Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-13

people, and can't disgrace 'em by turn
ing charcoal Jenny, or smashing tn,
black stones with pickaxe. The,
wouldn't let me into no society NJ all !;
did, " -"
Here Dill became so overcome tina,
he sat down on cellar door. threw hi.
saw at stray dog, and began to grun,
and groan.
Hey day. said the wa,chman :
why, aunty, what's the matter9 II
you don't shashay across, button YOUR
up and go home quietly, you and will
nave TO promenade all round, and swing
corners into the watch house"
"Sashay YOURSELF" said Dill, "if YOU
know how-only go away from me, and
don bother, cause aint got no time"
NV hat do YOU mean by crying here
at this time of night, on cellar door :?
What's your business 90
81 works in Understands what !
foler."
ter:
mo, not exactly ; but saws wood
better nor any half dozen of 'em on the
Draw bridge. II il wasn't for grief I'd
give you six and beat you, the best day
you ever saw, going the rale gum and
hickory F.; for | don't believe you're
gentleman's son-only one OF your half
and half, want 10 be and cantor YOU
wouldn't keep troubling man when
he's crying"
I've an idea, my man, that you're
one oil the wharf rats and if so, the less
lip you give me the better. Paddle off
at once. Trip your auchor, and heave
ahead
Nov don't talk unfeeling. A man
in grief is like wood piler in cellar.
Take care or you will crack his cocoa.
Mind how you chuck ~
Cocoa is neither here nor there
and If you don't sashay, as said before,
L II fetch You up like a catty OH cork
lne-jerk Cry as YOU go, and wash
the pavements or I'll introduce you to
a gentleman at the corner of Fifth and
Chestnut"
The last of the speech was enough.
Oily being naturally bashful declined
the introduction, and walked off.
81 wonder, " muttered Oily, ''if they
wouldn't list me for Charley Holier-
ing oysters and bean soup has Civ me
splendid voice, and Instead of skeering
EN- away. if The thieves was to hear me
singing out, my style of doing it would
almost coax EN- TO come and be tuck
mp. They'd feel like bird when a
snake is after ii, and would walk up.
and poke their coat collars right into nv
ilst. Then after while I'd perhaps be
promoted TO the fancy business of pig
ketching, which, though it is VERY
light and very elegant, requires genus
ilSn't every man that can come the sci
entities In that line, and has studied the
nature of pig, so as to beat him at ca
n@uvering, and make him surrender
cause he sees 1t no use doing nothing.
1t wants farming to convince them crit.
ters' and its only to be done by heading
EN- up handsome, steting which ever
way they skete, and tripping them up
genteel by shaking hands with their of
hind leg. I'd scOrn to pull their tails
Out by the roots, or to hurt their feelings
by dragging EN- about by the ears.
But what's the use II was list
ed, they'd soon find out to hoIIer the
hour and 10 ketch the thieves by steam:
yes, and they'd take EN- to court on
rail road, and try 'em with billing alter.
They II soon have black locomotives for
Watchmen and constables, and big bilers
Tor Judges and mayors. Pigs will be
ketched by steam, and will be billed fit
to eat before they are done squeaIing.
by and by, folks won't be Of no use at
all. There WON'T be 10 people in the
world but tea kettles no mouths but
safety valves, and no talking but blow
Ing oil steam. If had little biler in
side OF me, I'd turn omnibus, and week
days I'd run from Kensington to the Ma
w Yard, and Sundays I'd run to Fair
mount."-PhiladeLphia Safy Ne,os.