Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-03
VOL. 4.--NO. /.

bundled out faster than he came Inland got
up and walked away to the other side.
Folks gave him the nickname Of Endicot's
dog arter that, and was glad on it, it sarved
him right, the consulted ass heerd the critter
atnutterin' sun'thn' Of the Clockmaker IL
lustratn' his own case, but, as didn't want to
be personal, made nsifI didn't hear him. As
| went over towards the side-table, who should
[ see aleann' up against it but Mr.. Bobbin,
pretty considerably we'll shaved with glass o.
grog in his hand, alookin' as cross as you
please, and so far gone, he was athinkin aloud,
and atalkin' to himself. There come "sott
sawder," says he, and "human natur','--
ameanin' me,--a Yankee broom, nut
megs,--cussed sarcy,--grcat mind to KICK
him. Arabea's got her head turned ,--con-
saited mink ;--good exterior, but nothln' in her,
like Sticks clocks, all gilded and vanished
out side, and soft wood within. Gist do Tor
Ivory Hoyey,--same breed big head, long
ears,--a pair Of donkeys? Shy old cock that,
deacon, --joins Temperance Societies to get
the gin in, pretends Its water;
i see him. But here goes, believe I'll slip
off. Thinks !, it's gettin' on for mornln'; ~
sin off too; so out goes and harnesses up Old
Clay, and drives home.
to the house, heerd some one acrackln' oil MS
whip, and abawlin, out at great SIZE, ana l
looked up. and who should see but Bobbln IN
mis- wagon ag'in the pole fence Comm IN the
air had made him blind drunk. he was alicK'h
away at the top pole OF the fence, ana aiahcy'
ing his horse was there, and wouldn't 60
W no comes there2 said he. Clockmaker, salo
II. Gst take my horse by the head,--that
good lelIer--wll you? said he, aud lead nun
out as far as the road. CUss him, he won't sur
ISpes a good horse to lead HIM, says nc
ALWAYS looks for it again. Glst you lay II Oh
Ito him wel,--his hams amt made O hickory
like mine. Cut away at him; he'll go by ana
by; and drove away and left him acuttin ana
laslash,n' at the fence for dear life. Thinks i.
YOU are not the hrst ass that has been brought
10 poll, any how. go A..
Mex, dayl met Nabal. Well, said he, Mr..
Slick, you hit your young trader rather nara
last night; but warn't sorry to hear you, mos
lor the crtter is so full ofconsal 1t VIII do MN
good. He wants to pull every one down 10 ms
own level, as he can't rise to theirs, and IS iof
ever Iastn'ly spoutn' auout House OF Assembly
business, officials, aristocrats, and such stun;
he'd be plaguy sight better, in my nina,
atlendin, to his own business, instead OF talkln
of other ioks' and usln' his yafdstick more,
and his tongue less.-And between you ana me,
4 Mr.. Slick, SAID he,-tho' hope you won't let on
to any one about it--but atween ourselves, as
we are alone here, am athinkln' my old woman
Ills in fair way to turn Arabella's head too
81 All this panlin', and singn', and talkin' Latin
is very well, consait, for them who have time
Tor il, and nothn' better to do to home. It's
better p'raps 10 be adoln' of that than adoin' Of
nothn'; but Tor the like O. US, who have to live
by iarmin,' and keep considerable OF a large
rIdairy and upwards Of hundred sheep, it docs
seem 10 me sometimes as IT 1t were q little out
Of place. Be candid now, said ne, Tor should
like to hear what your rael genuDine opinion
is touchin' this matter, SEEM that you know
good Deal Of the world.
Why, friend NabaI, says |, as you've asked
my advice, III give it to you; tho any thin
partainin' to the apron-string, is what don't
call myself Judge of, and feel delicate
, meddlin' with. Woman is women, says !; that's
fact; and q Teller that will 60 for to provoke
hornets,is plaguy apt to get himself stung, and
!, don't know as il does not sarve him right too;
but this must say, friend, that you're just
? about half right,--that's fact The proper
music for a farmers house is the spinnln'
) wheel-the true painiin' the dye stutfs,-and
the tambourn' the loom. Teach Arabella to
be useful and not snowy, prudent and not
exravagant. She is gst about as nice gall
as you'll see in days ride, now don't spoil
her. and let her get her head turned, for II
7 would be raeI right down pity. One thing
you may depend on for sartain, as maxim in
the farmin' line--a good darter and good
hOusekeeper is plaguy apt TO make good 'c!te
+, and good mother.