note You meant indeed p
Bruce seized his ha, and cloak, 10
few minutes he was on 'change. No.
body could read in his face any traces
Of the late matrimonial breeze, and no
body would have suspected from his
countenance that Hawk and HAPPY
failed in his debt. Easy Joe Bruce.
'Well Mr.. Bruce they've routed him
WHO p
sOur friend Check. Hingree was
chosen President of the--Bank, this
morning: one vote would haved stop
ped him.
How decently unlucky. Imeant to
have been present to vote for Check
myselfl'
sNever mind, Bruce, said another.
You are lucky man. The news Of
the great fire in SpeederviIle has just
reached town by express, and ] con.
graduate you that you was fully insur.
ed.
The devil ! My policy expired las,
week, and | meant TO have i, renewed
this morning.
Joe posted home in no very happy
humor.-When an easy man is fairly
up, he is the most uneasy and unreas
sonable man in creation.
'Mrs. Bruce, by staying at home to
hear you scold l have lost. thousands
meant to have got insured this morn
ing-l did not-Speederville is burnt
down and am beggar,'
why did you not do it yesterday MIR,
Bruce!
Il was thinking of Hawk and Harpy.'
Thinking! Why did you not secure
yourself:'
MEANT to, but
'But--me no butts
| You are in excellent spirits, Mrs.
Bruce,
Never in BETTER
| Vastly fine Madam. We.-
Mrs. Bruce sat down, clapped her feet
on the fender after her husbands manner
in the morning.
we are beggars, Madam Bruce re-
piled.
Very good--I will take my guitar, and
you shall shoulder the three children.
Wen play under Mr.. Hawks window
hrst, and then under Mr. Harpy's and
then beg our way to Speedervllle to play
to ashes of what was once your factory
(which you MEANT TO have insured. |
should like begging of all things
'You abominable woman, shall go
mad
Don't. beseech you, Mr.. Bruce.
They put mad beggars in Bedlam.'
Bruce sprang for the door. His wife
intercepted him. Here, Joseph, is a
paper MEANT to have showed YOU this
morning.'
"A policy and dated yesterday
Yes. You MEANT to get it renewed
To-day MEANT it should be done yes
terday--l told your clerk, for you to do
1t. Am not an abominable woman?'
When | said so l was in pet, /
MEANT
No more of that Joseph. Now tell
me who is first on Hawk and Harpy's
assignment
'Your brother. wish l had your en-
ergy or even his.
His claim covers you BOTH
'You are an angel!
Easy Joe became an altered man, and
his wife was released from her watch o.
yer his out door business.