The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-19

on n lot Of satin. and shiny thin stuff twistified
round her head kinder like a hornet's nest,
in front il. jist over the leetle cuss all rolled
and irizzled round her face, bird--a rale gen
uine bird, all feathered off as bright as n rain
bow--was stuck with its bill down and its inil
fourshed up in the air, as ii il had jist liz to
search for "a place 10 build a nest in. / never
see one Of the kind afore, for its tail looked like
n handful Of corn-silk, il wins so yalIar and
bright: but, thinks siz ]. il mnst be some sors
of u new fashioned wood-reeker. for its the na-
iur Of them birds always TO light on any thing
holler--apd II he was once 10 get agoin on that
old woman's head I've an idee ihere'd be u
drumming. She had leetle short nerk, all
hung round with chains, and eapes, and lots Of
ihings---b~sides. leetle watch, all sot over will,
shiny sinns, was hung 10 her side. and her tat
chuni ed fingers was kivcred over with rings.
that looked like the srots on a toad's back more
than any thing else. She had great wide ruff
Hc round the bottom OF her frock. like the ous
cousin Mary had on at her party; but she
warnt no were nigh 50 tall as Mary. and il mads
her look like \ baniem hen feahered down to
the claws. Wal. think sez !. if you wouldn't
make comical 6gger-head for Caplin Doolit-
ties slup. wonder what your husband would
ASK for you. jisi as you stand-hnmp. ruffles,
ard all shouldn't taken so much noiies
OF her. if she hadn't lei Of sch "A shower Of talk
on mo abnut her daner but when woman be-
gins to poster me by praising up her family, /
always make a pint Of thinking Of something
else as fas, as can. II you jist bow leetlc.
and throw in "yes marn,. sarfingly." and So
on. once in while. you're all right woman
will generally soft-sodder herself, il you LEI her
alone when she once gifts aeoine. without put
ting you to the trouble of doing Il for her.
Artpr she'd talked herself out Of breath, she
went along up to tlie table, and spreading her
hands, seq she, Take some refreshments, Mr..
Slick"
WAL" sez |. :" sint much hungry. but
do feel lee,le dry--so don't care il do."--
| went up TO the table. mud took survey Of the
decrnier and cider bottles and after while, I
made out to find one decanisr that lookcd ~ if
II had something good in it. and poured abour
a ihimbe full into two OF the wine glrsses. and
filed up one for myselt Mrs. Slick and her
darier took up the glasses. and then stepped
back and made a low how. aud sez ]. +" Tho
compliments Of the season !-or my other in.
ieres,ing thing that you like. A person of your
| c.niue---" Here stuck fast. for somehow
] forgot how cousin Beebe told me to top off
in the speerh. Bu, the old woman ppckered
up her mouth. and curehy ed away Nc If Id said
| il all out aud the gal. she went over the same
mapGuvre. and laughed SO silly. and put back
her long curI,. with her white glove--far sho
had gloves on though she was to hun--snd
SEE she. . OH. Mr.. Slick !" and then her marin
chimed in. aud ser she. Now that you'vc
mentioned genius. Mr.. Slick. do ,hinA my
Jemima has talent for poetry
Think. srz I. il rally is surprising how much
genius there is buried up in these York brick
houses. aint been 10 SEE a family since I've
been down here tina, hadn't soIne darsr that
could write so beautiful. only she was so proud
aud diffdeni. and modest. that she could not be-
coaxcd TO have any thing printed. Think. ser
]. If that leeilc stuck up yarmint has took to
poetry, thereIl BE- blaze 10 tho newspaper
world aforc long.
remembered what cousin Bebee told me n
bout helping myself 10 eatables. SO ] sot down
by the table and hauled a plate up 10 me. and
begun 10 make myself 10 hum. There WIS no
csnJ 10 the sweet things that piled up on my
plate and began to store away with silver knife
and n spoon. Mrs. Slick, she began TO fuss n
bout. and offered TO help me 10 this, thai, and
t'oihcr. ill should rally have thoueh hi she didn't
care how much eat. if she hadn't contrived TO
tell me how much every thing cost all the time.
Jist as | WA. finishing off plate full Of foreign
preserves. the door bell rung. and in sireaked
five or six fellers. dressed up TO Mil. IL rally
made me ecnamost snickcr out TO see how slick
and smooth every one Of 'em had combed his
hair down each side OF bis face. They all look
ed as much alike as if they'd been kidney beans
shrled out Of The same pod. When the old
woman and The gal begun TO wricgle their
shoulders and make curebys to them, ] began
To think it was time for me TO get up and give
hem chance. So jist bolied The last spoon
full Of preserves, and took out my red silk han
kercher TO wipe my mouth. thought II CONS
ppi of my pocket pnny hard. so ! gave it q
witch and hurra out come three Of the dough-
A. L.I hos .dS ,s.e x,(
rodder's getting scarce. and they went heller
'kster every which way all over the carpet
Al first ] felt sort Of s,reaked. for the young
.haps began to gicgDe. and Miss Jemna Slick
he bnsi rir ut out list as if ! didn't know how
hey come there, and siz |. did you ever!"
! didn't say another word. but jisi made them
low bow all round. and was going out. but
Mrs Slick got hold Of my arm. and told me
rot 10 seem 10 mind the dough.nuts. ard said.
Iori Of low. tba, she'd tell the gentleman that
vas relation Of hern. aud that there want no
LANCER Of their pokng fun at me about It,
Think. sez !, fsee how TO get out OF the s'rspe.
he u ihink I'm awful mean not 10 Offer her
one Of the dougb-nUis. when had them ~
nv pocket, so seeing It's New Years Day. I'll
make her think I brought 'em TO make her
PRESENT on for reIsiions's sake. jist went back.
md picked up the tarnal things. and heapng
hem ur, in one hand. | made a smasher of q bow
. I held 'em out to her, and sez -
~ thought mebby you'd like TO see how
,rime WeaibersfeId doughnut would taste a.
10 so jisi tuekefz few one side. to bring up
Iere; tax 'en. your as welcome as can be;
We got enough more 10 hum"
She looked at the gentleman, and then she
nfned red. as if she didn't exactly know how
D take me.
Don't be afeared on EN-" SEE ]. "they'rs
rst rate; chnek full Of 'lasscs. aud fried 10
oc's lard rs white a. snow"
With that she took them out Of my hand and
ut them on the table. and sez she. pueksr-
ne up her mouth. "!ou men Of genius are 80
roll" 500
Think. sen I. I've made good BIT Oh this
ime, sny how. so III cut STICK. made a.
,oiher bow. aud cut ! went, jist - the ehsps
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