Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-30

/ with his resolution TO go. This hesitation, how
ever. was soon settled By the right owner OF the
butter taking Seth by the shoulders and planting
him in a seat close 10 the stove. where he was
so cornered in by barrels and boxes that whiie
the country grocer sat before him there was no
possibility of his getting out. and right IN this
very place sure enough the stoFe-keeper sal
down. .
seth, we'll have little warm Santa Cruz,
said the Green Noun tain Grocer as he oi1eH0 me
stove door and stuffed in many sticks as Inc
space would admit. without II you'a ifeeZs 60
ing home such night as his
Seth already fell the butter setting down closer
to his hair and jumping Up declaring he MIST 20
| NO, Til you have something warm, Seth come.
I've 60, story to tell YOU toe; SIT dowa now
and Seth again pushed lato his seal Dy ms
cunning tormcnter.
Oh, its tu darn'd hot herc,' said the petty thief,
again attempting to rise.
.Se, down; don't be in such p'aguy hurry.
re;ored the gtocer, pushing him back IN his
chair.
sBut Eve rot the cows to fodder, and some wood
tn split, and must be agoin, continued the prose-
cuied chap.
But you mustn't tear yourself away, Seth, IL
tbs manner. Set down; lie, the cows take care
Of themselves and keep yourself cool. you appear
to be idgesty, said the rcguish grocer with
wicked leer.
The next hing was the production Of two
smoking glasses Of hot oddy, the very sight
of which, in Seths present situation, would have
made the hair stand erect upon his head had II
not been well oiled and kept down by the butter
Seth, Ill give you a toast now, and you can
butter il YOURSELF said the grocer. yet with an
dir of such a consunato simplicity that poor
Seth still believed himself unsupported. Seth
here's-here's q Christmas goose, Ut was about
Christmas tmc) here's n Christians goose well
roasted and basted, Ell! tell you, Seth, us the
greatest eating in cre-G iion. And, Seth, don't
YOU never use hogs fat common cooking but
ter 10 haste with; fresh pound butter, Just the
same you see that shelf yonder, Is the only
proper thing ia natur to basic goose with--come
take Your 6utter-I mean, Seth. take your teddy"
Poor Seth now began To smoke we'll as aneh,
| and his mouth as Theoretically sealed up
though he had been born dumb. Streak after
streak OF the butter came pouring from under
his hat, and his handkerchief was already soaked
with the greasy overflow. Talking away as ii
! nothing the matter, the grocer kept stutiing
the wood into the Stove, while poor Seth sat
upright, with his back against the counter, and
| his knees almost touching the read hot furnace
/ before him.
| 'Darnation cold night. this said the grocer
| why, Seih, YOU seem 10 perspire as if you was
| warm. Why don't YOU take your lat oti?-
| Here, lei me put your hat awayn
| Mop exclaimed poor Seth al last, with n spas
nodic flor, to get his tongue loose, and clappinG
both hands on his hat, No! must go; let ou
| aim, well, lie, me gor A greasy cataract was
now pouring down the poor fellows face and
neck, and soaking into his clothes, and trlnkling
down his body into his very boots. SO that he was
literally in perfect bath of oil.
| well, good night, Seth said the humorous
Vcrmon;er iii you aciH co. adding, rs Seth got
out into the road, 'neghbor, reckon the fun I've
had out of you is worth nine pence, so shan't
charge you for sha, pound Of butter'