Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-03-26
A MAN OF EASY MIND.

account WIN tle hostess run second month
in arrears You at the same time being
out Of employment and having no luggngef
but an old Panama hat, map Of some land !
you claim to own in Texas, and trunk
without a lock, containing two shirts, a ia
ded stock, minus the buckle, a covcrless CO.
Ply Of Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations and
pair of unwashcd summer trousers. If
you did, you must know how interesting the
aforesaid hostess looks under such circum-
stances. If you did not, fancy the irgidity
of Lapland winter, and you can form an
lndstlnct conception of the chilling influence
of her irowns.
You must IN some manner continue to let
your ideas of cold and freezing contempt
fall below zero, in order to have lust con-
ception of the disdainful manner in which
Mrs. MattlIewson surveyed Mr.. Swallowyes-.
terday in the police office.
Mrs. Mathcwson's physiognomy bespoke
her the mistress Of a mind winch was per-
feet volcano of ftlry-a perfect Ncsuvius of
of rage and recrimination. She wore q
Grape covered bonnet, trimmed with black
lace, kind of amalgamaton colored gown,
made Of black and white spots, and a dark
worstcd shawl with a shaggy fringe to it.
Mr.. Swallow looked the very pcrsonifca-
ton of contcnt--onc Of your practical phi
losophcrs who nevcr,n advocating the claims
of any candidate for any office, so far cxcr-
ted his organ of language as to need Peas's
horchound candy to cure WORCESTERSHIRE
disregardcd the ringing of the frc-bclls un-
less he finds his room filling with smoke, and
who thinks 1t downright folly for man to
give himself any trouble about the affairs Of
the State, when LEGISLATORS are paid for at
tending to sn"h trivial matters.
! 1t is certain that if all men were of that
lazy, taciturn disposition OF Mr.. Swallow
there would be fewer suicides than there are
at present, for no public calamity, however
great, can runle the cquanimity of his tenn
per. The announcement Of the blowing up
Of a bank-thc news Of any event which,
would likely lead to a war with England, or
the sudden fall in the stocks. are all matters
which run of his mind without leaving the
trace of an impression on it, just as water
runs off a ducks back.
His hair was in state Of transition from
dark to gray, his face was as led and as
round as show-boulc in an apothocary's
window, and his belly rose out from his body
like small promontory on the sea.
Heres the man as | summonncd,' said
Mrs. Matthcwson, looking remarkably amia-
bic at the Recorder. but looking darAi-g-
needles at Mr.. Swallow: : if your Honor
knew she continued, how this here man
disturbs the peace Of ny little family.
Whether it was that Mr.. swallow felt Sc
cure in the consciousness Of lis own inro-
ccncc, or that he trusted to the good sense
of the Recorder, for decision in his taver
we know not, but certain it is that he listen
ed to her charge with the most stoical indif-
ference. and INSTEAD of taking notes Of the
principal points in her charge, he applied
his tongue TO part Of his cane on which a
drop Of ink had fallen, and commenced rub
bing it off with the cuff Of his coat.
There's more of it = said Mrs. Matthew
son, with the race oozlng out at her fingers
ends-'Thcrc more of his insulting con-
duct to woman that haint got no one to
protect her =
why. he has not noticed you now, has
Inc 2 inquired the Recorder.
'Of course he hant, sir, replied Mrs. Ma,.
'ncwson; land that's the way he's always /;
re never notices nc no more han if was
nobody
Mr., Swallow, having rubbed the ink-stain
OF his cane, was now engaged examining
the gcnuincnoss of a twenty-five coat NUM-
ci2aiiy shin plaster,
'What disagreement has come between
You and this woman ? inquired the Record
CT.
There was no reply from lir. Swallow.
'Thc Recorder is speaking TO you,' said
a police officer, putting his hand on Swal-
lows shoulder, and giving him a gentle
shake.
'What disagreement came between YOU
and this woman ? AGAIN asked the Record
cr.
'Nonc as Knows on replied Mr.. Swa-
low. 'but she's Cternaily tormcntng me-
You see, YOUR honor, boards with her, and
such life as | have of it If the baker
don't come round with the bread at the pro-
per time she wakcns me up in the morning
to tell me OF it, If the butcher don't give
her good steak she bolhcrs me about it
while I'm at my breakfast. If The wood
sawyer CHARGES here picayuHc mere than lie
agreed 10, ccad, she states the case at as
great length to me as if was Court, from
whose opinion there was no appeal: and be-
cause | don't find it agreeable TO my cons;i-
tuition to talk as mach as she does She saws
haint no sympathy, WHY, sir, if | tell her
son to 90 away and not to put hand in my
plate, she'll talk Of it for half a day, and
say | have no love for children or nobo-
dy. o, sir, she has queer tcmpcr-has
tfat woman
During this recital of circumstances by
Mr.. Swallow, which was delivered in as slow
and solemn tone as parson would per-
form the funeral service IN, it was with the
greatest difficulty the police officers could re-
strain Mrs.. Mutthcwscn from intcrruptiug
, him, and when it was ended Sic delivered
herself of a series Of CALCULATIONS as much
: as to say, 80, does not that bang Banagher -
5 Are you willing to swear inquired the
Recorder, addressing Mrs. Matthewson, that
+ You fear this man will do yon any bodily
/ harm p
, No! ! amt afraid of him. said tho