Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-13
AMlN OF EASY MIND.


svsr let yoar account with the hostess
nm seeond month in arTears2 You at
the Sams time being out of employment,
and h1ginQ no luggage but an old Pena-
ma hSt.u map of some land you claim to
own IA Texas, and trunk without lock,
containing two shirts, faded stock, MI
mas the buckle, a coverless copy Of Ad'
am Smiths Wealth of Nations and pair
Of unwashed summer trOwsers. IT you
did, YOU must know how interesting the
aforesaid hostess looks under such circum-
stances II you did not, fancy the tfIgId-
ity ofa Lapland winter, and you can form
an ipdistinct concePation Of the chilling
influence of her frOwns.
You must in some manner continue to
lot YOUR ideas of cold and freezing con-
tempt fall below zero, in orde: to have a
lust conception of the disdainful manner
in which Mrs. Mathewson surveyed Mr..
Swallow Yesterday in the police office.
Mrs. Ms physiogpomy bespoke her
the mistress Of mind which was q per-
feet volcano Of fury-a perfect VesuVlus
OfraRe4 and recTinination. She wore a
Grape covered bonnet, trimmed with black
lace, kind Of amalgamatiOR cOlOred
gown, made Of black and white spOts,an
Gdark worsted shawl with shaggy fringe
TO ii.
Mr.Swallow looked the very pefsonihca-
ton Of fcontent-one Of your practical phi
losophers who never, in advocating the
claims Of any candidate for an office, so
far exerted hisorgsn Oflanguage as toneed
Pense's horehound candy to cure hOarse-
aess-who disregalds the ringing Of the
fife,beIls unless he finds his room filling
with smoke, and who thinks it downright
folly for a man to give himself any troub-
lie about the affairs or the State, when leg
islators are paid for attending to such Irl-
vial matters.
II is certain ifall men we're Of that lazy
taciturn disposition Of Mr.. Swallow there
would be fewer suicides than there are
at present, for no public calamity, howev-
er great, can rufils the equanimity Of his
temper. The announcement ofthe blow
ing up Of bank---thO news of any event
which would likely lead to a war with En-
aland or the sudden fall in the stocks,are
ali matters which run of his mind with
out leaving the trace nf an impression on
it, Just as water runs of ducks back.
Ills hair was in state Of transition
from dark to gray, his face was as red
and round as a show bottle in an apOthe'
cary's window, and his belly rose out
from his body like small Promontory from
the Eea.
f''IIere's the man as summoned" !" said
Mrs. MalhawsOn, looking remarkably am
liable at the Recorder, but looking darn
ino.needless at Mr.. Swallow" if your
honor knew" she continued, show this
hore man diSturOs the peace ofmy little
family"
Whether il was that Mr.. Swallow felt
secure in the conciousness of his own IN
nocence, or that he trusted 10 the good
sense OF the Recorder for decision in
his favor, we know not, but certain il is
that he listened to her charge with the
most stoical Indifference, and instead Of
taking notes Of the principal points IN
hor charge, he applied his tongue to
part Of his cane, on which drop Of ink
bad fallen, and commenced rabbing it on
with the cuff Of his coat.
"There's mere Of it," said Mrs. Math-
owson, with the rage ooZing out at her fin
gers ends;"There's more Of his insulting
conduct to woman that haint got no one
to project hsr!"
aWhy, he has not noticed you now, has
hof" inquired the Recorder.
1'Of course he hsint, sir" replied Mrs.
Mathewson: "and that's the,way he's al.
ways: he never notices me no more than
III was nobody"
Mf. Swallow, having rubbed the ink
stain Of his cane, was now engaged ex-
amining the genuineness Of a twenty-five
cont Municipality shinplaster.
"What disagreement has come between
you and this women" inquired the Re-
cOrder.
There was no reply from Mr.. Swallow.
"The Recorder is speaking to you"
said police officer, putting his hand on
swallows shoulder, and giving him . gen.
tie shake.
"What disagreement came between
yOu aud this Womsnf" again asked the
Recorder,
aNOns as knows on" replied Mr.
Swallow, "but she's eternally tOrmenting
me. You see, your honor, ! boards with
her, aud such life as / have Of il! III
the baker don't come round with the
bread al the proper time, she wakens me I
upiA the morning to tell me oft. lfthe
butcher don't give her good stake, she
bOthsFs me about it while I'm at my
breakfast. II the wood-sawysr charges I
her picayune more than he agreed to, Y
egsd, she states the case at as great
length to ms as il | was a Couri, from
whose opinion there was no appeal; and !
bocadsoJ don't fad il ACCESSIBLE 10 nv
constitution 10 talk as much as she does. S
she says Iha;nt got no sympathy. Why. u
cir. If liell her son TO 60 away and not to u
y ~ \ q II