Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
A MELTING STORY.


A MELTING STORY.
We give the pith of a story Under
this title, from the N Orleans plea
yune. Read it.
One winter evening, a country store
keeper in the Mountain State was about
closing his doors for night, and while
standing in the snow outside putting
up his window shutters, saw through
the glass lounging worthless fellow
within grab pound Of fresh butter rom |
the shelf and hastily concealed it in
his hat.
The act was sooner observed than
the revenge was hit Upon and Fery
few moments found the Green Mum
tain store-keeping at once INDUCING
his appetite for fun to the fulle4 ex-
tent, and paying off the thief with
facetious sort Of torture for which he
might have gained a premium from
the old inquisition.
81 say Seth" said the stoe-kee-
per, coming in and closing the door
after him, slapping his hands over bis
shoulders and stamping the snow oil
his shoes. =.
Seth had his hand on the door, his
hat upon his head and the roll Of but
, ter in his hat, anxious to make his
, exit as soon as possible.
j say, Seth, sit down; l reckon, now
: on such an e-tar-nal night as this,
leetle something wouldn't hurt a Eel
: low; come and sit down.
j. Seth felt very uncertain; he ha'
+? the butter, and was exceedingly anx
> ious TO be off, but the temptation {
y something warm sadly interfered wat
:: his resolution TO 60. This hesitation
- however, was soon settled by tn
!, rioht owner Of the butter taking Sci
= hv the shoulder and planting HIM
y a seat close to the stove, where he wi
IN such manner cornered in by ba
T relsand boxes that while the coun {
~ grocer sat before him there was
:; possibility ofhis getting out, and rig
~ in this very place sure enough l
H. stofe-keeper sat down. =.
Ms "Seth we'll have a little warm Sal
u.s. c, Cruz.n said the Green Mountain g
II Ger. as he opened the stove door a
~ ); stuffed in as many sticks as the spa
; = would admit. without ityou'd fret
ny poing home such night as t"ls:
ooi. Seth already felt the butter settl
'P'n down closer to his hair and jumI
IL I'D and declaring he must 60.
i lN ssNot till you have something wa
my Seth; come I've got story to
Oh YOU. too; sit down. now" and :
lveu was again pushed into his seat BY
= = cunning tormentor. :,
u IS mObl it's tn darn'd hot here's"
nu- the theft, again attempting to rise
lnts' uSet down-don'tb be in such a
com rev hurry, . retorted the grocer p
o"a !. ing him back in his chair.
enls' aBut I've got the COWS to iod
ilors' and some wood tn split and l mus
hos agolng''" continued ' ~
,n- chap.
hlnu nRut YOU must Mt tear yourseii
over Oh IN this manner. Set down.
the cows take care of themselves
irary' Keen yourself cool, you appear
man 6digetty,p said the rOguish grocer
ioI ., a wicked leer.
'ottles The next thing was the produ
and Of ,wo smoking glasses OF hot
nm ,oddv. the very, sight % whlc
rtaus; Se,h's present situation, would
2 ana made the hair stand, erect uPo
; day head had it not been well Olle'
:, IKE kent down by the butter.
pitaole seth, I'll give you a toast .s
itance, ond Won NAV butter, it yourself,
warm the grocer, yet with an ar o.
consnmnnate simplicity that poo
. Eng sGlI believed himself unsasp
r, the Seth. here's-here's Christmast
former A. was about Christmast time)-
4. and ! Christmas goose well roast 2 1
'n,enr. led, Ell! / tell you, Setn'
I,e he base sting in creation. An'
not 50 creates, vo r. neye. use hogs ia 81, q
being W. coolxino butter 10 D"s's os
e faults , no,,nd butter, just the same =
is are, POu hat shelf yonder, is the only
is apt ~ .s;e ,,, 3 nature to haste goose
J srav- tnln :, ,srs vour bntter-l meal
wn anu take your toddy' -, :,
i'm, the tSo'