South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-15

sThai's the least that care about,
replied HI know how we'll get
them.'
The steaks were no sooner fairly
done, than the students. in spite Of the
remons,rancea of Mrs. s., bore
them off in triumph to their room, leav.
wing me, however small share, mas
much as the quantity bad provided
was abundantIy sufficiently for three
men.
As soon as returned, called upon
Mrs. s., to bring in my breakfast.
She came iu, looking very furried and
idgety, and setting down the remains
Of the steak, tol d me, that the plaguy
students, in spite OF all that she could
say, had taken the rest.
'The devil they have = said !, pre-
tending to be in great passion and
starting up, | declared l would have it
out of the very throats of them.
sThen you will have to get it out Of
their throats,' said she, 'for by this
time, they mast have well nigh eaten ii
all up
now bolted in upon them, with the
old woman at my heels, and began to
rate them soundly for robbing me Of
my steaks again.
ooh, never mind him said II,
Shaping me on the shoulder, 'yeu're a
id clever fellow, Warton, and have
the best taste in the way Of cooking
beat steak, of eny man l know of
'That's all very true,' said |, 'but
you do not know what you've been ca
ting
'Ch, as to that, Warrior, said H
carelessly, never look a gift horse in
the mouth. ! suppose, however, twas
beat steak; twas devilish fine any
how
THAT it was,' said L., 'but l
think twas finer grained meat than
beat, twas more like vsnison. At all
events, | never tasted any thing rel
ished better.
'pm glad you like it, said I, ia a sar-
castle tone-'I give you much joy oft,
for | cut it out Of the buttecks-ef-
Nv hats' demanded they, with eyes
beginning to stare horribly.
'Old black Sue.'
Whatl that old niger wench you
couldn't be such a vil!aia.'
'Villain = said I. 'Why gentlemen,
gentlemen,I've right to provide what
/ please for my own eating; and If you
rob me Of it, it's your own fault, not
mine.'
With that I eoolly turned my back
upon them, and left them retehing and
heaving, and casting up their accounts,
sick at heart, and affected with all the
hsrrors Of having breakfasted heartily
upon steaks. In fine, it had such an
effect upon them, that it was necessary
to call in the aid of medicine to pre-
serve what they had remaining Of their
insides.
This was the last depreciation they
ever committed on my eatables.--Neao
York Transcript.
Jenny had 'laid OUT one of the
cool evenings Of this week, and came
shivering into the tavern before sunrise.
Il would be tillen We my misfortune
said he to the barkeeper.
sLeave the house Jenny said the
barkseper, raising his foot, as if to kick
him.
THAT'S right, that's right, give it ill
me we'll, desarve livery Bit iv it. But
as I was .iIlin ye, yon blatherin boys
had the impotence to pile me up ia
onther hape iv wet straw for the night
and We see how Pm shaken. Pm in
dread iii niver see another day, if ye
wouldn't give me a drop of lacker 10
fasten the life in me ist.' Jenny,
you said you would quit drink
sDthrink the divil and by the bles-
ed vargin, would we call taken a mans
bitihers dthrink.
MOUSE SToRY.-A friend informs US
that a mouse which had been caught in
the act of nipling the nice things in his
wife's pantry. was the other day traced
to its nest, which was found to contain z
or little responsibilities The parent
rogue was arrested, and executed for lar
eeny. On one side ofthe nest, piece of
an old Bible was found, on which the fol-
lowing words were distinctly visible t;
Thou shalt not steal What hypocrite.
IT'S no shame for a man to- labor in
his vocation. but burning shame not to
have an honest vocation.
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We have subscriber who never fails
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