The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-17

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Otheo can stand most things uniosSSa a.S nrsec,'
waking up and not few nighcapped heaas plseo
ed like whitewased artillery, through lhe s
of tie upper easements acae,u - any The onen;ng
@vantng to know vot vos the row Inc opening
of Caamsl;e Cambrps front door answered me ques-
ton He and his good lady were earnestly discussing
some problem Of domestic economy; soue kno.ly
opt a. 10 the reserved rights OF parties to the narl-
mon;aI compact 1t soon however, became evident
that the husbands reasoning. II not periecuy COLI
yincipg was too formidable and wclghy looe resisted.
Swift us the FASH Madam G'mbn dasnca ON ~ sne
door. while Gamalicl like "Pantng time, toed after
her in vain" iourishng strap IN one nand' ana a
broo IA in the other Though the night was 1oggy y
was clear that something unusual was the nia,ter OF
Gamalel. His intellectual superstructure had by
certain mix nown means, become too heavy for his
nhvs;cal frame work. Mind was tnumphng over
matter; ami as was TO be expected, matter proving
weak the immortal mind had many tumoies; , put
still rolling tumbling, and stumbling, Gaihaliel, like
Alpheus pursued his Arethusa; not until the hylng
rar was metamorphosed into magic stream, but ur-
I'll he pitched into an urban water course OF less
poetic nature which checked his race while Its waves
soothed and measurably ranquilzed his nervous sys
tenn. :, c.l.L.
AT the catastrophe, Mrs Gambrl ceased her ghtb nt
after the manner of the Cossacks OF the Don or the
Mahrata Cavalry, kept clrcinground tne enemy; ou'
of striking distance, yet within hail. "Gammy Gam-
bril-" said she, appealing to the argumcntum ao noun
inem, in reply to that ad bnculum, rom WINCH :ng
fled; Gammy you're mere waImunna p,, ,,.,n
,yarmunt leave mOney--notat nome THESE TWO
DAVIS and nights and still no money-now you are
come, what do you fetch ia tpsey cobbler! Hot
corn is good for something, and so Is corned Deef ;
but should like TO know what's the use 81 corned
cobber 2" Corneycopey for ever? it, merry Christ
mas and happy New Year, old woman !! SAID Gam
bril-, raising himself with great difficulty to sitting
posture !" and I'll larrup you like ten thousand
you II only come little nearer. Ask Tor money on
Christmas fits too aggravatin Its past endurln
Pm bin Jolly myself-Im Jolly now, and II you ant
Jolly, come little nearer and (hourlshing the strap
I'll make you jolly" Much conversation OF Similar
al kax fho r,arfIo
ment continued the same, no new ideas were eicited
until the Waterman stepping up, became acquainted
with the nature 0fthe case and took the liberty OF ar
resting Gamalie, his wife promising 10 appear against
him. P"You're nv prisoner Mr.. Gambrl. You're
took I'D and no mistake" What took up Already;
before the taste of Christmas is out OF my mouth 7
Well, | never did any body ever Tim DC switch
ed "No swearing. This 'cres connublbal case
-connubibalities in the street and the law - as
straight as looms leg that pint You don't under
stand the law spose! Well, after you're growed
xp and your real Poppyor your pa as the people IN
Chesnut street would call hm-cant Keep you straight
because you can lick him, which is what they mean
by being of age, then the law becomes your poppy,
because il isn't easy to lick the law.
TheIaw then allows you a wife; but the law allows
it in moderation, like any thing else. Walloping her
is of the little fondngs OF the connublbal state;
but il it isn't done within doors and without noise,
like taking drop too much, why then 1t amt mode
ration, and the law steps IN 10 stop incorporate
amuscmunts. Why don't you buy digestion of the
laws SO as ID know what's right and what's wrong
It's all sol down." "The laws fool, and this isn't
the first time I've thought so, by long shot II II
wasn't for the law, and for being married. a man
might get along well enough. But now, first your
wife aggrawates you, and then the law aggrawates
you. Pm in stale of aggrawaiicn. les, you're
ease, that's clear; but itsnt in my pswer to helpi,
You must CO." Occurring is fun enough havnt
got word to say agn counting. It's about as good
way of killing evening as know OF wash your
face put on clean dckey, and go and talk as sweet
as nugey, molasses candy, tor an hour OF woo
nd q
sweetheart goes to the step with YOU Inc tact Is,
I've quite taste and genus for counting; IL all sun
shine and no clouds" swell, if you like II so why
didn't you stick to il; it's easy enoash court all the
time like two pretty people in apickter." "Nor SO
easy Charley, as you may think. hyou say A. they'll
make you say b. The young uns may stand IT, but
the old adies always Interfere, and makes you walk
mp to the chalk whether or no. Marry or cut stick
ysu mus nj stand in otherpeoples moonshine. That's
the Way they talked to me, and druv me right into my
moonshinc. They said marrying was fun poorly
fun, to be sure y
Gamaliel, who had been lettering along sustained
by the officer, now struck an apostrophzng attitude
Marrying fun Y calculated he; yes, poo,y fun
very pooty!" keep goin' ahead sad Charley,
poSing his captive with stick. Talk as you 60,
and let's hear the rights fit" "Whcn was SIN
Gle man, the world wagged along well enough IL
was list like omnibus; was passenger, paid
my levy, and had mt nothing more to do with il, bat
sit dswn and not care button for any thing. Spo-
sing the omnibus got upsot-wc, walks OH, and
take wife, and be haaged 10 me. Its all very
we'll f1r while; bat afterwards usplaguy like own-
ing an upset omnibus" Nam quoih the knight
of the mace; awhats all that about omnibusses Pr
"What did ret by il T. confined Gamalcl, regard
less of the interruption. How much fun Why
jawng old woman, and three squallers. Mighty dlf-
fercnt from courtng, that's. What's the fun OF buy
ing things to eat and things 10 wear for them, and
wasting good spreeing money on such nonsense, Tor
other people! and then, az for doing what you like,
there is no such thing. You can't clear out when
peoples owing you much money you can't stay
convenient. No-the nabbers must have you. You
can't 60 on spree; for when you come home, mis-
sus kicks up the devils delight You can't teach her
better manncrs-for Charloys are thick as black
berries. In short, you can't do nothing Instead Of
yes, my duck and mo, my DEAR as you please
honey and when you like, loyey,' like it was in
courtin' times, it's riglar row at all hours Sour
looks and cold potatoes; children and tablc-co,hs
bad of for soap-always darning and intending, and
nothing ever darned and mended Ii il wasn't that
Pm parckchrly sober, I'd be inclined To drink-it's
excuse enough. It's hcarbreaking and it's all owing
10 that I've SIGH pain in my gzzard of morning.
I'm - miserable must stop and SIT on the steps,
what the matter now ?" "Pm getting aGgrav a
tcdv Oh, nonsense you're only arrested; behave
nicc-5c a man" 80 How can be man, when
belong to somebody clsel NV hours amt my own
my money nn't my OWL belong to four people
besides myself-the old woman aud them three chill
drcn. I'm partnership concern, and 50 many has
got their fingers IN tho TILL that must bust up: III