The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-26
Well, | think its pretty likely he

Well e I think its pretty likely he is
SAID Mrs. Brown; singing masters are
generally about that age
'HoW does he look?' said Miss Je-
rusha; is he handsome?'
'He's handsome enough said jim
my, only he's got a red head and
'freokly face.
Now, jim | don't believe word of
It. You are saying this only to
plague me.
10 understand the propriety Of this
last remark Of Miss Jerusha, the read
er should be informed that for the last
ten years she had looked upon every
young man who came into the place
as her own peculiar property, and in
all cases, in order to obtain possession
of her aforesaid property, she had a.
dopted prompt measures, and pursued
them with diligence worthy Of all
praise.
No, amt neither, said Jenny,
say he is got red head and a freckly
face.
Well Jenny, how large is he? Is
he tall man Or a short man? said
Miss Jerusha.
Why, he isn't bigger round than
be, said Jemny-and guess he isn't
quite as tall rs hay pole; but he's so
tall ne has to stoop when he goes into
the door.
SO far from adding to the shock,
which Miss Jerusha's nerves had al
ready received from the account OF
the red head and freckly face, this
last piece of intelligence was on the
whole rather consolatory; forshe lack
ed but in inch and half of six feet
in hight herself.
Well, Jimmy, said Miss Jerusha,
when he stands up, take him aItogeth-
er, isn't he good looking young
man?
| don't know any thing about that,
said Jimmy; he looks the most like the
tongs in the middle, of any thing
can think of.
Long legs and crooked thighs,
Little head and no eyes,
There, Jim, you little plague said
Miss Jerusha, you shall go right to
bed if you don't leave off your non
sense. | won't hear another word of it.
$ don't care if you WON'T said
Jimmy, it's all true, every word Of
it,
what! then the singing master
hasn't got no eyes, has hes said Miss
Jerusha; that's pretty story
Il don't mean he hasn't got no eyes
at ALL said Jimmy, sonly his eyes are
dreadful little, and you can't see but
one of 'em to time neither they're
twisted round So
"a little cross-eyed, | s'pose,' said
Mrs. Brown, : don't think that hurts
the looks of a man bit; it only makes
him look little sharper
Whilst these things were transpir
ing at Mr.. Browns, matters Of weight
and Importance were being discussed
at the tavern. About dozen Of the
neighbors had collected there early in
the evening, and every one, as he
found that Mr.. Christopher Crotchet,
from Quavertown, was in the village,
was for having a singing school forth
with, cost what it would. They ac-
cordingiy proceeded at once to as
certain Mr.. Crotchet's terms. His
proposals were to keep twenty even.
inss for twenty dollars and found or
for thirty dollars and board himself
The school to be kept three evenings
in a week. A subscription paper was
opened, and the sum Of fifteen dollars
was at last made up. But that was
the extent to which they could 90:
not another dollar could be raised
Much anxiety was now felt for the
arrival Of Squire Brown; for the ques.
ton Of school or no school depended
Fentirely on him.
Squire Browns got money enough,
said Mr.. Gibbs, 'and if he only has the
will, we shall have school,
Mot exactly said Mr.. Jones; j
Mrs. Brown has the will, we shall
have school, let the Squire's will be
what. it may
Before the laugh occasioned by this
last remark had fully subsidized, Squire
Brown entered much to the JOY of the
whole company.
esquire Brown, I'm glad to see you,
said Mr.. Gibbs; 'shall | introduce
you to Mr.. Christopher Crotchet, sing
il. master, from Quaver Town.
The Squire was a, very short man
somewhat inclining to corpulence, ane
Mr.. Crochet according to Jimmy:
account, was not quite SO tall as a hay
pole; 50 that by dint Of the Squire
throwing his head back and looking
up, aud Mr.. Crotchet's canting hi
lhead on one side in order to bring one
eve to bear on the Squire, the parties
were brought within each others fielt
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